Possible DO schools that I might apply to

[HussainGQ]

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CCOM
Iowa
NOVA
LECOM
UMDNJCOM
OUCOM
NYCOM
TUCOM

I haven't heard to much about the school in Arizona, so whats the word on the street about it??

These are the schools that I am interested in applying to. I want to trim this list down to maybe 4 or 5, so I need some. I am interested in going into sports medicine or endocrinology........Also my GPA is not that stellar, but do you think that should hamper my chances of getting in to the more prestigous colleges like CCOM or Iowa if I get a 27/28 or above on the MCAT.....so anyways, let me know what you people think.
THanx

 

[stoic]

Choosing schools is a subjective personal decision. You should use the information available to you (school websites/brochures, campus tours, SDN searches) to narrow down your list. Unlike in the MD world, this isn't a huge amount of variation in the prestige of DO schools. The big difference between schools comes in factors like geography, class size, structure of 3rd & 4th year rotations, and level of "control" over students (dress codes, attendance policies, overhanded focus on OMT/primary care/AOA residencies).

If you want to ask about the details of a certain school, head over to the osteopathic forum and ask specifically about that school.

Good Luck,
S

PS: OUCOM and New Jersey are state schools and therefore pretty hard to get into as an out of stater.

 

[(nicedream)]

I'd pretty much forget about supposed reputation or what you've heard and go by essentially three things:

1. Geography
2. Rotation Sites
3. Curriculum (Lecture? PBL?)

 

[PACtoDOC]

TCOM!!
All the authors on my page listed below with one exception are DO students.

 

[(nicedream)]

TCOM!!
All the authors on my page listed below with one exception are DO students.

Unless you're from Texas, or maybe Oklahoma, it's pretty pointless to apply to TCOM. Same applies to OSUCOM and MSUCOM unless you're from OK or MI.

 

[Fermata]

OUCOM apparently reserves about 12 spots a year for out-of-state people.

It is a very solid school and if I were you I'd apply there.

 

[(nicedream)]

OUCOM apparently reserves about 12 spots a year for out-of-state people.

It is a very solid school and if I were you I'd apply there.

If you're going to OUCOM as an out-of-stater you have to sign a contract saying you'll practice in Ohio for a certain number of years.

 

[PublicEnemy]

If you're going to OUCOM as an out-of-stater you have to sign a contract saying you'll practice in Ohio for a certain number of years.

5 years, post-residency

 

[raptor5]

If you're going to OUCOM as an out-of-stater you have to sign a contract saying you'll practice in Ohio for a certain number of years.

And if you decide that you do not like Ohio then what? What if you are an instate applicant, do you have to practice in Ohio for 5 years post-residency?

 

[Fin-Nor]

i think that's just for out of stater's. they want ppl to stay in ohio and practice.

 

[Shinken]

Also, keep in mind that if you go to OU-COM as an out-of-stater and after graduation complete an osteopathic residency in one of the CORE hospitals, your 5 year requirement will be met.

For example, if you graduate and decide to do Family Practice at Grandview, even though the program is 3 years in length, every year will count 1.5 years towards your 5 year requirement. Therefore, at the end of the FP residency you'll satisfy the 5 year practice requirement and can go wherever you want.

Check this link for the official information regarding the out-of-state requirements:

http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/sservices/manual/oosguideline.htm#OutOfState

 

[Fermata]

Hehe. Sorry about that everyone.

I meant OKLAHOMA, not OHIO. 😀

 

[(nicedream)]

Hehe. Sorry about that everyone.

I meant OKLAHOMA, not OHIO. 😀

Ahhh...OSUCOM...
To help out the OP a bit, your list of schools looks pretty good. Schools with probably the least hospital opportunities, either locally or around the country, are VCOM and PCSOM (Pikeville). Their affiliations are almost all local at hospitals with little or no GME.

 

[Aaron Earles]

Ahhh...OSUCOM...
To help out the OP a bit, your list of schools looks pretty good. Schools with probably the least hospital opportunities, either locally or around the country, are VCOM and PCSOM (Pikeville). Their affiliations are almost all local at hospitals with little or no GME.

