What Are My Chances: WAMC Podiatry

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My stats are:

Biology major
cGPA: 3.43
sGPA: 3.30
MCAT: 18 (5 V, 6 PS, 7 BS)
Submitted August 1
Trying (submitted) to all 9 schools

Shadowing and Letter from DPM
Shadowing pods in OR surgical center
2 different hospital volunteering positions
outpatient rehabilitation (PT) aide - letter from supervisor
EMT for 2 years
volunteer tutor at public library
camp counselor for day camp (paid position)

letters of reco from 2 science profs (may be trying for prehealth letter)
research intern for a semester

Chances to all schools please for the Fall 2014 school year! Thank you so much!
 
itsallgood19 said:
My stats are:

Biology major
cGPA: 3.43
sGPA: 3.30
MCAT: 18 (5 V, 6 PS, 7 BS)
Submitted August 1
Trying (submitted) to all 9 schools

Shadowing and Letter from DPM
Shadowing pods in OR surgical center
2 different hospital volunteering positions
outpatient rehabilitation (PT) aide - letter from supervisor
EMT for 2 years
volunteer tutor at public library
camp counselor for day camp (paid position)

letters of reco from 2 science profs (may be trying for prehealth letter)
research intern for a semester

Chances to all schools please for the Fall 2014 school year! Thank you so much!
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Your MCAT is the only thing that might hinder you. I would definitely retake, and make at least a 20 (with no individual section bellow 6)
 
Ive graduated and ive had some personal issues during college which is why my gpa is so low but im in love with podiatry and im currently taking classes to improve my sci gpa but I wanted to get your opinion on this?
 
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MCAT is good, but I seriously doubt any school will look at you with that sGPA. Try to raise it to at least 2.5 and apply early, then you might get an interview. Hopefully you haven't taken too many classes yet so that it isn't a long process.
 
I will be taking about 14 more credits of science classes in the fall and I have already taken a lot of science classes in college so I dont know if I will be able to improve that much. My LORs will be completed by the end of the month so I will be applying early September. I know I am a more serious student now than I was before and I have proven that with my MCAT and the classes I took in the spring but I do not know how move forward. Should I be speaking to the admissions counselors?
 
EK18 said:
MCAT is good, but I seriously doubt any school will look at you with that sGPA. Try to raise it to at least 2.5 and apply early, then you might get an interview. Hopefully you haven't taken too many classes yet so that it isn't a long process.
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I think it depends on if classes were retaken or not. If he gets an F then retakes for an A his gpa is gonna look horrible no matter what.
 
What do you advise? I have completed my bachelors and I have been taking postbacc classes. My postbacc gpa is a 3.6 and it is all science classes
 
pinkplayer said:
What do you advise? I have completed my bachelors and I have been taking postbacc classes. My postbacc gpa is a 3.6 and it is all science classes
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I'm applying this December and I have a number of retakes myself giving me a low gpa. Apply broadly.
 
So azpod states on the website that letters are accepted, but not required. Do people really get accepted there without letters? Or how many letters should one send to increase chances of admission?
 
pinkplayer said:
Should I be speaking to the admissions counselors?
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Always a good idea, IMO.

@Telekinesis: True since Pod school average out all grades, but he is better off retaking Fs for As since it would prove that he was able to master the material and earning an A in a different class vs earning one in a retake would be weighted the same. Not to mention he is going to have to retake any prereqs that he earned less than a C in anyways,
 
lol thank u guys all so much for the help but just one minor correction, im a girl lol
 
Can anybody give me any insight as to why when I called most of the pod schools they said they have a minimum of a 20 MCAT score, but on the pod pdf document with all the statistics the ranges are usually from like 18-30 (or like 15-30 in the case of Kent). How often do they make exceptions for this MCAT - is it based on how early you apply? I'm kinda confused as to why the adcoms were telling me about the 20 MCAT requirement when you hear of people getting in with less than 20s.

Thanks in advance!
 
Hi! I'm new at this

So long story short....

Undergrad cumu gpa: 3.4
Undergrad science gpa:~ 2.98
Graduate cumu gpa: 3.0
Mcat: 18

How do I look for pod school? I know my mcat isn't all that hot but with that, do I have a chance? ???

Thanks,

Mpods
 
mpods said:
Hi! I'm new at this

So long story short....

Undergrad cumu gpa: 3.4
Undergrad science gpa:~ 2.98
Graduate cumu gpa: 3.0
Mcat: 18

How do I look for pod school? I know my mcat isn't all that hot but with that, do I have a chance? ???

