Applying to unaccredited school due to low gpa

[antonnnguyen]

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I am currently an aide and I love what I do. The only thing that I'm afraid is my low gpa will keep me away from getting a higher education. So I'm desperately thinking about going to unaccredited schools.

Stats: 2.8
last 60/90: 3.3
Science: ~3.3 now
PT aide with nearing 500 hours

Will my stats give me a chance even with unaccredited schools? Thanks

 

[situational]

I would recommend against going to an unaccredited school and just try to retake / take courses and boost your GPA to at least the minimum for many programs which is 3.0. Unless you know for sure that the program will become accredited in the future, I think it's a giant gamble to take. You may spend time and money to go to that program and end up not being able to practice as a physical therapist at all.

 

[WarriorPT]

An 'unaccredited' school does not imply 'easy acceptance.' It might be to the contrary actually. They need a SHARP first class to succeed with the licensing examination after graduation. Their accreditation relies on a pre-determined pass rate of the first graduating class.

Your best option is to boost your last 60/90 GPA, but numbers don't tell admission officers everything they need to know about a candidate.

 

[bnwj89]

I would recommend against going to an unaccredited school and just try to retake / take courses and boost your GPA to at least the minimum for many programs which is 3.0. Unless you know for sure that the program will become accredited in the future, I think it's a giant gamble to take. You may spend time and money to go to that program and end up not being able to practice as a physical therapist at all.

I applied to a couple schools that didn't have full CAPTE accreditation at the time of my application. If they are accepting students, then they are "candidates" for accreditation. It's my understanding that gaining the candidacy is the tough part. If they have achieved this, then everything is there and set up for the students to succeed. Think of it this way: the school has invested a truckload of money to get the program to where it is. The program may be new, but the people running it have been involved in PT education for many years. They know what they're doing.