Temple ACMS, Drexel DPMS or DO school

[ShiMD]

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I want to specialize and practice academic medicine in the future so I heard that an MD degree will give me much more options in what I wanted to do. I applied to 3 MD schools, 3 DO schools and 2 postbac programs this year. I didn't get into any of the MD schools, got in all of the DO schools and the 2 postbac programs. I am not sure what to do now. I have a choice to going to either KCUMB or VCOM or I can go for an MD degree a year later. The 2 postbac programs are Temple ACMS which has a guarantee acceptance if I can maintain a 3.5 GPA and the Drexel DPMS program also has a guarantee acceptance if I can maintain a 3.0 GPA. The dilemma is that I would like to go to an MD if I can be accepted to one but it is a risk to go to the postbac because even though I believe that I can maintain the required GPA, I have never taken medical/grad school classes so I really cannot say how I will do in them for sure. The DO schools on the other hand are a guarantee but from what I heard would limit my chances to top residency programs/specialize or practice academic medicine in the future.

 

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Don't double post.

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[circulus vitios]

Do the post-bac programs, assuming you meet the MCAT/GPA requirements, really have a guaranteed acceptance, or is it a 'guaranteed acceptance?'

 

[linebacker57]

The 2 postbac programs are Temple ACMS which has a guarantee acceptance if I can maintain a 3.5 GPA and the Drexel DPMS program also has a guarantee acceptance if I can maintain a 3.0 GPA.

Wait...when did the temple ACMS program start interviewing? I was under the impression they were just in the early stages of reviewing applications from talking to their admissions office?

 

[weezynation]

DPMS seems like the best option considering you need a 3.0 instead of a 3.5. Plus with DPMS, you take a few of the classes over the summer and then retake them with the med students in the fall.

 

[Jamie561]

I want to specialize and practice academic medicine in the future so I heard that an MD degree will give me much more options in what I wanted to do. I applied to 3 MD schools, 3 DO schools and 2 postbac programs this year. I didn't get into any of the MD schools, got in all of the DO schools and the 2 postbac programs. I am not sure what to do now. I have a choice to going to either KCUMB or VCOM or I can go for an MD degree a year later. The 2 postbac programs are Temple ACMS which has a guarantee acceptance if I can maintain a 3.5 GPA and the Drexel DPMS program also has a guarantee acceptance if I can maintain a 3.0 GPA. The dilemma is that I would like to go to an MD if I can be accepted to one but it is a risk to go to the postbac because even though I believe that I can maintain the required GPA, I have never taken medical/grad school classes so I really cannot say how I will do in them for sure. The DO schools on the other hand are a guarantee but from what I heard would limit my chances to top residency programs/specialize or practice academic medicine in the future.

I have to ask. Given your past record, what makes you think that you are realistically going to get a "top" residency program? I would run with KCUMB.


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