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Osteopathic Medical School Admissions Consulting Packages

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AMCAS + AACOMAS 2022-2023 Primary Application Packages

MedEdits’ AMCAS + AACOMAS Primary Application Packages are designed to guide you meticulously through both application process. Medical school admissions committees review your primary medical school application to decide if you will be invited for an interview. MedEdits’ faculty members, former admissions officers, medical educators, professional editors, and private advisors and coaches know what aspects of your background and experience you must highlight in your written work.
Working collaboratively and using our proven intensive substantive document review process, we will make sure you submit the strongest possible primary application and secondary essays so you are ideally positioned to earn the most medical school interviews. We will then work to prepare you for interviews, communicate with medical schools, navigate wait lists (if necessary), and improve your candidacy during your application year. MedEdits gives you access to a team of professionals who will guide you every step of the way.

To purchase a package or service, please follow the steps below.

AMCAS + AACOMAS Fundamentals

Starting at $3,400
  • Strategy Meeting
  • Two Personal Statements Unlimited Edits
  • Work & Activities Unlimited Editsv
  • School List Review
  • Secondary Essay Editing (3000 Words) – Approx. six schools
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  • Unlimited Messaging
  • Private Facebook Group & Top Ranked Books Written by MedEdits’ Chair, Dr. Jessica Freedman
  • Collaborative Workspace

AMCAS + AACOMAS Premier

Starting at $5,700
  • Strategy Meeting
  • Two Personal Statements Unlimited Edits
  • Work & Activities Unlimited Editsv
  • School List Review
  • Secondary Essay Editing (5000 Words) – Approx. 10 schools
  • Two – One Hour Mock Interviews
  • Interval Meetings
  • Unlimited Messaging
  • Private Facebook Group & Top Ranked Books Written by MedEdits’ Chair, Dr. Jessica Freedman
  • Collaborative Workspace

Contact us at 914-909-3915 for details.

Step 1: Payment

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  • After payment is submitted, we will send you a MedEdits Diagnostic Inventory questionnaire to complete and directions on how to proceed.

Step 2: Schedule Your Session

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Once you submit payment, we will contact you to schedule your one hour session.
MedEdits will guide you through every step of the osteopathic medical school admissions process.
Advising via phone, Zoom, and your personal student portal.

When does Osteopathic application season open for classes beginning in the Fall of 2023?

  • May 2022: You can submit your AACOMAS application
  • June 2022: Schools begin receiving and processing applications

When working with MedEdits, what are my chances of getting into osteopathic medical school?

The vast majority of osteopathic medical school applicants who work with MedEdits are accepted to osteopathic medical schools.

What types of students does MedEdits help?

Some of our clients have pristine records, but many have a candidacy flaw (or two) such as a less than ideal MCAT score, poor grades, or a circuitous path to medical school. Some MedEdits clients come to us knowing an osteopathic medical career is in the future and only apply to osteopathic medical schools.

Is it easier to get into an osteopathic medical school?

There are many factors that impact an applicant’s competitiveness. Please use the two links below to read the latest data on DO and MD applicants.

Osteopathic: Osteopathic Medical College Information Book

Allopathic: Medical School Admission Requirements

What is the difference between an MD and DO?

Similarities:

  1. Most programs (DO and MD) are four years.
  2. Most medical schools have two years of basic science courses and two years of clinical rotations.
  3. MD students take the United States Medical Licensing Exam, Parts I, II, and III. DO students take the COMLEX and also have the option to take the USMLE.

Differences:

  1. Osteopathic students learn osteopathic manipulation therapies. Wiki: Osteopathic manipulation
  2. Osteopathic students can apply to osteopathic residencies and/or allopathic residencies.
  3. Osteopathic students have the option to take the USMLE and/or the The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States (COMLEX-USA) exams.

When can you start applying to medical school?

Application season for osteopathic medical school opens in May. Be sure to visit MedEdits.com for an updated osteopathic application timeline.

How long does it take to become an osteopathic physician?

Four years of osteopathic medical school

Three to five years of residency

How many years is DO school?

Most osteopathic (DO) programs are four years.

What are Osteopathic Medical School requirements?

“Nearly all students who apply to osteopathic medical school have a bachelor’s degree. There are a few exceptions for students in special programs that have prior arrangements with osteopathic medical schools. Many applicants have earned a master’s degree or doctorate before applying to osteopathic medical school.”

“Many public osteopathic medical schools are mandated by state regulation to admit a certain percentage of in-state residents to each entering class. Contact the colleges in which you are interested for more information.”

Source: AACOM

Do you have a list of Osteopathic Medical Schools?

Yes. The Data Reports on Osteopathic Medicine, 2017 is a good resource which provides a current list of schools. Click here to view.

Where are the easiest DO schools to get into?

