Unecom vs. bcom

[sunro]

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Hello, I posted the other day about to decide among these schools and I got a mind to close to unecom since it is stabilized.

However, I would like to make sure some of the points.

I am not interested in primary care but want to study about ortho.

Also, since I am an international, I have to use my pocket money(later, planning to military) so I won't use the private loan there.

Even in these condition, is unecom better?

Thank you.

 

[DoctorSynthesis]

Hello, I posted the other day about to decide among these schools and I got a mind to close to unecom since it is stabilized.

However, I would like to make sure some of the points.

I am not interested in primary care but want to study about ortho.

Also, since I am an international, I have to use my pocket money(later, planning to military) so I won't use the private loan there.

Even in these condition, is unecom better?

Thank you.

Yes Unecom is better than BCOM no matter what the circumstance.

@Mad Jack

 

[68PGunner]

I am not interested in primary care but want to study about ortho.

Take a gap year and reapply for MD schools.

 

[Mad Jack]

Ortho as a DO is looking less and less likely post-merger. If it is the only specialty that would make you happy, I would strongly recommend reconsidering spending 250k+living expenses on a DO education, as your chances will be miniscule unless you're the most exceptional student in the class- which you won't be.

As to the military route, IF you can go that direction you have a better shot at ortho, but you have to be able to get a security clearance and you also have to be a US citizen. In fact, as an officer, you actually have to renounce any non-US citizenship you possess as well. Do you qualify for service as an officer?

 

[Mad Jack]

All of that said, by the way, UNECOM is the better of the schools.

 

[Halcyon45]

Ortho as a DO is looking less and less likely post-merger. If it is the only specialty that would make you happy, I would strongly recommend reconsidering spending 250k+living expenses on a DO education, as your chances will be miniscule unless you're the most exceptional student in the class- which you won't be.

As to the military route, IF you can go that direction you have a better shot at ortho, but you have to be able to get a security clearance and you also have to be a US citizen. In fact, as an officer, you actually have to renounce any non-US citizenship you possess as well. Do you qualify for service as an officer?

Why is ortho as a DO less and less likely? Just wondering.

and UNECOM! Amazing community there.

 

[Mad Jack]

Why is ortho as a DO less and less likely? Just wondering.

and UNECOM! Amazing community there.

Because there are no longer any protected AOA positions as of this year, essentially. All ortho programs will be open to MDs moving forward, and that gives DOs one trajectory in the ortho match: down.

 

[Halcyon45]

Because there are no longer any protected AOA positions as of this year, essentially. All ortho programs will be open to MDs moving forward, and that gives DOs one trajectory in the ortho match: down.

Isn't the merger happening in 2020? Why is it "as of this year"? Thanks! edit: gotcha

 

[kelminak]

Isn't the merger happening in 2020? Why is it "as of this year"? Thanks!

Medical school is 4 years, so he means that for anyone going to start school now, there aren't any AOA-protected spots.

 

[Mad Jack]

Isn't the merger happening in 2020? Why is it "as of this year"? Thanks!

All ortho programs have to at least have applied for pre-accred at this point or they are ineligible to match new residents. The minimum time to request pre-accred is 2020-program length, in years.

 

[Halcyon45]

Medical school is 4 years, so he means that for anyone going to start school now, there aren't any AOA-protected spots.

Ah i see. Thanks.

 

[JoeUSA]

Because there are no longer any protected AOA positions as of this year, essentially. All ortho programs will be open to MDs moving forward, and that gives DOs one trajectory in the ortho match: down.

Do you think that orthopedic programs run by DOs will accept DOs or will they favor MDs?

 

[Mad Jack]

Do you think that orthopedic programs run by DOs will accept DOs or will they favor MDs?

If I were a betting man, I'd say the majority of programs will go mostly MD with a token DO each year.

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

If I were a betting man, I'd say the majority of programs will go mostly MD with a token DO each year.

I see why you say that but I would bet that seeing as a majority of the ortho PDs are DOs that a lot more will take more DOs than you are thinking. Ortho will be difficult to get definitely but I don't think it will quite be the pipe dream that other specialties will become like NS, ENT, Plastics

 

[Mad Jack]

I see why you say that but I would bet that seeing as a majority of the ortho PDs are DOs that a lot more will take more DOs than you are thinking. Ortho will be difficult to get definitely but I don't think it will quite be the pipe dream that other specialties will become like NS, ENT, Plastics

There is no way we match better in the future is the point though. Even if programs take 50% DOs, that's still going to mean that ortho is twice as hard to get into for DOs than before (even more than that if you factor in school growth).

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

There is no way we match better in the future is the point though. Even if programs take 50% DOs, that's still going to mean that ortho is twice as hard to get into for DOs than before (even more than that if you factor in school growth).

Very true, it will definitely get more competative but I don't pity the Ortho kids nearly as much as I pity the poor souls who fall in love with neurosurgery or those others

 

[Dustbowl12]

I love BCOM but go UNECOM

definitely dont become victim of doom and gloom

ortho will be hard MD or DO