why's MD stats > D.O.?

[supernareg]

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why's it easier to attend a D.O. program??

and dont say "its not easier, its blah blah"

statistics show that the average matriculant to MD has far higher stats than the average D.O. matriculant.... one being MCAT.... 31+ to be competitive and 3.5+ gpa.... against a 24+ and 3.2 + for D.O.


so why's that so?

hell if you learn more in D.O. as in OMM, then shouldnt it be harder to get into D.O?

 

[spicedmanna]

troll

 

[StrengthDoc]

Waiting for move from probationary status to banned.....

 

[emaj1n]

Say goodnight.

 

[VALSALVA]

Whether the OP is a troll or not, there is/are valid answers to the question posed. I'm not going to take the time to answer the question because:

1. most of us already know the answer(s)
2. I'm tired
3. I'm a DO and I don't feel like picking a fight with my own

 

[CommanderRiker]

why's it easier to attend a D.O. program??

and dont say "its not easier, its blah blah"

statistics show that the average matriculant to MD has far higher stats than the average D.O. matriculant.... one being MCAT.... 31+ to be competitive and 3.5+ gpa.... against a 24+ and 3.2 + for D.O.


so why's that so?

hell if you learn more in D.O. as in OMM, then shouldnt it be harder to get into D.O?

Good question. My guess is because depth of the material learned is greater in M.D. schools than in D.O. schools. Both are rigorous but M.D. schools pack more information in than D.O. schools.

 

[spicedmanna]

Good question. My guess is because depth of the material learned is greater in M.D. schools than in D.O. schools. Both are rigorous but M.D. schools pack more information in than D.O. schools.

Dang it. I told myself that I wouldn't read any of your posts and I wouldn't respond, but this is gotten crazy now. Your post is a blatant lie. Please refrain from posting blatantly erroneous information. 👎 👎

 

[CommanderRiker]

Dang it. I told myself that I wouldn't read any of your posts and I wouldn't respond, but this is gotten crazy now. Your post is a blatant lie. Please refrain from posting blatantly erroneous information. 👎 👎

😕 If someone wishes to prove me wrong on what I stated, he is free to do so. How did I err?

 

[Doc2007]

why's it easier to attend a D.O. program??

and dont say "its not easier, its blah blah"

statistics show that the average matriculant to MD has far higher stats than the average D.O. matriculant.... one being MCAT.... 31+ to be competitive and 3.5+ gpa.... against a 24+ and 3.2 + for D.O.


so why's that so?

hell if you learn more in D.O. as in OMM, then shouldnt it be harder to get into D.O?

It's simple. Because more people apply to MD school than DO school.

 

[spicedmanna]

😕 If someone wishes to prove me wrong on what I stated, he is free to do so. How did I err?

You, sir, are a troll. 👎

 

[simpleman]

Riker, are you mentally ok. I have been reading your posts all over and now you really pressed my red button. Just shut your mouth. maybe you should be here. Go on some other website forum and play your games.

and oh STOP lying and BSing around. Thanks

 

[IWant2BeADoctor]

It's simple. Because more people apply to MD school than DO school.

Exactly simple supply and demand. I hope it stays this way. Osteopathy may be my only shot at a US Med school if I don't want to do a Post-Bac or SMP.

 

[CommanderRiker]

Riker, are you mentally ok. I have been reading your posts all over and now you really pressed my red button. Just shut your mouth. maybe you should be here. Go on some other website forum and play your games.

and oh STOP lying and BSing around. Thanks

😕 😕 Wow. Relax, my good man. I'm merely narrating experiences told to me by students currently in M.D. and D.O. schools. Also, it seems logical. Since most osteopathic students apply to D.O. schools as a back-up, it follows they were unable to gain admission to an allopathic school. Again, they probably had lower grades and M.C.A.T. scores, and hence their rejection from allopathic schools. Of course, the curriculum could still be the same at both types of colleges. Logically, however, it is questionable.

Can someone shed light on this matter?

 

[spicedmanna]

😕 😕 Wow. Relax, my good man. I'm merely narrating experiences told to me by students currently in M.D. and D.O. schools. Also, it seems logical. Since most osteopathic students apply to D.O. schools as a back-up, it follows they were unable to gain admission to an allopathic school. Again, they probably had lower grades and M.C.A.T. scores, and hence their rejection from allopathic schools. Of course, the curriculum could still be the same at both types of colleges. Logically, however, it is questionable.

Can someone shed light on this matter?

