Academics at MBC
Podiatry
Entry into a podiatry school requires that you take the courses shown in the table below.
| PODIATRY SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS |
MBC EQUIVALENTS |
|---|---|
| English (6 hrs.) | ENG 102 and ENG XXX |
| Biology with labs (8 hrs.) | BIOL 111-112 |
| General chemistry with labs (8 hrs.) | CHEM 111-212, 214L |
| Organic chemistry with labs (8 hrs.) | CHEM 112-211, 213L |
| General physics (no lab required) (6 hrs.) | PHYS 201-202 |
Students are encouraged to take as many courses as possible in liberal studies. Please refer to the section on medical school for information regarding the MCAT exam.
By fall semester of your senior year you should be ready to submit the application, letters of reference, and official transcripts to the service. You may receive a supplemental application from individual schools later in the fall and then be invited for an interview.
By the spring of your junior year you should take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) – some schools will accept the DAT or GRE, then over the summer before your senior year complete the AMCAS application. The MCAT consists of 4 sections: Writing Sample, Verbal Reasoning, Biological Sciences, and Physical Sciences. The Writing Sample is graded separately. Each of the other sections is worth 15 points. As a general rule, an 8 in each section is average, and a 10-12 in each category is good. You should plan extra time during your junior year to have fewer credit hours so that you can dedicate as much time as possible to review for the MCAT. There are many review books available at area bookstores as well as commercially available review courses. An MCAT reference manual also is available from the Premedical Sciences Advisor. Information is available at http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/.
The application service AACPM can be contacted online (http://www.aacpm.org/) or at:
AACPMAS
15850 Crabbs Branch Way, Suite 320
Rockville, MD 20855
