Quick Question-DO Rankings

[chilon85]

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I was reading about the various DO schools and was wondering if there is any official or unofficial website that shows how they are ranked? If not, what do you guys think are the top 5 DO Schools?

 

[docmd2010]

I was reading about the various DO schools and was wondering if there is any official or unofficial website that shows how they are ranked? If not, what do you guys think are the top 5 DO Schools?

in my humble opinion, i don't think you can quantify the top five against each other, but i'd say the "best five" (and not necessarily in this order)

MSU
OSU
DMU
KCUMB
The school in texas

 

[chilon85]

in my humble opinion, i don't think you can quantify the top five against each other, but i'd say the "best five" (and not necessarily in this order)

MSU
OSU
DMU
KCUMB
The school in texas

Thanks for the input. I am new to the DO application process and I was thinking that since there are a lot of ranking systems for MD schools, DO schools might have one as well. Anyways, I am reading about each school because I guess at the end of the day it depends on each person's personal preferences.

 

[JonnyG]

This can only end in a mess. CCOM and PCOM are highly praised but they are also considered black sheep in the osteopathic community because of their close allopathic ties due to their location in two big cities.

 

[MikeyLu2010]

i agree...CCOM and PCOM IMO are above KCUMB..but i would rank all the state schools on top

 

[wook]

This can only end in a mess.

Agreed. Each school is unique and has greater strengths in certain areas than other schools and not so strong in comparison to other schools. Bottom line is find out more about each school and go to the one which will take you to the destination you have in mind (ie career field).

Wook

 

[davidrossms1]

I am basing this on match lists and board pass rates.

These are the top 5 DO schools in order (in my opinion)

1. TCOM (out does all schools in texas on USMLE)
2. MSU (one of top schools in country for primary care)
3. OSU (100% pass rate on comlex)
4. Touro-Nevada (Rotation sites are unbelievable, has one of nations top surgical research facilities "MERIN" medical education research facility of nevada)
5. DMU and Midwestern in Arizona tie at my fifth.

 

[chilon85]

Wow! Thank you so much for all of the replies. I am def. going to look into the ones that seem to be suggested repeatedly.

 

[Bluemirage]

I am basing this on match lists and board pass rates.

These are the top 5 DO schools in order (in my opinion)

1. TCOM (out does all schools in texas on USMLE)

Is this really true? Where did you get this info from? I thought Baylor has the highest average USMLE scores in TX and second-third highest in the nation?

 

[dr.z]

Don't for get COMP.

 

[FutureNavyDOc]

I am basing this on match lists and board pass rates.

These are the top 5 DO schools in order (in my opinion)

1. TCOM (out does all schools in texas on USMLE)
2. MSU (one of top schools in country for primary care)
3. OSU (100% pass rate on comlex)
4. Touro-Nevada (Rotation sites are unbelievable, has one of nations top surgical research facilities "MERIN" medical education research facility of nevada)
5. DMU and Midwestern in Arizona tie at my fifth.

I've heard the rumor that OSU doesn't allow students to take COMLEX until the school feels they are ready to pass it.

While I feel there is nothing wrong with this practice and I think it is a great idea, it makes the 100% pass rate less impressive. DMU makes all students take the COMLEX and doesn't prevent anyone from doing so.

I must also admit that I am jealous of OSU for having Goljan on a full time basis instead of on MP3's on their laptops like half or more of DMU students do!


As far as ranking the schools go, I would probably put the Texas school #1 based solely on their USMLE rates, OSU #2 because having Goljan alone puts you that high, followed by DMU and Kirksville in that order. This is based on my limited knowledge as these 4 and Ohio University are the only ones I know of, Ohio U would rank somewhere behind every school that has been around for more than 2 years and just barely ahead of the new ones.

 

[Jamers]

I was reading about the various DO schools and was wondering if there is any official or unofficial website that shows how they are ranked? If not, what do you guys think are the top 5 DO Schools?

This question can get ugly. One of the interesting facts that I have found about Osteopathic schools is that they are not ranked as Allopathic schools are. Sure, some appear in the U.S. News (OSU and WVSOM are two that I know of), but, in my own humble opinion (sorry OSU-DOC), I think U.S. News isn't worth the paper it is written on. I think the true ranking of Osteopathic schools comes from the students who attend there and who know them better then anyone else. Simply said, we don't do as much research as Allopathic schools and, as a result, we will always lack in many of those categories which take that into account.

