Schools that have relaxed admission guidelines

[cool_vkb]

Hey guys,

Iam an immigrant from india. i finished my 80 credit hrs and now iam planning to apply for Podiatric Schools for 2007. I have a science GPA around 3.20 and a cummulative around 3.0. Iam going to shadow a podiatrist by the end of this month. I havent taken DATs.

My question is, with this GPA is it acceptable. and what DATs shud i get to get in Pod School. And i have no specific preference in location. iam just looking for a school that has the most easiest admissions. i just want to get in. I have been dreaming of a foot specialist since my childhood. In India we have to do MD first then ortho then a speciality in Podiatry. But here its so short. so i dont wanna miss this oppurtunity.

can u guys plzz say some easy schools. note: i dont have a BS degree , i just wanna based upon 90 credits.

Plzz help me guys. i will be waiting eagerly for ur valuable posts.

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[Podman]

Hey guys,

Iam an immigrant from india. i finished my 80 credit hrs at Marquette University and now iam planning to apply for Podiatric Schools for 2007. I have a science GPA around 3.20 and a cummulative around 3.0. Iam going to shadow a podiatrist by the end of this month. I havent taken DATs.

My question is, with this GPA is it acceptable. and what DATs shud i get to get in Pod School. And i have no specific preference in location. iam just looking for a school that has the most easiest admissions. i just want to get in. I have been dreaming of a foot specialist since my childhood. In India we have to do MD first then ortho then a speciality in Podiatry. But here its so short. so i dont wanna miss this oppurtunity.

can u guys plzz say some easy schools. note: i dont have a BS degree , i just wanna based upon 90 credits.

Plzz help me guys. i will be waiting eagerly for ur valuable posts.

Your GPA is average so it should be ok - as for the DAT score I am not too familiar but not every school will accept the DAT so you might want to consider taking MCAT maybe?

A little advice, schools with easy admissions don't necessary mean that they have easy curriculums. If you are looking to just "get in", then as a disclaimer you should know that the level of expectations are pretty high so i hope, for your sake that you plan to work hard to upkeep these expectations.

Lastly, here in the US, Orthopoedic surgeons (MDs) also go through residency then specialize in foot surgery as part of a fellowship - yes us podiatrists are foot and ankle surgeons and specialists as well but you should note that its not ALL surgery. We do alot of conservative treatment, diabetic woundcare, and ulcer management etc. I definately commend you for taking the initiative in shadowing the podiatrist but make sure you are fully aware of who we are as health professionals and what services do we offer our patients - and don't be shy in asking any questions because this is your future investment!

Good luck

 

[Clovers]

Hey guys,

Iam an immigrant from india. i finished my 80 credit hrs at Marquette University and now iam planning to apply for Podiatric Schools for 2007. I have a science GPA around 3.20 and a cummulative around 3.0. Iam going to shadow a podiatrist by the end of this month. I havent taken DATs.

My question is, with this GPA is it acceptable. and what DATs shud i get to get in Pod School. And i have no specific preference in location. iam just looking for a school that has the most easiest admissions. i just want to get in. I have been dreaming of a foot specialist since my childhood. In India we have to do MD first then ortho then a speciality in Podiatry. But here its so short. so i dont wanna miss this oppurtunity.

can u guys plzz say some easy schools. note: i dont have a BS degree , i just wanna based upon 90 credits.

Plzz help me guys. i will be waiting eagerly for ur valuable posts.

You should aim for 17+ on the Natural Science section of the DAT. The DAT is not as difficult as the MCAT. If you did well in your pre-req classes then you should be able to get 17+. Good luck!

 

[capo]

If the OP is sincere, then yes take the DAT and aim for as high a score as you can. GPA is fine if you keep it up. Much lower GPA's (unfortunately) abound in pod schools, so you will have a chance at a few schools w/ a decent DAT score too.
I'm just curious by why the interest in being a "foot specialist" all your life? You're not interested in ortho in general? Just something to think about should you get interviews.

