It seems DMU and Scholl are alone at the top. DMU, however, seems to be slightly more prestigious. AZPOD is occasionally linked in with these guys and also seems like a great idea, but more on this later.
I hear mixed reviews about Temple. However the number of times it gets mentioned in discussions about elite podiatry schools is significant. That said, it seems the DPM degree from Temple is something that was much more coveted in the past, relative to the present.
Then there's the rest......... with OCPM and NYCPM taken out of that group. I've seen this discussion pop up in threads regarding the 2015 initiative. These discussions usually end with both sides agreeing the existence of the independent pod schools hinders the objectives of the initiative... with the thinking there, being independent pod schools = independent curriculum = independent certification. What kind of impact do these discussions have on the prestige associated with these independent schools? My guess is they hurt it, a lot... Related to this idea, is the out-of-nowhere prestige associated with AZPOD - their pods are integrated; immediately it's considered a great school. In the future, my guess is that OCPM and NYCPM will be looked down upon, except in the eyes of those that feel the DPM and MD degrees should remain seperate.
All that said, I'm thinking about attending OCPM for their new/tremendous facilities. Yes, they're an independent school and I can see how that can hurt initiative 2015, but with regards to the pod education, I can only see how that can help. Yes, independent schools get all their money from tuition (and yes you can make the argument for substandard admissions), but being independent, all that money only has one place to go - it can only go right back into podiatry... which in the end is going to make me a better podiatrist... and hell, may even help us with initiative 2015.
What does everyone think about all this?
I hear mixed reviews about Temple. However the number of times it gets mentioned in discussions about elite podiatry schools is significant. That said, it seems the DPM degree from Temple is something that was much more coveted in the past, relative to the present.
Then there's the rest......... with OCPM and NYCPM taken out of that group. I've seen this discussion pop up in threads regarding the 2015 initiative. These discussions usually end with both sides agreeing the existence of the independent pod schools hinders the objectives of the initiative... with the thinking there, being independent pod schools = independent curriculum = independent certification. What kind of impact do these discussions have on the prestige associated with these independent schools? My guess is they hurt it, a lot... Related to this idea, is the out-of-nowhere prestige associated with AZPOD - their pods are integrated; immediately it's considered a great school. In the future, my guess is that OCPM and NYCPM will be looked down upon, except in the eyes of those that feel the DPM and MD degrees should remain seperate.
All that said, I'm thinking about attending OCPM for their new/tremendous facilities. Yes, they're an independent school and I can see how that can hurt initiative 2015, but with regards to the pod education, I can only see how that can help. Yes, independent schools get all their money from tuition (and yes you can make the argument for substandard admissions), but being independent, all that money only has one place to go - it can only go right back into podiatry... which in the end is going to make me a better podiatrist... and hell, may even help us with initiative 2015.
What does everyone think about all this?