Anklebreaker is being realistic and the point he makes strikes a real raw nerve among those who are interested in podiatry for reasons other than simply not being able to get in anywhere else. I wish the schools were a bit more selective b/c, sadly, the numbers are what counts. You can give reasons for your low scores all day, and try to supplement lagging scores with volunteering, extracurriculars, etc; and these things are great for well-roundedness but really do very little to make you a better doctor. While it may be true that our education is very similar to that of MDs, we have a long way to go if we want equal respect when we let people with below 20 MCATs become doctors. I'm not saying they can't make it, but its the world we live in ... if we want to be viewed as equals to MDs, we better produce similar scores. I had no idea people were being accepted with such low scores. I have only looked into a handful of schools, but I know the DMU average is 24 and Ohio's MINIMUM is 22. If it is even true that people with under a 21 are getting accepted, do we know which schools are accepting them?
