Future D.P.M. And Need Some Advice

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Hello Everyone..
I am most definetly interested in Podiatry as a profession i am applying to college soon i am a HS Junior(Pls. dont think im one of those HS kids that i just saying this b/c im very serious about this). I have shadowed a Podiatrist I actual see one quite often due to ingrown toenails and she is aweomse she suggested to me so i have shadowed her talk to her and the whole deal and if i go thru with it i will take me 12 yrs then she will retire and i will take her spot so basically i want to do this i should have a shot gettin in hopefully im a good hardworking person and have always wanted to be a doctor, and even more ironic i am inlove with feet i just like them they dotn gross me out or any thing i'm a foot guy most of my girlfreinds say .... any way way off track so i just want to know what should i start doin to prepare for this semi-long road ahead....

thanks and i appreciate your help--PS i live in the U.S. and i want to go to Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine

 

Future DPM

Paul

Several years ago, I had a patient who was in high school whom I treated. HE was so happy with what I had done for him, he decided to persue Podiatry as a profession as well. You are smart enough to have researched your decision well, or so it appears.

Be advised that the profession, and medicine in general is no bed of roses. It takes hard work and dedication to obtain what you want in any profession.

If you are certain this is what you want to do, then acceptance to a good undergraduate program is your best step. Enroll in a premedical program and major which is acceptable to medical schools in general. You may find that it is not for you. If you decide that it is, then continue with your studies, and shadowing of your "mentor" in your off time. That way you will really know what you want. I also encourage you to shadow other doctors of various specialties just to be sure, as I did.

Best of Luck