There are exactly three podiatric schools in the entire country, and NYCPM is the oldest. You're not choosing a college here; you're choosing an exclusive track into a field where demand exceeds supply by miles. That's both the appeal and the commitment: this is pre-professional training that borders on medical school intensity.
The Manhattan location is perfect for this program. You're training on real feet in a real city hospital system, not in some isolated campus lab. Your clinical exposure starts early and builds relentlessly. Faculty expect you to be serious and self-directed; this isn't hand-holding territory.
The payoff is real: podiatrists are consistently among the highest-paid healthcare providers, with strong job growth. But you need to know what you're signing up for. This is a three-year doctoral program that's every bit as demanding as med school, just narrower in focus. Your campus experience won't include tailgates or frat parties. Your campus is the hospital.