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Yeah, I was thinking about just applying to DO schools that I was rejected to/the few I didn't apply to. I'm worried about reduced residency chances, having to deal with grades vs pass fail, and having to schedule your own rotations.
Hi guys,
So I'm applying this cycle to DO and MD. Originally my MCAT was low below 30 so I applied DO around July but I retook the MCAT and got a better score (30-34) so I applied to MD late around late September. I'm still waiting on some MD schools but the cycle seems to be closing soon. I was hoping for MD to come about so I could have improved chances for residency and good clinical rotations. I applied to a lot of MD schools. I do have 2 DO offers in my hand now but I'm wondering if I should pursue them with the negatives of DO. My GPA is above average 3.7-3.8. I was thinking I could take a gap year and try to get more clinical experience (I have about 100 hours) through ER medical scribing possibly and trying MD again next cycle earlier and applying to the few DO schools I didn't apply to or was rejected from. What would you guys do in this situation?
Hi guys,
So I'm applying this cycle to DO and MD. Originally my MCAT was low below 30 so I applied DO around July but I retook the MCAT and got a better score (30-34) so I applied to MD late around late September. I'm still waiting on some MD schools but the cycle seems to be closing soon. I was hoping for MD to come about so I could have improved chances for residency and good clinical rotations. I applied to a lot of MD schools. I do have 2 DO offers in my hand now but I'm wondering if I should pursue them with the negatives of DO. My GPA is above average 3.7-3.8. I was thinking I could take a gap year and try to get more clinical experience (I have about 100 hours) through ER medical scribing possibly and trying MD again next cycle earlier and applying to the few DO schools I didn't apply to or was rejected from. What would you guys do in this situation?
@Goro If I reapply to DO schools next cycle that I didn't get into/didn't apply to will they know about and hold it against me for the DO acceptances this cycle?