{"id":589,"date":"2023-07-10T20:13:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T20:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorepodmed.org\/?page_id=589"},"modified":"2023-07-28T22:26:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T22:26:33","slug":"undergraduate-course-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/explorepodmed.org\/becoming-a-doctor-of-podiatric-medicine\/undergraduate-course-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Required Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The specific criteria to enter a college of podiatric medicine includes first completing at least three years (90 semester hours or the equivalent) of college credit at an accredited institution. <\/strong>About 98% of the students who enter a college of podiatric medicine have a bachelor\u2019s degree. Of those having earned a degree, most will have studied a life or natural science; however, non-science majors are very successful podiatric medical students. A growing number of candidates have also completed graduate study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SUMMARY OF COURSE PREREQUISITES FOR ADMISSION TO PODIATRIC MEDICAL SCHOOL<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The schools and colleges of podiatric medicine look at many factors when deciding which applicants to accept into their programs. Initially, admissions committees evaluate the applicant\u2019s results from the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), grade point average (GPA), letters of recommendation, and personal interview. Additional information provided in the application, including leadership, volunteerism, work experience, and demonstrable knowledge of the practice of podiatric medicine, all play a role in the final acceptance decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n


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Undergraduate timeline for applying to podiatric medical colleges<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s never too early to start thinking about a career in podiatric medicine.<\/strong> <\/mark>Both advisors and students can use this guide as a general outline of how to prepare to apply to the colleges of podiatric medicine. Please know that applicants can be successful even if they arrive at the decision to apply to podiatry later in their academic career or if they are not \u201cscience-majors.\u201d Preparing for a career in podiatry looks a lot like preparing for a career in most medical fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download the application process guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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