MD vs DO vs Caribbean Medical School 

Thanks for watching! Let's have a mature and rational discussion in these comments =)

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Dr. Jubbal’s not afraid to rustle some feathers if the data’s right 💪

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Every single argument made here is completely valid, especially the point regarding academic ability of the individual. I’m a DO student and I understand that if I want to match into a competitive specialty I’ll have a more difficult path when compared to my MD colleagues. That’s just the fact of the matter. That notwithstanding I am still humbled by the opportunity to become a doctor, and thankful to those who gave me the chance. One thing I would implore pre-meds to consider is what do they care about more: the career or those two letters after their name? I think those who are high performers in college get a sort of “credentialing high” when they think about all the cool titles and letters they can achieve lol. If your dream is FM or Peds (low competition) BUT you would rather go Caribbean instead of DO because of the letters you’ll get after your name then maybe you should reconsider why you want to be a doctor in the first place. Remember: medicine is a wonderful field that comes with some prestige and most doctors are in the top 5 or 6% of earners in the country. BUT if the only things you consider as a premed are respect (MD>DO) or salary (surgical>primary care) then you are going to have a rough go of it.

Don’t pick Carib over DO bc you think patients are gunna be skeptical of a DO degree. 99% of patients do not even know the difference between their physician and their NP/PA. This is such a silly argument to risk being 400k in debt with no job over.

The thing about this is, I was born and raised in the Caribbean. This gives me a discount for premed. Also, as I am not a US citizen, I can’t get student loans. Thus, for me Caribbean is a much better option

I’m a proud D.O! And I matched orthopedics this past spring. I applied both the NRMP and AOA match. Took COMLEX and USMLE, and felt my curriculum prepared me well for both. LOTS of connections built along the way helped me bring me where I am today. Had 15 interviews total (average ortho is about 7-8). I wish you reported the amount of D.O’s that matched in the AOA match in addition to NRMP, which is always above 93%. Either way great video! Premeds please comment if you want advice on pursuing a competitive speciality going the D.O. route or if you wanna hear my story, (I chose my school so I can be debt free out of med school)

Totally agree. I feel privileged to attend a DO school, but it's not without its downsides and it helps no one to pretend otherwise. Also worth mentioning MD schools have, on average, better opportunities for research which helps tremendously with competitive residencies. I had an MCAT above US MD average at a 512 but a GPA fairly well below. Though my last three years of college I maintained over at 3.9 average with an A in virtually all the prerequisite classes, it wasn't enough to undo my freshmen year. I made an informed decision to not spend a couple more years fixing my GPA or attending a master's program and chose to go the DO route. Part of my personal equation was that I didn't want to do anything hyper-competitive, and every year you aren't an attending physician is a large chunk of money you aren't making that year. Going in with the expectations that I certainly can't count on just working hard and having competitive specialties open to me, being honest with what realistic goals could be. Being happy in life is all about keeping your expectations realistic, and I would never count on being the exception to the rule. The DO route is great, I honestly love it, but you just have to know what you're getting yourself into. At the end of the day what I'm getting myself into is the opportunity to become a physician, and I'm grateful there is a pathway perfect for me.

Can you do a video discussing MD/PhD programs?

I’m a DO medicine resident in an MD residency. All I can say is kids, listen to this video. I’ve had a bunch of premed scribes, undergrads ask which school they should go to and my first question to them is, “Well, it depends on what you want to do.” And most of them say cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, derm, yada yada. I encourage them to go to US MD schools because facts. Also, the whole “holistic” thing is spot on. It’s as if a NP saying “well we LISTEN to our patients.” Commence triggering...

Sincerely we all come here as pre-med for the truth even if it hurts. I am just glad we have people like this who still believe in delivering the hard fact and after weighing all these options based on concrete evidence, we are better equipped to properly make informed decisions. Thank you doctor Jabbal.