Actually, PCSOM has some pretty good rotation sites. They just added quite a few to our list. Our innagural (sp) class just finished their residencies and have opened a lot of doors for the school. At several of our rotation sites, the students will get more hands on experience because there are no residents to compete for tasks.

PCSOM is a great school. No school is perfect, but I really love it here. The school is really trying hard to make a good name for itself, and I think they are on the right path. Kentucky and my home state of West Virginia have a severe shortage of physicians. Pikeville does not necessarily push primary care as much as you would think. Yes, they do like for you to stay in the Appalachian region. We may not have a lot of hospital affiliations in some of the bigger metropolitan areas such as New York, or Philly, but we do have quality sites.

A lot of people have a problem applying to PCSOM because of location. Yes, Pikeville KY is a small rural town. It is growing very quickly and I can tell you in the month that I have lived here, a couple of other classmates and I have met the citizens of Pikeville. They absolutely are the nicest people that I have ever met. They appreciate our school being here and do a lot to make sure the students are well taken care of.

I can understand why some would be hesitant about living in a rural area if you are used to larger, more accessible cities. I would strongly suggest that you look at every school closely and weigh all of the important factors, not just geography. I respect everyone's opinion and dont mean to sound defensive. I just really love the school and my classmates are more wonderful than I could ever imagine.

I do think that the schools you have selected are excellent schools. I wish each of you lots of luck. Let me know if you would like to more about Pikeville or PCSOM.

(Nicedream), has LECOM-B started their classes yet? I bet you are getting excited. I have never been to Bradenton, but I liked the pics on your website. Good luck!

ACE

 

[(nicedream)]

Hey Aaron! We don't start class until Sep. 13, orientation a few days before that. We are very excited, thanks about the website!

I didn't mean to put down Pikeville at all, I have heard good things about it. Just a cursory review of the rotation sites led me to make that statement, which was quite possibly inaccurate. Thanks for the info - as you know, lots of people on these boards have plenty to say about LECOM so I understand the defense of your school 😉

Glad you're liking Pikeville!! 👍

By the way, did you make the website for your class? Very impressive, I like the design. How'd you make that banner? I might steal some ideas... 😉

 

[Aaron Earles]

Hey Aaron! We don't start class until Sep. 13, orientation a few days before that. We are very excited, thanks about the website!

I didn't mean to put down Pikeville at all, I have heard good things about it. Just a cursory review of the rotation sites led me to make that statement, which was quite possibly inaccurate. Thanks for the info - as you know, lots of people on these boards have plenty to say about LECOM so I understand the defense of your school 😉

Glad you're liking Pikeville!! 👍

By the way, did you make the website for your class? Very impressive, I like the design. How'd you make that banner? I might steal some ideas... 😉

Hey (nicedream)!

I did not take any offense to what you said about Pikeville. Any new school is going to be slow to get hospital affiliations, or at least it would seem that way. But honestly, I did not take any offense.

On another note, the only thing I have have heard people say about LECOM is the dress code. We have a dress code here at PCSOM as well. As long as the classroom is cool, I would wear just about anything. LECOM looks like a solid school in my estimation. I dont know it as well as its students, but I would say the put out some fine docs.

I actually sat in on a PBL class during my WVSOM interview last October. It looks like a pretty cool system. I would not do as well in that environment because I would second guess everything I was trying to learn. It takes a disciplined sort to do that, so I admire you and the others at Bradenton.

About the website. Yes, I did build that website. I am still trying to add some more stuff to it. I am trying to advertise the school so we can get the word out. I just put some info about some of our clubs at Pikeville and plan on putting the 2004 Survival Guide that our SOMA chapter made for us to acclimate us to medical school.

I made that banner using a program on my Dell Laptop. It is called Paint Shop Pro 7. I got the idea to build the site for the class shortly after I saw your class site. I thought yours was quite impressive! If you would like, give me an idea of what you would like and I will see if I can mimic it for you and email it to you. If you dont have a program to create images, I would be happy to help you guys out. Take care bro, and congratulations on getting into LECOM-B.

ACE

 

[melmc]

OUCOM and New Jersey are state schools and therefore pretty hard to get into as an out of stater.

Good point.

