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Please read the
following information carefully.
To enter a college of podiatric medicine,
one must first complete at least three years or 90 semester hours of
college credit at an accredited institution. Over 95% of the
students who enter a college of podiatric medicine have a bachelor' s
degree. Many have also completed some graduate study.
Actual minimum semester credit hour
requirements for all of the colleges of podiatric medicine include the
following prerequisites: (all science courses require a lab)
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Biology
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8-12*
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Chemistry (General or
Inorganic)
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8
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Organic Chemistry
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8
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Physics
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8
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English
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6-8*
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*Dr. William
M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine requires 12 semester hours of
Biological science. California School of Podiatric Medicine requires 8 semester hours of English/Communication studies.
The science courses you take should be
those designed for health professional students (pre-medical students),
and MUST include laboratory experience. Courses for non-science majors
are not accepted.
AACPMAS
Admission Procedures
AACPMAS begins processing admission
applications September 1st each year, for Fall admission the following year. Deadline Dates are as follows: For
priority consideration April 1st of each year for the
upcoming Fall admission. The final application deadline date is July
31st
of each year for Fall admission of the same year.
Other admission requirements include
letters of recommendation, transcripts from all undergraduate and
graduate institutions attended/attending, which are to be sent
DIRECTLY
to the colleges, as well as personal interviews.
Please note which colleges will accept
electronic letters of recommendation (E-LOR) from letter services for
the 2009 application cycle:
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School
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Accepting E-LORs
in 2008-09 |
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AZPod
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Yes
Virtual Evals
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BUSPM
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Yes
Interfolio
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CSPM
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No
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CPMS
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Yes
Interfolio or Virtual Evals
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NYCPM |
Yes
Interfolio |
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OCPM |
No |
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SCPM |
Yes
Interfolio or Virtual Evals |
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TUSPM |
No |
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WUCPM |
No |
Potential podiatric medical students may be
evaluated on the basis of their grade point average (GPA), performance
on the MCAT (or the GRE or DAT), extra curricular and community
activities, personal interview, professional potential, etc. Admission
criteria may vary slightly by institution; therefore, contact the
college(s) of your choice to obtain a copy of its catalog for specific
requirements. A number of factors are considered in
admitting students to a college of podiatric medicine. Undergraduates
with liberal arts backgrounds, as well as those with science majors, are
encouraged to apply.
Required
Admissions Tests
Traditionally the MCAT has been the only
standardized test required for admissions to the colleges of podiatric
medicine. However, some
colleges will accept the GRE or DAT in lieu of the MCAT. The MCAT is scored
in each of the following areas: Verbal Reasoning, Physical Sciences,
Writing Sample, and Biological Sciences. MCAT exams taken more than
three (3) years prior to application are NOT ACCEPTABLE.
To register for the MCAT and for the dates
and test site locations, visit
www.aamc.org/students/mcat.
COLLEGES OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE
Acceptable Standardized Tests
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School |
Standardized Tests Accepted During
the 2009 AACPMAS Cycle |
Last MCAT
Test Date |
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AZPod |
MCAT |
5/28/09 |
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BUSPM |
MCAT, DAT |
6/18/09 |
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CSPM |
MCAT |
7/2/09 |
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CPMS |
MCAT |
6/18/09 |
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NYCPM |
MCAT, DAT |
6/18/09 |
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OCPM |
MCAT |
7/2/09 |
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SCPM |
MCAT |
5/28/09 |
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TUSPM |
MCAT, DAT, GRE |
7/17/09 |
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WUCPM |
MCAT |
6/18/09 |
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