My dermatologist is a DO. He Messed around in College so that prevent him from getting into MD but in DO school he really got his shit together a& was top of his class so as long as you work hard & prove yourself in Both comlex & usmle its possible but It would have been easier for him to get into dermatologist if he went to MD school. Agree with dr. Jubbal.

Honest conflict is more important than dishonest harmony! Love your videos and the pre med roadmap course! I'm starting college this fall and that course has removed the burden of trying to plan every step, I now know exactly what I need to do and what not to do. Thanks Dr J.

From someone who has been a full-time educator in internal medicine residency education for 24 years, served as a residency program director, and worked with allopathic, osteopathic, and Caribbean students and residents for the same period of time...your video is spot on. 100%. Prospective medical students would be wise to heed your advice.

The fact that you took the risk and make this video to help people is already amazing! thanks Dr. Jubbal! You are one a big inspiration of mine. I finish up nursing school this August and I hope to help out the nursing school community the same you do with med students! Cheers to making this world a better place!

The graphics are fantastic! Thank you Dr. Jubbal, your enthusiasm for truth shines through & I’m glad you’re putting this content out there despite the outrage culture overtaking our social media feeds/outlets. Truth doesn’t bend to appease everyone who disagrees amongst themselves; truth shines a light on what is & what is not. And that’s the message I’m most glad you included!

Great video. I'm a 3rd year DO student and I'd say you're spot on. Personally, I'm going EM and could care less about a stigma. However, there are a lot of people who can't get over that. My stats were higher than the MD schools in my state (except for one), but I only got accepted to the DO program, and I was cool with that. Wouldn't catch me dead at a caribbean school tho lol.

There is literally UWI medical school as well. Which is not for profit and is very comprehensive

Hey Kev, I am a medical doctor from Bulgaria, working in Switzerland and writing PhD in Germany. I quited my residency in Cardiovascular surgery in the capital of Switzerland this year. Your videos inspired me so much, just the specialty wasnt what I imagined, but it foesnt mean I am a bad doctor or a broke. Thank you :) :) :) You and meds insiders helped me soo much

Here goes all the FRAGILE EGOs...🙄 🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠 Whether you’re a MD DO DPM DC NP PA DDS DMD .... WE ALL CHOSE HEALTHCARE TO HELP PATIENTS IN TIMES OF THEIR NEEDS. Put your egos to the side because there will always be some one better than you and learn to work with one another or the sake of bettering humanity !!!

Your talk at the end was incredibly refreshing and something we need a lot more in both our conversations and our culture.

Puerto Rico medical schools are considered U.S MD schools, all 4 medical schools on the island are LCME accredited.

Love the fact that you double down with facts and don't like to take anything back due to hurt feelings. Integrity at its finest, good work !

My man, you’ve gotta write a book on your journey as a pre-med and medical student. Guaranteed best seller...especially if you use similar language to this video😂😂😂

I'm a senior in high school going pre-med, I'm glad I watched this video to be prepared for my future. Thank you Dr. Jubbal, love your videos!

Dr. Jubbal, you’re completely right! Facts are facts, you cannot just ignore them cause they hurt your feelings. I’m applying to med school (30+ MD programs) this cycle. Even with a 511 MCAT and 3.81 GPA, I’m still applying to a couple of DO programs as a backup. MD admissions are very competitive nowadays and I don’t wanna wait a year to apply again if i don’t get accepted in any of them. If I end up getting accepted only in DO programs, I’ll become a DO. Either as an MD or DO, i will work my butt off to be a great physician. But as you said, I am aware and acknowledge the limitations of becoming a DO. Thanks for providing objective info on your channel!

I'm a FM resident. From my experience there is no difference in practice when I've worked with other MDs and DOs. DOs match slightly less than MDs. Caribbean school grads match at a much lower rate. However, one thing that was not covered in this video was that the number of places you apply to for residency after medical school affects your chances of matching. MDs typically apply to 20-50 places for any given specialty. DOs apply to around the same amount of programs. Caribbean grads apply to WAY more. I've spoken with people who have applied to >200 programs. Bottom line is that they can also match, but they generally have to work harder (and pay more for applications).