 

[cool_vkb]

the reason why i have a great interest in Podiatry since childhood is because i used to play a lot of cricket and one fine day a corquq ball ( made out of some sand and raw cement ,which is literally like 20lbs at a speed of 70mph came on my foot. My right foot was totally shattered and since then i have been in and out of my podiatric surgeon for atleast 1yr. In that time i have seen their practice. And how they are popular among sports community as well as the older people. i just liked their way of life. i mean my podiatrist enjoyed a great popularity among teens bcoz he used to deal with lot of sports related issues from fractures to musuclar sprains to diabetic patients involving sensitive nail cutting.

I wnat to be a pod bcoz i love it. I have a science GPA bcoz i took calculus based physics and got B's in both of them. I have a straight As in Chem and Bio. I just want to get in. I have interest in this field and i think when u have interest in something it doesnt matter how hard it is, u will prevail.

And guys plzz say me some names of schools that have easy admissions.

If the OP is sincere, then yes take the DAT and aim for as high a score as you can. GPA is fine if you keep it up. Much lower GPA's (unfortunately) abound in pod schools, so you will have a chance at a few schools w/ a decent DAT score too.
I'm just curious by why the interest in being a "foot specialist" all your life? You're not interested in ortho in general? Just something to think about should you get interviews.

 

[Dr_Feelgood]

the reason why i have a great interest in Podiatry since childhood is because i used to play a lot of cricket and one fine day a corquq ball ( made out of some sand and raw cement ,which is literally like 20lbs at a speed of 70mph came on my foot. My right foot was totally shattered and since then i have been in and out of my podiatric surgeon for atleast 1yr. In that time i have seen their practice. And how they are popular among sports community as well as the older people. i just liked their way of life. i mean my podiatrist enjoyed a great popularity among teens bcoz he used to deal with lot of sports related issues from fractures to musuclar sprains to diabetic patients involving sensitive nail cutting.

I wnat to be a pod bcoz i love it. I have a science GPA bcoz i took calculus based physics and got B's in both of them. I have a straight As in Chem and Bio. I just want to get in. I have interest in this field and i think when u have interest in something it doesnt matter how hard it is, u will prevail.

And guys plzz say me some names of schools that have easy admissions.

My thoughts on this topic are: one, if you truly have an interest in the profession you must understand that "the easiest" is not the right road to take. As in all medicine, we have an obligation to ourselves and our future patients to strive to be the best. Not to insult you but your attitude is all wrong. Instead of asking where is it easy to get in, you should be asking what school will give me the best advantage to succeed. If your dream is to be a foot and ankle surgeon, you are putting your self at a disadvantage by low balling.

I would suggest that you take the MCAT, and work hard this year in school. CPMS accepts students w/o degrees and also has a program that you can get credit for your work at CPMS and get your B.S. through your original college.

Please if you are looking for the minimum don't go into podiatry. I am very protective of my future career and don't want people to go in half ass b/c it gives the rest of us a bad reputation.

 

[IlizaRob]

the reason why i have a great interest in Podiatry since childhood is because i used to play a lot of cricket and one fine day a corquq ball ( made out of some sand and raw cement ,which is literally like 20lbs at a speed of 70mph came on my foot. My right foot was totally shattered and since then i have been in and out of my podiatric surgeon for atleast 1yr. In that time i have seen their practice. And how they are popular among sports community as well as the older people. i just liked their way of life. i mean my podiatrist enjoyed a great popularity among teens bcoz he used to deal with lot of sports related issues from fractures to musuclar sprains to diabetic patients involving sensitive nail cutting.

I wnat to be a pod bcoz i love it. I have a science GPA bcoz i took calculus based physics and got B's in both of them. I have a straight As in Chem and Bio. I just want to get in. I have interest in this field and i think when u have interest in something it doesnt matter how hard it is, u will prevail.

And guys plzz say me some names of schools that have easy admissions.

Just apply to all of them. It will cost you the same with no extra effort. Then go interview at the schools that call you back.

 

[krabmas]

to the OP - how long have you been in this country? did you live in india at all (for how long)?

I agree with the attidute of don't sell yourself short. apply to all the schools then go to the best one that you get into.

I could name about 2-3 schools with easy admissions but I think it is good that we are not naming them. if the OP really wants to find the schools with easy admissions he can read all the post so far on the pod forums and find those easy admission schools b/c they have been mentioned before.