 

[Smackey]

I've heard the rumor that OSU doesn't allow students to take COMLEX until the school feels they are ready to pass it.

I go to OSU-COM and have never heard that before. All the second years just pick when they want to take the COMLEX and USMLE. I would more blame the 100% pass rate on Goljan.

I think U.S. News isn't worth the paper it is written on.I think U.S. News isn't worth the paper it is written on.

I agree. However, I love OSUCOM and am very glad I chose it over many other schools in the area.

 

[DrMom]

I've heard the rumor that OSU doesn't allow students to take COMLEX until the school feels they are ready to pass it.

This is absolutely untrue. Anyone who finishes MS2 takes the exam before rotations regardless of their specific grades, class rank, etc. I was in the class that had the 100% pass rate and everyone took the exam on schedule.

 

[wook]

I was reading about the various DO schools and was wondering if there is any official or unofficial website that shows how they are ranked? If not, what do you guys think are the top 5 DO Schools?

Bottom line...rankings are arbitrary. There is NO top school. Each class' pass rate is dependent on its members. Some years many do well, others not so well. This is a very subjective question dependent on each person's educational and geographical needs.

It's a reasonable question, but even things like US News rankings are pretty arbitrary when you start looking at how they derived their list.

Wook

 

[chilon85]

Bottom line...rankings are arbitrary. There is NO top school. Each class' pass rate is dependent on its members. Some years many do well, others not so well. This is a very subjective question dependent on each person's educational and geographical needs.

It's a reasonable question, but even things like US News rankings are pretty arbitrary when you start looking at how they derived their list.

Wook

I agree with what you are saying. I only asked because when I was filling out the application I realized that I knew about the application process and teaching style of DO schools but not about the schools themselves. Therefore, I wanted to know how people felt about them and if there was some sort of unofficial ranking system which would have given me better insight into each school. Thanks again for all of your input.

 

[Taus]

This can only end in a mess. CCOM and PCOM are highly praised but they are also considered black sheep in the osteopathic community because of their close allopathic ties due to their location in two big cities.

adding to the blacksheep thing....we also are in the bottom 20 or so med schools in the country (MD and DO) for placing graduates into primary care.....(ie the majority of our students specialize)

 

[beastmaster]

And NYCOM is right there at the very top, of course.

Oh wait, who gives a crap.

 

[andi_cvr]

Remember that the state schools don't take many out of state students. It doesn't really matter if TCOM is a great school. If you aren't from Texas, you probably won't even get an interview.

 

[Oculus Sinistra]

I was reading about the various DO schools and was wondering if there is any official or unofficial website that shows how they are ranked? If not, what do you guys think are the top 5 DO Schools?

Five? I vote for

NSUCOM (building their own hospital soon; placed people at Yale, Mayo, etc)
PCOM (great reputation, doesn't kill you with OMM)
DMUCOM (highest min GPA to get in of all DO schools)
UMDNJ (you can get in-state tuition from OOS)
NYCOM (everybody raves about the affiliations)

based on, well, what I said.

 

[AFSmiley]

1. TCOM (out does all schools in texas on USMLE)

From what I know, the USMLE is not required for students at Osteopathic Schools, but it is required for students at allopathic schools. This statistic (if true) loses any significance if the number/percentage of students taking the USMLE is not known. 75%? 23%?

 

[AFSmiley]

OSU #2 because having Goljan alone puts you that high....

This, Goljan, person........who is he/she, and what does he/she do exactly?

 

[XKV]

This, Goljan, person........who is he/she, and what does he/she do exactly?

He's that legendary Pathology professor in all those bootleg mp3s that every other medical student seems to have.

 

[OSUdoc08]

I've heard the rumor that OSU doesn't allow students to take COMLEX until the school feels they are ready to pass it.

While I feel there is nothing wrong with this practice and I think it is a great idea, it makes the 100% pass rate less impressive. DMU makes all students take the COMLEX and doesn't prevent anyone from doing so.

I must also admit that I am jealous of OSU for having Goljan on a full time basis instead of on MP3's on their laptops like half or more of DMU students do!


