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The following information took about 20 minutes to find. When I have some more free time, I'll show you more.
The GPA's and MCAT's are shown to show the relative non-competitive nature of podiatry school. This was done in 1996 and even you might be able to deduce that the numbers must be worse since enrollment is down.
And, by the way. This is called backing up statements with researched information. You should try it sometime.
V. THE COMPETITIVE APPLICANT
Approximately 500 students apply to podiatric medical school each year. More than eighty percent of the applicants gain admission in one or more of the seven colleges of podiatric medicine. Data collected by the Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine indicate that the average GPA of the accepted applicant is 3.1. Average MCAT scores for matriculants are 6.8 in Verbal Reasoning, 6.8 in Physical Sciences and 6.9 in Biological Sciences.
Taken from a website from Purdue University. In case you can't figure it out, they're saying that there was roughly the same number of applicants for existing positions. Not too competitive. And this was 1996.
Applications to podiatry have been declining while the MCAT scoring has been fairly steady in the past number of years. For the fall 1999 entering class the average matriculant GPA was 3.1/4.0 with a science GPA of 3.0/4.0. The average MCAT for matriculants was 6.6 VR, 6.8 PS, and 7.0 BS, with lower scores compared to the 1997 class statistics.
Taken from a website from Illinois University. The GPA's aren't too bad, but nowhere near what the averages are for DO and MD schools. The MCAT scores are scary. And these are for MATRICULANTS.
Earnings of podiatrists engaged in private practice also depend upon factors such as location, size of practice, professional reputation and length of time in practice. A survey conducted by the American Podiatric Medical Association in 1997 found that the average income for 0-2 years of experience is $61000, for 10-15 years is $135,000. the overall average income is $110,631.
Taken from a website from Northern Arizona University. Being a poor student, you might think this looks ok until you figure in the realities of life. Particularly those first few years. Are you going to be average, above average or below average in earnings???
What Are Some Of The Characteristics Of Entering Students?
Academically, the average undergraduate GPA and MCAT Scores of Matriculants have increased in past years. In 1999, the overall GPA was 3.1 and the average science GPA was 3.0. Average MCAT scores for Matriculants were 6.6 in Verbal Reasoning, 6.8 in Physical Sciences and 7.0 in Biological Sciences.
? First-year enrollment for the 1999 entering class ranged from 50 to 115 per college for a total of 606 enrollees, of which 210 (35%) were female. Total enrollment for all seven colleges of Podiatric medicine in 1999-2000 was 2,258.
Taken from the APMA website just in case you won't believe a University's website.
??Podiatry Bytes is a critical examination of the podiatric profession in the United States by one of its most cynical practitioners. The author uses poetic license (since he couldn't get a podiatric one in that certain southern state) to provide helpful information to students considering a career in podiatry, because he believes it increases the job opportunities in his next life. Just like Clarence the angel says in the movie, It's A Wonderful Life, "Every time a bell rings," a student is saved from a questionable future and oppressive debt.
I'd like to make a few observations before I introduce you to the meat of Podiatry Bytes. First, although the Podiatry Bytes author is an angry self-proclaimed cynic and apparently, not doing too well in his chosen career, he is not nuts. In fact, after reading his web site carefully, it became apparent to me that there is AT LEAST a bit of truth in almost all of his observations.
PLEASE FOCUS ON THIS STATEMENT: Second, It's been apparent to me for a long time that the podiatry colleges and practicing podiatrists have vastly different interests?.? It's no wonder that, in an effort to fill up their classes, they paint a rosier picture of the realities of professional practice than those in the thick of it might"...
Taken from ?Podiatry Online?, written by the editor, Allan Sherman, DPM. Please note that the editor of Podiatry Online ADMITS that the schools do not tell the truth to students!!!!!
??Lowel Weil's opinion on the oversupply of podiatrists had such an impact because of who he is?...
This was taken from the same page on Podiatry Online written by none other than Dr. Sherman. If you didn?t know, Lowel Weil is one of the most well-known and highly respected podiatrists on the planet. Oh. You probably did know since you?re a member of the APMA. And, also, if you take the time to look at the site, please note that Dr. Sherman offers no rebuttal or other information to prove ?Podiatry Bytes? wrong.
Check it out for yourself:
http://www.smartfoot.com/newsflash/newsflash050199FEATURE.html
I'll provide other tidbits later.