Man, this video doesn't make me mad at all. It was super informative, in fact, you made me realize a lot thanks for the honesty. At the end of the day, nobody likes to hear the truth. You can't appeal to everyone that is life. All in all, I appreciate the quality content so keep em comin' Doc.

I appreciate your honesty so much!!! I have asked so many people for advice on this, all of them saying there’s no difference even though I felt deep down this must not be true. I’d rather hear an ugly truth any day over sugar coated information. Thank you so much.

Good video. I’ve been accepted to 3 DO schools and been waitlisted to 2 MD schools so far. I’m out of state for all these schools and I think that’s been my biggest hurdle to overcome. I did well on the MCAT and my gpa was good too-I think you nailed it with a being a good “holistic” doctor doesn’t mean you’re md or do or whatever. It just means you’re a good doctor. On to MD vs DO video now.

Thank you for this informative video!! As a premed student deciding which path to take this has really helped me out.

I would very interested in a detailed video about the residency match! I’m sure many medical students already know this stuff, but I have tons of questions and NO clue how it works. Not only would I be interested in learning about HOW it actually happens (with the algorithm and all), but I am even more interested in 1)how many programs to apply to 2) how many programs should be on your match list 3) do you apply by specialty or specific program? And if it’s specific program, could i apply to 1 radiation oncology residency, 3 internal medicine residencies, 1 general surgery, and 1 family medicine? And what is considered normal with respect to that. Sorry for such a long comment, but I think it could be a great video that pre-med’s would enjoy + learn a lot from! Great video today, btw!

Excellent! Well Done! I’ve watched both videos and agree with all you’ve said. No need to ever apologize for truth telling! I’m a retired MD Pulmonologist/Intensivist and former CMO at a major Academic Hospital. In my >40 year career I’ve had the pleasure to work with excellent DO’s and MD’s as well as a few suboptimal from both groups. Each of us has the opportunity and obligation to be the best practitioner we can be while others have the right to judge our performance and behavior. My gravest concern about newly minted doctors is not whether they’re bright enough, but whether they are sufficiently committed to their patients to overcome the stifling pressures of mass production imposed by their corporate employers.

Lol "Dog's friend's owner's sister..." Thanks for your honest and informative videos, Kevin. They're exactly what I need!

Thank you for your straightforwardness about this topic. I appreciate and support your honesty and it’s unfortunate that actual facts offend and even outrage others. As a premed, I would rather know where I truly stand with my academic history and make a sound decision to improve my stats or pursue an alternative such as DO or Caribbean. Personally, knowing the different medical school options just motivates me further to improve my stats to become MD competitive. So thanks!

There are many options to pursue a career in Medicine. Thanks for the informative video Dr. Jubbal!

I was extremely "lucky" to get into an MD school despite some pretty low stats compared to what is presented here. I was a weaker applicant by stats but strong by EC's and Personal Statement. Thank you Dr. Jubbal.

I love the fact that you really everyone to take the right path, and thanks!!

Thank you for saying it. Many people can not accept the fact of life for what it is. I love all your videos because you deal with stats versus emotion. Appreciate it a great deal.

I loved this video bro!!! Your breaking the cycle!!!! keep it up!!!!!

Woah an honest video regarding this topic. Its very refreshing to see. Hopefully this video will help lots of student make the right choice.

“I went to school in the Caribbean I don’t speak Caribbesian” -Dave Franco, Scrubs. Only reason I watched this video.

I think you should make a video explaining what the matching process is and how the matching process actually works because, it seems that lots of people in the comment section don't quite fully understand it, me included, which makes the argument regarding the matching rates and possibilities harder to grasp/understand! It's why some people are asking why not do Caribbean if you just want to be a family doctor in the end and aren't interested in competitive residencies.