Thanks,

Mpods
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This thread will inevitably get moved to the "WAMC thread in the pre-pod section, but you have a chance. You are certainly at the lowest end of the accepted spectrum, but you have a chance. Apply early (nowish) and broadly - preferably to the larger schools (KSUCPM, NYCPM, and Temple). Other people will undoubtedly tell you that even if you get in, you might find the coursework unbearably daunting and impossibly challenging. I would agree with them. Before you commit to a school, make sure you are committed to yourself/education - you will not succeed in podiatry school at the rate you are performing currently.
 
So I am new to the podiatry forums and was wondering about my chances. I mainly want to go into podiatry over MD and DO programs because of the different lifestyle that Podiatrists lead compared to an MD or DO. However, all that is nothing if I can't get in. I am currently going into my senior year of undergrad and just got my MCAT score that I am disappointed in since it's very low (20). I have a 3.1 science GPA and a 3.15 cumulative gpa. What are my chances of getting in now without retaking the MCAT? Thank you!
 
Hey everyone, so I will be applying to all the Podiatry schools. I didn't do as well as I thought on my mcat. I got a 19 (first MCAT), the breakdown was 4/9/6 for PS/VR/BS. Physics destroyed me that day, I was averaging 26+
2. 3.1 cGPA/ 2.9 sGPA with an upward trend.
3. MCAT Score: 19
4. Podiatry Experience: none but will begin to shadow next month.
70ish volunteer hours.
I am Hispanic URM male, so I don't know if that would help my chances. I don't really have another chance to retake until next year, I have a baby on the way and am working full time, and graduating this December from my university.
 
su2440 said:
So I am new to the podiatry forums and was wondering about my chances. I mainly want to go into podiatry over MD and DO programs because of the different lifestyle that Podiatrists lead compared to an MD or DO. However, all that is nothing if I can't get in. I am currently going into my senior year of undergrad and just got my MCAT score that I am disappointed in since it's very low (20). I have a 3.1 science GPA and a 3.15 cumulative gpa. What are my chances of getting in now without retaking the MCAT? Thank you!
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If you apply now and broadly, I'd give you 90% chance without an MCAT retake.

Is your MCAT score evenly distributed? Or did you do something crazy like 13, 2, 5?
 
thank you for the reply! my breakdown is 7/8/5

also, lets say I apply now and do not get into any schools (if i did have my choice it would be NYCPM or Scholl), how would that hurt my chances of applying again?

also If i apply now when would i likely hear back from the schools?
 
Hey everyone, so I will be applying to all the Podiatry schools. I didn't do as well as I thought on my mcat. I got a 19 (first MCAT), the breakdown was 4/9/6 for PS/VR/BS. Physics destroyed me that day, I was averaging 26+
2. 3.1 cGPA/ 2.9 sGPA with an upward trend.
3. MCAT Score: 19
4. Podiatry Experience: none but will begin to shadow next month.
70ish volunteer hours.
I am Hispanic URM male, so I don't know if that would help my chances. I don't really have another chance to retake until next year, I have a baby on the way and am working full time, and graduating this December from my university.

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RTN said:
This is for my friend....

3.7 cGPA/3.54 sGPA
23 MCAT (7/8/8)
~200 volunteer hours at a free health clinic
~200 other volunteer hours
~40 hours shadowing a podiatrist

I know that she has a good shot of getting in, but do you think she has any chance at a scholarship from somewhere? Thanks.
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Scholarship from everywhere that offers them.
 
dcaicedo91 said:
Hey everyone, so I will be applying to all the Podiatry schools. I didn't do as well as I thought on my mcat. I got a 19 (first MCAT), the breakdown was 4/9/6 for PS/VR/BS. Physics destroyed me that day, I was averaging 26+
2. 3.1 cGPA/ 2.9 sGPA with an upward trend.
3. MCAT Score: 19
4. Podiatry Experience: none but will begin to shadow next month.
70ish volunteer hours.
I am Hispanic URM male, so I don't know if that would help my chances. I don't really have another chance to retake until next year, I have a baby on the way and am working full time, and graduating this December from my university.

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URM status won't help in podiatry admissions.

You have s reasonable chance at some of the larger schools. That being said, now isn't the time to be selective in where you are applying.

Good luck!
 
Thank you for your response, would the 4 in the PS section hinder me a lot?