I find you and your assertions questionable. Yeah, your anecdotal evidence is SO compelling. 🙄 🙄

 

[Doc2007]

😕 😕 Wow. Relax, my good man. I'm merely narrating experiences told to me by students currently in M.D. and D.O. schools. Also, it seems logical. Since most osteopathic students apply to D.O. schools as a back-up, it follows they were unable to gain admission to an allopathic school. Again, they probably had lower grades and M.C.A.T. scores, and hence their rejection from allopathic schools. Of course, the curriculum could still be the same at both types of colleges. Logically, however, it is questionable.

Can someone shed light on this matter?

The only way you can find out if education provided by a DO school is inferior to an MD school if a someone has attended both schools. Nobody to my knowledge has done that. All we see on this forum is speculations. If you are going to make a claim such as this, please try to back it up with a valid source.

 

[supernareg]

why do u all think ur tuff shtuff? specially spicedmama or watever. simple answer would do. end of story.

why would the world want doctors like 50% of the board members? u'll walk into the room, listen to ur patient, say he/she's a troll and walk out.


get some common sense and stop acting like gods.

 

[spicedmanna]

why do u all think ur tuff shtuff? specially spicedmama or watever. simple answer would do. end of story.

why would the world want doctors like 50% of the board members? u'll walk into the room, listen to ur patient, say he/she's a troll and walk out.


get some common sense and stop acting like gods.

No, what I do is observe, gather evidence, and listen to people. Then, I form an educated opinion based on those things. I've been observing your posts for some time. You have a tendency to spam forums, asking the same exact questions, or questions with the same overall theme. Some of them are incendiary, hence your probation. People are nice enough to answer your questions, despite this, yet you continue to basically not listen and post the same ones. You ask the same questions and you get basically the same answer.

If you are so insecure about going DO, then don't do it. I think you would be doing yourself and others a favor. Do the work necessary to go the MD route, either US or Caribbean. I think you could be happier.

You're telling me to get some common sense? I recommend looking in the mirror when you say that. 🙄

 

[StrengthDoc]

Good question. My guess is because depth of the material learned is greater in M.D. schools than in D.O. schools. Both are rigorous but M.D. schools pack more information in than D.O. schools.

How is this even relevant to the troll/OP's post. The question was about stats for students going into the programs. Your assertion (unfounded) would only be relevant for stats leaving med school (i.e. higher scores because of greater depth of material).

Or is your assertion that I'll score higher on the MCAT if I am planning on going to a more rigorous program in the future??

 

[StrengthDoc]

simple answer would do. end of story.

Simple answer. You're a troll. Next question?

 

[CommanderRiker]

How is this even relevant to the troll/OP's post. The question was about stats for students going into the programs. Your assertion (unfounded) would only be relevant for stats leaving med school (i.e. higher scores because of greater depth of material).

Or is your assertion that I'll score higher on the MCAT if I am planning on going to a more rigorous program in the future??

😕 The problem is the defensive mode you seem to be in from the get-go. Osteopathic education may be (and I'm quite sure even at my future school, P.C.O.M., is) easier than an allopathic curriculum. That would explain why weaker (i.e., not as smart) applicants are accepted there, instead of at M.D. schools. I'm an allopathic reject myself, like the bulk of modern students at D.O. schools. Always look truth straight in the eye, for then you see all of it.

 

[spicedmanna]

😕 The problem is the defensive mode you seem to be in from the get-go. Osteopathic education may be (and I'm quite sure even at my future school, P.C.O.M., is) easier than an allopathic curriculum. That would explain why weaker (i.e., not as smart) applicants are accepted there, instead of at M.D. schools. I'm an allopathic reject myself, like the bulk at D.O. schools. Always look truth straight in the eye, for then you see all of it.

Please don't confuse other applicants/matriculants with yourself. Each person is individual; projections are NOT welcome.

 

[CommanderRiker]

Please don't confuse other applicants/matriculants with yourself. Each person is individual; projections are NOT welcome.

Commander Riker here.

We have no recourse but to agree to disagree on this. I do however, stand 100 percent behind my assertions.

Riker-Epsilon out.

 

[StrengthDoc]

😕 The problem is the defensive mode you seem to be in from the get-go. Osteopathic education may be (and I'm quite sure even at my future school, P.C.O.M., is) easier than an allopathic curriculum. That would explain why weaker (i.e., not as smart) applicants are accepted there, instead of at M.D. schools. I'm an allopathic reject myself, like the bulk of modern students at D.O. schools. Always look truth straight in the eye, for then you see all of it.