 

[doclm]

Hey guys,

Iam an immigrant from india. i finished my 80 credit hrs at Marquette University and now iam planning to apply for Podiatric Schools for 2007. I have a science GPA around 3.20 and a cummulative around 3.0. Iam going to shadow a podiatrist by the end of this month. I havent taken DATs.

My question is, with this GPA is it acceptable. and what DATs shud i get to get in Pod School. And i have no specific preference in location. iam just looking for a school that has the most easiest admissions. i just want to get in. I have been dreaming of a foot specialist since my childhood. In India we have to do MD first then ortho then a speciality in Podiatry. But here its so short. so i dont wanna miss this oppurtunity.

can u guys plzz say some easy schools. note: i dont have a BS degree , i just wanna based upon 90 credits.

Plzz help me guys. i will be waiting eagerly for ur valuable posts.

Just apply to all the schools and see which ones fit you the best. Your chances of getting into at least one school is really good. However, you must keep in mind which school you will fit you the best.

Have you taken all of your physics and Ochem yet?
You can take the DAT and that will get you into some schools. However, some of the better schools usually require the MCAT for admissions. I know that DMU and Scholl require the MCAT, however there has been people let in with DATs on special considerations.

If you get into Scholl, they have a program for your to earn a BS in Biology after the first year of taking all of their basic medical science classes.

I believe the MCAT to be in a new format starting this next spring. If you want you could take the DAT and apply. Or apply and tell them that you will be taking the MCAT this spring. Or take the DAT now, apply, and tell them you will be taking the MCAT in the spring.

If you can, shoot for a school that has some affiliation/ integration with a regular medical school. DMU, SCHOLL, TEMPLE.

GOOD LUCK

 

[mrfeet]

Hey guys,

Iam an immigrant from india. i finished my 80 credit hrs at Marquette University and now iam planning to apply for Podiatric Schools for 2007. I have a science GPA around 3.20 and a cummulative around 3.0. Iam going to shadow a podiatrist by the end of this month. I havent taken DATs.

My question is, with this GPA is it acceptable. and what DATs shud i get to get in Pod School. And i have no specific preference in location. iam just looking for a school that has the most easiest admissions. i just want to get in. I have been dreaming of a foot specialist since my childhood. In India we have to do MD first then ortho then a speciality in Podiatry. But here its so short. so i dont wanna miss this oppurtunity.

can u guys plzz say some easy schools. note: i dont have a BS degree , i just wanna based upon 90 credits.

Plzz help me guys. i will be waiting eagerly for ur valuable posts.

I think that you really need to self-analyze your statement about "getting into the school with the easiest admissions." As previously mentioned, this is not a good attitude.

First of all, Marquette has a good reputation, so even if your GPA is a bit lower, it will still hold up fairly well. Also, you really need to challenge yourself. Don't just settle for the easy school, work hard to get into the challenging school with the good reputation.

I have to agree that even if the school is lower-tier, it does not mean that the curriculum will be easy. You still have to work hard.

I don't mean to sound harsh, but I think that you have a shot at getting into a good school if you work. I don't want to see you settle for a lower school, when in fact you could have done much better for yourself.

 

[whiskers]

I think that you really need to self-analyze your statement about "getting into the school with the easiest admissions." As previously mentioned, this is not a good attitude.

First of all, Marquette has a good reputation, so even if your GPA is a bit lower, it will still hold up fairly well. Also, you really need to challenge yourself. Don't just settle for the easy school, work hard to get into the challenging school with the good reputation.

I have to agree that even if the school is lower-tier, it does not mean that the curriculum will be easy. You still have to work hard.

I don't mean to sound harsh, but I think that you have a shot at getting into a good school if you work. I don't want to see you settle for a lower school, when in fact you could have done much better for yourself.

I agree with monsieur feet. This is the type of attitude that in my opinion
permeates some of the schools. It needs to be eradicated and certainly doesn't deserve admissions.

 

[capo]

I agree with monsieur feet. This is the type of attitude that in my opinion
permeates some of the schools. It needs to be eradicated and certainly doesn't deserve admissions.

