How will the new GRE be looked upon???

[bonvivant07]

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I know only a few schools take the GRE. But how do you think the new GRE will be looked on compared to the standards set by the POD schools that accepts them. I have looked at the new GRE and it is a lot tougher than the old GRE version!

(ex: some math questions you have to enter a value so there is no Multiple choices and some questions can have more than one answer and you must choose all of them to get the answer correct!)

IMO, I see the average going down until a few years later when established strategies come about to effectively study for the new GRE format.

 

[bobdolerson]

http://www.aacpm.org/html/careerzone/require.asp

Unless the AACPM site is incorrect, it looks like only Temple still accepts the GRE. If I had to guess, I would say that soon enough, only the MCAT will be accepted anywhere.

The whole field of podiatric medicine is migrating towards DO/MD, and the MCAT is becoming the standard for podiatry schools as well.

If you have a choice, take the MCAT as it will be accepted at 9/9 schools, instead of 1/9. Good luck!

 

[itswiggles]

Agreed^^^

 

[emericana]

http://www.aacpm.org/html/careerzone/require.asp

Unless the AACPM site is incorrect, it looks like only Temple still accepts the GRE. If I had to guess, I would say that soon enough, only the MCAT will be accepted anywhere.

The whole field of podiatric medicine is migrating towards DO/MD, and the MCAT is becoming the standard for podiatry schools as well.

If you have a choice, take the MCAT as it will be accepted at 9/9 schools, instead of 1/9. Good luck!

I talked to temple and this year is the last they will be accepting GRE and DAT. Next year only MCAT.

 

[itswiggles]

- Now if only NYCPM would jump on board and make it MCAT only - this issue about accepting/not accepting DAT/GRE would be over!

 

[air bud]

we were told by an important person who is aware of the REAL admission policies at ALL the schools that currently(spring last year) only 3 of the 9 have very strict limitations on the tests they accept. Even though they say no DAT/GRE, it is often no absolute. Just like "oh, we only accept a minimum score of X on the MCAT." Trust me, they will have no problem finding a reason to take the person with X-1 MCAT if they really want to/need the money.