Plannig ahead

[drdw]

Well, I am starting to make plans for next year's round of apps...There is still a glimmer of hope but just thinking ahead. I am in Denver and I am planning to apply to CU. It is a MD program and is somewhat of a disadvantage to me. I would much rather go to a DO program, but in the end I will most likely go for ED so OMT isnt as important, but would like to learn it anyways. Anyways, my question is if I am going to be looked at strangely on either side for applying to MD and what is the best wayto handle the related questions?

 

[medmom]

Iam a little confused, are you applying DO? Because you are on the osteopathic board but asking about CU which is an MD program.

 

[Taus]

People have many different reasons for applying to DO schools...to each his/her own....you can always respond to the question of why you also applied MD by stating that "you wanted to maximize your chances of becoming a Doctor and apply to as many schools as possible" ...just make sure you are well-prepared to answer the question of "why osteopathic medicine"....good luck

 

[laboholic]

I interviewed at both MD and DO schools and was accepted to 2 of my 3 DO schools and still waiting for the 1 MD response. I was going to write you a big long description of my interview experience, but instead I will give you a link to a blog that will do a much better job than me of telling you what to do and what not to do. I really wish I had seen this blog before going to my first DO interview (which i promptly bombed), but it doesnt matter because I didnt like the school anyway.

Anyway, here it is. This guy "Malo" served as a CCOM interviewer for a year and has some really great advice, and some great stories... enjoy

Malo's adventures

 

[ShyRem]

be wary of banking on CU. I'm instate and have not received in interview for two cycles now from CU. You'd better have some stellar numbers to get an interview there - almost as bad as the California schools at this point.

DO schools. There are several within a day's drive. If you want to do EM, DO schools put a good number of graduates into EDs. Go where it feels right.