"Permeates" and "eradicated"...huge 50-cent words -only a matter of time til the Great Whiskers showed up!

 

[Ali-karimi]

Just apply to all the schools and see which ones fit you the best. Your chances of getting into at least one school is really good. However, you must keep in mind which school you will fit you the best.

Have you taken all of your physics and Ochem yet?
You can take the DAT and that will get you into some schools. However, some of the better schools usually require the MCAT for admissions. I know that DMU and Scholl require the MCAT, however there has been people let in with DATs on special considerations.

If you get into Scholl, they have a program for your to earn a BS in Biology after the first year of taking all of their basic medical science classes.

I believe the MCAT to be in a new format starting this next spring. If you want you could take the DAT and apply. Or apply and tell them that you will be taking the MCAT this spring. Or take the DAT now, apply, and tell them you will be taking the MCAT in the spring.

If you can, shoot for a school that has some affiliation/ integration with a regular medical school. DMU, SCHOLL, TEMPLE.

GOOD LUCK

wait a minute, so if u apply with DAT score and tell them u're takin MCAT in spring, would they accept u ? I mean ur application would be incomplete till u take the MCAT?????????????

 

[cool_vkb]

Iam sorry to say some of you are giving very harsh replies. I dont think its that bad. In so many universities there are people called Pre-medical advisors. who advise you based on your GPA and MCAT scores. For example, if a student has a GPA of 3.0 and low MCAT scores, and went for advising/counselling they advise him wht can be his options. like wat schools will be good for him for example if the student has plans to apply for harvard, they are gonna say him tat his chances are very low and he might have a good chance at SIU or Lake Erie Ostepathic College, etc and wat schools he shud not consider when applying. Marquette has a Pre-medical advisors who sit down with you and advise you exactly how i said above.

i came to this forums bcoz i needed your advice and experience.i thought more than an advisor you guys might give me accurate advice as we all are in the same boat struggling to get a seat. the reason iam saying easy schools is because there might be schools who dont accept students with GPA of 3.5 and there might be schools who accept students with gpa 3.0. i dont know which ones they are. i thought by asking in this forum i cud get the answers. but some of you guys are acting as if iam asking some top secret question or what. some people think i shudnt apply with that attitude, what is this? but iam thankfull to everybody. Like the person who gave me average DAT scores required. and other who advised me to apply all the 8 schools. Thank You.

 

[krabmas]

Iam sorry to say some of you are giving very harsh replies. I dont think its that bad. In so many universities there are people called Pre-medical advisors. who advise you based on your GPA and MCAT scores. For example, if a student has a GPA of 3.0 and low MCAT scores, and went for advising/counselling they advise him wht can be his options. like wat schools will be good for him for example if the student has plans to apply for harvard, they are gonna say him tat his chances are very low and he might have a good chance at SIU or Lake Erie Ostepathic College, etc and wat schools he shud not consider when applying. Marquette has a Pre-medical advisors who sit down with you and advise you exactly how i said above.

i came to this forums bcoz i needed your advice and experience.i thought more than an advisor you guys might give me accurate advice as we all are in the same boat struggling to get a seat. the reason iam saying easy schools is because there might be schools who dont accept students with GPA of 3.5 and there might be schools who accept students with gpa 3.0. i dont know which ones they are. i thought by asking in this forum i cud get the answers. but some of you guys are acting as if iam asking some top secret question or what. some people think i shudnt apply with that attitude, what is this? but iam thankfull to everybody. Like the person who gave me average DAT scores required. and other who advised me to apply all the 8 schools. Thank You.

in my PM I to you I stated why we should not give the names of easy schools. 1st - if you can't do a measly search in the pod forums and figure that out your self you do not deserve to be any kind of surgeon and cut people.

2nd - telling you to go an easy school on perpetuates the lack of well trained well educated pods as wisker sort of mentioned earlier.

Finally, addressing the medical advisor stuff - the medical (DO/MD) field is huge if you go to crappy school #5 no one will care and what you do or become will hardly even reflect on the medical field (good or bad).