I find it ironic studying for the P/S section about disparities, biases, and stigmas, yet applying to medicine and even once you are in the field (DO, MD, or Caribbean MD) feels like one big disparity in itself. It's sad that not everyone is treated equally but like you said, it's just reality. Dont shoot the messenger. I personally have my eyes set on D.O but who knows, maybe i'll apply a few M.D just incase.

This video really cleared up a lot misconceptions. Thanks doc. Could you do a video about RN to MD?

Curious your thoughts on the Residency Physician Shortage Act of 2019 (once it's finally passed) and the impact it would have on match rate percentage.

Unapologetic and straight to the point. Love it!

I’m entering into my first year of college. I’m going to start my journey at UCI and I love that these videos help me through it. Can’t wait to go to med school!

The way he spills the tea is impeccable !!

Second-year DO student. I watched both videos and I think your spot on. Great students do great things! Speaking of your great aunt's second cousin..... that's not me..... but we do have a pharmacist and NP in my class. I honestly believe any US medical student has the capability to be a great doctor.

Can you do a video about changing the USMLE from scored to pass/fail? And the impacts that would have on MD, DO and carribean students? Thanks!

Can you please do a P.A vs M.D video 🥺

This video is so incredibly helpful. Hoping my PhiDE chapter feels the same way 🙌🏼

Thanks again for another video Dr J. I can tell each week how much effort you put into it and I'm forever grateful for your advice! Coming from an Aussie Pre-med I was wondering if you'd have any advice about a potential semester transfer to an American uni. Thanks again for all your help, you've been a life saver for me!

Thank you for making this video. I am sure many people will benefit from it. Love from India ❤️

Nice video. I'm a DO (hospitalist) with 20 years experience. Not to split hairs, but in NY the "DO stigma" you refer to is not significant (my subjective experience). I absolutely would NOT dissuade anyone from applying DO if (like you stated) want to be a rank-and-file primary care physician. If you are more ambitious, well I still don't think it is a factor until you start eyeing those glamour specialties or elite academic posts. I feel I've earned the right to pass along some advice. Take the following for what its worth... At 48 years old and with the humblest of medical pedigree I'm not to far away from financial independence (e.g. I go to work because I want to, not because I need to). Being financially mature matters more then an MD from the most prestigious US medical schools. I have no student debt, credit card debt, car debt and own my house. I pay myself 80-90K per year and have invested the rest for a decade. THAT is what matters at the end of the day...your net worth and financial independence. NOT MD v DO v Caribbean school. But to reach that conclusion only comes with years of maturity and self discipline. I'm fortunate for coming to this realization sooner then later. It's made all the difference! :)

I was a loud and outspoken critic of you from the M.D. vs D.O. video for the problematic wording. But this video is fair and I appreciate that as a 4th year D.O. student. Thank you! Pre-meds the D.O. overall score difference was an average. The GPA of my class is just as high as you'll find with other M.D. programs in Ohio, it's also not easy to get in. Do your research on individual schools! Don't be afraid to apply to both as I did! :) choosing D.O. route after the fact

Great overview Kevin!!! 🙌🙌

I mean. Pop off! Thank you for guiding me through my goals!

Went to SGU, transferred to a US MD school, repeated my MS3 year, and matched into Plastic Surgery. Anything can be done remember these are averages of populations. Great discussion. If you want competitive things you have to be a competitive applicant, and a Carribean medical school will bring you down. Looking back I am exactly where I should be, but I have an extremely high price tag for this education, one that could have been cut in half if I had just waited.

