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well i think it would be stranger if a school allowed MD to DO. they'd have to spend all their time learning the OMM they missed out on. but DO to MD doesn't seem so farfetched considering the other classes are the same.

True that.

 

[The Poet Sings]

True that.

that made me smile 😀 (i know you didn't really care to know that😉)

 

[EgyptianDoc]

i was mostly with you on the whole "douches aren't interested in DO". part of what makes so many of those people douches is they think they're better than others, and that MD is better than DO. so yea, you're pretty much right, up until the ps. someone else posted the aamc website that showed which MD schools take DO transfers. and many DOs take the MD boards to open up more opportunities for themselves.

DO school here WE come! 👍

I'm glad you agree. I'm well aware that osteopathic students may opt to take the USMLE's. DO schools focus solely on COMLEX prep, which is a different style of test. If you can prepare for both and do well, kudos to you. Maybe I'm misinformed on this (correct me if I'm wrong). I do know for a fact that the USMLE's are not required for DO students to enter a majority of allopathic residencies. What I was mainly referring to is the use of an osteopathic school as a stepping stone to becoming an allopathic physician, not for any health or personal reason. For those of you out there that are reading this and contemplating the switch, do the world a favor and save the seat for someone who is not a pretentious douchebag. Thanks in advance.

 

[ModernAlchemist]

Die troll, die!

On a more important note, anybody see that movie inception?

I already saw it twice! It definitely made it to my top 3 instantly.

Oh and I've just been sitting back and reading this thread and I agree with the majority. This guy is the reason potentially amazing doctors shy away from the medical field. They don't want to be another pretentious douche searching for notoriety.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I'm glad you agree. I'm well aware that osteopathic students may opt to take the USMLE's. DO schools focus solely on COMLEX prep, which is a different style of test. If you can prepare for both and do well, kudos to you. Maybe I'm misinformed on this (correct me if I'm wrong). I do know for a fact that the USMLE's are not required for DO students to enter a majority of allopathic residencies. What I was mainly referring to is the use of an osteopathic school as a stepping stone to becoming an allopathic physician, not for any health or personal reason. For those of you out there that are reading this and contemplating the switch, do the world a favor and save the seat for someone who is not a pretentious douchebag. Thanks in advance.

There are many residencies now a days that will accept the comlex. However if your aiming for a competitive residency or want to pursue acgme fellowships the usmle is something you should take regardless. I'll agree with you that using osteopathic schools as a steeping stone is a very ridiculous pursuit.

 

[Skippygonenuts]

I dont really understand how this douche hasnt been banned yet.

Give it time

haha i just noticed he/she did get banned

 

[emno]

haha i just noticed he/she did get banned

why he/she be banned?

 

[willen101383]

why he/she be banned?

Because he/she did not post one single thought provoking, useful post. They were all full of DO discrimination, and attempted punny remarks. Aka..the poster was a douche who was obviously just trollin here.

 

[HockeyDr09]

Because he/she did not post one single thought provoking, useful post. They were all full of DO discrimination, and attempted punny remarks. Aka..the poster was a douche who was obviously just trollin here.

Really could not have summed that up any better.

 

[jm192]

Because he/she did not post one single thought provoking, useful post. They were all full of DO discrimination, and attempted punny remarks. Aka..the poster was a douche who was obviously just trollin here.

Seriously!

Very discouraging when people would ask questions about their application situations too. Negative energy doesn't need to be here.

 

[dozitgetchahi]

I'm glad you agree. I'm well aware that osteopathic students may opt to take the USMLE's. DO schools focus solely on COMLEX prep, which is a different style of test. If you can prepare for both and do well, kudos to you. Maybe I'm misinformed on this (correct me if I'm wrong). I do know for a fact that the USMLE's are not required for DO students to enter a majority of allopathic residencies. What I was mainly referring to is the use of an osteopathic school as a stepping stone to becoming an allopathic physician, not for any health or personal reason. For those of you out there that are reading this and contemplating the switch, do the world a favor and save the seat for someone who is not a pretentious douchebag. Thanks in advance.

I get the impression that most allopathic residencies would vastly prefer that you took the USMLE. Granted, some will take the COMLEX but these don't tend to be the overly competitive/highly sought after ones.

 

[tkim]

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