Need some advice

[Dental Jarry]

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So I recently switched from pre-dental to pre-pod and I'm curious what you guys think my best course of action would be. Right now I only have about 7 hours shadowing a podiatrist, and I plan on shadowing some more in a wound care center and hospital in the next 3-4 weeks. My question is should I e submit my app now and state that I plan on doing this shadowing or should I e submit in 3 weeks after I do it? Is it better to submit it earlier or would it not make much of a difference? I have a 3.31cgpa, 3.16sgpa, and a 19 on the DAT. Thanks

 

[Sig Savant]

Submit it right now. Shadowing won't matter until later (as in when you interview). Apply now, shadow in the next few weeks, interview late Feb or March.

 

[GeauxT]

go ahead and submit now, just keep in mind that you are limited in the schools you can apply to with the DAT instead of the MCAT

 

[Dental Jarry]

Thanks for the advice. I submitted today. How long does the process usually take after my gpa is verified (ie: time until schools contact me, offer me interview, and then accept/reject me)?

 

[Schankey37]

It all depends on the amount of applications that they have to process before yours. I submitted my AACPMAS on a Monday. My application was listed as complete ( after they received my transcriptis) on that Wednesday. Five days later ( not five weeks) my application was verified and sent to my designated schools. I started hearing from schools within two days.

My AACPMAS was submitted in the middle of January to give you a reference of how recent this was. Best of luck.

 

[dyk343]

Temple asked me about my limited shadowing experience and if i'm making the right decision. So be prepared for that Q.

I only have ~50 hrs of shadowing. (Although Im watching a few surgeries next week.)

 

[Dental Jarry]

Yeah, I'm expecting that and "Why are you applying with the DAT" to be in the first few questions. I addressed these things in my personal statement, but I'm sure ill have to do it again.