Stratifying DO Schools

[SpartanWolverine]

---

Members don't see this ad.

OP was banned for their inane question and flaming. Let's pack it up until the next "DO vs MD" or "rank DO schools" appears in... oh... a day.

 

[Soccer171983]

Means to an end. What you make of your experience and what you do to put yourself on the map matters most with DO schools. Its much harder to stratify top tier middle and lower tier than with allopathic schools. Research is a huge thing with us news and world reports but that does not translate so easily with osteopathic schools. If i was applying again the things that would be important to me would be looking at med school links with solid core rotation sites to ensure I will be best prepared for residency, board score performance and things the med school does to make sure they turn out DO's who can compete across the board, preference with regard to location, cost (if it is a factor). I have my personal opinions regarding experiences I had as a rotating student, resident, fellow and with interactions with various med school applicants but its on the basis of what I have seen. Some schools seem to be a bit more proactive in making sure they feed linked hospitals with residencies/fellowships very well and there is a true symbiotic relationship that I note is beneficial. I have also seen students who are super gung ho with minimal support from their med school who paved their own course because they busted a hump harder than anyone else I have seen. The school will not make you .. you will make yourself. This is my opinion. I can tell you top to bottom in my opinion of osteopathic schools there is much less differences than top to lower tier allopathic schools.

 

[Goro]

If you want my two cents, I have a high regard for the following:

AZCOM
CCOM
DMU
KCU
MSUCOM
MUCOM
Nova
NYITCOM
PCOM
TCOM
Touro-CA
TUNCOM
UNECOM
VCOM
Western


I have a low opinion of schools with required lecture attendance.

I can't recommend LUCOM or Touro-NY (do a search as to why).

 

[RinShanKaiHo]

Even though the curriculum is similar, it still seems to me that KCU is harder. From what I've read, the problems with KCU are that not only do they burden you with having to read the entire Robbins book (which I'm not sure if RVU and TCOM do but I'm guessing no), but also I've read they don't cut short on other aspects like clinical experience either. Like if a school is going to overwhelm you in one way, they need to take out or lessen something else to balance. KCU doesn't, and that classical "what are you going to do when you have 8 assignments in 2 days and you can't catch it all in time etc" is a reality at KCU and yea, it causes students to crack.

I'm not complaining about their curriculum setup, but rather their specific implementation of it. Having to read an entire textbook? Asking questions from the text that's NOT covered in any lectures? Not cutting slack in terms of clinicals or other expectations while expecting more from you in everything else? Not down. KCU students work considerably harder than many and programs too... I don't need med school to be any harder than it already is.

And Nova is great. If anything, Nova opening up an md school will benefit DO students right now (before the first year MD students start). More resources available, more residencies opening, more recognition, etc. Nova may end up opening residencies for Md students before hand that these do students match into.

Again, this is SDN, I'm one guy and this is my opinion. Ask more ppl, hopefully ppl from both KCU and nova can chime in here. I can only speak for PCOM, and we get the best of both worlds.

How do you think Nova's new MD school will influence the new OMS1 student that start school the same time as the first class of MD kids?

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

3. Focus on medicine versus distractions. A fair number of DO programs muddle the water with religious views and other brands of cultural spiciness. To the peril of their students and future patients.

Lol, every med school ever does this and the patients are just fine. It’s called a mission.

The horror.

Pre-meds aren’t really in a place to be giving opinions on reading Robbins

 

[IslandStyle808]

Pre-meds aren’t really in a place to be giving opinions on reading Robbins

I read Robbins in fear of not knowing enough pathophysiology....






Okay I lied I read baby Robbins, don't judge me...

 

[MADD!!!]

As someone who is most likely going to attend KCU, this is absolutely terrifying.

PLEASE PLEASE don't take my word for it. This is just from what I've heard. But look it up on the search thread regarding what others have said about KCU and speak to current students. My point isn't to scare anyone, but this is why I personally wouldn't choose it. Gotta see which school is the best fit for you, and you are the only one who can ultimately determine that.

 

[Deecee2DO]

If you want my two cents, I have a high regard for the following:

AZCOM
CCOM
DMU
KCU
MUCOM
Nova
NYITCOM
PCOM
TCOM
Touro-CA
TUNCOM
UNECOM
VCOM
Western


I have a low opinion of schools with required lecture attendance.

I can't recommend LUCOM or Touro-NY (do a search as to why).

In your professional opinion, would you consider RowanSOM (formerly known as UMDNJ-DO) in this list or no?

 

[Goro]

In your professional opinion, would you consider RowanSOM (formerly known as UMDNJ-DO) in this list or no?

Don't know enough about them.
I forgot to add MSUCOM to my list. Generally, state schools seem to have better resources than the private schools.