I'm about to graduate from a DO program and just matched into a competitive speciality. Let me start off by saying that the curriculum in DO schools is the exact same as the curriculum in MD schools, except DOs have more stuff they have to learn (OMM) which likely cuts down slightly on clinical lab experience relative to the MD curriculum (but this is, at most, a minor curricular difference). At my school, we had a number of MD professors, and at my brother's (well known) MD school he had a number of DO professors. The majority of DOs take USMLE in addition to COMLEX, although for many years now over 70% of residency programs have been fine with just COMLEX scores. I just took COMLEX and, again, matched into a very competitive field and will most likely be at an academic medical center affiliated with an MD school. The entire residency match process has just been unified, but for decades DOs have been completing residencies at MD institutions and programs. So just to be clear, the practical educational differences between MDs and DOs are nearly non-existent, and anyone who says there are major or meaningful differences is simply wrong. The vast majority of patients have no idea what the difference between an MD and DO degree is. In fact, most people in the general population wouldn't even be able to tell you what professional credentials the following degrees confer: DVM/VMD, DDS/DMD, OD, DPT, and even JD. If you walk into a room and say "Hello, I'm Dr.___" then to most people you are the doctor regardless of the letters after your name. And in many specialities you don't even wear a white coat with letters after your name (like in my future speciality). The belief that DOs overwhelmingly go into primary care fields is so utterly and absurdly outdated. To be clear, I am in no way denigrating primary care fields as they are absolutely vital components of our healthcare system. Significant percents of students from every graduating class of DO schools match into speciality fields every year. There are indeed historical and philosophical connections between DOs, primary care fields, and the more "holistic, view patients as a product of their environment and not as a singular CC or disease process," but this mindset in medicine has been taught by MD schools forever as well and is not unique to DO institutions. In any competitive work field that's populated by large numbers of egomaniacs, like medicine, there will of course be unfounded, unjustified prejudice that helps insecure figureheads maintain their sense of self importance, and this culture can trickle down the ranks at certain departments of certain institutions. So is there prejudice against DOs because their degree differs by one letter? Absolutely. But is this prejudice widespread nationally? No. It's usually limited to random departments at random medical institutions that are nearly always headed by old men (yeah, men) who've maintained some grudge against DOs for over 30 years and honestly just need to either retire or die. These are the doctors who you could imagine waking up from a 30 year sleep, seeing women walking around in white coats, and saying out loud: "women can be doctors now?! What about their tendency to hysteria and their inferior intellect?" 1. People need fucking doctors 2. Our healthcare system is broken 3. There's a shortage of all doctors, especially in impoverished regions. Thus, most patients (clients) don't give a fucking shit what letters are after your name as long as you can make them better. So in short, go for a US MD school b/c that is truly the "default" and most recognized path to becoming a doctor, but absolutely do not rule out nor discount DO schools, because for most doctors and patients the differences are meaningless. The two degrees are, under law, the exact same. An MD and a DO in the same field do the same exact work, and receive the same exact pay (at least if you're the same gender).

Thanks for your honesty 🙏

still gotta be a stud at an MD school to get into some crazy competitive speciality. And it just so happens that being a stud in your DO program will get you into those doors as well.

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D.O. here (trained at California academic ACGME programs). Great job. I agree with the pretty much the everything in the video, with one caveat. Regarding the DO stigma, especially when considering Caribbean MD vs DO, I don't think most people understand how much more difficult the Caribbean route is. From what my Caribbean grad colleagues that went to the big 4 there tell me, Caribbean med school students have to pass an in house pre-screening test before the school would even let you sign up for the USMLE. Also, in addition to the horrible attrition rate mentioned, it is not uncommon for students there to be held back a semester (or two) for failing a few classes or not passing that screening test (meaning more tuition $$$). Of the ones that do pass, they have to obtain considerably higher USMLE scores and apply to way more residency programs (sometimes 100+ programs for IM and FM, still only getting 10 interviews with above average USMLE scores!) to get consideration for comparable residency programs, even when compared to osteopathic med students. The FMG/IMG stigma is much, much, much stronger than DO stigma, and I would take some serious caution before even considering the Caribbean route (if at all). My Caribbean MD colleagues are fantastic (just like my US MD and DO colleagues), but they went through hell to get where they are and at considerable risk given the odds. So, when it comes to ease of matching/placing into residency, MD > DO >>> Caribbean. Once in residency and especially after training is complete, we're all colleagues, regardless of route.

