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Hey there, so I have been researching a lot and have posted a few things regarding my interest in finding the right schools for me etc.
Within my research I found two interesting and completely opposite threads describing their experience with osteopathic medical school.
So you have Orthojoe who just to be frank sounds like a boss. Besides clearly working harder than most people I know, he seems like a nice fella. After reading his thread I was dead set that DO school would be the right choice. If he can do it, I can.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=13782069
Then no less than a couple hours later I find this second thread where this guy seems to find not only faults with his particular education but also with the DO route through medical school period.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=161700
So my question is simply what is it really like going through osteopathic school and becoming a DO. Would most people say that Orthojoe has it pretty spot on and with hard work you can be pretty happy. Additionally would people just agree that the second guy was having a bad week/ is probably just generally unhappy regardless of his path he chose... Or does the second guy make some valid points? I am sure it does for sure depend on the school and thus on the professors that you can get (which will change over time for every school). Just curious is all, if anyone else has similar or completely different experiences.
It is just challenging because lets say by some grace I am given the opportunity to go to a DO school that I like or an MD school that I like and the cost is similar and living situation etc is similar. Specifically comparing the methods of teaching, pros and cons of programs etc. After reading Orthojoe's thread I would pick the DO school hands down no questions asked (especially because in my ignorance I would like to do Ortho Surg. so he was a shining example to me). If this is a reality then that is very good. If Orthojoe is 1 in 1,000,000 then that would be good to know too...
Thanks a bunch
Within my research I found two interesting and completely opposite threads describing their experience with osteopathic medical school.
So you have Orthojoe who just to be frank sounds like a boss. Besides clearly working harder than most people I know, he seems like a nice fella. After reading his thread I was dead set that DO school would be the right choice. If he can do it, I can.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=13782069
Then no less than a couple hours later I find this second thread where this guy seems to find not only faults with his particular education but also with the DO route through medical school period.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=161700
So my question is simply what is it really like going through osteopathic school and becoming a DO. Would most people say that Orthojoe has it pretty spot on and with hard work you can be pretty happy. Additionally would people just agree that the second guy was having a bad week/ is probably just generally unhappy regardless of his path he chose... Or does the second guy make some valid points? I am sure it does for sure depend on the school and thus on the professors that you can get (which will change over time for every school). Just curious is all, if anyone else has similar or completely different experiences.
It is just challenging because lets say by some grace I am given the opportunity to go to a DO school that I like or an MD school that I like and the cost is similar and living situation etc is similar. Specifically comparing the methods of teaching, pros and cons of programs etc. After reading Orthojoe's thread I would pick the DO school hands down no questions asked (especially because in my ignorance I would like to do Ortho Surg. so he was a shining example to me). If this is a reality then that is very good. If Orthojoe is 1 in 1,000,000 then that would be good to know too...
Thanks a bunch
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