Reason for choosing DO

[nichtmeinbier]

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Ok, so I have a lot of friends who did poorly last semester who were talking MD but have switched to DO all of a sudden. Grades and MCAT aside, besides the advantage of learning OMP, are there any other reasons anyone is choosing DO?

 

[Biostats.moore]

the women 👍

 

[Mr_Doc]

here we go, hold on lemme grab a soda and some chips before you guys start!

 

[Jack Daniel]

Ok, so I have a lot of friends who did poorly last semester who were talking MD but have switched to DO all of a sudden. Grades and MCAT aside, besides the advantage of learning OMP, are there any other reasons anyone is choosing DO?

It's omT, chief. OMT.

 

[Mr_Doc]

It's omT, chief. OMT.

haha, and what the second post stated.....DA GIRLS

 

[NickRiviera]

the women 👍

The combination of OMT and women...

 

[Jack Daniel]

The combination of OMT and women...

and, it's no coincidence that the women also like....OMT!

 

[Toohotinvegas33]

Ok, so I have a lot of friends who did poorly last semester who were talking MD but have switched to DO all of a sudden. Grades and MCAT aside, besides the advantage of learning OMP, are there any other reasons anyone is choosing DO?

Since you can apply to both realms of residencies DO and MD you might have an easier time getting a certain competitive residency, this is based off the fact that many competitive residencies in the DO world go unfilled for various reasons. Good thing I have come to take my pick of the litter😀

 

[igcgnerd]

D.O. students love the women specifically in omm lab where people get a little loose and get crazy😱

 

[Seger]

I truly believe in the osteopathic approach to medicine over the allopathic approach. Additionally, I'll be a third-generation DO...the 15th DO in my family...a tradition my grandfather started in the late 1950's.

 

[DropkickMurphy]

*stands quietly by and waits for this thread to begin to resemble a Buddhist protest during the Viet Nam war.*

 

[Jack Daniel]

*stands quietly by and waits for this thread to begin to resemble a Buddhist protest during the Viet Nam war.*

So apparently there's this band in the Boston area called "Dropkick Murphys."
And apparently they're very popular.

I heard someone talk about Dropkick Murphy the other day and I embarrassed myself by asking how long they were reading SDN.

How was I to know?

 

[CTrainSJU]

So apparently there's this band in the Boston area called "Dropkick Murphys."
And apparently they're very popular.

I heard someone talk about Dropkick Murphy the other day and I embarrassed myself by asking how long they were reading SDN.

How was I to know?

Wow. Ever seen the Departed? Also their song Tessie was the theme song for the Bo Sox

 

[DoctorMom78]

I heard someone talk about Dropkick Murphy the other day and I embarrassed myself by asking how long they were reading SDN.

How was I to know?

LMFAO!!! THAT IS TOO FUNNY!!!

 

[DocBR]

So apparently there's this band in the Boston area called "Dropkick Murphys."
And apparently they're very popular.

I heard someone talk about Dropkick Murphy the other day and I embarrassed myself by asking how long they were reading SDN.

How was I to know?

I ROFL'd some water out of my nose when I read this

 

[Jack Daniel]

Wow. Ever seen the Departed? Also their song Tessie was the theme song for the Bo Sox

LMFAO!!! THAT IS TOO FUNNY!!!

I ROFL'd some water out of my nose when I read this

Believe me--I learned a valuable lesson: Don't talk music with my future patients because I'm probably way out of their league. I can't tell you what song is on today's top 40, but I can rattle off the top numbers of the high baroque with no problem.

 

[Dr.Inviz]

Ok, so I have a lot of friends who did poorly last semester who were talking MD but have switched to DO all of a sudden. Grades and MCAT aside, besides the advantage of learning OMP, are there any other reasons anyone is choosing DO?

In no order ...

Some say it's the women, it's all relative ... depends on where you go. Same could be said for women at MD programs.

Most premeds do consider DO due to lower GPA and/or MCAT to be considered competitive enough for MD schools ...

Non-trads go because DO schools are more receptive to them; however, more MD schools are taking them, as well.

OMM and the philosophy of "DOs believe in holistically treating patients while the MDs don't" BS ...

 

[dr.kicia]

Believe me--I learned a valuable lesson: Don't talk music with my future patients because I'm probably way out of their league. I can't tell you what song is on today's top 40, but I can rattle off the top numbers of the high baroque with no problem.

love it...
baroque in arts (not only music) in general was awsome

 

[Jamers]

Ok, so I have a lot of friends who did poorly last semester who were talking MD but have switched to DO all of a sudden. Grades and MCAT aside, besides the advantage of learning OMP, are there any other reasons anyone is choosing DO?

I just like palpatin' sacrums...sue me.

