Will DO's still have DO only residencies to "fall back" on if needed?

[HalfListic]

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I think it is honestly both....... an either/or restriction seems to not really do this justice.

Just wanted to jump in and write a few things:


-70% pass rate, even for a new school, is bad. Even if its average, the school should feel bad. They have either taught poorly, or admitted too many unprepared/unmotivated individuals. Pass rates should be in the 90's% for any med school.

-Thant being said, its absolutely horrible advice to choose a school based on pass rates. This is nearly universally understood so its not really even a point of debate.

-Your ability to pass is fully on you...your school can enhance (and maybe, rarely, detract) your efforts to destroy your boards, but passing and performance is on you.

I'm not speaking to any one school in situation, just a general statement about pass rates.

I'm also a strong believer of not caring what the past has held, or accepting something just because its the norm (I'm not saying you are either, just clarifying the source of my previous comments).

So, even if you are a new school, you have plenty of qualified students to draw from, so I'd say that if a schools pass rate were poor due to a lower quality selection of students, thats is most assuredly the schools fault, again, because there are plenty of qualified applicants each year.

So, even "lower end stats" students are pretty bright people and have the capacity to pass boards. Thus, the average failure rate of ANY school of ANY age should be mostly representative of extenuating circumstances and very few who just aren't capable of passing. I can't think of any situation where this should be significantly greater than 10% of your admitted students and it really should be less than that. (which it is at most schools)

These are the only of my points I'd care to maintain on this thread...so Ill just leave them right

...here

 

[411309]

Definitely too much free time. I cannot believe I've racked up 100+ posts in only a couple of months! Maybe I should take some time off SDN, or go outside, or make a friend.

What do you think, Specter?

you should try to find the school with the highest pass rates and only apply there. if they dont accept you then reapply until you get in

 

[488677]

you should try to find the school with the highest pass rates and only apply there. if they dont accept you then reapply until you get in

Please, you think I am that stupid?

I am making a medical school decision solely based on SDN rankings!

 

[488677]

 

[BrianK0220]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I agree that ultimately it is up to the individual to do well at his or her school. A ~70% pass rate probably has more to do with the individuals than the school.

 

[dudeliness]

Again...I'm AWFUL with kids!

Bwahahahaha!!!

 

[dododr]

I shouldn't have read this thread at the library, LOL

 

[488677]

I shouldn't have read this thread at the library, LOL

Just trying to spread the general consensus of the SDN microcosm!