DO Application Update for 2010
Potential applicants might be interested in purchasing and reviewing a copy of AACOM’s 2010 Osteopathic Medical College Information Book (CIB). This year, AACOM has released the CIB much earlier than in the past to facilitate early exploration among the more than 12,000 individuals who are applying to osteopathic medical schools. The AACOM reports that applications to the nation’s osteopathic medical colleges have grown by more than 30 percent in the last three years alone.
AACOM’s College Information Book (CIB) is the official guide for prospective students, applicants, pre-health advisors and others interested in gaining information about or applying to the nation’s osteopathic medical colleges. The publication has been expanded to cover a wealth of important, timely topics, including international practice rights, residency and matches, board examinations, licensure and much more. In addition, the book features six current or recent DO students discussing their personal stories, “In Their Own Words.”
To order additional copies of the 2010 CIB, visit the online AACOM Bookstore.
Please note that the AACOMAS 2010 application will become available in May. The application will be extremely user-friendly with no significant changes. While it is your decision, please consider releasing your information to your advisor, so we will be able to monitor UB students in mters of DO admission.
You are encouraged to begin (and complete) the application process early. Although some osteopathic colleges will continue to receive applications for 2010 through the spring of 2010, interview appointments and seats in classes fill early. With over 2.7 applicants per first year seat in the osteopathic medical schools, the earlier an application is submitted, the more comprehensive review that can be received.
Gina M. Moses, M.Ed.
