So you have decided to apply…

Congrats! You have taken a huge step to an amazing profession. Of course I am bias but I hope you will feel the same way too.

Now let’s get you ready to crush the application process!

Podiatry is unusual in the sense of when the application cycle start. Most health care program application open in April where as podiatry does not open until August. My first piece of advice is to start early!!! Now I am not talking about years but rather a few months of planning to make your application process run smoother.

Questions to ask yourself before starting your prep work for your application
  • When do you want to start podiatry school?
  • Have you the time to commit to the application?
  • Why podiatry?
  • Have you done any shadowing?
Your answers to these questions will be important for your journey. Do not skip thinking about your answers to these questions

Now that we have ensure you are in the right path, let’s start checking off items on that application!!

Podiatry program were nice to potential student, all program require the same classes. The only difference between programs is if they will let you use a different class to meet the requirement and if you can apply with pending requirements. I have listed the basics below but for school specific requirements use the website AACPM to look at each college. This website will be your best friend during the application process!!!

Application Checklist
  • College Transcripts
    • 2 Semesters of each of the follow with the lab component
      • Biology
      • Chemistry
      • Organic Chemistry
      • Physics
      • English
    • Letters of Recommendation
      • DPM that you shadowed
    • MCAT
Does looking at these requirements cause you to think of some questions? Believe me I had my fair share of questions after looking at the requirements. Below are the questions I had and the answers I found. Enjoy!
  • I took community college classes for some of the requirements, will they still count?
    • The short answer is yes but always check with the program to be sure.
  • One of my required class is 5+ years old, can I still use it?
    • I reached out to my intend program to ask this very question and I was told that as long as it was less than 10 years old they would accept the class.
  • I got a C+ in Organic Chemistry, should I re-rake the class for a higher grade?
    • Me too! I would not recommend retaking a class to get a higher grade as long as the current grade is higher than a C. I personally talked about my organic chemistry grade during my interview. There is also a place on the application to add information that you think the college should know regarding your academics.
  • What is a good MCAT score?
    • I scored a 493 with 2 months of study, but I was also working full-time and taking an online class. I would shoot for 500, but do the best that you can.
  • How many letters of recommendation should I get?
    • I had 3, including the one from the DPM that I shadowed. For more help, check out this post!
  • How do I find someone to shadow?
    • Ask your current doctor! If they don’t know anyone, then use Step into Podiatry. It lists DPMs you can contact.

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