Should I add more DO schools?

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[chilly_md]

Are you a NJ resident? You are a competitive applicant for DO and should hear back from others. Consider adding Touro NY if you’d like to stay in the Northeast.

 

[deleted1045452]

Are you a NJ resident? You are a competitive applicant for DO and should hear back from others. Consider adding Touro NY if you’d like to stay in the Northeast.

i am! i was thinking about applying there but i saw that they have poor COMLEX pass rates so i wasn’t sure if it was worth it

 

[chilly_md]

i am! i was thinking about applying there but i saw that they have poor COMLEX pass rates so i wasn’t sure if it was worth it

From a local perspective, you should receive interest from Rowan and maybe some of the NJ MD schools then. Having shadowing experience with a DO or a LOR from one helps as well for osteopathic schools.

 

[deleted1045452]

From a local perspective, you should receive interest from Rowan and maybe some of the NJ MD schools then. Having shadowing experience with a DO or a LOR from one helps as well for osteopathic schools.

Sadly, I haven't had any luck with them so far. I don't have shadowing experience with any DO, but I do with an MD. Do you think its worth it at this point to submit an MD LOR? I didn't at first because I thought that the other letters I selected from my classes and research experiences were way stronger rather than a physician that doesn't know me apart from shadowing. Thank you so much for all your advice <3

 

[chilly_md]

Sadly, I haven't had any luck with them so far. I don't have shadowing experience with any DO, but I do with an MD. Do you think its worth it at this point to submit an MD LOR? I didn't at first because I thought that the other letters I selected from my classes and research experiences were way stronger rather than a physician that doesn't know me apart from shadowing. Thank you so much for all your advice <3

Lacking a physician letter would hold you back at most DO schools as they require it. Hackensack I believe is one of the few MD schools that likes or requires them as well.

 

[Goro]

i am! i was thinking about applying there but i saw that they have poor COMLEX pass rates so i wasn’t sure if it was worth it

They've fixed that and yes, you need to add more DO schools t your list.

Suggest:

CUSOM
MUCOM
DMU
ACOM
KCU
KCOm