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dcaicedo91 said:
Thank you for your response, would the 4 in the PS section hinder me a lot?

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I mean, yeah. Lol, but there isn't much you can do about it now!

Just spray and pray! You'll probably get some admission offers from the larger schools.
 
MaxillofacialMN said:
I mean, yeah. Lol, but there isn't much you can do about it now!

Just spray and pray! You'll probably get some admission offers from the larger schools.
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Lol yeah I figured, praying I get in somewhere

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I understand that the larger schools have more seats to fill, but is it technically easier to get into them? Isn't the NY school accepting kids with higher MCATs and GPAs as opposed to a few years ago?
 
itsallgood19 said:
I understand that the larger schools have more seats to fill, but is it technically easier to get into them? Isn't the NY school accepting kids with higher MCATs and GPAs as opposed to a few years ago?
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I think so. I know for a fact that one of the schools that has a large class size was willing to stretch the rules to get students at the end of the 2011-2012 cycle bc they had unfilled seats. I also know that some of the schools were still accepting students late in the cycle this year so I would assume that they were taking less than stellar applicants but I could be wrong
 
I got my re-take MCAT score back from July 26 and got a 27 with a 9 on each section. Does this help quite a bit with my above stats?


JDMcNugent said:
I am a non-traditional pre-med student (27 yrs old) with a BA in Psychology from a big midwestern state school. I am considering Pod now since I am pretty sure that DO is out of reach at the moment and have spent some time the past month shadowing a local Pod. My AACPMAS gpa is much lower than my AACOMAS gpa, unfortunately so I am looking to take some extra UG coursework at a local community college to raise my overall gpa. Here are my calculated AACPMAS stats:
cGPA: 2.66
sGPA: 3.09
MCAT: 1st--> 23 and 2nd--> results come back August 27th

I also have 3 years experience working full-time as a behavioral tech at a youth mental institution and have been working full-time since I graduated in 2008 while taking all of the pre-med science courses. Here are my pre-med science grades as well: Gen Chem 1: C+, Gen Chem 1 lab: B-, Gen Chem 2: C+, Gen Chem 2 lab: B, Physics 1 (re-take): B-, Physics 1 lab: B, Physics 2 (re-take): A-, Physics 2 lab: B, Orgo 1 + lab: B-, Bio 1 + lab: B, Bio 2 + lab: B+, Genetics: A, Microbiology: A, Biochemistry: B+, Immunology: B+

I figured out that if I re-take 4 courses (2 non-science, 2 science) from my undergrad for 15 credits total (assuming I get all A's) at my local CC, it would raise my cGPA to 2.76 and sGPA to 3.15. These courses would be finished by mid-November if I take them in September.

I do have a true interest in pod now that I have been exposed and would like to apply to Rosalind Franklin, Samuel Merritt, New York, and Temple.

What do you all think of my chances, pending re-takes? I know that AACPMAS does not factor in grade replacement, btw.

Thank you.
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zdlamkin8195 said:
I think so. I know for a fact that one of the schools that has a large class size was willing to stretch the rules to get students at the end of the 2011-2012 cycle bc they had unfilled seats. I also know that some of the schools were still accepting students late in the cycle this year so I would assume that they were taking less than stellar applicants but I could be wrong
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Do you know which of the three large schools (NY, Temple, or Kent) did this to fill up their seats?
 
It seems like everybody is most concerned about their sGPA, cGPA, and MCAT scores. Does anybody consider what your application will look like, as a whole? As far as I know so far, AZPOD is the only school that has an automated system cutoff at 2.75 GPAs - meaning, anything less than that will get an automatic rejection. Every other school I have talked to so far shows more concern about your application as a whole.

GPA trends are also taken into account. Even if you have a 2.5 GPA, but show that was due to the first year or two of school and got much better later in college, and have a really great post-bacc GPA, then you will still look appealing to schools.

Community service, research experience, clinical experience, medical volunteer hours, shadowing hours, certification (BLS, EMT, Phlebotomy, etc.), and regular hobbies are all big players in an application as well.

Using the same GPA situation above, where improvement is shown, an MCAT score of 22+, and you have thousands of combined hours of community service, medical volunteering and shadowing hours, any form of research experience, work experience, healthcare-related work experience, etc., etc., then I am pretty sure you will at least get interviewed by the schools - which gives you your chance to stand out to them.

I think a person who has a mediocre GPA, an average or above-average MCAT (avg. 22, above avg. 24+), and has a ton of the other "stuff" in their application, has just as good of a chance as the person with a 3.3, 20 MCAT, and minimal everything else - if not a better chance.

