Hey everybody,
So is anybody else beginning to get nervous about a lack of contact from schools?
I've been on two interviews, but have otherwise heard nothing other than "we've received your application." After seeing that many people on these boards already have acceptances, sometimes multiple acceptances, and having friends that have been accepted to multiple schools, I have to admit I am nervous. I'm sure part of this is due to people that are happy because they have been accepted are likely to share it with the message board whereas those who haven't been accepted are not likely to share. So my question is, is there reason for me to be nervous?
Exercise Science major with coursework through biochem
Total GPA: 3.19
Science GPA: 3.00
GRE: Verb - 500, Quant - 760, Writing - 4.5
Observation: 191 outpatient ortho, 50 assisted living, 50 inpatient
In my application I mentioned reasons that I believe I am more capable than my GPA suggests - basically that I have transferred twice and had some psychological issues during that time (which is long gone, thankfully)... One such example being that in my more difficult days I had gotten a C in precalc, yet my GRE scores are much more reflective of my ability with numbers. More of the same occurred during my sophomore year. Could schools be holding this against me rather than seeing it as a reason to hold my GPA against me less?
I've performed very well in the interviews. I've answered questions with evidence from the APTA's 2020 vision, which the faculty members felt the other applicants wouldn't understand and therefore explained to the rest of the group, and have been the only one within my groups that have elicited follow-up questions. I've been singled out a few times within my groups for "asking the right questions" regarding the programs as well.
So I think I have done well, except for the GPA obviously. I know that more spots will open up once top applicants begin rejecting schools, but I cannot help the nerves. As a follow up questions, do schools typically invite more applicants to interview once their initial waves have accepted or rejected? Just thinking, it seems if there are 52 seats, and 125 are interviewed initially, if I am not one of them then my odds of eventual acceptance are very, very low. Hence, if I've only been contacted by two schools (out of 11), then I'm thinking my chances of acceptance are much less than I had thought a couple of months ago. Anybody else nervous for similar reasons or have been in my shoes before? How did things work out?
So is anybody else beginning to get nervous about a lack of contact from schools?
I've been on two interviews, but have otherwise heard nothing other than "we've received your application." After seeing that many people on these boards already have acceptances, sometimes multiple acceptances, and having friends that have been accepted to multiple schools, I have to admit I am nervous. I'm sure part of this is due to people that are happy because they have been accepted are likely to share it with the message board whereas those who haven't been accepted are not likely to share. So my question is, is there reason for me to be nervous?
Exercise Science major with coursework through biochem
Total GPA: 3.19
Science GPA: 3.00
GRE: Verb - 500, Quant - 760, Writing - 4.5
Observation: 191 outpatient ortho, 50 assisted living, 50 inpatient
In my application I mentioned reasons that I believe I am more capable than my GPA suggests - basically that I have transferred twice and had some psychological issues during that time (which is long gone, thankfully)... One such example being that in my more difficult days I had gotten a C in precalc, yet my GRE scores are much more reflective of my ability with numbers. More of the same occurred during my sophomore year. Could schools be holding this against me rather than seeing it as a reason to hold my GPA against me less?
I've performed very well in the interviews. I've answered questions with evidence from the APTA's 2020 vision, which the faculty members felt the other applicants wouldn't understand and therefore explained to the rest of the group, and have been the only one within my groups that have elicited follow-up questions. I've been singled out a few times within my groups for "asking the right questions" regarding the programs as well.
So I think I have done well, except for the GPA obviously. I know that more spots will open up once top applicants begin rejecting schools, but I cannot help the nerves. As a follow up questions, do schools typically invite more applicants to interview once their initial waves have accepted or rejected? Just thinking, it seems if there are 52 seats, and 125 are interviewed initially, if I am not one of them then my odds of eventual acceptance are very, very low. Hence, if I've only been contacted by two schools (out of 11), then I'm thinking my chances of acceptance are much less than I had thought a couple of months ago. Anybody else nervous for similar reasons or have been in my shoes before? How did things work out?
