you didn't answer the question!

The question was- Why would anyone choose DO school or foreign medical school over US allopathic? I think we know the reason because we are podiatrists and a lot of us choose podiatry over MD because we could not get into MD school or at least in my case thought I could not get into MD school. DO school was out of the question because of the overwhelming vibe in my pre-med clubs/societies that they are quacks that crack backs and manipulate your ribs to cure bronchititis. But that was back in the early 90's and maybe my pre-med advisor perception was skewed for some reason. I admit I didn't even visit a DO to find out for myself. Where i went undergrad at the time if you didn't get into allopathic you went to dental or podiatry school. If I wasn't doing so well in podiatry I would be kicking myself for that. Before you get your nose bent out of shape I do not feel that DO's are quacks and i know that most practice the allopathic way(which is kind of ironic). Now why can't you admit the reality that most of your classmates where there because they could not get into allopathic schools? My sister just graduated from a DO school and has always readily admitted this about herself and her classmates. But she is not ashamed of it, admission to allopathic school is more than just having great grades and MCAT's, the admissions committee has to feel you warrant a spot and this is subjective not objective.
With those grades and MCAT's you shouldn't feel the least bit insecure about where you are, you are certainly qualified academically to go to medical school. Thank god for your profession and the strives that have been made over the last 15 years for acceptance now people like you can be doctors and fill that void of primary care physicians especially in the rural areas. And if you don't take that route and you specialize in a urban area you can do it. I think it's great that DO's have found a way to become just like MD's and continue to raise their standards of admissions, ect...
Now if you respond "I was accepted in out of state MD school but didn't go because it would have cost 40-60,000 more" I'm going to say "huh" because that will blow my mind. Was that the reason?
As far as your comments on the physcian camp non-physcian camp- I propose that there are 2 camps as well the allopathic and the osteopathic. Fortunely for you and my sister the public really doesn't know the difference, but the medical community does!
A far as choosing DO over podiatry for finiancial reasons if you don't end up primary care in a rural area that will most likely be true. I will gross 180,000 this year(3rd year out) not to shabby for just a non-physician podiatrist. And yes the 180 is after overhead of my practice.
I anxiously await your response
your freindly neighborhood podiatrist