I'm so torn between these two schools. I don't want to base this decision on tuition alone, so I was wondering if anyone had any insight or suggestions for me to help choose. I'm open to all ideas! Thanks!
I visited both institutions prior to even applying to any program. Following my visits, I decided not to even apply to USC for the following reasons. First, it wasn't in a desirable location, second it was much more expensive, third it enrolled far more students then the other programs, fourth it's anatomy lab was on a TV monitor to help account for so many students (versus UCSF 4 students per cadaver and close up viewing of any dissections done by instructor). On a side note, it's interesting that the PTs that now work in UCSFs faculty practice are graduates of either the UCSF or the USC program. After completing the very rigorous program at UCSF, I have high regard for any PT that graduated from there (and from my experience so does the rest of the PT community and patients as well). In the end, most employers in the "clinical world" really don't care where you received your degree. They want someone with a license. UCSF was a great school, with a rigorous program that trained me to be a great problem solver. It was also in a good location. UCSF holds extremely high standards and has a difficult criteria to meet to be selected. I highly recommend UCSF if you get in.I'm so torn between these two schools. I don't want to base this decision on tuition alone, so I was wondering if anyone had any insight or suggestions for me to help choose. I'm open to all ideas! Thanks!
Another thing to look into: When were each programs accreditted for DPT? I heard that UCSF was recently accreditted this year, so do you really want to be a guinea pig for the program? Im sure the program is fine, but with anything new, there will likely be glitches...
http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Directory_of_Programs1&Template=/aptaapps/accreditedschools/acc_schools_map.cfm&process=3&type=PT
UCSF all the way.
USC doesn't even interview the potential 95 applicants that will ultimately spend 3 years and $127,000 in tuition alone. Again, that's a class size of 90-100 students, where UCSF is around 28-35.