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Since about 7th grade or so, I've wanted to become a physical therapist. However once college started I was considering either Pharmacy or Medicine, but realized that neither was for me. Unfortunately my GPA took quite a few blows....right now I am going to start my senior year, and my gpa is around a 2.5/4.... I am thinking of taking some easier classes this year to boost my gpa up, and perhaps stay an extra year to boost it more....Organic Chemistry simply KILLED my gpa....and I still have to take Organic Chemistry I lab...not looking forward to it....
Since about a year or two ago, I decided not to go into Pharmacy or Medicine. I played around with a few different options, but now I am thinking of Physical Therapy again.
What are my chances of getting into a MPT, DPT, Master's in OT, or OTD program? I know I have to bring my gpa up, but how much do I need to bring it up to show that I have what it takes? I am guessing it is not as competitive as Medicine, but competitive nonetheless..
Should I retake the prereqs? take them at a community college? Enroll in a post-bacc program? I took 1 year of physics which wasn't terrible, I was thinking of taking 1 year of calc-based physics since I did okay in calc, and I'd be learning the same material again but with some more math, so that would boost my gpa up hopefully..(5 credit hours each)
Also, some of the community colleges in the area offer Physical Therapist Assistant programs...should I go into one of those? Would that help me in getting into one of the above mentioned programs?
Thanks, greatly appreciated
Since about a year or two ago, I decided not to go into Pharmacy or Medicine. I played around with a few different options, but now I am thinking of Physical Therapy again.
What are my chances of getting into a MPT, DPT, Master's in OT, or OTD program? I know I have to bring my gpa up, but how much do I need to bring it up to show that I have what it takes? I am guessing it is not as competitive as Medicine, but competitive nonetheless..
Should I retake the prereqs? take them at a community college? Enroll in a post-bacc program? I took 1 year of physics which wasn't terrible, I was thinking of taking 1 year of calc-based physics since I did okay in calc, and I'd be learning the same material again but with some more math, so that would boost my gpa up hopefully..(5 credit hours each)
Also, some of the community colleges in the area offer Physical Therapist Assistant programs...should I go into one of those? Would that help me in getting into one of the above mentioned programs?
Thanks, greatly appreciated
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