ptcas

Hopefully this helps people. Accurate with information from the first week of September 2017. If new information is not available, it remains from the prior update in April 2017.

So I'm in the middle of trying to add my hospital volunteering hours to the PTCAS observation hours page but I only have a signed copy from my volunteer coordinator and not a physical therapist. My volunteer coordinator was in charge of my hours and since there were so many therapists I did not...

I am a Pilates teacher and I have my initial 500 hour training and two different continuing ed workshops (Pilates for Injuries and Pathologies, and Pilates for Osteoporosis). I have included my teaching experience in my essay and in my work history, but I'd like to also include these trainings...

I am in the process of adding my club memberships into the Extracurriculars section of PTCAS. As an example, I am currently adding my experience as a member of the Pre-PT club. I entered the start and end dates for the experience, but it is also asking me for "status," and the choices are...

I'm seriously struggling writing my essay for the prompt this year just because I know how important this essay is!! I've been super passionate about going to PT school since I was in high school, but I almost don't know what to write since I have so much to say. I know I'm running late but I...

Where in PTCAS can I find my calculated pre-req GPA? I submitted on Monday have already been verified. I found my overall calculated GPA when I downloaded my individual app to each school but don't see where it says pre-req GPA? Any thoughts?

Hey! I had a question regarding the PTCAS Achievements section. So I've been on Dean's List for the last four years (8 semesters) of college, but I wasn't sure how to enter it on the Achievements section of the application. Do I need to put 8 separate entries entitled Dean's List or can I just...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone would be willing to proofread my essay for this 2017-2018 cycle? The prompt is: "What is professionalism in the context of being a student in a doctor of physical therapy program?" Thanks so much!

Hi everyone, so I am a little confused about the PTCAS gpa system. I submitted a few apps, and had my coursework verified, and they calculated the gpas. There is no prereq gpa, and it's kind of worrying me because I know my prereq gpa is a lot higher than my cumulative science, overall, etc. Is...

Hey everyone I was just wondering if anybody who has applied for the fee waiver heard back from PTCAS. I applied for the fee waiver on the first day it was open (6/29/17) and haven't heard back. Unfortunately because I've applied I can't submit to schools whose supplemental I've completed already.

Does anyone who has already e-submitted their application for the 2017-2018 cycle know if you are able to delete references once you e-submit but before the person submits their letter of recommendation?

Hello, While obtaining my observations hours I was considered a volunteer. Do I also note in the 'Experiences" section on PTCAS the places I volunteered at even though I am somewhat already noting them in the 'Observation Hours' section and having them verified by Physical Therapists? Or is...

Hey there, I feel like I already know the answer to this, but if I get CPR certified via an online CPR course such as from the National CPR Foundation, can I add that to my "Licenses/Certifications" portion of my PTCAS application? Thanks

I took a 6 week nursing assistant program last year and within that time frame we did a 2 week clinical at a nursing home. Later I went on to become certified in the state of Florida as a CNA however it's now expired. I took this because my area didn't have any pt aide positions that I could...

Hey everyone. I am currently getting ready to apply to PT schools this upcoming cycle and could use as much feedback as possible. *This post may be long, I apologize in advance* GPA: - Cumulative = ~3.44 (I took two classes again during my four years, and my unofficial transcript doesn't...

Hello! Currently filling out the 2017-2018 PTCAS application. Many schools have General Psychology as a prerequisite, and then often a second prerequisite will be another psychology/behavioral class. I took General Psychology as an AP class in high school. I put it in as an 'S' for...

Hi everyone, I am having trouble submitting my observation hours and reference requests to the same physical therapist. I first put in a request to have her verify my observation hours but then when I went to submit a request for her to write me a letter of recommendation it wouldn't let me...

Happy 4th of July Everyone!! So I have a couple of questions. First question is regarding the first picture. I finished the supplemental questions and picked the pre req classes for these two schools but I'm still not able to submit them, I was wondering if anyone here knows what I am missing...

I've filled out my transcript and now identifying my prerequisites to the schools I'm applying to. For repeated courses, I see on the PTCAS instructions when indicating which course fulfills a prerequisite that: If you repeated a course, match ALL attempts to the appropriate prerequisite...

I'm organizing my references for my PTCAS Application now. I have 2 letters from PTs, one from a professor, and one from an employer. I have a couple questions. Since some schools want a letter from an employer and some want two from a PT, is there a way to mix and match my references so that...

