<p>Ok,
I'm a rising junior (class of 2010)
4.0 UW GPA, Newsweek Top 10 School (doesn't count for much but whatever)
I am VP of Model UN, Prez and founder of Spanish club, and secretary of Stu. Gov.
Also, I have 150+ volunteer hours, 100 of which are at a local nursing home, and I do Youth Symphony.
Further, I will be shadowing a DO this year for at least 24 hours, but most likely around 50. (The DO I will shadow is a grad of MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine if that counts for anything)
Assuming I get great recs and do well on the SAT and ACT, what are my chances of getting in at the BS/DO program at MSU?
Next summer I will either be doing Telluride (if I get in) or I will be doing medical research. Would you recommend one over the other?
Finally, does anyone know how selective the BS/DO program is? I assume it is pretty selective, but I imagine that is less selective than the BS/MD program at MSU. If there are any admitted applicants out there, would you mind sharing your stats?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>you have a good chance if you do well on the SAT or ACT
and Telluride and research are both great options, but keep in mind hardly anyone gets into Telluride</p>
<p>^ Thanks! Telluride is definitely a dream, but my counselor is hell bent on getting me in. </p>
<p>If I don't make the cut I will go to MSU's summer research program for high school students (added bonus: $$stipend :)</p>
<p>Because you're in-state, your chances skyrocket. I was actually under the impression from the people that I talked to (I applied to the BS/MD) that the BS/DO was harder because they didn't have a set number of spots and the admissions committee was really hard on the applicants. If you're 100% set on this and you can prove it, then you're in.</p>
<p>whats the difference between od and md? aren't they both considered doctors?</p>
<p>They are both considered doctors, but DOs use a more holistic philosophy (i.e. treating the patient, not the disease) and DOs "use their hands to diagnose and heal", which basically means they interact with the patient in a different way than MDs do. MDs are more task-oriented, whereas DOs are more person oriented, but both have similar medical knowledge and basically use the same methods to treat illness.</p>