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So in the 90's and even today there was the craze to be a mid-level (go to PA school)
Through the late 90's and up through today there is a CRNA craze...every one wants to be a CRNA
Medical school and dental school have always been competitive.
DO school has increased in popularity and now their stats rival MD.
Will the next decade see an increase in the popularity of podiatry among pre-med types for the reasons below:
*Relatively unknown - not many people apply
*Relatively low admissions standards (not to say Pod school isn't hard)
*Surgical in nature
*Good standard of living (six figure income) if you work hard
I was explaining the field to a classmate the other day and she said she doesn't like feet. I said the average salary for a podiatrist rivals that of primary care physicians and that the income for specialty podiatric surgeons can reach 250k.
Her response: I like feet.
Now average GPA is a 3.3 and the MCAT is a 22-23 (2013)
2020: GPA 3.5 and MCAT 26 avg? This would essentially be as competitive as some DO schools are now.
Is this the right time to get in? Residency issues can be fixed over the next several years and the surgical scope of practice can only be strengthened.
Through the late 90's and up through today there is a CRNA craze...every one wants to be a CRNA
Medical school and dental school have always been competitive.
DO school has increased in popularity and now their stats rival MD.
Will the next decade see an increase in the popularity of podiatry among pre-med types for the reasons below:
*Relatively unknown - not many people apply
*Relatively low admissions standards (not to say Pod school isn't hard)
*Surgical in nature
*Good standard of living (six figure income) if you work hard
I was explaining the field to a classmate the other day and she said she doesn't like feet. I said the average salary for a podiatrist rivals that of primary care physicians and that the income for specialty podiatric surgeons can reach 250k.
Her response: I like feet.
Now average GPA is a 3.3 and the MCAT is a 22-23 (2013)
2020: GPA 3.5 and MCAT 26 avg? This would essentially be as competitive as some DO schools are now.
Is this the right time to get in? Residency issues can be fixed over the next several years and the surgical scope of practice can only be strengthened.
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