There are many factors which may make an osteopathic medical school acceptance less competitive. One important statistic is accepted students’ average science GPA. Click here to view a current list of osteopathic medical schools and accepted students’ GPA.

Do you know Osteopathic (D.O.) school’s MCAT and GPA averages?

At MedEdits, we attend many academic meetings and review the latest medical literature to advise our students. According to the AACOM, in 2016 the “mean GPA for entering students” was:

  • Science: 3.50
  • Non-Science: 3.65
  • Overall GPA: 3.56

The mean MCAT score was:

  • Psychological, Social, & Bio.: 125.8
  • Bio. & Biochemical: 125.7
  • Chemical & Physical: 125.5
  • Critical Analysis & Reasoning: 125.2

TOTAL MCAT: 502.2

Source: AACOM

For individual Osteopathic Medical School MCAT and GPA data, please click here.

Is it difficult to get into a DO school?

There are many factors that impact an applicant’s competitiveness for osteopathic medical school admissions. A successful applicant must demonstrate academic competence, have health-related experiences, exhibit professionalism, and possess many of the nine Core Competencies. Source: AACOM

Do you have to take the MCAT to apply to osteopathic medical school?

Most DO programs require the MCAT. Visit the AACOM website for more information: AACOM

Do osteopathic students take USMLE?

Yes. Osteopathic medical students have the option of taking the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE). Some allopathic residency programs require the USMLE for licensure. However, not all osteopathic medical students take the USMLE. Instead, some students take the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States (COMLEX-USA).

What is the average GPA and MCAT for osteopathic medical school?

According to the AACOM, the mean GPA for entering students in 2016 was:

  • Science: 3.50
  • Non-Science: 3.65
  • Overall GPA: 3.56

The mean MCAT score was:

  • Psychological, Social, & Bio.: 125.8
  • Bio. & Biochemical: 125.7
  • Chemical & Physical: 125.5
  • Critical Analysis & Reasoning: 125.2

TOTAL MCAT: 502.2

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service
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MedEdits’ seamless, effective, and efficient AACOMAS applicant workflow.

We’re proud of our students. Use the map below to see where our osteopathic medical students have attended.

What distinguishes MedEdits Osteopathic Medical School Admissions Services?

AACOMAS (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service) Content Overhaul

We do more than just review your grammar. Our substantive editing process and extensive content suggestions will allow you to focus your personal statement to highlight your strengths and distinguishing experiences. Our document review process is truly unique and allows our clients to win interviews they might otherwise lose.

Osteopathic and Allopathic Admission Wisdom & Expertise

MedEdits is recognized as the nation’s leading medical admissions company for both allopathic and osteopathic medical school. Our reputation for excellence is based on our unmatched experience in academic medicine, record of success, and personalized service.

Dedicated Team

Our team of expert medical educators have worked as faculty at medical schools across this country. And none of us works in a vacuum — we collaborate. MedEdits clients benefit from our pool of expertise.

Compassion and Understanding

We realize how stressful the admissions process can be. At MedEdits, we advise each client with support and understanding.

Applicant Coordinator

At MedEdits, we take good care of you. This is our full time job. Clients are assigned an applicant coordinator who helps with all logistics related to your work with us.

AACOMAS Discovery Session

We will work with you one-on-one to devise a personalized strategy that will optimize your success. Topics discussed include academic coursework, extracurricular involvement, letter writers, MCAT timing, and how to approach your Osteopathic (AACOMAS) admissions documents.

Professional Editorial Review

Every document revision (AACOMAS personal statement and AACOMAS activity entries) is edited by an experienced professional editor whom Dr. Freedman has trained in the art of medical admissions.

Personal Statement Edit

We will make extensive valuable suggestions to improve your personal statement content. We ensure that your statement showcases your most important experiences. Of course, we also review your grammar, syntax and sentence structure!

Application Entry Edit

We will make extensive valuable suggestions to improve your application entry content. We ensure that your entries showcase your experiences and insights. Of course, we also review your grammar, syntax and sentence structure!

School List Review

We will work with you to identify an osteopathic list of schools which will help you meet your goals.

Letter of Intent Editing

If you are waitlisted, it is important to communicate to your top-choice choice school effectively. We help you craft an effective letter of intent to improve your chance of being accepted at your #1 pick!

Mock Interview

Practice makes perfect. We will ask you the “basic questions” as well as the “tough ones.” By helping you to understand how to present yourself and your experiences in these sessions, you will feel confident and empowered. All mock interviews include personalized written feedback.

Interview format types:

  • Open File Medical School Interview Format
  • Closed File or Partial File Medical School Interview Format
  • Panel Medical School Interview Format
  • Group Medical School Interview Format
  • Multiple Mini Interview Medical School Format
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