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hey, i'm wondering if anyone here applied to and was granted an interview to New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM). also, did anyone recieve an acceptance letter from NYCPM? if so, how did you like the school when you visited? did you do any volunteer work with a pod or shadow a pod? what was your GPA and MCAT/DAT score? Just wondering. Thanks
 
DRCM said:
hey, i'm wondering if anyone here applied to and was granted an interview to New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCOM). also, did anyone recieve an acceptance letter from NYCOM? if so, how did you like the school when you visited? did you do any volunteer work with a pod or shadow a pod? what was your GPA and MCAT/DAT score? Just wondering. Thanks
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Please do a google search for NYCOM. You will find that they only grant DO degrees. If you want a DPM you will have to apply to NYCPM.
 
Did you mean NYCPM?
 
Oops. That was an accident. I meant to type in NYCPM. I know NYCOM is an osteopathic medical school..
 
DRCM said:
hey, i'm wondering if anyone here applied to and was granted an interview to New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM). also, did anyone recieve an acceptance letter from NYCPM? if so, how did you like the school when you visited? did you do any volunteer work with a pod or shadow a pod? what was your GPA and MCAT/DAT score? Just wondering. Thanks
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I got my letter much after they called me, they tend to call first. School is okay, you have to see it before you decide. They strongly recommend you shadow a podiatrist as they like to see their students truly interested in podiatry, as opposed to having it as a second choice. Other volunteer work will only help you and set you apart from everyone else.

GPA I think they take anyone about a 3, and MCAT anything above 20. Mind you they also check your transcript and reference letters in detail.

Good luck.
 
I think the school is decent when you visit. Don't know too much about the academics (thought it appears from what I hear and read its more individual-learning driven) but both times when I was there, the clinic was jam-packed which to me was a good sign. The building seems confusing and is like a maze when I went through the tour, a few new rooms and a few old ones (but room appearance shouldn't matter to how well you learn). Everyone there was really nice and friendly. However, the area is a bit sketchy when you get off the subway and are walking around. Though its the "New York" school, you really don't get that feel due to its location. Maybe if you lived downtown more it would help, but the prices are pretty high for the sized apartment you get. There housing options seem decent and a great deal for the price. But again, then you're even further from the true "New York City" experience.
 
thanks.. hey crhoody12 i live in nyc!! lol so i know the "true nyc experience". why dont you get the new york feel when you get off the subway there? i mean i know the school is located in harlem, which is such a BIG part of nyc and nyc history. arent their housings located in parkchester in the bronx? its not expensive there!! or did they change the housing options? wut nyc experience are you talking about? lol harlem and the bronx are major contributions to nyc. where are you from, by the way? since i live in nyc, i dont see anything wrong with it there, but maybe for people not from nyc its a lil different
 
What exactly are you missing by living in either the draper dorms/parkchester? How would living in these two locations prevent you from experiencing NYC?

Is anyone else commencing this Jan and possibly living in Draper? Draper seems to be a good option to start out since it's close to school, and closer to lower manhattan compared to parkchester. Also, there is no lease to sign, so the option exists to move out whenever you want if you find a place with a few buddies.
 
parkchester isnt exactly a good place to live, especially if you're not from new york. lol it can get a little ghetto there at times. but then again, so can harlem. where are the Draper dorms?
 
Again, it was just my opinion on visiting. My girlfriend goes to NYU so all my New York City experiences have been around the village, union square, and city hall/chinatown area based on her dorm locations. I wouldn't want to be walking around there late at night and going out on the weekends and I feel taking a 30-40 min subway ride downtown would get old after awhile (for me anyway). I know when people come down to Philadelphia and at least visit Temple Medical/Dental School, they would get the same impression I get when I go up to Harlem/Bronx area where NYCPM is located (just by reading SDN school interview responses). The pod students are lucky in having their school right downtown where it is much nicer and safer. Also, cost of living is a tad cheaper in Phila to live in the nicer, downtown areas (which are also closer to the school). Maybe I'm lazy, mabye it's a convience thing, maybe I'm not understanding what the true New York City experince is all about.
 
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I think the school is decent when you visit. Don't know too much about the academics (thought it appears from what I hear and read its more individual-learning driven) but both times when I was there, the clinic was jam-packed which to me was a good sign. The building seems confusing and is like a maze when I went through the tour, a few new rooms and a few old ones (but room appearance shouldn't matter to how well you learn). Everyone there was really nice and friendly. However, the area is a bit sketchy when you get off the subway and are walking around. Though its the "New York" school, you really don't get that feel due to its location. Maybe if you lived downtown more it would help, but the prices are pretty high for the sized apartment you get. There housing options seem decent and a great deal for the price. But again, then you're even further from the true "New York City" experience.
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these "school" clinics are overrated... seriously. It's all packed with nail care. It's really not a good reason to decide which school to go to especially with the focus of Podiatry aiming more toward Surgery.

Nail care is important. But if you want to do more than that, look for more than just at the free college clinics. NYCPM is probably the biggest and most active clinic for podiatric medical schools... but is quantity better than quality? I guess quality is up to you to decide. A better pressing point would be the unique relationships NYCPM has with external programs like in Israel and Canada. NYCPM really does a great job with promotion and advancement of podiatric causes nationally and internationally. It's always in the PM news.
 
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Again, it was just my opinion on visiting. My girlfriend goes to NYU so all my New York City experiences have been around the village, union square, and city hall/chinatown area based on her dorm locations. I wouldn't want to be walking around there late at night and going out on the weekends and I feel taking a 30-40 min subway ride downtown would get old after awhile (for me anyway). I know when people come down to Philadelphia and at least visit Temple Medical/Dental School, they would get the same impression I get when I go up to Harlem/Bronx area where NYCPM is located (just by reading SDN school interview responses). The pod students are lucky in having their school right downtown where it is much nicer and safer. Also, cost of living is a tad cheaper in Phila to live in the nicer, downtown areas (which are also closer to the school). Maybe I'm lazy, mabye it's a convience thing, maybe I'm not understanding what the true New York City experince is all about.
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Anywhere inside the five boroughs is the "true NY experience". However, each borough has its own uniqueness. I think what you are trying to say is that you are missing that true Manhattan, aristocrat, Starbucks on every corner experience if you live in Parkchester in the Bronx. The village is a very trendy and hip place to hang out and live (if you can afford) but it’s not the only spot Manhattan, or all of New York, has to offer.
 
DRCM said:
parkchester isnt exactly a good place to live, especially if you're not from new york. lol it can get a little ghetto there at times. but then again, so can harlem. where are the Draper dorms?
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The draper dorms are located at the Metropolitan hospital around E 96th in Manhattan. I believe this area forms a junction between east harlem and the UES. Is anyone familiar with this neighborhood?
 
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