As far as ranking the schools go, I would probably put the Texas school #1 based solely on their USMLE rates, OSU #2 because having Goljan alone puts you that high, followed by DMU and Kirksville in that order. This is based on my limited knowledge as these 4 and Ohio University are the only ones I know of, Ohio U would rank somewhere behind every school that has been around for more than 2 years and just barely ahead of the new ones.

You can sign up to take the COMLEX whenever you want to. The school is not involved in determining when you take it. I'm not sure where or why you heard such a rumor.

 

[scpod]

I was reading about the various DO schools and was wondering if there is any official or unofficial website that shows how they are ranked? If not, what do you guys think are the top 5 DO Schools?

I would have to rate my top 5 DO schools based on their proximity to Ismay, Montana (population 26), who once temporarily changed its name to Joe, Montana in honor of the NFL quarterback. Based solely on that criteria, my top 5 would be:

1) DMU- 918.2 miles
2) KCOM- 952.1 miles
3) CCOM- 1087.8 miles
4) KCUMB- 1146.5 miles
5) TUCOM-Nevada- 1272.8 miles

It should be noted that OSOCOM (1303.2 miles) and MSUCOM (1311.9 miles) trailed closely behind. One caveat, though...these mileages are based on road miles traveled. Actual distance by air may vary.

BTW, did anyone notice that this list based entirely on arbitrary criteria closely resembles the top five lists of other students? What does that say about top five lists in general?

 

[okayplayer]

I got interviews and acceptances at each DO school I applied to. Personally, based on my own criteria (board scores, match list, location, facilities, hospital rotations), I chose AZCOM, with location as the deciding factor (family in the area; closest to the NW). But I would argue there are many schools that are on par with AZCOM: CCOM, DMU, OSU, MSU, TCOM, and PCOM. All excellent schools that I would've been very happy attending.

I'm sure there are others, too.

 

[star22]

I am basing this on match lists and board pass rates.

These are the top 5 DO schools in order (in my opinion)

1. TCOM (out does all schools in texas on USMLE)
2. MSU (one of top schools in country for primary care)
3. OSU (100% pass rate on comlex)
4. Touro-Nevada (Rotation sites are unbelievable, has one of nations top surgical research facilities "MERIN" medical education research facility of nevada)
5. DMU and Midwestern in Arizona tie at my fifth.

Does everyone at TCOM take the USMLE?

 

[dr.z]

Does everyone at TCOM take the USMLE?

I don't think so.

 

[NRAI2001]

From reading a lot on sdn and looking at match lists for all the schools I would say:

-CCOM
-PCOM
-NYCOM
-Western COMP
-Tour Nevada

I just dont see how TCOM has "amazing" matches?

 

[HemaOncoDoc]

I was reading about the various DO schools and was wondering if there is any official or unofficial website that shows how they are ranked? If not, what do you guys think are the top 5 DO Schools?

Are DO schools that have two medical schools associated with its name vary that greatly.

ie Tuoro - CA vs. Tuoro - Nevada and LE - PA vs. LE - FL

 

[natsayshi]

As far as ranking the schools go, I would probably put the Texas school #1 based solely on their USMLE rates, OSU #2 because having Goljan alone puts you that high, followed by DMU and Kirksville in that order. This is based on my limited knowledge as these 4 and Ohio University are the only ones I know of, Ohio U would rank somewhere behind every school that has been around for more than 2 years and just barely ahead of the new ones.

KCOM ranked second among osteopathic colleges in the sixth annual Primary Care Scorecard. The Scorecard, tallied by the American Medical Student Association, ranks all allopathic and osteopathic medical schools in the country according to the statistics of their graduates matching into primary care residencies.

The 146 KCOM first time takers of Part One achieved a 99.3% pass rate on the COMLEX. According to the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, KCOM students scored higher in all eight categories of the COMLEX, than all other first time takers in the nation.

KCOM CLASS OF 2010

 

[mshheaddoc]

For what I want in an osteopathic school, I prefer the smaller class size. So my rankings would be biased. Additionally I also look at affliated hospitals and rotation requirements. Then I factor into financial aid.

CCOM I wouldn't go to only b/c I've heard from 1st and 2nd year students they wouldn't go there again due to the rigorous exam schedule.

