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I know gaining a spot at an osteopathic school can be difficult too, but I just borrowed the latest edition of the 'U.S. News Ultimate Guide to Medical Schools' from the library, and I am extremely surprised at the low acceptance rates of osteopathic medical schools. Most schools are hovering below a 10% acceptance rate, and Touro University in California (a school in my area) has an acceptance rate of 6%! But I've never heard of it being particularly competitive around here or anything.
What gives? These acceptance rates are lower than acceptance rates for undergraduate programs at most ivy league colleges (different story, I know, but still)! Is it just that hordes of unqualified people are applying, or are osteopathic med schools more competitive than most people make them out to be?
What gives? These acceptance rates are lower than acceptance rates for undergraduate programs at most ivy league colleges (different story, I know, but still)! Is it just that hordes of unqualified people are applying, or are osteopathic med schools more competitive than most people make them out to be?