Not defensive....offended. Your unfounded assertions are a waste of time. For the record, I'm not using DO as a backup. I have an interest in PM&R and feel that an osteopathic education would be a great fit.

 

[Future DOctor]

😕 The problem is the defensive mode you seem to be in from the get-go. Osteopathic education may be (and I'm quite sure even at my future school, P.C.O.M., is) easier than an allopathic curriculum. That would explain why weaker (i.e., not as smart) applicants are accepted there, instead of at M.D. schools. I'm an allopathic reject myself, like the bulk of modern students at D.O. schools. Always look truth straight in the eye, for then you see all of it.

Just remember that some people did get into D.O. school b/c they had full scholarships and did early entrance programs (like myself). If you are a reject (as you say you are) consider yourself lucky to be in medical school and hope and pray that you will make it. Please stop spreading lies on the forums and good luck to you in the future.

 

[DropkickMurphy]

😕 The problem is the defensive mode you seem to be in from the get-go. Osteopathic education may be (and I'm quite sure even at my future school, P.C.O.M., is) easier than an allopathic curriculum. That would explain why weaker (i.e., not as smart) applicants are accepted there, instead of at M.D. schools. I'm an allopathic reject myself, like the bulk of modern students at D.O. schools. Always look truth straight in the eye, for then you see all of it.

*shudders* I'm not even going to touch that one.....

 

[DocBR]

😕 The problem is the defensive mode you seem to be in from the get-go. Osteopathic education may be (and I'm quite sure even at my future school, P.C.O.M., is) easier than an allopathic curriculum. That would explain why weaker (i.e., not as smart) applicants are accepted there, instead of at M.D. schools. I'm an allopathic reject myself, like the bulk of modern students at D.O. schools. Always look truth straight in the eye, for then you see all of it.

Maybe you could form the PCOM chapter of Trekkies-United, then show up to class in those adorable little jumpsuits. Once you graduate, you can work as a doctor making outlandish assertations like the ones above. When your patients question your scientific basis or experience, you can just babble off some obscure star trek line as supporting evidence.


DocBR Epsilon-Sigma-Awesome out.

 

[igcgnerd]

That would explain why weaker (i.e., not as smart) applicants are accepted there, instead of at M.D. schools. I'm an allopathic reject myself, like the bulk of modern students at D.O. schools. Always look truth straight in the eye, for then you see all of it.

If u really r going to PCOM as u state and u feel this way about the people who go there, why would u insult yourself? If you really feel that way about an osteopathic education... don't get one. You will only be miserable and u will make all those around u miserable. Open that spot up for someone who really wants to be a doctor and doesn't fill an anonymous forums with misleading information and half truths for jollies. I know responding to ur nonsense must be what ur derive pleasure from. The very few osteopathic students u said u have talked to, if ur even telling the truth, are obviously, to any one with half a brain or elementary knowledge of statistics, could not be a representative sample. I hate to dish this out on a fellow trekkie but it has to be said.

 

[DropkickMurphy]

why would u insult yourself?

Because he's not actually going to PCOM?

 

[DrVanNostran]

So if a schools average MCAT/GPA reflect the difficulty of the curriculum, does that mean WashU is harder than the University of Illinois? No, it just means that school has applicants with higher numbers applying.

Osteopathic, Allopathic, foreign Allopathic have the same curriculum in general. The averages reflect the population applying to the school.

As for the intelligence of the applicants, just because a person has a 25 and the other a 35 doesn't necessarily mean the latter person is more intelligent, it could be a variety of other things.

Do not judge other people based on vague assumptions.

 

[DrVanNostran]

Supernag. You have 157 posts and 57 threads created. Start using the search option.

 

[Vaneer1000]

For future physicians like ourselves whether we become Mds or DOs we have to see each others as collegues not as competitors. Mcat score doesnt mean anything. Nothing is gurantee in life. I went to a private school where the average sat score was in the 1400s. I know there are lots of people in the state universities who are smarter than mean even though they might have lower stats than I do. Stop focusing on the numbers and start focusing on the person.

 

[ShyRem]

This thread should be closed.

 

[It'sElectric]

why do u all think ur tuff shtuff? specially spicedmama or watever. simple answer would do. end of story.

why would the world want doctors like 50% of the board members? u'll walk into the room, listen to ur patient, say he/she's a troll and walk out.


get some common sense and stop acting like gods.

Your intelligence is just oozing from this post. If I sounded as ignorant as you sound in this post, then I don't think I'd even attempt to broach the subject of stats and scores in relation to med school admissions.

Good luck.

 

[Nate]

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