Originally posted by FireAway
I can't believe you have to ask. Again, economics! DO schools are incredibly expensive, so many of these students opt for military scholarships.
And to whoever posted the list of hospitals that DOs rotate thru, you proved my point exactly, just with more words. 98% of those hospitals listed are nothings. That wasn't exactly a list of the who's who in medicine, and nevermind that but they aren't even the best in their own regions.
Hmm
first point
Most DO schools are private institutions. And the tuition is comparable to MD private institutions. The state-affliated institutions (MSU, OSU, UMDNJ) have in-state tuitions comparable to in-state tuitions at other state schools.
But since you guys like numbers, here are some facts and figures
UMDNJ - School of Osteopathic Medicine
Tuition: $17,362 in-state; $27,169 out-of-state
Oklahoma State University-College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tuition: $11,557 in-state; $30,144 out-of-state
Michigan State University - College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tuition: $17,448 in-state; $37,248 out-of-state
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (private)
Tuition: $28,500
Nova Southeastern University - College of Osteopathic Medicine (private)
Tuition: $21,245 for Florida residents; $26,395 for out-of-state students
MD schools
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (private)
Tuition - $33,316
UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical
Tuition: $$18,143 in-state; $$28,392 out-of-state
Michigan State University - College of Human Medicine
Tuition: $19,000 in-state; $40,000 out-of-state
Finch University - Chicago Medical School (private)
Tuition: $35,673
Jefferson Medical College (private)
Tuition: $31,958
New York Medical College (private)
Tuition: $32,730
Information about tuitions from DO obtain from AACOM website. Information about tuitions from MD schools obtain from their respective websites.
OK - now the second part. You claim that "98% of those hospitals listed are nothings." I don't know where you get your facts (I'm guessing you just pull them out of thin air), but the hospitals listed, MD students also rotate through them also. WHAT A SHOCK!!!
I'm most familar with Philadelphia, so ...
Christiana Care - Jefferson Medical
Crozer Keystone - Jefferson, Temple, Penn, Drexel, etc.
Albert Einstein Medical Center - Temple, Jefferson
Frankford - Temple
MCP - Drexel MCP/Hahnemann
Pennsylvania Hospital - University of Pennsylvania
Temple University - Episcopal - Temple
UPMC - Horizon System - University of Pittsburgh
What's the point of this posting? Don't confuse facts w/ belief. Just because you believe DO schools are more expensive doesn't mean it's true. Just because you believe that DO students rotate through no-name rural "so-called hospitals" doesn't mean it is true.
You can cite all the statistics you want about low GPA and low MCAT, but don't go stating stuff that you have no expertise in and have no facts to support your argument. Ironic how you will jump on OMM because it lacks proof (and I agree, it needs more studies), but then make statements and conclusions without any factual basis.
Sincerely,
your below-average second class pre-DO student