No, this is a competitive program and there is no guarantee of admission. However, if you apply through DePaul's Pre-Health Advising Committee (PAC) pre-podiatry advisor your application will receive priority screening.

The podiatric medicine application process is called AACPMAS and you complete the application online, including your MCAT scores, transcripts, and letters of recommendation after your sophomore year. You must use DePaul’s Pre-Health Advising Committee (PAC). Register with the PAC and state your intention of utilizing the "3+4" option for podiatric medicine.  You will need to notify the PAC pre-podiatry advisor by the winter of your second year at DePaul in order to participate in the PAC committee letter process. An advising appointment with the PAC chair is required before you start the process to ensure that you have completed sufficient DePaul requirements and have a plan to complete all DePaul specific coursework.

The MCAT is offered several times during the year. Visit the MCAT website for the most up to date information. The MCAT scores are required for review of your application, so you should plan on taking the MCAT in the spring or early summer of your sophomore year.

The MCAT covers material in prerequisite classes, including general chemistry, organic chemistry, general biology, general physics, and social science, taken during your first and second years at DePaul.

Contact CSHPreHealth@depaul.edu for information about this program for Pathways Honors Program students.  You will be connected with a pre-podiatry advisor on PAC within two weeks of your initial request to map out a course plan. You must have completed at least 96 credit hours prior to your application, including completion of the general chemistry sequence, the organic chemistry sequence, the general biology sequence, and the general physics sequence as well as all First Year Program courses. The PAC pre-podiatry advisor will review your academic record to make sure you are ready to apply to the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine.

Both HLTH 120 ("Exploring the Health Sciences") and HLTH 200 ("Foundations of Health Sciences") courses can help you begin to understand the roles of various health care professionals. You will also want to register for the Pre-Health Program at DePaul. By doing so, you will be invited to pre-health events through the year, including visits by Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science's College of Health Professions faculty. Join a student organization, like the pre-podiatric medicine club or pre-health career community, to help you to network with students who have similar interests as your own.

In the event you are not accepted for early admission to the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science you are still a DePaul student and should complete your baccalaureate degree at DePaul. You can consider reapplying to the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine or any other direction you might choose. Unsuccessful applicants are encouraged to seek an exit interview with the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science to discuss how you might strengthen a future application.

In the event you leave the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science earlier than anticipated, you may return to DePaul to complete your baccalaureate degree.  Any courses successfully completed in the podiatric medicine program will be counted toward your degree.

When taking any courses at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, you are responsible for paying them tuition at their rate.

If you have questions that have not been addressed here, please send them to us via e-mail to CSHPreHealth@depaul.edu