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Should I go MD or DO?
Well, since I've been on SDN I've seen a lot of good advice given, so here goes... I have been accepted to a very good DO school--AZCOM--my brothers went there, and I was truly impressed with the caliber of the school, it also has a good reputation among DO schools. I also applied to U of A (MD school) and am waiting for the third mailing results at the end of March. I have to pay a $850 deposit to AZCOM March 1st... Anyways, I really like the DO philosophy and OMM (Osteopathic Manipulative Method), but AZCOM is $37,000/year, compared to U of A's $15,000/year. Should I hold tight for U of A, or just plan on Midwestern? I'd like to do Dermatology or Psychiatry, or something like that--something with good work hours (+ something I'm interested in). (1) how will a DO degree fair to an MD degree in going into a field like the ones I've given? Also, (2) Can I do research, say in immunology (dermatology-related) at a DO school? Oh, yes, and (3) Will it be harder as a DO to become a Dermatologist (do they prefer MDs over DOs?) or easier (is there a separate DO residency for Dermatology?) Please answer any questions you can--you don't need to answer them all.
Thank you for your input!!!!
Well, since I've been on SDN I've seen a lot of good advice given, so here goes... I have been accepted to a very good DO school--AZCOM--my brothers went there, and I was truly impressed with the caliber of the school, it also has a good reputation among DO schools. I also applied to U of A (MD school) and am waiting for the third mailing results at the end of March. I have to pay a $850 deposit to AZCOM March 1st... Anyways, I really like the DO philosophy and OMM (Osteopathic Manipulative Method), but AZCOM is $37,000/year, compared to U of A's $15,000/year. Should I hold tight for U of A, or just plan on Midwestern? I'd like to do Dermatology or Psychiatry, or something like that--something with good work hours (+ something I'm interested in). (1) how will a DO degree fair to an MD degree in going into a field like the ones I've given? Also, (2) Can I do research, say in immunology (dermatology-related) at a DO school? Oh, yes, and (3) Will it be harder as a DO to become a Dermatologist (do they prefer MDs over DOs?) or easier (is there a separate DO residency for Dermatology?) Please answer any questions you can--you don't need to answer them all.
Thank you for your input!!!!
