Agree it is your life do what you want.
Numbers are down as far as applicants so who knows, maybe a school will accept you.
In no way am I trying to be mean. I wish I could say once you get in podiatry school everybody will do great. It is not like many other professions such as RN, PA, MD etc where a license means multiple good job offers are coming your way.
You DO NOT want to be a bottom feeder in this profession. 20 percent will always be bottom feeders. Ir does not correlate directly to grades, but there is a correlation. Your GPA suggests you might struggle. You might struggle in school with low grades, not impossible that you would flunk out. You might struggle with boards you need to pass in school. Be more likely to get a poor residency. Which means more trouble finding a good job. Being in the middle of this profession is not necessarily wonderful either. At the top yah it is pretty good, but everyone starting school thinks it will be them at the top.
If you have connections, have exceptional charisma or are a great entrepreneur and open your own office you might be OK if you make it though.
The thing is there are many other options for many students. Could you become a RN? If so, you could always become a NP later. This is 10X better than being a bottom feeder in podiatry I promise you. Not getting in podiatry school could be a blessing.
I advise the top podiatry school applicants to consider trying for DO and improving their MCAT etc first. I t advise the middle of the applicant pool not to necessary avoid podiatry, but really understand the pros cons and least explore other healthcare fields also and if they ultimately choose podiatry over their other options to work harder, and be more humble than everyone else. I warn the bottom of the applicant pool that just getting in is far from making it in this field and the start of what is a long uphill battle for many that extends well past residency and to also consider their other options before choosing podiatry.
Best of luck wether you end up in podiatry or another field.