Any athletes here?

[Dandman901]

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I'm a Junior biology major who runs cross country, indoor and outdoor track. I am now competing at a DIII school but ran on a scholarship at a DI univeristy my freshman year. I have also competed internationally for the US.

My overall GPA is 3.3 and my pre-req GPA is only a 2.9. I still have some prereqs to take and will hopefully raise this a bit. I studied abroad in the Middle East my sophomore year during Arabn Spring, and between that, the 3 clubs I'm in, and competing, I'm wondering if all of my extracurriculars will help make my case.

For that matter, will I be able to MAKE a case? I should also get decent recommendations.

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[elmcd77]

I am sure you can get your pre-req GPA up to a 3.0 with the last ones you have. I have a similar background to you (DI ski racer, studied abroad in Kenya) and it was very interesting to my interviewers, and also to my understanding of the field of pt. I got into my first choice program, and my gpa was ok, but not outstanding. I think being well-rounded goes a long ways in getting you into school. Grades are important, but it's the person you are that determines the type of pt you will be.

 

[KMirgAZ]

I'm a triathlete and race mostly Olympic and Half Ironman distances. Last November I completed my first full Ironman @ Ironman Arizona (10:27:56). I'm in the process of making the change to PT from accounting. I finished my BS in accountancy in 2008 (3.4 gpa) and my MS in Taxation in 2009 (3.3 gap). This summer I'm going to start taking my prereqs at a community college and start studying for the GRE. I hope to be able to continue training and racing prior to starting a DPT program. Once in the DPT I think it may be difficult to train and race at the level I'd like but I'm willing to make the sacrifice. After the DPT I will likely return to Ironman racing with the goal of qualifying for the world championship in Kona.

Ace your final prereqs, do well on the GRE (if you haven't already) amd do everything you can to have a strong application. I think it's important to be well rounded and something I'm sure is taken into consideration. It looks as though you have some good life experience which should help in making you a strong candidate. Worse case, if don't get in where you want you can take a year to improve some of your grades in prereq courses. I've seen people on the boards get accepted somewhere with a 3.0 prereq gpa. I'm sure you'll be fine if you finish strong.

 

[Dei gratia]

I'm a Junior biology major who runs cross country, indoor and outdoor track. I am now competing at a DIII school but ran on a scholarship at a DI univeristy my freshman year. I have also competed internationally for the US.

My overall GPA is 3.3 and my pre-req GPA is only a 2.9. I still have some prereqs to take and will hopefully raise this a bit. I studied abroad in the Middle East my sophomore year during Arabn Spring, and between that, the 3 clubs I'm in, and competing, I'm wondering if all of my extracurriculars will help make my case.

For that matter, will I be able to MAKE a case? I should also get decent recommendations.

Thanks in advance for any help!

I'm a junior as well, majoring in biomedical sciences, and playing varsity basketball since my freshman year. Planning to change it to varsity soccer in my senior year, but for now I'm doing league soccer whenever I get the time to show up to practice. My main 'goal' has been DO schools, but I will definitely be applying to PT programs as well. My oGPA is 3.7, with a 4.0 prerequisite GPA.
In my humble opinion, athletics can only help you in applying to PT, especially if you want to go into sports medicine. I've been working with a DC/DPT for over a year now and most of her patients are athletes (including myself). You definitely will need the academics to support your interests, but I see a lot of value in athletics. I agree that you have to be well-rounded, but there is no harm in being able to identify with your future patients. 🙂