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Old 01-20-2008, 02:43 PM
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if you get expelled from a chiropractic school....

Hi, can anyone please help me with this. If you get expelled from a chiropractic school for bad grades, do you know if you can still transfer to another chiropractic school? Thanks so much.
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Old 01-21-2008, 05:54 PM
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This would be difficult to do unless you can explain the reason(s) for your academic performance. That said, I believe it depends on where you are now and what school you have in mind, let me explain. When I was in C.C. 20+ years ago there were several of our original classmates with "rough" grades that transferred to a school near Atlanta. In Texas they were in danger of be expelled but made it through the school in Georgia just fine and went on to be licensed. I am not going to try and explain the turn-a-round in grades, just that I know it happened. A bigger issue might be: should you be going into chiropractic at all? I don't know your circumstances, and everyone is different. I can tell you about the industry, but will leave it up to you to ask the questions.
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Old 03-21-2008, 08:18 PM
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Hey Khiro..

Hey Khiro...just wanted to say Happy Easter! Hope you are doing well.
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Old 06-22-2008, 11:57 AM
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Daisy, or Khiro

I am finishing 2nd year in a reputable Carib Med school, about to go to U.S. for clinical rotations.

I agree with Khiro, do not go to Chiro school. I've been a chiropractor for 20 years, it was great, fun, rewarding, then horrible, business failure as reimbursement is gone, and I hate selling stuff people dont' need. but the profession is not going in the right direction, and it's flooded, very low incomes.

I'm happy to share more if anyone wants to know.
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Old 06-29-2008, 02:34 AM
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chiro to md

Hey fotl Im currently a tri 5 DC student and thinking of going to MUA. What are your thougths to me about this. Like positives and negatives.
Thanks
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Old 06-29-2008, 06:52 AM
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PhutureMD,
I would switch. The reality of Chiro practice is not what it used to be, it's very selling oriented. It's no fun, and very hard to succeed. It's hard to beleive Chiro schools can conscientiously pump out students the way they do.

But just money wise, it's fairly near the same cost, but you'll come out with an MD degree which is very different than DC, many going bankrupt, others working weekends at some mall for 40K/year, if they're lucky.

IT may seem like a longer road, but I'd say it's well worth it. Chiro was good for me up until about 10 years ago, then 7 years of difficulty, then 3 years of abject failure. I should have done this abotu 10 years ago.

Best of luck.
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Old 07-01-2008, 09:22 AM
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You must be an idiot if you got expelled from Chiropractic School. Why would you assume you would do any better in a Medical School?
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Old 07-01-2008, 12:19 PM
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To address Daisy's firs questions.

The answer is NO.
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Old 07-01-2008, 01:57 PM
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phuturemd; do yourself a favor

no one likes to admit failure; change is difficult. sometimes the failure is our fault; sometimes it is uncontrollable. have you ever hydroplaned on a highway? its still a wreck even though you did all you could. chiropractic will wreck your economic future unless you are extremely fortunate to have some pluses in your corner. my roomate in chiro school bought his dad's practice for a song; also and this is most important, he bought his highway frontage for a song. now my friend has a fair practice but a huge potential profit b/c of the real estate. see what i mean. if you have the benefit of something similar then its a big maybe to continue; otherwise i would bail out and go md; or any other job. cut your losses and move on. that's harsh i know, and i didnt do it 24 yrs ago, so here i am telling you what is best. good luck. khiro
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Old 07-01-2008, 02:31 PM
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paying for med school

I am a chiropractor in active practice looking to make the jump yo md. My only problem is that chiropractic college ate up all my student loans. Is there any other alternative funding?
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