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August 22, 2023

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How to Get Into MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine [Episode 537]

Michigan State’s College of Osteopathic Medicine provides an innovative patient-centered curriculum with multiple specialties and multiple opportunities for clinical exposure. Sound appealing? Well, plug in your earbuds because today I’m speaking with the senior associate dean of admissions at Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. Welcome to the 537th episode of Admissions Straight Talk…. 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Medical School Admissions / med application essays, michigan state, osteopathic med school, podcast

March 24, 2023

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Allopathic vs. Osteopathic: Which Med School Program Is Right for YOU?

Should you apply to allopathic or osteopathic programs

What is osteopathic medicine? Osteopathic medicine (OM) has a distinct philosophy, emphasizing a whole-person approach, partnering with patients, and wellness. The four tenets of the osteopathic approach are as follows, according to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine:  While allopathic schools have begun integrating these concepts into their curriculum, they are long-standing core… 

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Article by Suzi Schweikert / Medical School Admissions / Med School Admissions: What You Need to Know To Get Accepted, osteopathic med school, where to apply to med school

March 22, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutes

It’s A Match 2023

match day 2023

Each year on Match Day, thousands of medical school students and graduates discover where they will receive their specialty training. The matching process, overseen by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), is determined by an algorithm that pairs eligible applicants with available residency training positions. With a record 42,952 applicants for 40,375 certificated positions, Match… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / 2023 Match Day, healthcare, osteopathic med school, residency

February 28, 2023

Reading Time: 32 minutes

Casper, A Situational Judgment Test: All You Need to Know [Episode 513]

Dr Dore Casper, A Situational Judgment Test: All You Need to Know.

Shortcuts to Key Insights from this Episode Do you have to take the CASPer for at least some of the programs you are applying to? Are you concerned about? This interview with the co-founder of Acuity Insights, the folks who provide the Casper, is for you! [Show Summary] Dr. Dore discusses everything applicants need to… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions / 2023 Grad School Admissions, 2023 Med School Applications, Grad Adcom podcast, Graduate Admissions, Med Adcom Podcast, med application essays, osteopathic med school, podcast

December 6, 2022

Reading Time: 13 minutes

MD/PA/NP/DO/DDS/MPH: What Do They Require? [Episode 499]

MD/PA/NP/DO/DDS/MPH: What Do They Require? 499 Valerie Wherley Nov 22

Discover the differences between and how to get accepted to common healthcare admissions tracks [Show Summary] Accepted consultant Dr. Valerie Wherley has an impressive and extensive background in pre-health, having advised thousands of students to acceptance at their dream schools and programs. In this highly informative podcast interview, she distinguishes the differences between common healthcare… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Medical School Admissions, Other Healthcare Admissions / allied health professions, dental school admissions, MpH, osteopathic med school, Physician Assistant, podcast, premed, premed clinical experience

May 8, 2022

Reading Time: 7 minutes

7 To-Dos for Canadians Applying to U.S. Med Schools

7 To Dos Canada 2022

Each year, Canadian medical school hopefuls look across the border for their medical education. While there are obvious challenges (adapting to a different health care system, returning to a Canadian residency, and much higher education costs), the higher acceptance rates at U.S. programs (about 36.2% overall per AAMC, as compared to around 19.6% in Canada)… 

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Article by Cydney Foote / Medical School Admissions / Alpert Medical School, Baylor, Boston University Medical School, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Columbia Medical School, Dartmouth Geisel Med School, duke university medical school, George Washington School of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Harvard Law School, Harvard Medical School, Icahn SOM, international student, Johns Hopkins Medical School, MD/PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, MSU CHM, New York Medical College, Non-Traditional Med School Applicants, Northwestern Feinberg, osteopathic med school, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, rutgers medical school, Stanford University School of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Tufts University School of Medicine, U of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Weill Cornell, Yale School of Medicine

April 28, 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Five Tips for Completing AACOMAS Secondary Applications

5 tips for completing AACOMAS secondary applications

Looking for the best osteopathic med school admissions advice out there? Ace those AACOMAS apps by reading our osteopathic application tips series – each post, another set of 5 expert tips that will help you get accepted. Once you file the AACOMAS application and choose your schools, the process is not yet over. You will… 

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Article by Mary Mahoney / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, DO Application Series, osteopathic med school, secondary essays

April 25, 2022

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Standing Out In Your AACOMAS Personal Statement and Experience and Achievements Section

5 Tips for Perfecting Your AACOMAS Personal Statement

The AACOMAS Personal Statement The AACOMAS requires one personal statement that is a maximum of 5,300 characters long. Below are five tips to help make your AACOMAS personal statement shine. The AACOMAS personal statement is the one place in the application where you speak in your own voice and give the admissions committee an idea… 

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Article by Mary Mahoney / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, DO Application Series, med application essays, osteopathic med school

April 14, 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Five Ways to Stand Out in the AACOMAS Experience and Achievements Sections

aacomas experience achievements sections

The Experiences section in the AACOMAS application asks you to list your non-academic work, including healthcare-related work, non-healthcare work, volunteer work, and extracurricular activities. The Achievements section is the space for you to include academic honors, awards and scholarships. Below are five tips for completing this section of the AACOMAS. Categorize your activity by type.The… 

