Osteopathic Recognition and MD Applicants

With the new merger I know that there are some previously AOA programs that converted but now have osteopathic recognition. What exactly does "osteopathic recognition" mean? and more importantly are these programs likely to interview or rank MD applicants or is it a waste of time and money to apply to these programs?
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tags: Medical Students - MD Source Type: forums