Does which school matter?
So it seems like the general consensus on SDN is that the DO school you attend does NOT affect your chances of residency or specialty but when I googled "DO oncologist" , I noticed that most of them...
View ArticleI ask myself ... why not DO school?
As I near closer and closer to my MCAT retake date, I am getting more and more anxious and worried. This will be my second time around (first time I got a 21 ... 7,5,9) My first preference quite...
View ArticleAdvice please
I'm a 21 yr. old male that just finished my 6th semester of undergrad (did one summer term), planning to do 3 more. -Major/Minor: Neuroscience/Public Health -cGPA: 3.21....3.75 over the past year...
View ArticleLate interview?
So I just received my first ii, but the interview is scheduled in february. Is this too late for an interview -- do I not stand as much of a shot as someone interviewing in October? Thanks
View ArticleOverall Question on DO Schools
So, I'm not exactly sure where this should go because I've already finished all my applications so I can't really ask in the hSDN subforums anymore so I thought this would be the best way for me to go....
View ArticleWhen should I take the MCAT?
Hello everybody, I am a senior right now that will graduate in the Fall of 2014. I only have one more pre rec to take (Orgo 2) before I have them all done for medical school, with the exception of...
View ArticleWhich DOs are known to offer the most research
Just out of curiosity. Lets say someone is interesting in orthopedic surgery which school would offer research that would be similar to that field?
View ArticlePCOM vs allopathic gap year
I'm sure this question has been asked a million times, albeit in a more direct format. Here's my situation: I am a wait list candidate at a few allopathic schools. In all honesty, I don't think I have...
View ArticleIs it really true that ACGME residencies can't distinguish between any DO...
I would like to know so that I can stop worrying about which DO school to attend.
View ArticleRetake Organic 1 - advice please!
Hey there! I'm new here but I was hoping to get some of your expert advice. I passed Organic 1 with a B- 3 years ago. I'm now a year out of school and looking to go back to finish my pre-recs to apply...
View Articlenot sure about advising committee
my advising committee will only write a letter and let you go through their process if you are enrolled in the fall semester. i wasn't going to take any classes because i have all the pre reqs finished...
View ArticleLMU DCOM
Hey All, I am actually a pre-vet SDNer but I have a few questions that I think those of you going to LMU may have some answers to. As you may know, they have just recently developed a vet school...
View ArticleWhat is a DO?…explained in layman's terms
Show this link to your friends and family when they give you the puzzled look when you tell them you are going to be an osteopathic physician. Great job of breaking it down Barney Style...
View ArticleFamous DOs
I thought this was kind of cool. Here's a brief list of famous DOs: Earl Haas, DO - inventor of the tampon (you’re welcome, ladies) Reef Karim, DO - medical expert on movies and TV shows such as “The...
View ArticleMCAT Advice
I know this is probably asked so many times but I need some advice because literally my head is going to explode. I wanted to take Orgo I in the summer, so I can be able to take my MCAT next year...
View Articlemiddle eastern(?) nova students expelled in 2002 for bomb hoax
Hey guys, I have a strange request. I followed this story for a while back in the day, learned that the students were attending nova (not UM as the article hints at) and were subsequently expelled. I...
View ArticleHow do finding sites for 3rd year rotations work?
I'm an Illinois resident so if I only get into a school out of state, then I'll be out of state only for the first 2 years (pre-clinical) right? But the last 2 years are done at hospitals, correct? My...
View ArticleDon't Let the past hold you back
This is anonymous because I obviously don't want this to tie to me in the future, but I want to tell you about my journey to provide you an honest example of what I went through and what I did to...
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