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Started by Tibiahonestidk
What ethnicity do you represent?
Suggest:
PacNW
both Westerns
BCOM
RVU-UT
KCOM
DMU
MUCOM
ACOM
both AR schools
KCU
LMU
NYITCOM
all VCOMs
WVSOM
UIW
KYCOM
Suggest:
PacNW
both Westerns
BCOM
RVU-UT
KCOM
DMU
MUCOM
ACOM
both AR schools
KCU
LMU
NYITCOM
all VCOMs
WVSOM
UIW
KYCOM
Thank you Goro! I am African.
I saved all of my money for this application season, do you think it would be too extreme to apply to every DO?
Not for URMs
Add UCR they are not stat focused and a large part of their missions seems to be serving the underserved/training urm physicians. I would throw in some low tier MD you never know
Hey Goro last question
My score is as follows
127/123/127/124
Will this be a problem and will I get screened out?
Screen out? No.
Problem? No
Thank you Goro
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AnatomyGrey12
You need to apply MD like today.
I am today. I have a DO letter but no MD but I have 500 hours of MD shadowing. I didn’t ask my MD for a letter because I didn’t plan on submitting an MD app. Will a DO letter suffice?
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AnatomyGrey12
Yes, but for the record MD schools don't really care about physician letters
Good to hear. Thank you for the help!
I totally get what you're saying about the importance of letters., However, I read every LOR, from physician, professor, committee, etc. I have uncovered several Assassin bullets buried in the middle of page 2 of the letter, warning about behavioral issues, problems interacting with staff or patients. Our disciplinary committee doesn't need any new faces brought before it.
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AnatomyGrey12
Well yeah, but that wasn't the point. GynGyn and LizzyM have always maintained that physician letters mean nothing to them, meaning they don't help an application and aren't given any weight. Obviously if that letter is poor then it's going to hurt.
Well, yeah, that kinda was my point. If the letter is poor, it's going to hurt. That's why you read them .Of course the vast majority will be positive letters. But not all. I greatly appreciated the researched and logical posts of Gyngyn and LizzyM, but disagree with their point about the importance of LORs.
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AnatomyGrey12
Nobody is discussing the merits of LORs.... we are talking about physician letters specifically, which are completely insignificant to an MD school app.
Could a great letter that mentions your experiences lead credence to your personal statement or extra curricular activities?
It seems odd that letters mean SO much for residents and so little for applicants.
It seems odd that letters mean SO much for residents and so little for applicants.
MD/DO LOR or not, bad ones are very rare.
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Yes they are rare. I have found 3. Cant find a fever if you dont take a temperature
Hey Goro I apologize for being a neurotic pre med but I submitted my primary AACOMAS and I was under the impression that we should include the total number of hours that we expect to complete until potential matriculation? Is this the right thing to do? And if not should I bring this up in my secondaries or interview?
I apologize if this was asked before.
This level of logistics is not my area of expertise.
I would say that you should include what you have done. Future is..sketchy
I know I wish I could go back. Some forums said it was ok to do but I shoudve confirmed. You think there’s anything I can do now?
Nope. Just let it be
Thanks. Hopefully if someone’s asks I’ll get to explain myself
Add Howard, Morehouse, Meharry, Indiana State, Loyola and UNLV for MDs.