If you go to crappy pod school #3 and then turn out to be a crappy pod well in this teensy tinsy profession that reflects poorly on all pods. one bad pod odes spoil the bunch. it has happened before and continues to happen unfortunately.

Now, I hope you can see why we are protective and maube bordering on rude.

 

[mrfeet]

Iam sorry to say some of you are giving very harsh replies. I dont think its that bad. In so many universities there are people called Pre-medical advisors. who advise you based on your GPA and MCAT scores. For example, if a student has a GPA of 3.0 and low MCAT scores, and went for advising/counselling they advise him wht can be his options. like wat schools will be good for him for example if the student has plans to apply for harvard, they are gonna say him tat his chances are very low and he might have a good chance at SIU or Lake Erie Ostepathic College, etc and wat schools he shud not consider when applying. Marquette has a Pre-medical advisors who sit down with you and advise you exactly how i said above.

i came to this forums bcoz i needed your advice and experience.i thought more than an advisor you guys might give me accurate advice as we all are in the same boat struggling to get a seat. the reason iam saying easy schools is because there might be schools who dont accept students with GPA of 3.5 and there might be schools who accept students with gpa 3.0. i dont know which ones they are. i thought by asking in this forum i cud get the answers. but some of you guys are acting as if iam asking some top secret question or what. some people think i shudnt apply with that attitude, what is this? but iam thankfull to everybody. Like the person who gave me average DAT scores required. and other who advised me to apply all the 8 schools. Thank You.

Please do not take what has been said the wrong way (which I am afraid that you have). The point that people like myself and Whiskers was trying to make is that no one (even if they have low scores) should only apply to "easy schools." True, if you have a 3.2 GPA, your chances of getting into Harvard or Johns Hopkins are very limited, but you also shouldn't apply to "The Timbuktu School of Medicine" because you only think that you can get in at "bottom feeder" schools.

We are simply saying that you should apply to all 8 podiatry schools and see if you get interviews at some of the better schools. You might be suprised. So many factors go into being accepted besides GPA and MCAT scores such as: a good interview, lots of extracurricular activities, desire and determination, etc.

My advice: WORK HARD AND GET YOUR GPA AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE, APPLY TO ALL 8 SCHOOLS, STUDY HARD FOR THE MCAT, AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS!

Good Luck!

 

[mrfeet]

wait a minute, so if u apply with DAT score and tell them u're takin MCAT in spring, would they accept u ? I mean ur application would be incomplete till u take the MCAT?????????????

Not neccessarily. Some schools, such as NYCPM that accept the DAT would accept you without taking the MCAT. So, in their eyes, your application would be complete.

 

[cool_vkb]

Hey guys, my appolgies for my anger and frustration in previous posts. i was a bit pissed off by some replies. I hope you guys will forgive me. anyways, i thought iam gonna contact each and every admission's office and ask their average class profile and i can find out from that which school has the lowest stats and apply there. but i wud just like to comment. in high school or junior colleges (during summer courses) i saw so many people asking each other what are there chances at a university and ask abt other schools which they can get into based on their GPA. I also asked something like that right? i asked which schools have relaxed admission standards. wat was so big deal abt it that some of u took it so personally on podiatric profession. just bcoz a student has a GPA of 3.0 and looking for easy admission standards doesnt mean taht he cant cope up with curriculum. or that school doesnt loses its repuation becoz it has relax admission standards. Now Meharry and Howard college have a lil bit lower academic averages stats then medical schools. that doesnt make them Bad Medical schools. its just their standards. me asking which podiatric schools are easy to get into doenst make that school cheap or destroy its repuation. So incase if anyone thought i was asking in a way that was making the school look bad or podiatric profession look bad then plzz forgive me. i didnt meant that.