Also, it is the only place where I can ask a woman the question, "may I palpate your pubes?" and not get slapped; at least not as hard. :-D

 

[txkiteboarder]

I overcame my fears after reading: The DOs

at umdnj, i know tons of ppl who have excellent credentials but chose DO over MD for its philosophy...

 

[CuttinEmUp]

all the honey babies

 

[acrunchyfrog]

*stands quietly by and waits for this thread to begin to resemble a Buddhist protest during the Viet Nam war.*

I'm pretty sure I'm going to Hell for laughing at that.

 

[DropkickMurphy]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to Hell for laughing at that.

Join the club......

 

[arsenewenger]

Ok, so I have a lot of friends who did poorly last semester who were talking MD but have switched to DO all of a sudden. Grades and MCAT aside, besides the advantage of learning OMP, are there any other reasons anyone is choosing DO?

My friend's friend actually chose MD over DO cause DOs are not academically good enough! ( I hope this is good enough to start a war)

If not...
My friend chose MD over DO because he doesn't want to work in a rural area.

 

[Dr.Inviz]

My friend's friend actually chose MD over DO cause DOs are not academically good enough! ( I hope this is good enough to start a war)

If not...
My friend chose MD over DO because he doesn't want to work in a rural area.

That argument loses since PCOM, NYCOM, NJSOM, Western, TCOM, NSUCOM, PCOM-Ga, and now Touro-NY are not in rural areas, but I get your drift ...

This is too funny ...

A friend of mine chose DO because his GPA was lower than the legal blood alcohol level for the state of Nevada.

 

[Bemeren]

I don't like to conform.

 

[Jamers]

I don't like to conform.

You joined SDN, welcome to conformity, here is your bumper sticker.

 

[Bemeren]

You joined SDN, welcome to conformity, here is your bumper sticker.

<3

 

[Kateb4]

That argument loses since PCOM, NYCOM, NJSOM, Western, TCOM, NSUCOM, PCOM-Ga, and now Touro-NY are not in rural areas, but I get your drift ...

This is too funny ...

A friend of mine chose DO because his GPA was lower than the legal blood alcohol level for the state of Nevada.

Don't forget CCOM, not at all rural and rotations in Chicago.

My reason to go DO... because I live 30 min from the osteo school and I don't want to move.

 

[arsenewenger]

Don't forget CCOM, not at all rural and rotations in Chicago.

My reason to go DO... because I live 30 min from the osteo school and I don't want to move.

How many times did you take the MCAT? how ,sub 3.0, low is your GPA?

 

[Kateb4]

How many times did you take the MCAT? how ,sub 3.0, low is your GPA?

?!?!? Took MCAT once and GPA is mid 3's thanks. Just because I don't want to uproot my family and make my kids change schools dosn't mean that my stats are sub-par. I am perfectly happy going MD or DO.

 

[sgglaze]

I chose MD because I believe in a very narrow approach to medicine which focuses exclusively on treating symptoms. I also think of sick people as walking dollar signs.

 

[DocBR]

My friend's friend actually chose MD over DO cause DOs are not academically good enough! ( I hope this is good enough to start a war)



If not...

My friend chose MD over DO because he doesn't want to work in a rural area.

How many times did you take the MCAT? how ,sub 3.0, low is your GPA?

Are you insulting DO or supporting it? Your posts do not make much sense....

 

[Dr.Inviz]

I chose MD because I believe in a very narrow approach to medicine which focuses exclusively on treating symptoms. I also think of sick people as walking dollar signs.

👍

You should change that to "I believe in THE approach to medicine ..." 😉

 

[lateapplicant]

Honestly, what are the advantages of MD?

Do MD schools paint the walls a certain color that makes you do well on your USMLEs or do people just love the letter M?

 

[janjanbureh]

I personally preferred MD over DO before, but after an intensive research and study, i began to appreciate the ways and means in hich DO practice medicine. This is fascinating, and again is not a pain in the butt in tryng to get to DO schools unlike MD schools. At the end of the day, the entire profession depends on an individual job execution.
I found it ridiculous MD students downplaying the roles and integrity of DO profession. Guys lets me honest, is not about the tag that make u successful but the way and the manner u genuinely conduct yourself.
Leys have respect for both unique professions.

 

[halal meat]

Ok, so I have a lot of friends who did poorly last semester who were talking MD but have switched to DO all of a sudden. Grades and MCAT aside, besides the advantage of learning OMP, are there any other reasons anyone is choosing DO?

Having the opportunity to become a doctor.

 

[Dr.Inviz]

Honestly, what are the advantages of MD?

Do MD schools paint the walls a certain color that makes you do well on your USMLEs or do people just love the letter M?

I presume the AOA woke you up from a coma after many years of feeding you their holistically philosophical crap through that feeding tube of yours ...

