More College of Podiatric Medicine Policies

• Academic and Summary Dismissals
• American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination (APMLE)
• Attendance
• Board Prep Exam
• Clerkship Rotations
• Clinical Rotations
• Course Exemptions
• Dress Code Violations in Clinic
• Eligibility for Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Degree
• Essential Requirements for Student Education
• Examination Policy
• Immunizations, Background Checks and Drug Screening
• Laboratory Participation During Pregnancy
• Leave of Absence Procedure
• Mediasite
• Professional Behavior
• Professionalism Deficiency Evaluation
• Promotion
• Readmission
• Remediation for Failing Grades
• Student Malpractice Insurance Coverage
• Test Review Procedure
• Withdrawal

Transfer and Advanced Standing Admissions Download to print

Advanced Standing is credit(s) granted by a college to a student for studies completed elsewhere (i.e., another podiatry college or accredited medical school).

Candidates who have had successful attendance at another college of podiatric medicine or an accredited medical school and are in good academic and personal standing may apply to Kent State’s College of Podiatric Medicine for transfer and/or advanced standing.

Candidates interested in transfer/advanced standing admission must meet the criteria for initial admission as outlined in the academic requirements section and follow the procedures outlined below:

• Submit a statement to the college’s Office of Enrollment Management requesting transfer/advanced standing consideration. The statement should outline the reasons for requesting transfer and/or advanced standing.
• Provide an official transcript of academic performance in all undergraduate, graduate and professional programs of study, domestic and international. If there was international institutional enrollment, reports from a recognized foreign credentialing agency must be jointly submitted for full consideration.
• Provide a letter of status from the academic dean or dean of student affairs at the podiatric medicine college currently being attended. Official transcripts must indicate minimum 3.500 GPA from previous podiatric college for transfer consideration.

Candidates seeking advanced standing will be reviewed by the college’s senior associate dean, assistant dean of basic sciences and the director of enrollment management on a case-by-case basis. Candidates may need to provide additional verification of proficiency by taking a qualifying challenge exam.

Candidates seeking transfer admissions will be reviewed by the college’s senior associate dean, assistant dean of basic sciences and the director of enrollment management on a case-by-case evaluation and may not necessarily meet “advanced standing” if granted admission. Candidates may need to provide additional verification of proficiency by taking a qualifying challenge exam if being considered for advanced standing.