Thank you for your input and cooperation. and one request. plzzz close this topic. now dont go one elaborating or fighting for wat i wrote. I saw so many topics/threads that are like virtual fighting grounds for people. and they go on deviating to a level where the real topic has gone somewhere and some other topic bcoms the issue.

thank you

Iam sorry to say some of you are giving very harsh replies. I dont think its that bad. In so many universities there are people called Pre-medical advisors. who advise you based on your GPA and MCAT scores. For example, if a student has a GPA of 3.0 and low MCAT scores, and went for advising/counselling they advise him wht can be his options. like wat schools will be good for him for example if the student has plans to apply for harvard, they are gonna say him tat his chances are very low and he might have a good chance at SIU or Lake Erie Ostepathic College, etc and wat schools he shud not consider when applying. Marquette has a Pre-medical advisors who sit down with you and advise you exactly how i said above.

i came to this forums bcoz i needed your advice and experience.i thought more than an advisor you guys might give me accurate advice as we all are in the same boat struggling to get a seat. the reason iam saying easy schools is because there might be schools who dont accept students with GPA of 3.5 and there might be schools who accept students with gpa 3.0. i dont know which ones they are. i thought by asking in this forum i cud get the answers. but some of you guys are acting as if iam asking some top secret question or what. some people think i shudnt apply with that attitude, what is this? but iam thankfull to everybody. Like the person who gave me average DAT scores required. and other who advised me to apply all the 8 schools. Thank You.

 

[cool_vkb]

Ok, now i understand it. Thanks to the post from Krambas and other good people. i now get what you guys are trying to say. yeah u r right. i will work hard for my DATs and apply to all 8 schools. iam gonna work hard this year and try to get my GPA to atleast 3.3 or 3.4. Iam sorry i took it a bit too personal. plzz guys forgive me. u guys r gr8. i now understood comepletely. thank you. once again my sincere appologies (this time i mean it from depth of my heart. plzzz forget all the past. and remember me in your prayers). God bless u!

 

[mrfeet]

Hey guys, my appolgies for my anger and frustration in previous posts. i was a bit pissed off by some replies. I hope you guys will forgive me. anyways, i thought iam gonna contact each and every admission's office and ask their average class profile and i can find out from that which school has the lowest stats and apply there. but i wud just like to comment. in high school or junior colleges (during summer courses) i saw so many people asking each other what are there chances at a university and ask abt other schools which they can get into based on their GPA. I also asked something like that right? i asked which schools have relaxed admission standards. wat was so big deal abt it that some of u took it so personally on podiatric profession. just bcoz a student has a GPA of 3.0 and looking for easy admission standards doesnt mean taht he cant cope up with curriculum. or that school doesnt loses its repuation becoz it has relax admission standards. Now Meharry and Howard college have a lil bit lower academic averages stats then medical schools. that doesnt make them Bad Medical schools. its just their standards. me asking which podiatric schools are easy to get into doenst make that school cheap or destroy its repuation. So incase if anyone thought i was asking in a way that was making the school look bad or podiatric profession look bad then plzz forgive me. i didnt meant that.

Thank you for your input and cooperation. and one request. plzzz close this topic. now dont go one elaborating or fighting for wat i wrote. I saw so many topics/threads that are like virtual fighting grounds for people. and they go on deviating to a level where the real topic has gone somewhere and some other topic bcoms the issue.

thank you

 

[doclm]

in my PM I to you I stated why we should not give the names of easy schools. 1st - if you can't do a measly search in the pod forums and figure that out your self you do not deserve to be any kind of surgeon and cut people.

2nd - telling you to go an easy school on perpetuates the lack of well trained well educated pods as wisker sort of mentioned earlier.

Finally, addressing the medical advisor stuff - the medical (DO/MD) field is huge if you go to crappy school #5 no one will care and what you do or become will hardly even reflect on the medical field (good or bad).

If you go to crappy pod school #3 and then turn out to be a crappy pod well in this teensy tinsy profession that reflects poorly on all pods. one bad pod odes spoil the bunch. it has happened before and continues to happen unfortunately.

Now, I hope you can see why we are protective and maube bordering on rude.

Remember as a DPM within a MD and DO dominant community with certain biases, you will be placed under a much larger microscope than a regular doctor. If something goes wrong, there will be more people pointing thier fingers just because you are not an MD or DO. Hopefully this attitude that some MDs have will be something from the past when we all become doctors of our field.

Like Krambas said, one bad POD can spoil the bunch

With that known, I have seen more PODs act smarter, nicer, and more professional than the MD/DO's that I have encountered. Remember guys, we need to keep on top of our game here.

