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So I did the Wedgedoc ARS thing, and even a conservative score puts me at over 80. Everyone tells me I should apply to top-tier schools, and not even consider DO.
But I thought that I wanted to be a DO.
So I come here, and every thread points every person towards MD for one reason or another.
I've never cared about prestige or ego, and have no aspirations to be in some super-selective specialty. I'm not going to be but so involved in research, at least not for a while.
I very much see myself as Psych, FP, maybe EM or IM, and likely in rural or underserved areas, or possibly even a dual fp/psych, em/im or some variation.
Wouldn't having a MD from a fancy school hurt my ability to connect with patients (thinking psych here)? Wouldn't I miss out on being mentored by the ones who share my philosophy and goals? What about OMM? It can be a really good alternative.
What do I have to gain from going to a top tier / upper MD school that could outweigh the above? Or am I just over-fantasizing the DO ethos?
Thanks for reading.
But I thought that I wanted to be a DO.
So I come here, and every thread points every person towards MD for one reason or another.
I've never cared about prestige or ego, and have no aspirations to be in some super-selective specialty. I'm not going to be but so involved in research, at least not for a while.
I very much see myself as Psych, FP, maybe EM or IM, and likely in rural or underserved areas, or possibly even a dual fp/psych, em/im or some variation.
Wouldn't having a MD from a fancy school hurt my ability to connect with patients (thinking psych here)? Wouldn't I miss out on being mentored by the ones who share my philosophy and goals? What about OMM? It can be a really good alternative.
What do I have to gain from going to a top tier / upper MD school that could outweigh the above? Or am I just over-fantasizing the DO ethos?
Thanks for reading.
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