Good morning everyone so this is my situation. I want to apply for the fee waiver for this coming cycle as soon as the applications open next week. If approved you have basically two weeks to e-submit. The thing is I'm also taking physics 2 which ends on Aug 3rd. I don't want to e-submit without...

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone would be able to proofread my essay for this year's cycle? The prompt is: "What is professionalism in the context of being a student in a doctor of physical therapy program?" Thanks!!

Hi Everyone, I am working on applying to PT school this summer and am having a difficult time with the PTCAS essay. The prompt is: What is professionalism in the context of being a student in a DPT program? My question is am I supposed to include why I want to be a PT and my experiences that...

I'm doing my first job shadow on Thursday and I want to make sure to record the patient diagnoses/populations I observe so I can enter the information on the PTCAS in a few years. This page says you check off boxes, but doesn't mention the options you're given. Does anyone have a list of the...

Hi there, I've been stuck in a predicament where many of the places I've been volunteering for my observation hours are only with PTAs. I love the PTAs I work with and there's nothing wrong with them, but I've noticed I never get to interact directly with a PT. There's even one place I volunteer...

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Hi everyone! To summarize my situation, I messed up and haven't gotten my transcripts sent to PTCAS for verification and my deadline is Monday the 17th (University of Montana PT Program). I have everything else done and my questions are AM I SCREWED? and WHAT SHOULD I DO? I am curious if I can...

Just a few questions: Currently getting my BLS cert. for healthcare providers. Are here any other certifications that are recommended to take before applying? I recently got out of the military and I was CLS certified, should I place that on my application? Spring of 2015 I participated in...

I'm a bit confused as to whether the "self-reported PT Prerequisite GPA" is the one that schools look at for your prereq GPA? Or do they look at the 'combined science and math' or science GPA on PTCAS? I'm nervous because my science & math GPA is only a 3.16 ~ 3.2 because I did poorly in calc...

I have taken the GREs already, but plan on taking them again since I want to score better. I am about to send in my PTCAS application with the low scores, but obviously I want the schools im applying to, to see my new and improved scores. My plan was to email them stating that I have new GRE...

So I didn't realize that I needed to esubmit my application for it to be verified and I just now submitted it. I'm feeling really dumb because it says all over the website to esubmit as soon as possible so that it can be verified in time for deadlines, but for some reason I totally misunderstood...

For school specific questions on PTCAS, most have a max character limit of 4500, which is equivalent of the personal statement of PTCAS. Do we have to make it an essay format like personal statements, or can we write it in more free response, short answer format and be fine? Also I never got...

Your grades may be low but it is not impossible. I did it and so can you. Of course your chances are low, of course it is hard but I had the lowest stats you could possibly imagine and now I am a first year PT student. This thread is to inspire applicants to chase their dream of becoming...

Hey there! Just wondering if anyone who applied ED has heard back on interviews yet?

I took the GRE last Tuesdays and scored a 157 Q and 150 V. However, I don't have my official scores, can I e-submit my application and then add the official scores once I get them. I don't want to wait another week to e-submit my application. Thanks, Amanda

Would it be a bad idea to only apply to schools that do not require the GRE ? I narrowed those searches down to the schools (not requiring the GRE) I would like to attend I had planned on taking my GRE next month , but only two schools I want to go to require the GRE and I think I'll survive...

Hello, I'm really confused on how to send my GRE scores to PTCAS. I already inputted my scores, but do I need to send them to each individual school? Or just have them be verified on PTCAS in general? I'm really confused so any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance!!

I am working on my application for the 2016-2017 cycle for physical therapy program and was wondering what other people thought about the essay prompt. It is: "What is professionalism in the context of being a student in a doctor of physical therapist degree program?" I feel like this prompt is...

Posted the last one on the wrong section. Sorry! So when I was a junior in HS, I took a summer session course in UCLA. After, I attended UC Davis to do undergrad. My transcript from UC Davis mentions that I have transfer credit from UCLA. Now, this was only one class I took, and I dont even...

So when I was a junior in HS, I took a summer session course in UCLA. After, I attended UC Davis to do undergrad. My transcript from UC Davis mentions that I have transfer credit from UCLA. Now, this was only one class I took, and I dont even remember the name of the course. I didnt even write...