 

[Podman]

Remember as a DPM within a MD and DO dominant community with certain biases, you will be placed under a much larger microscope than a regular doctor. If something goes wrong, there will be more people pointing thier fingers just because you are not an MD or DO. Hopefully this attitude that some MDs have will be something from the past when we all become doctors of our field.

Like Krambas said, one bad POD can spoil the bunch

With that known, I have seen more PODs act smarter, nicer, and more professional than the MD/DO's that I have encountered. Remember guys, we need to keep on top of our game here.

Absolutely correct! The trick with a small specialty is that everyone of us will in essence be representing our entire profession across the country - one bad DPM will leave a very sour impression amongst the dominant MD community. On the other hand, one competent and good DPM will help the cause of our profession and leave a very positive impression on the MD/DO community. Unfortunately, not everyone knows of our training and who we are as professionals so many of us (if not all of us) will face this uphill battle of proving our worth with our ethic and level of competence in this big arena of healthcare

 

[whiskers]

"Permeates" and "eradicated"...huge 50-cent words -only a matter of time til the Great Whiskers showed up!

Ohhh, that's where you are soooo wrong capo, I got mine for a dime a dozen and that means that I have 10 remaining.

 

[whiskers]

Iam sorry to say some of you are giving very harsh replies. I dont think its that bad. In so many universities there are people called Pre-medical advisors. who advise you based on your GPA and MCAT scores. For example, if a student has a GPA of 3.0 and low MCAT scores, and went for advising/counselling they advise him wht can be his options. like wat schools will be good for him for example if the student has plans to apply for harvard, they are gonna say him tat his chances are very low and he might have a good chance at SIU or Lake Erie Ostepathic College, etc and wat schools he shud not consider when applying. Marquette has a Pre-medical advisors who sit down with you and advise you exactly how i said above.

i came to this forums bcoz i needed your advice and experience.i thought more than an advisor you guys might give me accurate advice as we all are in the same boat struggling to get a seat. the reason iam saying easy schools is because there might be schools who dont accept students with GPA of 3.5 and there might be schools who accept students with gpa 3.0. i dont know which ones they are. i thought by asking in this forum i cud get the answers. but some of you guys are acting as if iam asking some top secret question or what. some people think i shudnt apply with that attitude, what is this? but iam thankfull to everybody. Like the person who gave me average DAT scores required. and other who advised me to apply all the 8 schools. Thank You.

Well, do you really want to know why you were given a harsh answer from me?

Because this, at the present time is my profession and not yours. You are a guest representing yourself as an applicant to the podiatry schools that the rest of us attend and are somewhat proud of (despite some of my negativity).

It burns me to see applicants who diminish the effort that the rest of us are pouring into the profession and to be honest, in my opinion, it's posts and attitudes like yours that give my professon, that I am investing a lot of time and money into, a bad reputation.

Podiatry is a serious profession and you should expect serious replies to implied laziness.

 

[capo]

Ohhh, that's where you are soooo wrong capo, I got mine for a dime a dozen and that means that I have 10 remaining.

Hey whiskers we do love you now, you know.

Can I borrow some money though, since you got a dime a dozen deal on words?

 

[dpmrunner]

ok here is a letter I received from NYCPM two days ago....sorry Krabmas

Dear STUDENT,

BE A DOCTOR/HEALTH CARE PROVIDER...WHY YOU SOUHLD CONSIDER PODIATRY AT NYCPM...

-NYCPM'S 4 year program allows you to become a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)...specializations involving surgery, orthopedics, and dermatology.

