Most of the students who are in the BS/DO program at NYIT start from the beginning. That is, as freshmen NYIT undergrads. However, it may be possible to transfer. Call Mr. Schaeffer (Director of Admissions) in the Admissions Office at (516)-626-6947 to find out. However, you should be aware that just because you are in the BS/DO program does not mean you will gain admission to NYCOM automatically. You are expected to maintain a competitive GPA. The "cutoff GPAs" which are based on a 4.0 scale are: 2.75 (overall) and 2.75 (science). In addition to this, you must not have a grade below a "C" in Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics and English. Furthermore, a respectable score on the MCAT is a requirement for admission (no cutoff score has been stated). Although I did not come to NYCOM through the BS/DO program, I have a couple of friends who did and this is what they told me.
We have a lot of M.D. professors at NYCOM and most of them are well respected in their fields. NYCOM is affiliated with 19 hospitals. They are located on Long Island, in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan. There are also hospitals in Northern (upstate) New York and Northern New Jersey. All NYCOM graduates get in to a residency program.
I agree with what has been stated above concerning your father. I think his reluctance to let you pursue an osteopathic medical degree is mostly out of ignorance. If you help him look into the matter, I'm sure he'll come around. I don't think the fact that your father is an M.D. will affect you're chances of being interviewed and accepted to a D.O. school. However, the AACOMAS application form does ask a question about having family members who are physicians.
Good luck. Let me know what happens.
Amit
NYCOM, Class of 2002
[This message has been edited by AMS-007 (edited 06-14-2000).]