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Health Careers

Podiatry

Podiatry Schools

Podiatry is the branch of medicine devoted to the study of human movement with treatment of the diseases, injuries or disorders of the foot and ankle as the primary focus. Applicants complete requirements similar to those for medical school. Recently admitted students had a GPA of 3.2 overall and 3.0 in science with an MCAT average score of 21. Approximately 75% of applicants are accepted.

There are seven schools of podiatric medicine, six of which belong to the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM). The member schools participate in a centralized application service sponsored by AACPM. Information regarding podiatric medicine can be obtained from AACPM, 1350 Piccard Dr., Suite 322, Rockville, MD 20850. All the schools are private and the one nonmember school is the NY College of Podiatric Medicine located at 1800 Park Avenue, NY, NY 10035, 1-800-526-6966.

Your Record

From the time you begin college, you are assembling a complete dossier with which to apply to these professional schools. Each of the requirements is a part of the whole. For Podiatry schools your record will include:

• At least 90 college credits or a Bachelor's degree
• Prerequisite courses
• MCAT Admissions test
• Prehealth Committee letter or references
• Health related experience

Course Requirements

Start planning as a freshman to meet the following course requirements: A minimum of one year each of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biology, and Physics, all with a year of lab; one year of English; and one year of Math is recommended. Below are the UB courses which we recommend you take in order to meet these requirements:

• Check with individual schools for additional requirements.

Timetables

• A Working Plan
• Your Plan Form (PDF)

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