I'm Afraid of Podiatry School Nowby James (no login)I won't lie, I was excited when I first found out about Podiatry. I decided to look on the internet for information about the profession. That is when I found this site. My excitement turned to disappointment when I read many postings describing the abuses in the profession reported by many students here. When considering a career, I think that it is natural to consider the demand, the pay and the time and money investment. Podiatry seems to demad long expensive schooling and pay about what someone with a quality BS degree earns ie an engineering degree. This coupled with the huge amount of student loans and the scarcity of good jobs and predatory podiatrists who screw over new graduates has led me to conclude that this is one profession that has too many problems and too much risk for me. I wish it were different. As for the high handed MD's on this forum, they only embarass their profession by spouting their nonsense. Check out what the pay for a regular primary care physician is in some areas of the US. I've seen them being paid as low as 80K. Let some more FMG's (foreign medical graduates) in the country and see how the great MD fares. 10 bucks an office visit? from IP address 68.74.140.100 Goto Forum Home |
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