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what are the chances of getting accepted into a PT program with a BS in chemistry and 2.8 gpa?
advices please!!!!
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The bachelors is great, the GPA will make things tough - you know this already.
I'd suggest talking directly to the program directors at the programs that you're interested in, and see what they say. You could take post-bac stuff to elevate the GPA, but it'll take tons of time and money to elevate a 2.8. I went to Utica College (upstate NY - for an OT degree, but PT is there too), and it's a small enough program that you might be able to talk to a faculty member directly to see his/her advice. Maybe a program around you would do the same.
Good luck with whatever you choose.
dc
I'd suggest talking directly to the program directors at the programs that you're interested in, and see what they say. You could take post-bac stuff to elevate the GPA, but it'll take tons of time and money to elevate a 2.8. I went to Utica College (upstate NY - for an OT degree, but PT is there too), and it's a small enough program that you might be able to talk to a faculty member directly to see his/her advice. Maybe a program around you would do the same.
Good luck with whatever you choose.
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i'm still a pre-pharmacy student and i will be applying to pharmacy school this summer 
however, i'm just asking this question for a friend of mine
however, i'm just asking this question for a friend of mine- Joined
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my advice is to:
1. apply anyways
2. keep taking those "core science" classes that he/she did bad in to bring up the very important pre-requisite GPA.
3. apply to lots of schools
4. don't give up.
It's hard to say say what the chances of getting in are, but some schools need at least a 3.0 to be even considered. However, that is not the case for all schools. Some schools "may consider" GPA lower than a 3.0
1. apply anyways
2. keep taking those "core science" classes that he/she did bad in to bring up the very important pre-requisite GPA.
3. apply to lots of schools
4. don't give up.
It's hard to say say what the chances of getting in are, but some schools need at least a 3.0 to be even considered. However, that is not the case for all schools. Some schools "may consider" GPA lower than a 3.0
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It just depends on the school, but a 2.8 is pretty low. My program wouldn't look at applications for GPAs under 3.0, and the lowest GPA of an accepted student the year my class started was a 3.4.
