| Allopathic (MD) | Osteopathic (DO) | |
| # schools | ~200 | ~35 |
| Average GPA | 3.72 | 3.54 |
| Average MCAT Score | 511 | 503.8 |
| Average acceptance rate | 7% | 10.40% |
| Application | Primary & Secondary Application + Interviews | Primary & Secondary Application + Interviews |
| Requirements | - AMCAS Application - Transcript - MCAT score - Personal statement - School-specific requirements - Letters of recommendation |
- AACOMAS Application - Transcript - MCAT score - Personal statement - School-specific requirements - Letters of recommendation |
| Personal Statement | Explain why you want to go into medical school | Focuses more about why osteopathic medicine/holistic treatment appeals to you |
| Medical School | Two pre-clinical years + 2 clinical years | Two pre-clinical years + 2 clinical years 200 - 500 hours studying osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) |
| Residency | National Residency Match Program - USMLE |
Either National Residency Match OR Osteopathic Residency Programs - COMLEX and/or USMLE |
| Specific Residences/Specialties | - 91.9% of positions in plastic surgery - 91.8% in neurological surgery - 91.8% in orthopedic surgery |
- 7% of 2018 graduates went into general surgery - 13% matched with orthopedic surgery |
- Last year, 93.9% of allopathic graduates were matched while 84.6% of osteopathic students received an MD residency placement
- About 56% of the participating osteopathic graduates chose primary care
- Next is family medicine
- American Medical Association recognizes and promotes both USMLE and COMLEX exams on an equal basis