Greetings everyone! I just joined the site today. I'm a pre-med student finishing up my undergrad. I'm from Auburn,Al. So I chose to attend Auburn University of course. I wanted to go a Allopathic school. However about 5 years ago VCOM opened a campus at Auburn. So now I'm conflicted. Obivisouly there's convinouse in having a medical school in my backyard. I've researched and compared the two and it seems as if Osteopathic medicine has evolved and the differences are pretty insignificant. Especially from a clinical standpoint. I'm wondering if you all could enlighten me and give me some input. Also I'm just now getting to the point where I need to start educateding myself on the application process. I know its unusual but I'm nieve to where I should even start. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Osteopathic vs Allopathic + General Questions About Application Process
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Greetings hombre. The differences in practice are, from what I've heard, insignificant. However, what is significant is the added hoops that DO students have to jump through to get competitive residences. You might not want to be a dermorthohero now - but you want to keep doors open. Most people here will recommend chosing an MD school over a DO for this reason.
Applying to MD and DO schools, in general:
Goro's guide to the app process (2019 ed.)
So application season is upon us once again. I have some tips for you. Grab a cup of coffee, pull up a chair. What do we Adcoms look for? People who will make good doctors and will be good students. But to be the former, you have to be the latter. Evidence for doing well in med school is...
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Applying to DO school, specifically:
Goro's Guide to the DO School Application Process, 2019 ed.
That time of year! OK, it's app season, and I've already addressed things that will be common concerns to any med school applicant (MD or DO). See this thread: Goro's guide to the app process (2019 ed.) First off, should you apply to DO schools? I feel that if you have a GPA of 3.5 or higher...
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Some patients will know and care, though most patients won't know the difference. And you won't see the people who care about titles and academic pedigree (and trust me, that's usually a good thing
). The good news is that for most fields, there are more than enough patients seeking care that you will always have work.So what's important when evaluating any degree/school is to make sure that it can reasonably help you reach your 10 year professional goals.
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This is a controversial opinion but I believe that pedigree matters with respect to your career prospects. It's not everything, but it's relevant.
I assume that most patient's wouldn't know the difference.
Yes. I have to be honest it does stick in the back of my mind but, its something I could overcome. Though that really does make me think when it comes down jumping through hoops for a quality residency. As you were saying Kardio.
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That's all I've got. Do the best you can and apply where you're academically competitive.
If, from the bottom of your heart, you want to be a doctor - I wouldn't let the MD/DO difference, or hoop-jumping, stop you.
For what it's worth, I'm applying to both DO and MD programs. I've defended the decision to apply DO to older family members and friends who care more about prestige than me. I want the role of physician more than either the "MD" or "DO" title. Folks who disagree without explanation are usually just being snobbish.
