MCAT question

[darkandtwisty]

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Do any podiatry schools take the highest score of a section from each test to combine into one score of the best sections?

 

[dyk343]

Do any podiatry schools take the highest score of a section from each test to combine into one score of the best sections?

No. They do not combine sections, although they may be more lienient if you got a 10 the first time and a 5 the second. However, your score is still your score with each exam. You can call the admissions office and explain your situation. They may help you more as none of us are on the admissions panels.

 

[air bud]

Do any podiatry schools take the highest score of a section from each test to combine into one score of the best sections?

really? I mean, really? Is there any school in any profession that does this? There is desperate, and then there is desperate

 

[janV88]

really? I mean, really? Is there any school in any profession that does this? There is desperate, and then there is desperate

I've heard of a few DO schools that do this.

 

[darkandtwisty]

really? I mean, really? Is there any school in any profession that does this? There is desperate, and then there is desperate

Actually, yes, quite a few DO schools do this, which is why I wondered if Podiatry Schools did too.

 

[air bud]

I've heard of a few DO schools that do this.

There you go folks, you learn something new every day. Who says SDN is pointless.

 

[UNVME2]

There you go folks, you learn something new every day. Who says SDN is pointless.

DO schools also let you REPLACE grades (rather than average the two) if you retake an undergrad class to further boost your GPA.

Yes, these are the same MCAT and GPA's that the AOA etc, report to the public to say "Hey, our admissions stats are on par with MD students" only to turn use those lies, like the NY AOA did on the record, to try to limit the scope of practice of DPM's.

In the letter sent to NY politicians, which you can goolgle and find with no problem, the NY AOA fabricated the reality of DPM education by saying things such as "you don't even need a college degree", etc.

This is just another example of stat inflation. If you compared the actual entry stats of DO and DPM students, they would essentially be the same or lower.

 

[air bud]

I knew about the grade part, and I guess I am somewhat ok with that. But using a composite MCAT is ridiculous.

 

[air bud]

I do agree the AOA is full of crap. They are willing to pull out all the stops to keep the ankle.

BUT you can in fact get accepted to podiatry school without a college degree. Although it is rare...if you have taken a certain amount of credits and have taken all the required science courses and have taken the MCAT then you could enter podiatry school as early as your 3 year of undergrad. Some podiatry schools offer a BS in Biological Science after you have completed your first year of podiatry school just so you do officially get your Bachelor of science degree.

I think it doing the 90+ credits is great. I think more people should do it. Who cares if you didnt take Evolution of Plants 101 to finish your bio degree. Make the "suggested courses" mandatory for people without a degree, ie anatomy, phys, biochem. But hey, what do I know, I am just a caveman, frozen in time.

 

[willdaniel76]

A lot of people in admin will tell you unofficially that applying with just the required 90 can actually be a good thing. Especially if your GPA is outstanding. It shows that you are dedicated in pursuing a grad level education.

That said in my opinion it's best to just load up on the courses for a while and get the Bachelors in fewer semester rather then apply at 90. If you do it right you could even finish with little to no extra debt. Summer classes etc
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[air bud]

A lot of people in admin will tell you unofficially that applying with just the required 90 can actually be a good thing. Especially if your GPA is outstanding. It shows that you are dedicated in pursuing a grad level education.

That said in my opinion it's best to just load up on the courses for a while and get the Bachelors in fewer semester rather then apply at 90. If you do it right you could even finish with little to no extra debt. Summer classes etc
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isnt that then a little counter-productive? thats like people who say "omg the reason my MCAT was low was because I was working 20 hours a week and taking 18 credits, omg."

 

[willdaniel76]

You make a valid point. Like I said it was just in my opinion and to be fair I had the added benefit of not having to hold a job during undergrad thanks to a few smart decisions and a working wife so I'm the first to admit I don't know what its like to have to balance work and school.


From my point of view if you have the "A" type personality it takes to make it in medical school then a few heavy semesters shouldn't trouble you much. Consider it training for whats to come.

 

[dyk343]

Dont MD/DO schools also have the 90 credit hour requirement? I know your chances of getting into a MD school with 90 credit hours are very slim but I belive podiatry is not alone.

I remember reading somewhere that 90 some percent of matriculating podiatry students hold a 4 year degree.

 

[willdaniel76]

Each school is different but there are MD and DO schools that let you enter with just 90. There are even some that require just the basic science classes I believe.

 

[janV88]

I do agree the AOA is full of crap. They are willing to pull out all the stops to keep the ankle.

BUT I thought I had read somewhere that you can get accepted to podiatry school without a college degree. It is probably really RARE but if you are dead set on podiatry and have taken a certain amount of credits, taken all the required science courses and have taken the MCAT then you could enter podiatry school as early as your 3 year out of undergrad. Some podiatry schools offer a BS in Biological Science after you have completed your first year of podiatry school just so you do officially get your Bachelor of science degree.

Same thing in some DO and MD schools. Most require a BA or BS but there are some that only require 90 credit hours.

What makes it even more ironic is that I just looked up the list of medical schools on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medical_schools_in_the_United_States

And went to the admissions requirements for the first 3 (in alphabetical order) NY med schools
http://www.amc.edu/academic/Undergraduate_Admissions/index.html
http://www.einstein.yu.edu/admissions/page.aspx?id=660&ekmensel=15074e5e_1106_1114_660_1
http://vtour.hs.columbia.edu/apply.html#req

Albany says minimum of 90 semester hours
Albert Einstein says 3 years, 1 year in each: bio, gen chem, orgo, physics
Columbia says 3 full years

I hope the NY AOA reads this...