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Have any of you applied to podiatry school as a back up to D.O school? Is it easier to get into? What is the average GPA/MCAT (non school specific) ? What classes do you have to take?
Have any of you applied to podiatry school as a back up to D.O school? Is it easier to get into? What is the average GPA/MCAT (non school specific) ? What classes do you have to take?
Have any of you applied to podiatry school as a back up to D.O school? Is it easier to get into? What is the average GPA/MCAT (non school specific) ? What classes do you have to take?
Columbia, I have read some of your posts, do you honestly not search before you type what comes to mind?
Have any of you applied to podiatry school as a back up to D.O school? Is it easier to get into? What is the average GPA/MCAT (non school specific) ? What classes do you have to take?
Personally, I would not apply as a backup. You are limited to the knee down and it is a long time for schooling, 7 years! If I didn't get into an MD or DO school, I would do everything in my power to boost my app and try again.
Does that include undergrad? Also from the knee down isn't bad at all and it's like you said, what else are you going to do with a biology degree
Does that include undergrad? Also from the knee down isn't bad at all and it's like you said, what else are you going to do with a biology degree
They're including residency; pod school is 4 years.
And it looks like we're going to finally have a Pod vs DO .
Anyways, the only thing that makes Pod harder than DO is lack of grade replacement. Someone with a 2.5 with over 120 credits will have a much harder time in the Pod application than in AACOMAs.
I would only recommend pod if u REALLY like feet. DO school just give you too many chances to prove yourself to have pod be a backup.
MGMA says the average salary for a general podiatrist is 216k and 270k for ankle/foot surgery. It seems like a decent career, if you don't mind feet...
Can you elaborate on this
Those seem a little high. I looked on salary wizard and its more in the range of 135k
Grade replacement, mcat retakes. If you desire is to get into a medical school, you can get into one through perseverance.
However, some people don't want to wait and want to jump straight into medicine.
I actually think Pods is a smart career choice few people consider. I see PA schools with stats that sometimes rival MD schools and nursing programs are full of competition yet Pods tend to make more on average and have higher autonomy
However, some people don't want to wait and want to jump straight into medicine.
I actually think Pods is a smart career choice few people consider. I see PA schools with stats that sometimes rival MD schools and nursing programs are full of competition yet Pods tend to make more on average and have higher autonomy
Well, that's the 90th percentile in the profession. It seems 135k to 245k seems where most people would be.Agreed, (as I stated before as well).
Also, for those thinking that $300K is a stretch for Pods, its not. There are plenty of Pods who make $400-$500K. Its a business and volume/compensation dictates salary. My friends father makes $500K every year as a Pod and also runs a family farm on the side.
in4 podiatry > DO
Those seem a little high. I looked on salary wizard and its more in the range of 135k
Grade replacement, mcat retakes. If you desire is to get into a medical school, you can get into one through perseverance.
Well, that's the 90th percentile in the profession. It seems 135k to 245k seems where most people would be.
http://www1.salary.com/Physician-Podiatry-Salary.html
It's definitely a great career for those that can work with feet.
I mean, really?
There's a freakin' podiatry subforum on this very site. Why post here?
Because this is a common plan B for most D.O applicants. Also I'm guessing someone with a 3.7 cGPA and a 3.6 sGPA will bust the door down for Pod school? Also what are the top Pod schools ? Would NYCPM be considered one of them?
Because this is a common plan B for most D.O applicants.
False. I would say it happens, but is not a "common" plan B. Why on earth do they let you start threads still? You've got a terrible track record for starting useless, redundant threads that could easily be avoided with some searching and reading.
I'm serious.
Because this is a common plan B for most D.O applicants. Also I'm guessing someone with a 3.7 cGPA and a 3.6 sGPA will bust the door down for Pod school? http://www.podiatryschools.com/top_school_rankings/index.html list of top pod schools. There are only 2 in my general area NYCPM and Temple and they're not the highest ranked. Is it still easy to get a residency and a job if you graduate from those schools?
It's not a common plan B because not many people know about it. Personally, I would rather fail to get into medical school on one cycle and then decide on podiatry school then spend 3 application cycles trying to get into medical school with no backup plan. It's a waste of time otherwise.
There's really no reason to fail 3 application cycles at DO schools. Get an average MCAT score, retake a bunch of classes, and you're good to go.
I heard that it isn't really that hard to get a podiatry residency. Just don't be in the bottom 25% of your class and you're good.
Well yeah, MD/DO is probably the only career in the universe that guarantees you a job once you get accepted into the school. For everything else, you will still become successful as long as you put in the work while in school.