It's traditional, there are more of them (better connections), many are state funded and have their own teaching hospitals (and thus, residency programs), published physicians, better residency and fellowship opportunities ... the list is endless.

 

[lrobin15]

I presume the AOA woke you up from a coma after many years of feeding you their holistically philosophical crap through that feeding tube of yours ...

It's traditional, there are more of them (better connections), many are state funded and have their own teaching hospitals (and thus, residency programs), published physicians, better residency and fellowship opportunities ... the list is endless.

Dr. I -aren't you going to LMU-DCOM?

 

[Dr.Inviz]

Dr. I -aren't you going to LMU-DCOM?

This thread has turned into a jest mockery of everything. Please, play along or don't end the thrill. 😉

My personal opinions of "holistic philosophy" are well-known, I choose not to repeat

For me, it all rides on my instate school.

 

[CatsandCradles]

I just like palpatin' sacrums...sue me.

Also, it is the only place where I can ask a woman the question, "may I palpate your pubes?" and not get slapped; at least not as hard. :-D

You call your self a DO?

Obviously you do not know anything about OMM, because you forgot Chapmans points on the pubic turbcles.

 

[Dr.Inviz]

You call your self a DO?

Obviously you do not know anything about OMM, because you forgot Chapmans points on the pubic turbcles.

Exactly why OMM should be left for those interested in it, and not a sole requirement ...

 

[CatsandCradles]

Seriously though.

If you are lucky enought to live in a state with a public osteopathic program, then I would seriously consider some of that cheap in state tuition. I think Texas COM is like $11,000 and they give students scholarships on top of that...

 

[arsenewenger]

Seriously though.

If you are lucky enought to live in a state with a public osteopathic program, then I would seriously consider some of that cheap in state tuition. I think Texas COM is like $11,000 and they give students scholarships on top of that...

... and you get to match in wawawa village hospital to practice OMM as a family practitioner to farmers who don't have enough money to sustain your practice.

 

[xanthomondo]

Honestly, what are the advantages of MD?

refundable non 4 figure deposits

 

[Doc2007]

... and you get to match in wawawa village hospital to practice OMM as a family practitioner to farmers who don't have enough money to sustain your practice.

You mean to say that MDs don't care for the farmer's health in wawawa village? Are MDs not concerned about rural population?

 

[Dr.Inviz]

You mean to say that MDs don't care for the farmer's health in wawawa village? Are MDs not concerned about rural population?

No, they're in it to help real people ...

 

[lateapplicant]

I presume the AOA woke you up from a coma after many years of feeding you their holistically philosophical crap through that feeding tube of yours ...

It's traditional, there are more of them (better connections), many are state funded and have their own teaching hospitals (and thus, residency programs), published physicians, better residency and fellowship opportunities ... the list is endless.

It all it depends on your personal situation. The main thing people often forget is that the results for students coming out of MD schools may be better, but that has much more to do with students than the schools. The students in MD schools are on average much better performers on both regular and standardized tests going in. To expect DO schools to turn students who are average premed performers (whatever the reason for their performance) into outstanding students is ridiculous. To me, it's like people complaining that they did bad on the MCAT because they should have taken the princeton review instead of the kaplan.

I agree, I think the benefits of MD schools do come into play when you want a competitive residency, but I also think... with few exceptions, if you had a hard time performing well enough to get in then you're going to have a hell of time getting the scores to get you those residency spots MD or DO.

Of course, there are always the few that barely sneak there way into med school with poor stats then dominate the board scores proving themselves. Everyone who is reading this I'm sure.

 

[Doc2007]

It all it depends on your personal situation. The main thing people often forget is that the results for students coming out of MD schools may be better, but that has much more to do with students than the schools. The students in MD schools are on average much better performers on both regular and standardized tests going in. To expect DO schools to turn students who are average premed performers (whatever the reason for their performance) into outstanding students is ridiculous. To me, it's like people complaining that they did bad on the MCAT because they should have taken the princeton review instead of the kaplan.

I agree, I think the benefits of MD schools do come into play when you want a competitive residency, but I also think... with few exceptions, if you had a hard time performing well enough to get in then you're going to have a hell of time getting the scores to get you those residency spots MD or DO.

Of course, there are always the few that barely sneak there way into med school with poor stats then dominate the board scores proving themselves. Everyone who is reading this I'm sure.

Isn't bad GPA and MCAT score all relative? The average MCAT score and GPA for both DOs and MDs have been going up for last three to four year. Five years ago when IT was booming, average MCAT score and GPA were declining.

 

[arsenewenger]

?!?!? Took MCAT once and GPA is mid 3's thanks. Just because I don't want to uproot my family and make my kids change schools dosn't mean that my stats are sub-par. I am perfectly happy going MD or DO.

...But If you had the chance, you will always pick MD over D.O .Trust me.