I am so heart and soul stuck on psychiatry.
You broke Skip's #1 rule: apply far and
wide. Let me clarify what I mean by "wide".
Going "all-in" on a solo specialty, especially one that (while not historically) has gotten more competitive, means that you are essentially placing your entire bet on one spot on the roulette wheel.
What you should do, and it's still not too late, is (again, as I've always said) apply to a few "back-up" programs in another specialty at programs that are desperately in need of residents. This could be a more rural family practice program or a non-university based program in a city that is maybe less desirable. It doesn't matter. You need to make sure that you have
a residency spot
somewhere in
something when the Match is over.
So, what happens if you don't get a Match in psychiatry? Big deal. You list enough programs, and back-up programs, that at least you Match. There will be time after that to switch. Things happen. People drop out. People decide they don't like the specialty. Spots open up. Etc.
Point is, the
worst thing that can happen is that you have
no spot on July 1, 2018. So, stop thinking about PA school or Podiatry school and apply to a few more FP, IM, Prelim, Transitional (etc.) programs in places that historically have taken Ross grads. And do it
TONIGHT!! You can rank them eventually however you want. You are the only one that is going to see
your rank list.
I suggest Family Practice. At least 20 more programs. Or, apply to the combined FP/Psych programs, FP/IM programs (etc.) if you haven't already.
-Skip