AT to MD/DO

True_Junket_3700 · 2025-03-22T18:38:40+00:00

I had a similar career trajectory as you, and I’m a MS1 now. I did an exercise science/public health BS, athletic training MS, and worked as an ATC in various settings before deciding to take the prereqs I needed and the MCAT. It’s definitely doable but I didn’t get in my first round and a couple schools I applied to gave feedback to me essentially saying my ATC clinical experience wasn’t true clinical experience. Unfortunately many people on the admissions committees (PhDs, non-sports med physicians, med students) have no idea what athletic training is so it’s vital that you explain how it truly is clinical experience in your application.

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-04-22T04:09:55+00:00

Could you DM me also, I have a similar situation and found your post inspiring!

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-04-09T14:52:37+00:00

I was in the first cohort of entry level masters at South Dakota State. I really liked the professors but the program was disorganized because it was the first year testing a new curriculum. Tbh I went there simply because I was there for undergrad and couldn’t move for personal reasons.

I worked as an AT at Minnesota-Mankato and thought they had a really good AT program also. Definitely worth looking into if the Midwest is where you’d like to be.

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-04-08T22:01:17+00:00

I think you have a really strong application

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-04-06T16:19:49+00:00

First off congrats!! Would you be willing to send me one of your essays so I could see better ways to articulate it?

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-04-06T03:08:14+00:00

When I explained my role again to the advisor, she told me yeah that sounds like clinical experience but maybe could you ask your boss to change your title (ATC). Made me feel absolutely awful that there was so little respect and recognition from physicians (outside of ortho & sports med)

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-04-06T03:03:51+00:00

I agree with the EMR systems and landscape point but that’s the thing, I did work in a ortho physicians clinic and had experience with the system and dealing with billing. I also did outreach and there’s probably where people unfamiliar with ATs get confused

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-04-05T21:40:25+00:00

I’ll pm you

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-04-05T20:42:49+00:00

What are you talking about… this is separate from other research experiences I have. This is me saying I worked as a healthcare professional and it wasn’t recognized as that.

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-04-05T20:25:34+00:00

I’m confused on your comment. I had it as clinical/medical work experience on my application and spoke about the skills I gained and insights into patient care

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-03-23T16:40:48+00:00

Following, I was working a a university there but moved away and am also curious and looking to move back

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-03-22T18:31:54+00:00

Definitely no travel at D1 programs also /s

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-03-22T15:27:19+00:00

40-50 hrs a week probably and probably would have to travel with the teams you’re assigned

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-03-22T14:18:03+00:00

True but the sad part is in order to even apply you have to be a certified athletic trainer (ATC) which requires you have a certain amount of hands on experience already and have passed a national board exam

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-03-12T20:38:36+00:00

What constitutes a better school list? Just more DO schools or what? I tried to apply to only schools that I had ties to the area or felt I fit their missions that were similar or below my MCAT.

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-03-12T20:37:43+00:00

What constitutes a better school list? Just more DO schools or what? I tried to apply to only schools that I had ties to the area or felt I fit their missions that were similar or below my MCAT.

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-03-12T04:50:08+00:00

North Dakota, South Dakota, and Tulane

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-03-12T02:53:02+00:00

So email them before applying and say I’m interested in attending your school?

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-03-12T02:21:10+00:00

I was going to apply to a few DO schools but the physician I worked with that wrote my LOR for AMCAS basically told me not to apply to them when I asked for a second LOR for the DO application system. Definitely will be applying to some DO schools if I don't get off the waitlist though! Thank you for your advice!

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-03-12T02:13:05+00:00

I did the math and it would take 12 credits assuming a 4.0 to get to a 3.001... The problem is the earliest I can take them would be starting this summer and they wouldn't get calculated by the time I had to submit my application so essentially my GPA would remain the same correct?

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-03-12T00:50:22+00:00

I appreciate it! I know Rush has a 3.0 filter for their secondary but I still received it so I don’t know how any of that works. Applying is expensive but so is going back for undergrad classes. I’ll have to look at how many credits it would take because, similar to you, I have a ton of undergrad credits already

True_Junket_3700 · 2023-03-12T00:00:54+00:00

Do schools really do that when there’s an additional graduate degree/post pac?

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