Can I get into a podiatry school?

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BS Biochemistry
cGPA: ~3.0
sGPA: ~2.8

MCAT: 21Q (P7, B6, V8, WQ)

6+ year of CNA work in hospital
1 year of research in chemistry lab
6 months of volunteer clinical research in ER
Vice President of chemistry club in college

Or is there a better chance at DO schools?

if you apply early enough you may have a shot at podiatry. your gpa and m cat scores are too low for do school.

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I know the feeling..just found out 21O on the MCAT.

are both of you considering podiatry as a backup plan to medicine?

if so make sure you enjoy it shadow a podiatrist to find out.

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I think my choice was MD>DPM>DO. Even the MD I was a little sketch because I don't want to score bad on a step exam, and be relegated to PCP. At least as a POD I know exactly where my focus is, and its da.mn interesting.

I have been reading threads, and articles on podiatry for months, and came to the conclusion that its a great field if you want to be a specialist and have surgical training.

I have 3.7 science gpa, and i think a 3.2 overall gpa and a 22 mcat. I think this is the route I will peruse moving forward.

From my research I believe I will be some what competitive.

OP,

I would say that there is very little chance for you to be accepted into a DO program with your academic scores. I know an individual accepted to Ross with a 21, but bless his heart he works so hard. While you do shadowing, you should maybe think about doing some sort of postbac work. For pod school, your GPA and MCAT are both below average.

Originally Posted by RockFoot

are both of you considering podiatry as a backup plan to medicine?

if so make sure you enjoy it shadow a podiatrist to find out.

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Yeah. I'm basically learning about the application processes today after receiving my MCAT score.

I'm looking into Ohio College because it's the closest school to where I live. I saw that the deadline for the Fall 2012 entrance was June 30th, is that how it is for the other 8 or so Pod Schools? Do I apply with my AAMC ID or do I have to create a new profile? What's the easiest Pod School to get into? And which should I be aiming at realistically with my scores?

I know that you said to apply early, is it too late to apply now? Or would there still be a chance of getting in somewhere?

to OG poster I don't think the mcat 21 score is the hurdle, I'm sure plenty people get into schools with a 21. I think the science gpa might be the dead weight a bit.

Originally Posted by natorx

to OG poster I don't think the mcat 21 score is the hurdle, I'm sure plenty people get into schools with a 21. I think the science gpa might be the dead weight a bit.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but a 6 in the Biological Sciences means you're around the bottom 20% of all those who take the MCAT. That PLUS the low science GPA has to give adcoms a pause. You can fix the first by retaking the MCAT and the second by strong postbac work.

Not trying to be a debbie downer but never say NEVER in pod admissions. Overall the admission standards are pretty bad even though some schools are more strict than others. If the OP applies to all podiatry schools I'm pretty positive he/she will get in somewhere.

Get everything ready and be the first to submit all your paperwork when the application process opens for next cyle.

you can always try, worst that could happen is they reject you, but if you dont apply you will never get in.

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Originally Posted by Doctoor

Yeah. I'm basically learning about the application processes today after receiving my MCAT score.

I'm looking into Ohio College because it's the closest school to where I live. I saw that the deadline for the Fall 2012 entrance was June 30th, 1 is that how it is for the other 8 or so Pod Schools? 2 Do I apply with my AAMC ID or do I have to create a new profile? 3 What's the easiest Pod School to get into? 4 And which should I be aiming at realistically with my scores?

5 I know that you said to apply early, is it too late to apply now? 6 Or would there still be a chance of getting in somewhere?

1 Most pod schools close their admissions for the SAME year around May/June (ie apply today, start classes in three months). I'm explaining this because you used the word "was" june 30th, as if it were LAST June 30th, which is not the case.

2 Your AAMC ID does not work for pod schools, and the application is through AACPMAS.

3 The easiest pod schools to get into are all of them. Seriously.

4 You've already taken the MCAT, so I don't know why you're wondering what scores to shoot for. I honestly think that if you apply in 2 months at the beginning of August, you'll get in.

5 No.

6 Applying early = apply in August/September. Today is probably the latest you could conceive of applying, and you will not get in unless you have very competitive stats - which you do not.

Originally Posted by Bradfordzt

I know the feeling..just found out 21O on the MCAT.

If you don't mind me asking, is this in the range you were scoring on AAMC practice tests (if you took them)? Or Kaplan, or any practice test really? Or was it out of the blue?

I take the MCAT in something like 22 days, so I want to know if these things happen, of if your FLs were pretty good at indicating your score.

Sorry, I'm just so familiar with the way that AAMC does it for medical school, that I'm probably overthinking this.

So say I apply today, 5/30/12, what school semester/year am I applying to, and if I apply to all of them today, do you think that I'd get into at least one based on my GPA/MCAT/extracurriculars?

i read about some others with higher stats then you gettting wait listed. prolly just save your money and apply on august 1

Originally Posted by Doctoor

Sorry, I'm just so familiar with the way that AAMC does it for medical school, that I'm probably overthinking this.

So say I apply today, 5/30/12, what school semester/year am I applying to, and if I apply to all of them today, do you think that I'd get into at least one based on my GPA/MCAT/extracurriculars?

If you apply today, you'd be applying to start school in two months. From my post, "ie apply today, start classes in three months"

I don't think you'd get into any of them. Also from last post: "Today is probably the latest you could conceive of applying, and you will not get in unless you have very competitive stats - which you do not." AACPMAS can take up to 5 weeks to process your application, so... there is a chance they can't even process your app in time, let along your below-average stats weighing against you.

I agree with AB. If you apply very early in the application cycle, you have a shot at getting in. Right now, there are a LOT of applications for only a few seats. The standards have risen strictly by increased demand of seats. Like andrew3 stated, you would have quite a bit of competition.

I think OCPM has a 22+ MCAT cutoff for applications.

they cant if they told me they give a 3k scholarship for a 21

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That's odd then why does it say that on the FAQ?


http://www.ocpm.edu/?page=admission-faq

Originally Posted by EK18

That's odd then why does it say that on the FAQ?


http://www.ocpm.edu/?page=admission-faq

It's either a typo or wishful thinking. "Acceptable" is what they call a 22, yet their school average is also a 22... hmmm they both can't be true!

(I'm putting my money on the "acceptable" wording...)

I think it varies from person to person. I know several people with around a 20 mcat who were asked to retake it and got into other schools. There are also some individuals who scored under a 20 and got in. I don't really know what they look for and what their requirement is when asking people to retake it.

I called a few reps today and they sad a solid MCAT score is between a 24-26.
I'm going to take mine at the end of January, do you guys think applying mid February is "too late" ??

additionally, how long does it take for you to find out your MCAT scores?

Originally Posted by ilovefeet

I called a few reps today and they sad a solid MCAT score is between a 24-26.
I'm going to take mine at the end of January, do you guys think applying mid February is "too late" ??

additionally, how long does it take for you to find out your MCAT scores?

One month to find your scores.

Why are you waiting so long? You've got about two months to study for August date, and like you said, a 24-26 will suffice for your GPA.

All in all, is feb too late? Probably not, but it will put you at a disadvantage.

I was going to take the exam on 9/11 but since I'll be working 30 plus hrs a week I'm afraid I may not be able to study as much and not do as well as I'd like.

Originally Posted by ilovefeet

I was going to take the exam on 9/11 but since I'll be working 30 plus hrs a week I'm afraid I may not be able to study as much and not do as well as I'd like.

Take AAMC practice test 3, it's free. This will give you a baseline of how much you really need to study.

okay thank you for the advice !! I will def do that!