To whoever is watching this video now: the residency merger was great for DO’s, in 2022 DO’s had a match rate of 91.3% vs MD of 92.9%. Don’t let this video discourage you from pursuing a DO degree! If you’re worried about prestige- president Biden’s White House physician is a DO

Disclaimer: I am a DO student. Everything here is accurate, if you want to maximize your chances for residencies, go US MD (if you can). With that said, I think the point made about how going to the Caribbean would eliminate the DO stigma (which is true) doesn't speak specifically to the stigma of being a foreign grad. Matching as a US DO is (as it was said in the video) much easier than as a Caribbean grad, I could go onto argue why its better not to go to the Caribbean at all, but thats another topic. In my experience speaking with and working with practicing DO's, the stigma is not something that really follows you beyond residency/fellowship (from my experience / what I have seen). Yes, sometimes you will have to explain to patients what a DO is, but this seems to be rare (in my experience) once you are a practicing physician. The stigma against Caribbean students is bad, just look at top residency programs, you are more likely to find a DO there vs a Caribbean grad, and this doesn't just apply to top programs, but entire specialties. Please do your research before even considering going to the Caribbean, it does work out for some people, but at some/many schools down there, their is up to a 50% chance you won't graduate, and on top of that a 50% chance you won't match and will be stuck with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt (Caribbean school are expensive).

I'm not a premed, and what I don't understand is this..there is expected to be a 100 thousand physician shortage by 2030 in the US, and the competition to get into medical school is always increasing; so many aspiring physicians! High competition to get into medical school, followed by a high rate of decreasing number of physicians.. Am I missing something, what's going on...Dr. J what's your answer?

I'm a european medical student trying to take my step 1 USMLE exam and I was so confused about what all of this was, thanks for clarifying, Osteopathic manipulation is looked down upon here so I was shocked to learn there are med-schools that specialist in it

Finally.. a voice based on stats and facts.There are too many DOs doing a disservice to pre-meds by stating DO offers the same opportunities as MD

U can hear the passion in his voice

Got into MD school, but chose DO school. Scored better than most MDs on the USMLE…but it doesn’t matter, the stigma is REAL. If I had to chose again I would have accepted the MD admission; not because the education would have been better (again, I scored better than most MD students at 84th percentile) but because people don’t know what DOs are I’m tired of explaining it.

I was thinking of sgu. Thanks for the info I think I will explore other options. I was a really bad student and f*d up my gpa I recently realized that I want to become a physician and have to work on fixing the mistakes I have made.

Nobody: Dr. Jubbal: I went over this in a previous video

Feedback: The symbol that was used for the MD is the Caduceus, it is not the symbol of medicine. It is often confused with the rod of Asclepius (single snake, rod with no wings) which was historically used as the symbol of medicine. The symbol that was used for DOs in this video is used by all medical professionals.

can you talk about M.D, D.O, and Caribbean schools for international students who want to study medicine in the U.S

I’ve just finished up my freshman year and am just starting to think about MD vs DO. This really helped me!! My boyfriends Dad was trying to give me advice and was pretty harsh on the DO path. Glad I had some info to back my thoughts up!

to be honest I work in a hospital , which is the biggest health provider in NJ and level 1 trauma center and almost every resident here is from a Caribbean medical school.

Puerto Rico is part of USA and the students have good matching rates. Remember we are in the Caribbean but we have the same rules as USA.

Hey Dr. Kevin Jubbal. Great video! Would you consider making a video about career change post bacc routes? I’m almost done with my undergraduate in humanities and it’s too late to change majors or get all my pre-med in. but I’m very curious about going that route of career change post bacc. Your videos are very insightful and I would love to see one. Thanks for all the great content!

well made video. Thank you doc

I really, really appreciate you bringing me the facts. I am so new to this topic, but NEED the truth in order to make the right choices for myself. I really appreciate what you do.

