5/20/18 UPDATE: Due to various reasons I have decided to apply to a few DO programs as well:
Update 2: current school list located a few posts below.
Hi Everybody,
Long time lurker, getting a good school list is kinda frustrating. I could use some advice and guidance so here I am.
I recently received my mcat score and am now preparing my school list. I am a WA state resident. I went through MSAR, and narrowed it down to about 40 schools, below. I'd like to narrow this down further to 25 or so as I am not rich and fees add up quickly! Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am over 30 but under 40, not part of URM. Thank you!
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Clinical hours: 700
Volunteer hours: 520
Shadowing hours: 40
Research hours: 100
3 strong LOR from science faculty
Volunteering
250 hours at hospital (clinical, hands on)
60 hours at a homeless shelter serving and cleaning (over a 1.5 yrs)
80 hours at a library (over a year)
50 hours at a hospice (over 1 year)
Paid Experience
450 hours at a skilled nursing facility, very hands on - this was paid
Research
80 hours as a volunteer research assistant at local hospital
Shadowing
40 hours total between family med doc and neurologist
School list, in no particular order. I highlighted state and regional schools.
UPDATE:
Reason for AZ schools inclusion: Graduated from hs and college here. Lots of family in state as well.
I've deleted school per suggestions by Faha. I also added a few, such as Albert Einstein, USF, Rochester, Morsani, St. Louis, and Boston.
School list, in no particular order. I bolded state and regional schools.
- A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
- Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
- Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Philly location
Update 2: current school list located a few posts below.
Hi Everybody,
Long time lurker, getting a good school list is kinda frustrating. I could use some advice and guidance so here I am.
I recently received my mcat score and am now preparing my school list. I am a WA state resident. I went through MSAR, and narrowed it down to about 40 schools, below. I'd like to narrow this down further to 25 or so as I am not rich and fees add up quickly! Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am over 30 but under 40, not part of URM. Thank you!
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Clinical hours: 700
Volunteer hours: 520
Shadowing hours: 40
Research hours: 100
3 strong LOR from science faculty
Volunteering
250 hours at hospital (clinical, hands on)
60 hours at a homeless shelter serving and cleaning (over a 1.5 yrs)
80 hours at a library (over a year)
50 hours at a hospice (over 1 year)
Paid Experience
450 hours at a skilled nursing facility, very hands on - this was paid
Research
80 hours as a volunteer research assistant at local hospital
Shadowing
40 hours total between family med doc and neurologist
School list, in no particular order. I highlighted state and regional schools.
UPDATE:
Reason for AZ schools inclusion: Graduated from hs and college here. Lots of family in state as well.
I've deleted school per suggestions by Faha. I also added a few, such as Albert Einstein, USF, Rochester, Morsani, St. Louis, and Boston.
School list, in no particular order. I bolded state and regional schools.
- Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
- Albany Medical College
- University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
- The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
- University of Arizona College of Medicine
- Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
- Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
- Creighton University School of Medicine
- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
- Georgetown University School of Medicine
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Tufts University School of Medicine
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
- Medical College of Wisconsin
- New York Medical College
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
- Tulane University School of Medicine
- Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
- Drexel University College of Medicine
- Seton Hall - Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
- California University of Science and Medicine-School of Medicine
- Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
- Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
- Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
- University of Vermont College of Medicine
- University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
- University of Colorado School of Medicine
- University of Washington School of Medicine
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
- Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
- USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
- Ohio State University College of Medicine
- University of Central Florida College of Medicine
- Saint Louis University School of Medicine
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
- Boston University School of Medicine
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
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