Will DO schools frown upon LORs from MDs?

[insaiyan-premed]

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Such as Neurologists, Cardiologists, etc? Just wanted to know since I'm shadowing them.

 

[Goro]

Only those that REQUIRE a DO LOR.

For all the others, lacking a DO LOR will not hurt, but having one will help.

 

[Cryc_to_the_point]

They don't frown upon MD letters (most of mine were MD) but MD letters dont replace DO ones

 

[staphasaurus]

Not at all if you have a stronger relationship with the MD and particularly if you also include a letter from a DO.

I have a number of classmates that only submitted a letter from an MD even though a DO letter was "strongly recommended," myself included. One of my interviewers asked about it, the others didn't. I didn't feel like it would mean much to submit a letter from someone I shadowed a couple times and I will admit I didn't have the courage to ask someone I didn't know very well.

 

[deleted807068]

Only those that REQUIRE a DO LOR.

For all the others, lacking a DO LOR will not hurt, but having one will help.

If you have one from a DO but also one from an MD, would the MD hurt you if you are applying to a school that requires a DO LOR?

 

[Goro]

If you have one from a DO but also one from an MD, would the MD hurt you if you are applying to a school that requires a DO LOR?

Nope

 

[Medic741]

Such as Neurologists, Cardiologists, etc? Just wanted to know since I'm shadowing them.

I would seriously, seriously hope not. If they do you probably don’t want to be trained by an organization that has that perspective.

 

[armoman898]

When reading the Osteopathic Medical College Information Book 2018-2019, the only school I noted in my spreadsheet that explicitly required a DO letter was Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM). LECOM said DO preferred, but MD ok. Don't quote me though

Schools That Absolutely Require A DO Letter

I can't vouch for the accuracy of this table > LECOM has changed their policy for starters

 

[Goro]

When reading the Osteopathic Medical College Information Book 2018-2019, the only school I noted in my spreadsheet that explicitly required a DO letter was Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM). LECOM said DO preferred, but MD ok. Don't quote me though

Schools That Absolutely Require A DO Letter

I can't vouch for the accuracy of this table > LECOM has changed their policy for starters

I note KCOM isn't on the table!!

 

[Magus5454]

When reading the Osteopathic Medical College Information Book 2018-2019, the only school I noted in my spreadsheet that explicitly required a DO letter was Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM). LECOM said DO preferred, but MD ok. Don't quote me though

Schools That Absolutely Require A DO Letter

I can't vouch for the accuracy of this table > LECOM has changed their policy for starters

Per WVSOMs website it's still DO required.

 

[carpe noctem]

I had an MD letter (instead of DO) and was just accepted to 2 DO schools. However in one interview I was asked why I didn't have a DO letter as opposed to an MD. Be prepared to answer that question!

 

[RNtoMD87]

Mine would be "I have not even met a single DO that I know of."

 

[deleted946657]

N=1, but I only had MD letters, and I've gotten 6 DO IIs, attended one so far, and was accepted to that one. I don't think it's a negative to have MD letters, but it's a plus to have a DO letter.

 

[toedrag]

I had 2 MD letters (0 DO letters) and just got accepted to my top DO school. I did have good relationships with DO physicians who I worked with, however, I felt that the MDs who I worked with knew me better and could write more strongly on my behalf.

 

[ChiDr]

Only if they are bad letters. However, some schools require a DO letter.