thecuriousone -“In terms of DO – I don’t have anything against it, but I would rather go though the MD track. Even though I know there is practically no difference between the two these days!
At the end of the day, people gravitate more to MDs than DOs at least for now.”
Look no one said you have to become a DO, but you are closing all doors before any is opened up. Apply to DO schools, apply to RWJ in NJ. If they accept you and others do too -you’ll have the choice of where to go. But if no one accepts you -maybe these will. And in NJ, where I live there seems to be more DO’s practicing than MD’s. I also recommend sending the schools as many professional recommendations that you can get your hands on. Do you know any Docs? Get from all previous professors.