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You name it, I've done it. When I think I have a good lead, I usually get ghosted or I spend 30 mins on the phone being lectured on why its a bad idea, podiatry is dead, go to DO school, go to PA school, etc etc etc
I am in no way trying to be negative. I have good grades, I am, by the numbers, more than a solid applicant and podiatry is my first and only choice in terms of medical professions(85% DPM, 15% DC is my current mental standing). The fine people over on reddit supplied some help but the leads panned out to nothing. I even tried the schools, they paired me with docs and just yesterday I was literally just ignored by a "mentor".
I went into this requirement trying to make it more than a checkbox event but at this point I need to get it done....... I am seriously considering just pulling my application from the schools that demand a DPM letter and rolling the dice elsewhere.
Preview of my stats if that matters
cGPA: 3.51
sGPA: 3.44
- my org chem and sophomore year were below 3.0 but I pulled it back up elsewhere...
MCAT: Haven't taken it yet, test in May. My diagnostics are floating around 510 except the random 500ish....
I have a masters in molecular biology. Ton of military experience and awards, admittedly light on clinical shadowing hours, volunteering. I did work a few months in a podiatry clinic in the Army but that was a good while ago. Older candidate here..... I do have strong LoR from professors and government officials.
Please, if it's any of the common, easy things students try you can be assured I have tried it. I am getting desperate. I have interviews starting next week and I know it's going to be a question and "Der I tried for the last 5 months but it didn't pan out..." isn't much of an answer. That said I know myself and if\when I'm asked I'm going to be honest and its going to come off negative(albeit honest)and I don't want to hurt my chances based on that.
Any DPM want to make a few bucks?! lol
All jokes aside, thanks a lot guys. Sorry if this post is in wrong place, new here.....
I am in no way trying to be negative. I have good grades, I am, by the numbers, more than a solid applicant and podiatry is my first and only choice in terms of medical professions(85% DPM, 15% DC is my current mental standing). The fine people over on reddit supplied some help but the leads panned out to nothing. I even tried the schools, they paired me with docs and just yesterday I was literally just ignored by a "mentor".
I went into this requirement trying to make it more than a checkbox event but at this point I need to get it done....... I am seriously considering just pulling my application from the schools that demand a DPM letter and rolling the dice elsewhere.
Preview of my stats if that matters
cGPA: 3.51
sGPA: 3.44
- my org chem and sophomore year were below 3.0 but I pulled it back up elsewhere...
MCAT: Haven't taken it yet, test in May. My diagnostics are floating around 510 except the random 500ish....
I have a masters in molecular biology. Ton of military experience and awards, admittedly light on clinical shadowing hours, volunteering. I did work a few months in a podiatry clinic in the Army but that was a good while ago. Older candidate here..... I do have strong LoR from professors and government officials.
Please, if it's any of the common, easy things students try you can be assured I have tried it. I am getting desperate. I have interviews starting next week and I know it's going to be a question and "Der I tried for the last 5 months but it didn't pan out..." isn't much of an answer. That said I know myself and if\when I'm asked I'm going to be honest and its going to come off negative(albeit honest)and I don't want to hurt my chances based on that.
Any DPM want to make a few bucks?! lol
All jokes aside, thanks a lot guys. Sorry if this post is in wrong place, new here.....