The following information took about 20 minutes to find. When I have some more free time, I'll show you more.
The GPA's and MCAT's are shown to show the relative non-competitive nature of podiatry school. This was done in 1996 and even you might be able to deduce that the numbers must be worse since enrollment is down.
And, by the way. This is called backing up statements with researched information. You should try it sometime.
V. THE COMPETITIVE APPLICANT
Approximately 500 students apply to podiatric medical school each year. More than eighty percent of the applicants gain admission in one or more of the seven colleges of podiatric medicine. Data collected by the Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine indicate that the average GPA of the accepted applicant is 3.1. Average MCAT scores for matriculants are 6.8 in Verbal Reasoning, 6.8 in Physical Sciences and 6.9 in Biological Sciences.
Taken from a website from Purdue University. In case you can't figure it out, they're saying that there was roughly the same number of applicants for existing positions. Not too competitive. And this was 1996.
Applications to podiatry have been declining while the MCAT scoring has been fairly steady in the past number of years. For the fall 1999 entering class the average matriculant GPA was 3.1/4.0 with a science GPA of 3.0/4.0. The average MCAT for matriculants was 6.6 VR, 6.8 PS, and 7.0 BS, with lower scores compared to the 1997 class statistics.
Taken from a website from Illinois University. The GPA's aren't too bad, but nowhere near what the averages are for DO and MD schools. The MCAT scores are scary. And these are for MATRICULANTS.
Earnings of podiatrists engaged in private practice also depend upon factors such as location, size of practice, professional reputation and length of time in practice. A survey conducted by the American Podiatric Medical Association in 1997 found that the average income for 0-2 years of experience is $61000, for 10-15 years is $135,000. the overall average income is $110,631.
Taken from a website from Northern Arizona University. Being a poor student, you might think this looks ok until you figure in the realities of life. Particularly those first few years. Are you going to be average, above average or below average in earnings???
What Are Some Of The Characteristics Of Entering Students?
Academically, the average undergraduate GPA and MCAT Scores of Matriculants have increased in past years. In 1999, the overall GPA was 3.1 and the average science GPA was 3.0. Average MCAT scores for Matriculants were 6.6 in Verbal Reasoning, 6.8 in Physical Sciences and 7.0 in Biological Sciences.
? First-year enrollment for the 1999 entering class ranged from 50 to 115 per college for a total of 606 enrollees, of which 210 (35%) were female. Total enrollment for all seven colleges of Podiatric medicine in 1999-2000 was 2,258.
Taken from the APMA website just in case you won't believe a University's website.
??Podiatry Bytes is a critical examination of the podiatric profession in the United States by one of its most cynical practitioners. The author uses poetic license (since he couldn't get a podiatric one in that certain southern state) to provide helpful information to students considering a career in podiatry, because he believes it increases the job opportunities in his next life. Just like Clarence the angel says in the movie, It's A Wonderful Life, "Every time a bell rings," a student is saved from a questionable future and oppressive debt.
I'd like to make a few observations before I introduce you to the meat of Podiatry Bytes. First, although the Podiatry Bytes author is an angry self-proclaimed cynic and apparently, not doing too well in his chosen career, he is not nuts. In fact, after reading his web site carefully, it became apparent to me that there is AT LEAST a bit of truth in almost all of his observations.
PLEASE FOCUS ON THIS STATEMENT: Second, It's been apparent to me for a long time that the podiatry colleges and practicing podiatrists have vastly different interests?.? It's no wonder that, in an effort to fill up their classes, they paint a rosier picture of the realities of professional practice than those in the thick of it might"...
Taken from ?Podiatry Online?, written by the editor, Allan Sherman, DPM. Please note that the editor of Podiatry Online ADMITS that the schools do not tell the truth to students!!!!!
??Lowel Weil's opinion on the oversupply of podiatrists had such an impact because of who he is?...
This was taken from the same page on Podiatry Online written by none other than Dr. Sherman. If you didn?t know, Lowel Weil is one of the most well-known and highly respected podiatrists on the planet. Oh. You probably did know since you?re a member of the APMA. And, also, if you take the time to look at the site, please note that Dr. Sherman offers no rebuttal or other information to prove ?Podiatry Bytes? wrong.
Check it out for yourself:
http://www.smartfoot.com/newsflash/newsflash050199FEATURE.html
I'll provide other tidbits later.
M mag coming out in feb/03"