I'd consider KCUMB because their system-based learning might be neat, then again I know a few students who have struggled due to this. Also their price tag for me is too high. Also some students have complained about rotation set up and having to do alot on their own.

WVCOM - again also a great school but their price tag isn't worth it for me.

UMDNJ - in my top 5 - great school, great facilities, know quite a few students who went there and they all recommend it.

PCOM - I don't like the size of the school although they have great facilities. Also not sold on their rotations. I've heard the good and bad about this school, I might consider looking more into this school.

UNECOM/NYCOM - don't know much about it but the location isn't for me most likely , additionally the cost of NYCOM and living is a turnoff.

OSU-COM: my first choice due to tuition and student cohesion. Out of the past 4 years of students I have talked to people in each class and they all rave about the "cohesiveness" and how everyone works well together. Although, I'm not crazy about their primary care/family med rotation schedule, all their affliate hospitals are well equiped and many OSU students stay in Oklahoma and are willing to take on students. They have a strong academic program with Goljan but he will be leaving soon. They are also trying to build up their research programs as they have a PhD/DO program. Yes I'm slightly biased but after reading about OSU and doing my homework. I actually moved to the state just so I could become a state resident so I have a better chance when I apply. 😳 Also my husband goes there, but I had already looked at OSU before I met him.

TCOM - GREAT school, but i'm not in TX.

COMP - eh, don't know that much about it and same goes with TOURO-NV although I heard that TOURO has great facilities. We'll see how things work out for those who are the first MSIII this year.

DMU - don't know much about it same goes for TOURO-MI

LECOM- PA/FL - might consider them but they aren't one of the stronger programs you hear about.

AZCOM - strong program with faults in their rotations. Although they are straightening out supposedly.

KCOM - although a decent contender, alot of people are put off by the location and huge push for family care

VCOM - brand new so who knows

I think the strong top 5 would be:

PCOM
NYCOM
DMU
OSU
TCOM

In no particular order. The sleeper cells that many didn't talk about until recently:

UMDNJ
KCUMB
MSU - crap I forgot that one. That's another good one.


I'm sure I forgot a bunch of others but as I said, I focused on east coast schools and a few in the midwest/south central.

 

[misparas]

Remember that the state schools don't take many out of state students. It doesn't really matter if TCOM is a great school. If you aren't from Texas, you probably won't even get an interview.

I thought that and didn't apply there. However a friend of mine from Utah, with no ties to texas, applied and was accepted. He had like a 24 MCAT and a 3.2 science gpa. Therefore.... give it a shot. You never know.

FYI - I think he decided to go to AZCOM

 

[wook]

For what I want in an osteopathic school, I prefer the smaller class size. So my rankings would be biased. Additionally I also look at affliated hospitals and rotation requirements. Then I factor into financial aid.

IMHO this is the way each person should make their OWN rank list. Figure out what your needs are, and then look at each institution individually to see if it meets those needs. In my case, I preferred to be in a smaller community on the east coast, hopefully with the opportunity to do outdoor activities. Ideally I wanted to be able to get to the beach as well. I had also wanted to go to a place where I felt I would receive a strong education, and have the opportunity to go into whatever field I wanted. Most schools would fulfill that last two requirements.

UNECOM/NYCOM - don't know much about it but the location isn't for me most likely , additionally the cost of NYCOM and living is a turnoff.

For me, UNECOM made great sense. I also had met 5 graduates from their program and was impressed with the clinical acumen, excellent bedside manner, downright friendliness, and willingness to teach.

I like NYCOM as well, but was concerned about the cost of living and was hoping to have more access to the outdoors. I've met some very strong students from that school, so the educational opportunities are there (as long as the student is willing to apply him/herself).


Wook

 

[OSUdoc08]

I thought that and didn't apply there. However a friend of mine from Utah, with no ties to texas, applied and was accepted. He had like a 24 MCAT and a 3.2 science gpa. Therefore.... give it a shot. You never know.

FYI - I think he decided to go to AZCOM

I had stats way higher than that, am a Texas resident, and my only interview in Texas was at Baylor. I didn't even hear from TCOM.

They are very inconsistent on who they interview.

 

[Orthodoc40]

BTW, did anyone notice that this list based entirely on arbitrary criteria closely resembles the top five lists of other students? What does that say about top five lists in general?

