Built for MSOM applicants — a Private DO (osteopathic) school in Hagerstown, Maryland, founded 2025. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — reviewed by editors who've sat on selection committees.
First new medical school in Maryland in over 100 years; inaugural DO class matriculated Fall 2025; pre-accredited by COCA; fully embedded within Meritus Medical Center campus.
DO (osteopathic) — COCA-accredited
Located in Hagerstown, Maryland · Private institution
Founded in 2025
Three concrete moves we'll work through with you — calibrated to the specialties MSOM students target.
Personal statement: anchor your story in the DO (osteopathic) training model and patient mix that defines MSOM — the same qualities that make the school distinctive. Reviewers can tell when a school's culture is reflected in the writing, and when it's not.
Experiences section: prioritise the rotations, research, and service that signal the strongest fit for your target specialties, informed by what programs already know about MSOM graduates.
Signal & program list strategy: balance reach, target, and safety programs based on where DO candidates from Maryland historically interview and match.
Competitiveness and match data for the fields you're targeting.
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View all →We'll pair you with a reviewer who's served on residency selection committees in your target specialty. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — line-edited against the bar that program directors actually use.
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