It's always good to do the research on instate vs out of state acceptances as part of your consideration.

Some state schools will hardly look at your app if you're not a resident, others will look at out-of-staters only if you have a certain GPA/MCAT, still other's will consider you in-state if you're a resident of certain other states (e.g. exchange programs like WICHE).

It can vary, but it's definately worth being familiar with before you shell out a bunch of $$ to apply to schools that won't even pick up your app.

 

[(nicedream)]

Pretty much MSUCOM, OSUCOM, TCOM, and the NJ school are pointless to apply to as an out-of-stater (unless you're from TX/OK and applying to the one in the other state). OUCOM also unless youre willing to sign the contract on staying in Ohio for 3 years or whatever.
There are also the schools, though, that say they prefer in-state residents, or residents from the surrounding area (UNECOM, WVSOM, VCOM, PCSOM). I did not apply to those schools, thinking they were fairly exclusive to those from the general area. I later found out they accept a lot of students from outside their areas, so don't count those ones out.

 

[DOctorJay]

Pretty much MSUCOM, OSUCOM, TCOM, and the NJ school are pointless to apply to as an out-of-stater (unless you're from TX/OK and applying to the one in the other state). OUCOM also unless youre willing to sign the contract on staying in Ohio for 3 years or whatever.
There are also the schools, though, that say they prefer in-state residents, or residents from the surrounding area (UNECOM, WVSOM, VCOM, PCSOM). I did not apply to those schools, thinking they were fairly exclusive to those from the general area. I later found out they accept a lot of students from outside their areas, so don't count those ones out.

Quick correction to the above post. UMDNJ is NOT pointless to apply to if you're out of state. The reason we appear to be so heavy in NJ residents is because you are allowed to get NJ resident status your first year. I am in the first year class and can tell you confidently that there is a large percentage of students who are not originally from NJ. Almost everyone will switch to NJ status though due to the lower tuition. This is kind of a secret they don't tell you about until you've been accepted and are planning to attend.

-J

 

[DrMom]

Pretty much MSUCOM, OSUCOM, TCOM, and the NJ school are pointless to apply to as an out-of-stater (unless you're from TX/OK and applying to the one in the other state).

Not really. It is true that OK accepts more from nearby states, but that's certainly not an absolute. In my class we have 1 from TX, 3 from AR, 2 from MO, 1 from KS, 1 from AL, 1 from IL, 2 from CO, and 1 from FL. That is out of a class of 88.

 

[SoonToBeDoc]

Quick correction to the above post. UMDNJ is NOT pointless to apply to if you're out of state. The reason we appear to be so heavy in NJ residents is because you are allowed to get NJ resident status your first year. I am in the first year class and can tell you confidently that there is a large percentage of students who are not originally from NJ. Almost everyone will switch to NJ status though due to the lower tuition. This is kind of a secret they don't tell you about until you've been accepted and are planning to attend.

-J

hey i know ur going to umdnj right now. i have a question for you doctorjay! i'm filling out the supplementary and wondering whether it's ok to type it out on word format and print it and send it. because technically you could handwrite it. i don't have bad handwriting but thought it may look better. am i right? thanks!

 

[oceandoc]

why not UNECOM? much less snow than LECOM, great profs, AWESOME labs, campus on the ocean, sports med club is very active...plus, I'm there...you really can't go wrong...🙂

CCOM
Iowa
NOVA
LECOM
UMDNJCOM
OUCOM
NYCOM
TUCOM

I haven't heard to much about the school in Arizona, so whats the word on the street about it??

These are the schools that I am interested in applying to. I want to trim this list down to maybe 4 or 5, so I need some. I am interested in going into sports medicine or endocrinology........Also my GPA is not that stellar, but do you think that should hamper my chances of getting in to the more prestigous colleges like CCOM or Iowa if I get a 27/28 or above on the MCAT.....so anyways, let me know what you people think.
THanx

🙂 🙂

 

[(nicedream)]

why not UNECOM? much less snow than LECOM, great profs, AWESOME labs, campus on the ocean, sports med club is very active...plus, I'm there...you really can't go wrong...🙂

🙂 🙂

Not less snow than LECOM-FL 😉