Does anybody agree? Disagree? Why?
 
Another thing that some people have brought up on the podiatry side of SDN is that there are a lot of developing medical schools in America. We do know that many of your classmates may be using podiatry more of a backup than their primary choice. For me, that is not the case, but for some to many it is the case. I know for a fact that here in MI this year is the first year of Central Michigan MD program.

Using Wikipedia (yeah, really the best possible source for this case), there are 15 to 20 new medical schools opening up either this year or for the 2014 cycle. Tell you the truth, I have absolutely no clue how this would effect it. Yet, an assumption I have is that there will be more applicants in the medical school programs and more matriculates into podiatry.

Again, this is just an assumption on my part. For me, I hope this is the case just b/c I want to get into Scholl, Kent State, or Barry for the 2014 year. I do believe that the addition of many new MD or DO programs will take out those that don't feel the love for the profession of podiatry.
 
cohedo said:
It seems like everybody is most concerned about their sGPA, cGPA, and MCAT scores. Does anybody consider what your application will look like, as a whole? As far as I know so far, AZPOD is the only school that has an automated system cutoff at 2.75 GPAs - meaning, anything less than that will get an automatic rejection. Every other school I have talked to so far shows more concern about your application as a whole.
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Did you find this information online?
 
cohedo said:
I have talked to all of the schools admissions.
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Did you also ask them if they had a minimum composite score? All the schools I called (temple, NY, and Kent) said they only consider a minimum 20 MCAT score (with no required minimum subsection scores).

According to this thread, however, many people say you still have a shot/can still get accepted if you are under the 20 MCAT. To be honest I don't know what to believe.
 
itsallgood19 said:
Did you also ask them if they had a minimum composite score? All the schools I called (temple, NY, and Kent) said they only consider a minimum 20 MCAT score (with no required minimum subsection scores).

According to this thread, however, many people say you still have a shot/can still get accepted if you are under the 20 MCAT. To be honest I don't know what to believe.
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I did not ask that, because my mcat score was a 25R with (PS 8 VR 7 BS 10 R). However, I know that they will consider your application as a whole. Not just your scores. So if you have a 19, and thousands of hours shadowing, volunteering, community service-ing, and/or research/clinical healthcare work experience (paid)- I would say, give it a shot!
 
itsallgood19 said:
Did you also ask them if they had a minimum composite score? All the schools I called (temple, NY, and Kent) said they only consider a minimum 20 MCAT score (with no required minimum subsection scores).

According to this thread, however, many people say you still have a shot/can still get accepted if you are under the 20 MCAT. To be honest I don't know what to believe.
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I don't think it is a HARD cut off. If you look at the stat report that came out that details all the schools 2012 acceptance, you will see the range of mcat accepted from 18-32 (in NY case). Now, how many students that had below 20 mcat, I don't know. Also, those students could have a 3.8 gpa...
 
I'm curious... If you were to initially get a low score on the MCAT (sub 20) would it in anyway hinder your chances of getting into a school if you do retake the MCAT again and get a competitive score?
 
newusernameDPM said:
I'm curious... If you were to initially get a low score on the MCAT (sub 20) would it in anyway hinder your chances of getting into a school if you do retake the MCAT again and get a competitive score?
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Not at all. Retaking the MCAT if you get a poor score is usually the best course of action.
 
Hey guys! I just had my application sent to NYCPM January entering class, I don't feel too confident at all and was wondering what you guys thought of my chances. Thanks so much!

cGPA = 2.88
sGPA = 2.93
MCAT = 24 (8VR/8PS/8BS)
Extracurriculars = 100+ hours volunteering at a hospital, volunteered at a program where I taught classes in which I helped immigrants fine tune their English conversational skills, Founded a very successful Act of Kindness club at my college from scratch, in which I participated in numerous volunteer programs.
 
timalina said:
Hey guys! I just had my application sent to NYCPM January entering class, I don't feel too confident at all and was wondering what you guys thought of my chances. Thanks so much!

cGPA = 2.88
sGPA = 2.93
MCAT = 24 (8VR/8PS/8BS)
Extracurriculars = 100+ hours volunteering at a hospital, volunteered at a program where I taught classes in which I helped immigrants fine tune their English conversational skills, Founded a very successful Act of Kindness club at my college from scratch, in which I participated in numerous volunteer programs.
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I think you stand a decent chance.
 
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