Admission Requirements

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Admission Requirements

You need a minimum of 90 semester hours of undergraduate study at an accredited institution in order to be considered for Barry University's School of Podiatric Medicine. The university prefers the completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college of arts and sciences in the United States.

The School of Podiatric Medicine seeks to identify and recruit those students most likely to succeed in podiatric medical education regardless of age, race and ethnicity, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. Though an official MCAT score is required for admission it is not needed to be granted an interview. BUSPM also welcomes applications from veterans of military service.

  • Biology - 8 semester hours
  • General or inorganic chemistry - 8 semester hours
  • Organic chemistry - 8 semester hours
  • Physics - 8 semester hours
  • English - 6 semester hours
    • ******Barry University will accept prerequisite courses graded P/F or C/NC that were taken during semesters affected by COVID-19.
  • Recommended courses are in cell and molecular biology, genetics, anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry to strengthen premedical background knowledge.
  • One (1) letter of recommendation from a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine.
  • Current scores from the Medical College Admission Test.
  • A personal interview arranged by invitation-only from the Admission Committee. Prior to the interview, applicants should visit at least one office of a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine to discuss and observe the practice of podiatric medicine (a letter confirming that visit is required).
  • You must submit a TOEFL examination score, if the primary language of the institution where you received your university/college degree is not English.
    • The Internet-based test (IBT) scores range from 0 to 120. Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine requires a score of 100.

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