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Article by Mary Mahoney / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, DO Application Series, osteopathic med school, premed activities

April 10, 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Five Tips for Requesting an AACOMAS Letter of Recommendation (Evaluation)

5 tips for requesting AACOMAS letters of reference

If you are planning to apply to osteopathic medical schools, the AACOMAS allows you to upload up to six letters of recommendation. You can’t upload different letters for different schools, so make sure that your recommenders know that they should write general letters of recommendation. You should request your letters through AACOMAS, which sends an… 

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Article by Mary Mahoney / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, DO Application Series, Med School Letters of Recommendation, osteopathic med school

January 28, 2021

Reading Time: 7 minutes

Why a Hands-on Approach to Patient Care Is Important to This Aspiring Physiatrist

Student interview with Becca

Learn how real students navigate their way through the medical school admissions process and med school itself with our What Is Medical School Really Like? series. Meet Becca, a hiking enthusiast and OMS3 who hopes to dispel misconceptions about individuals with disabilities. Thank you, Becca, for sharing your story with us! Was there a particular… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / osteopathic med school, what is medical school like series

July 16, 2020

Reading Time: 6 minutes

The Road to Acceptance at a Dual DO/PhD Program [Student Interview]

Student interview with Vignesh

Learn how real students navigate their way through the medical school admissions process and med school itself with our What is Medical School Really Like? series. Meet Vignesh, a DO/PhD student interested in both direct patient care and the science that leads to new treatments. Thank you Vignesh, for sharing your story with us! Why… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / MD/PhD, osteopathic med school, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, what is medical school like series

April 21, 2020

Reading Time: 16 minutes

A Physician’s Nontraditional Path from Law Enforcement to Medical School [Episode 363]

Podcast interview with Dr. Joe Bardinelli

Dr. Joe Bardinelli shares his journey from cop to doc [Show summary] Not everyone follows a traditional path to a career in medicine. Today’s guest, emergency physician Dr. Joe Bardinelli, was a police officer for six years before deciding to enter medical school. In this episode, he shares how and why he went from being… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Medical School Admissions / Non-Traditional Med School Applicants, osteopathic med school, podcast, what is medical school like series

July 7, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minutes

Overcoming The Odds: A Story Of Med School Inspiration

Podcast interview with Dr. Diva

Think a low MCAT score means medical school is out of the picture? Not for Student Dr. Diva. Listen to our conversation with the pink and glitter-loving tomboy with determination and resilience that is nothing short of awe-inspiring. If you are a pre-med, current student, graduate, or even none of the above, you won’t want… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, osteopathic med school, podcast

May 7, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Becoming a D.O. [Episode 177]

podcast iv with ashley Peterson

This is our first podcast dedicated to the osteopathic student experience. Today’s guest is Ashley Roxanne Peterson. She’s currently a 2nd year DO student. As an undergrad, she attended UNC Charlotte, where she majored in Anthropology and minored in Sociology. She’s now in her second year at the Georgia campus of the Philadelphia College of… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Medical School Admissions / 2014 EMBA Application, osteopathic med school, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, podcast

February 17, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Why I Love My DO Medical School

OMM tables used in Osteopathic class

I am often asked what school I attend when running errands or meeting new people. I am happy that I get to say I go to an Osteopathic medical school! There are many types of medical schools out there including MD, Caribbean, European, and DO medical schools. For me, my DO school does a great… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / osteopathic med school

December 19, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Accreditation at Osteopathic and Caribbean Medical Schools

Accrediation For Osteo Caribbean Med School

Osteopathic medical schools are accredited by a different organization from the allopathic medical schools. The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) conducts on-site visits, generates reports and evaluates how well the schools are meeting their expectations. COCA meets annually to update their standards. They met last June; you can read the updated… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / osteopathic med school, researching med schools

December 17, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Medical School Application Strategy: MD vs. DO Programs

Med school application strategy MD vs DO Programs

Before you decide whether you want to apply to allopathic (MD) and/or osteopathic (DO) medical schools, I recommend that you shadow both types of doctors. They each represent dramatically different approaches to health and healing. Gaining exposure to both forms of medicine will help you make an informed decision about what types of treatment options you… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, osteopathic med school, researching med schools, where to apply to med school

November 29, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes

AACOMAS Changing Their Grade Forgiveness Policy

AAMCOMAS announces change

As of May 1, 2017, AACOMAS will be calculating all grades into their standard GPA calculation for all applicants. This means that if you received an F or D in a course and retook it for a higher grade, AACOMAS will include all attempts in your GPA. In the past, they would only calculate the… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, osteopathic med school

November 29, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minutes

Preparing for Your AACOMAS Application? Read On!

AACOMAS Guide iPad

If you are applying to an osteopathic program, you should already know the type of student these schools are looking for: one who is concerned about other people and society in addition to being an excellent student and eager learner. But how can you ensure that your application presents these qualities? And what can you… 

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Article by Accepted / Medical School Admissions / AACOMAS, DO Application Series, medical school admissions guide, osteopathic med school

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