Long time lurker, first time poster. I've been learning a lot by reading what everyone has posted, but thought I'd finally throw myself in here and see what everyone has to say about my situation: I've spent the last three years groveling in the environmental sector, putting of grad school because I wasn't interested in environmental work anymore. About a year ago I decided to make my hobby/passion my profession and went back to school to start ticking off prereq's for chiro or DPT programs. After volunteering with a chiro I decided on PT. I'll start volunteering at an inpatient PT facility starting next week. I plan on applying to a handful of programs (mostly in CA) next cycle. Here's my profile:
University: University of Colorado '10
Major: Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
Cum GPA: 3.10
Prereq GPA: 3.64
Post-bac GPA: 4.0 (~30 credits so far)
Last 60 GPA:3.9
GRE: will take this semester or summer - I'm a good standardized test taker, so I hope to use the GRE to bump me up a little.
Extra curricular: molecular/cellular biology TA, personal trainer, rock climbing instructor/coach at local rock gym, one of the founding members of CU Climbing Team, sports trainer at local CC
Volunteer hours: ~50 hrs at a chiro office. I'll be volunteering at least 10 hrs/wk inpatient/outpatient for the next year, and hopefully get a job as an aide so I can quit my day job and focus on gaining experience.
Applying: SFSU/UCSF, USC, CSU Long Beach, San Diego State, CSU Northridge, Chapman, Mt St Mary's, Samuel Merritt, CSU Sac, CSU Fresno, Western U, USA San Marcos, Regis, Univ. of Utah.
Wide net... I know. Also, should I bother applying to UCSF or USC?
My plan is to continue taking prereqs at my CC. I'll finish my Anat+Phys sequence this semester, then take my Chem sequence Spring/Summer, retake physics 1 (got a B-) next fall, and fill in the rest of my schedule with Psych+Abnormal Psych and the following Kinesiology classes: Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology, Fitness Programs I +II, and a Sports Medicine Practicum. Maintaining my post-bac 4.0 shouldn't be a problem, but I can't stop kicking myself for my crap undergrad GPA... Oh well, water under the bridge. Any criticism is appreciated!
University: University of Colorado '10
Major: Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
Cum GPA: 3.10
Prereq GPA: 3.64
Post-bac GPA: 4.0 (~30 credits so far)
Last 60 GPA:3.9
GRE: will take this semester or summer - I'm a good standardized test taker, so I hope to use the GRE to bump me up a little.
Extra curricular: molecular/cellular biology TA, personal trainer, rock climbing instructor/coach at local rock gym, one of the founding members of CU Climbing Team, sports trainer at local CC
Volunteer hours: ~50 hrs at a chiro office. I'll be volunteering at least 10 hrs/wk inpatient/outpatient for the next year, and hopefully get a job as an aide so I can quit my day job and focus on gaining experience.
Applying: SFSU/UCSF, USC, CSU Long Beach, San Diego State, CSU Northridge, Chapman, Mt St Mary's, Samuel Merritt, CSU Sac, CSU Fresno, Western U, USA San Marcos, Regis, Univ. of Utah.
Wide net... I know. Also, should I bother applying to UCSF or USC?
My plan is to continue taking prereqs at my CC. I'll finish my Anat+Phys sequence this semester, then take my Chem sequence Spring/Summer, retake physics 1 (got a B-) next fall, and fill in the rest of my schedule with Psych+Abnormal Psych and the following Kinesiology classes: Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology, Fitness Programs I +II, and a Sports Medicine Practicum. Maintaining my post-bac 4.0 shouldn't be a problem, but I can't stop kicking myself for my crap undergrad GPA... Oh well, water under the bridge. Any criticism is appreciated!