All 3 get paid the same regardless of their title. In the end, patients really only care how good you are and can you take care of their problem. Can you earn their trust? I worked with 2 Neonatologist-1 from Pakistan and 1 from El Salvador-both FMG's-MD's. Who ran the Neonatal ICU? American Medical School Pediatricians or the Neonatologist? Many times they were consulted to Pedi ICU by their American trained Pedi ICU Docs as well. Pediatricians weren't even allowed in the Neonatal ICU. We had some pretty top dog Pediatricians in our hospital but the Neo's were the experts and had the extra medical residency training. SO who's higher? The US trained PEDI or the FMG with more specialized training? The experts would be the FMG Neo's. To be a Neo you have to be Board Certified in Pediatrics and Peri-Natal Medicine(Neonatology).Too many factors to look at than just what school you went to. Residency is just as important.I like your video but remember, there will always be someone bigger, faster smarter, stronger, meaner, quicker. Just be the best you can be!! Warm Regards!!

Dr Jubbal.. true scientist. always sticking to the facts. great content

This is absolutely valid (as a DO OBGYN Resident)

I especially love 12:38 to the end A universal message honestly applies to so many things

Thank you for clarifying

DO here and I 100% agree with every word you said. You said it wisely and fairly just stating facts :) Knowing all the info. that you said before applying to DO schools, I made my informed decision to apply because I didn't want to wast a year or two doing research/retake my MCAT. I had a GPA of 3.98 and MCAT score of 504. I wanted to start Med school right after undergrad and thought that I'll accept the disadvantage. Applying to residency now and with good USMLE score, I think I have a good shot at average to strong programs. Definitely there are some programs that don't take DOs no matter what, however to me and my specialty of choice I don't think it is a big deal. To others who want to go to super competitive specialties at competitive programs, they will have a big disadvantage as DOs. However, your PERSONAL efforts as a physician will make the difference after that. I know a lot of FMG who are among the top docs in the country !! Do your best and be a good doc. as an MD or a DO or a Carb grad. Patients want someone to take care of them and make them feel better and won't care much about your impressive USMLE or MCAT score.

Thank you so much for this video sir

It s very interesting the information you provide. It would be useful to add some references at the end of your videos. I like your attitide, congrants for your channel.

Another aspect to consider that isn’t widely publicized is that the DO residency spots that were lost bc they couldn’t make acgme standards have largely be replaced by the AOA increasing residency class size of the programs that did make their merger. In in my schools sga and have met with the AOA president and he provided data that showed there are actually more raw residency spots in the former DO programs post merger due to class size increases.

I went to school abroad and planned to continue living offshore (South Pacific). There, I was in a general surgery post graduate program. I came back home to the States to care for my ill elderly mother. She recently passed away at which point my father's health started to decline, so I am still here. I look to take the Steps, but after talking to many and seeing videos like this, I am not very optimistic that I will match. This is not because of scores but more about the nature of the process. I am still going to apply with hopes I am an anomaly.

Came with the punches! Thanks for the facts!

Appreciate the real talk. :)

Great video, however it fails again to include Puerto Rico (a caribbean US Teritorry) medical schools that give the same opportunities and accreditation as the schools in the mainland. Also the cost of studying is lower here (well at least as low as med school can be), especially if you are a resident of the island.

Can you make a video about volunteer, clinical, and research opportunities pre-med students have as well as what ECs are best for med school applications?

Honestly whole heartedly agree with just making the exam USMLE+omm, everyone’s curriculum would more similar and probably reduces biasis of the exam( hopefully)

Truth tellers always reap hate from the uninformed. As long as you BP is OK, take what the haters say with a grain of salt. This is a fair and balanced view of the MD/DO preconceptions. I am reminded of why I searched long and hard to find a DO for my GP. I don't mean that as a dig, it's just what I wanted for my family doctor. You are a treasure. While I hope I never need your services, I can't think of anyone I'd rather have if I did.