It might say that there can't be a lot of variety in a Top 5 list out of about 20 schools in the first place....

 

[HemaOncoDoc]

I had stats way higher than that, am a Texas resident, and my only interview in Texas was at Baylor. I didn't even hear from TCOM.

They are very inconsistent on who they interview.

Just a thought...

Could DO schools be hesitant on accepting applicants with high GPA and MCAT scores because the applicants may not choose a DO school over an MD school. If the applicant shows a vested interest in DO medicine, then it would make them an even more attractive applicant. Otherwise, why would a DO school take up a set for someone who would probably matriculate to an MD school?

 

[mshheaddoc]

That is honestly a good point as well as most of the more competitive schools in general can be a crap shoot sometimes. Unfortunately that is the med school process 🙁

 

[scpod]

Otherwise, why would a DO school take up a set for someone who would probably matriculate to an MD school?

Because they are numbers ******, just like allopathic schools. If two candidates are equal in all ways except for the numbers, then the one with higher numbers wins. The only quantitative way that students have to compare each other is with GPA and MCAT. The qualitative factors can't be measured. The same goes for med schools. So...the desire is to get those as hogh as possible. Plus, there are several studies now that show a correlation between performance on the boards and MCAT scores. Board scores are that other big comparison that med schools have. Why wouldn't they want to increase their chances?

 

[Nate]

HCOM is the #1 med school in the country, learning osteopathic medicine on the beach in Hawaii? You cannot beat that.

All the other schools are an official close tie for second (not my opinion this is undisputed fact) based on what my cousin's ex girlfriend's best friend's roomate told somone I met at a bus station he had read in US NEWS once(which cannot be wrong since they are US News!). Thank you

P.S. once you are done evaluating the popularity contest on SDN you can read this thread and construct your very own top 10 list!

 

[HemaOncoDoc]

Because they are numbers ******, just like allopathic schools. If two candidates are equal in all ways except for the numbers, then the one with higher numbers wins. The only quantitative way that students have to compare each other is with GPA and MCAT. The qualitative factors can't be measured. The same goes for med schools. So...the desire is to get those as hogh as possible. Plus, there are several studies now that show a correlation between performance on the boards and MCAT scores. Board scores are that other big comparison that med schools have. Why wouldn't they want to increase their chances?

Because DO schools want to matriculate good students who have a vested interest in becoming a DO versus an MD. Would you matriculate someone who wasn't interested in your field or didn't even know about it? IMO, DO schools want their numbers to increase, but not at the expense of compromising their integrity.

 

[scpod]

IMO, DO schools want their numbers to increase, but not at the expense of compromising their integrity.

Then you know very little about the business side of DO schools. The bottom line is more important than anything else. If you lose money, you have no school, regarless of the "non-profit" status. It might be nice to sit back and think that DO schools are wonderful, philosophical places who would do anything to ensure the integrity of the DO curiculum. Most of them, though, are medical schools who also teach OMT. They ALL want the top students with the best scores. This is the real world and, although there are some exceptions, it's all about the numbers.

Most people have no idea what a DO is. Most pre-meds have no idea what a DO is, but they learn quickly that you can get into one with a lower GPA and MCAT score. It would be wonderful if everyone who went to a DO school did so because of the philosophy, but that isn't true-- it's not even close. Most people still go to a DO school because they couldn't get into an MD school. Hopefully, with time, that will change. But, that time is not now.

 

[HemaOncoDoc]

Then you know very little about the business side of DO schools. The bottom line is more important than anything else. If you lose money, you have no school, regarless of the "non-profit" status. It might be nice to sit back and think that DO schools are wonderful, philosophical places who would do anything to ensure the integrity of the DO curiculum. Most of them, though, are medical schools who also teach OMT. They ALL want the top students with the best scores. This is the real world and, although there are some exceptions, it's all about the numbers.

Most people have no idea what a DO is. Most pre-meds have no idea what a DO is, but they learn quickly that you can get into one with a lower GPA and MCAT score. It would be wonderful if everyone who went to a DO school did so because of the philosophy, but that isn't true-- it's not even close. Most people still go to a DO school because they couldn't get into an MD school. Hopefully, with time, that will change. But, that time is not now.