-DPM'S are highly needed in sports medicine, medical imaging, podo-pediatrics and for professional sports teams and dance companies

-high demand for DPM'S...appro. 85% of all Americans have a foot problem

-currently (approx.) 1 podiatrist for every 20,000 people

-average salary above 100k

-NYCPM offers more than $500,000 worth of scholarships anually

-1st podiatry school built in the USA; rotations with NYU hospital, Columbia Hospital Physician and Surgeons, Morris Health Center (just a few of over 160)

-Learn creative engineering skills utilized to reconstruct the feet and design orthopedics for patients

-prevent death and amputations via early identification and treatment of diseases (e.g. diabetes)

-REQUIRED clinical rotations and 2-3 year residency

-Curriculum almost identical to allopathic training (except psychiatry and OB/GYN rotations)

-Practicing DPMS require appropriate state/board licenses and certification

-Cost/Benefit (tuition is low and potential income is substantial)

Expand YOUR knowledge of career and educational opportunities in the sciences...www.nycpm.edu


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Now I just wanted to share this with everyone else. Although I think it is a great flyer and advertising piece, I also believe that a high quality candidate for a career in medicine would be able to pick apart the "facts" With this I received my flyer to visit the school in July so I can be part of the class starting September 2006, Yea!!!

 

[Dr_Feelgood]

Hey guys, my appolgies for my anger and frustration in previous posts. i was a bit pissed off by some replies. I hope you guys will forgive me. anyways, i thought iam gonna contact each and every admission's office and ask their average class profile and i can find out from that which school has the lowest stats and apply there. but i wud just like to comment. in high school or junior colleges (during summer courses) i saw so many people asking each other what are there chances at a university and ask abt other schools which they can get into based on their GPA. I also asked something like that right? i asked which schools have relaxed admission standards. wat was so big deal abt it that some of u took it so personally on podiatric profession. just bcoz a student has a GPA of 3.0 and looking for easy admission standards doesnt mean taht he cant cope up with curriculum. or that school doesnt loses its repuation becoz it has relax admission standards. Now Meharry and Howard college have a lil bit lower academic averages stats then medical schools. that doesnt make them Bad Medical schools. its just their standards. me asking which podiatric schools are easy to get into doenst make that school cheap or destroy its repuation. So incase if anyone thought i was asking in a way that was making the school look bad or podiatric profession look bad then plzz forgive me. i didnt meant that.

Thank you for your input and cooperation. and one request. plzzz close this topic. now dont go one elaborating or fighting for wat i wrote. I saw so many topics/threads that are like virtual fighting grounds for people. and they go on deviating to a level where the real topic has gone somewhere and some other topic bcoms the issue.

thank you

A great site for checking the average profile for each school is www.medschoolready.com. It is a partner site with SDN. Good luck with you applications and career.

 

[krabmas]

ok here is a letter I received from NYCPM two days ago....sorry Krabmas

Dear STUDENT,

BE A DOCTOR/HEALTH CARE PROVIDER...WHY YOU SOUHLD CONSIDER PODIATRY AT NYCPM...

-NYCPM'S 4 year program allows you to become a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)...specializations involving surgery, orthopedics, and dermatology.

-DPM'S are highly needed in sports medicine, medical imaging, podo-pediatrics and for professional sports teams and dance companies

-high demand for DPM'S...appro. 85% of all Americans have a foot problem

-currently (approx.) 1 podiatrist for every 20,000 people

-average salary above 100k

-NYCPM offers more than $500,000 worth of scholarships anually

-1st podiatry school built in the USA; rotations with NYU hospital, Columbia Hospital Physician and Surgeons, Morris Health Center (just a few of over 160)

-Learn creative engineering skills utilized to reconstruct the feet and design orthopedics for patients

-prevent death and amputations via early identification and treatment of diseases (e.g. diabetes)

-REQUIRED clinical rotations and 2-3 year residency

-Curriculum almost identical to allopathic training (except psychiatry and OB/GYN rotations)

-Practicing DPMS require appropriate state/board licenses and certification

-Cost/Benefit (tuition is low and potential income is substantial)

Expand YOUR knowledge of career and educational opportunities in the sciences...www.nycpm.edu


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Now I just wanted to share this with everyone else. Although I think it is a great flyer and advertising piece, I also believe that a high quality candidate for a career in medicine would be able to pick apart the "facts" With this I received my flyer to visit the school in July so I can be part of the class starting September 2006, Yea!!!

No need to be sorry.

I have seen this flyer in the admissions office. I questioned them and the message they are sending by putting this peice of junk out there.

They refused to change it and think it is a great promotional piece.

This is not the only reason that I tell people to go elsewhere it is just one more added to the list.