I was merely trying to account for the students with high GPA and MCAT who did not receive an interview or an acceptance at DO schools, but got interviews/acceptances from MD schools. I do understand that in order for DO schools to keep in business, they need to increase their numbers. That's a given.

I agree that most premeds and those applying to medical schools do not know about the DO philosophy. That is why many DO schools recommend/require a LOR from a DO doctor. Luckily, I've learned a lot about the history and practices of DOs.

 

[scpod]

I agree that most premeds and those applying to medical schools do not know about the DO philosophy. That is why many DO schools recommend/require a LOR from a DO doctor.

I wish that they ALL would absolutely require it. Unfortunately, they can't afford to do that because they would lose a lot of qualified applicants-- specifically those who use DO schools as a backup. It's really amazing just how many threads get started these days about "How do I get a DO letter, and WHY do I have to do that?" You see it over and over and over as if it's the hardest thing in the world to understand or do, but it's not.

 

[HemaOncoDoc]

I wish that they ALL would absolutely require it. Unfortunately, they can't afford to do that because they would lose a lot of qualified applicants-- specifically those who use DO schools as a backup. It's really amazing just how many threads get started these days about "How do I get a DO letter, and WHY do I have to do that?" You see it over and over and over as if it's the hardest thing in the world to understand or do, but it's not.

I whole-heartedly agree. At this point, I'm just having a hard time deciding which ones to apply to. The forums are only somewhat helpful because most of the ratings are biased based on an applicant's individual preferences. I'm really interested in Tuoro-MI, but not many people know about it. Onto the osteopathic threads for me.

 

[RuDownWithOPP]

This info is available to everyone on SDN. Go to the SDN home page, then scroll down on the left you will see tab "ALL STUDENTS", then click on school rankings, you guys can figure out the rest... enjoy.

1 Oklahoma State University for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine 9.13
2 Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 8.71
3 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine at Philadelphia 8.66
4 Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 8.43
5 University of North Texas HSC Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 8.33
6 A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine 8.27
7 Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine 8.25
8 Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University 8.23
9 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine at Atlanta 8.2
10 University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine 8.14
11 UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine 8.12
12 Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University 7.97
13 West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 7.96
14 Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine 7.94
15 Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine 7.67
16 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Bradenton 7.67
17 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Erie 7.62
18 Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine 7.6
19 Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine 7.55
20 Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Las Vegas 7.54
21 New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of the New York Institute of Technology 7.53
22 Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific 6.62
23 Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Mare Island 6.49

 

[NRAI2001]

I think the factors you should look at when deciding which schools you are going to apply/attend:

- Clinical sites
- Matchlists
a) which fields students matched into
b) which institutions students matched into
- City and location

 

[star22]

From reading a lot on sdn and looking at match lists for all the schools I would say:

-CCOM
-PCOM
-NYCOM
-Western COMP
-Tour Nevada

I just dont see how TCOM has "amazing" matches?

I just saw this match list (TCOM 2004) and I thought it looked pretty impressive....
http://www.hsc.unt.edu/alumniadvance/TCOM/2004grads.htm
2 people went to Johns Hopkins and many in anesthesiology, orthopedics, ENT, etc.

 

[HemaOncoDoc]

This info is available to everyone on SDN. Go to the SDN home page, then scroll down on the left you will see tab "ALL STUDENTS", then click on school rankings, you guys can figure out the rest... enjoy.

1 Oklahoma State University for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine 9.13
2 Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 8.71
3 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine at Philadelphia 8.66
4 Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 8.43
5 University of North Texas HSC Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 8.33
6 A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine 8.27
7 Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine 8.25
8 Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University 8.23
9 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine at Atlanta 8.2
10 University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine 8.14
11 UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine 8.12
12 Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University 7.97
13 West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 7.96
14 Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine 7.94
15 Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine 7.67
16 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Bradenton 7.67
17 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Erie 7.62
18 Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine 7.6
19 Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine 7.55
20 Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Las Vegas 7.54
21 New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of the New York Institute of Technology 7.53
22 Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific 6.62
23 Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Mare Island 6.49

I'm just wondering how they came up with those numbers. I don't see the criteria behind it.

 

[scpod]

I'm just wondering how they came up with those numbers. I don't see the criteria behind it.

It's a rating of how well the pre-med students liked the schools during their interviews. It doesn't say a whole heck of a lot.