Army-Baylor Class of 2021 (applying 2017)

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In keeping with the tradition, and following the lead of @scrawnyguy who kept these threads going with tons of useful info for us all...

After following these threads for years after I got out of the military, I am finally wrapping up my undergrad and plan on applying to the Army-Baylor Program this year. 3 remaining pre-reqs and I still need to take the GRE, but I am going to try to knock it all out in order to apply this year.

Who else out there plans on applying this year?
 
If you need anything don't hesitate to reach out. They keep us pretty busy down here, but I'll do my best to check in occasionally, especially when application season heats up. Good luck!
 
I plan on applying this cycle, finishing up a prerequisite, and some hours at a local VA physical therapy clinic. Can't wait, good luck to all!
 
Heard you guys were going ham at the PTO playing volley ball scrawnyguy 😉
 
Hey guys! I'm polishing my application right now. Just need to finish those essays then submit! Did anyone take the tour this year?
 
If you guys have questions regarding the military lifestyle please feel free to ask. I had the opportunity to shadow 2 physical therapist in the Air Force and worked with 1 in the Army for personal reasons. From my experience, the atmosphere and implementation of treatment is different from the civilian life. Also, I had the opportunity to be a trainer for 7 years and am currently serving in the Air Force for those who have questions on what it is like. You'd be surprised how different it actually is from outside perspective.
 
Applied this cycle and interviewed in October. Haven't heard anything since.
 
RockChalk18 said:
I heard from my recruiter yesterday as well and was selected for an Army spot.
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I would love to know how your process is/was and what your undergraduate profile looked like. I plan to apply in the 2018-2019 cycle coming up and would love any pointers and expectations. Thank you.
 
scrawnyguy said:
If you need anything don't hesitate to reach out. They keep us pretty busy down here, but I'll do my best to check in occasionally, especially when application season heats up. Good luck!
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I plan to apply to Army-Baylor, and would like to know how your undergraduate profile looked, i.e GPA, Extracurricular, Volunteer hours, GRE scores, Expectations. If you have the chance, this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
 
PT Driven said:
I plan to apply to Army-Baylor, and would like to know how your undergraduate profile looked, i.e GPA, Extracurricular, Volunteer hours, GRE scores, Expectations. If you have the chance, this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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My prerequisite and overall GPA were 3.8-3.9ish. My GRE total was 319 (can't remember the writing score). I had a whole mess of observation hours due to an internship I was able to land at a neuro rehab hospital. I think I had more than 600 hours there. I also had about 100 hours each at a military clinic and a VA clinic. I was a non-traditional student so I didn't have a lot of extracurriculars. When I was in school full time I was involved in student government, Greek life for a year, and a couple honor societies. I pieced most of my degree together while serving on active duty over the course of a decade or so. I believe my substantial military experience more than made up for any lack of extracurriculars.
 
scrawnyguy said:
My prerequisite and overall GPA were 3.8-3.9ish. My GRE total was 319 (can't remember the writing score). I had a whole mess of observation hours due to an internship I was able to land at a neuro rehab hospital. I think I had more than 600 hours there. I also had about 100 hours each at a military clinic and a VA clinic. I was a non-traditional student so I didn't have a lot of extracurriculars. When I was in school full time I was involved in student government, Greek life for a year, and a couple honor societies. I pieced most of my degree together while serving on active duty over the course of a decade or so. I believe my substantial military experience more than made up for any lack of extracurriculars.
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Wow, Thank you for this information. When you say "Substantial military experience" are you referring to your prior service or active duty service at the time of entry into the program? I have prior military service myself which I believe is an advantage, however, not an idea to crucially weigh on when looking for the right applicant. I was able to land a job working at a women's health clinic, which was eye opening and accrued a ton of experience and hours there. I've also completed observation hours at an outpatient neuro rehab facility, approximately 50 hours. I am going to start performing some research at our university's physical therapy department, looking at balance impairment and mobility tasks while utilizing wearable sensors.

I will be completing a tour of Army-Baylor here in May and would enjoy speaking with you there, if that is a possibility. I believe it to be important to seek out multiple forms of information from a wide variety of professionals. This is fantastic information and I greatly appreciate this from you!
 
PT Driven said:
Wow, Thank you for this information. When you say "Substantial military experience" are you referring to your prior service or active duty service at the time of entry into the program? I have prior military service myself which I believe is an advantage, however, not an idea to crucially weigh on when looking for the right applicant. I was able to land a job working at a women's health clinic, which was eye opening and accrued a ton of experience and hours there. I've also completed observation hours at an outpatient neuro rehab facility, approximately 50 hours. I am going to start performing some research at our university's physical therapy department, looking at balance impairment and mobility tasks while utilizing wearable sensors.

I will be completing a tour of Army-Baylor here in May and would enjoy speaking with you there, if that is a possibility. I believe it to be important to seek out multiple forms of information from a wide variety of professionals. This is fantastic information and I greatly appreciate this from you!
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Yes, I'm referring to my prior service. I'm not Audie Murphy or anything, but I had around 15 years of service including a few deployments. I think that experience helped put me over the top. Unlike other programs they are training you to become a physical therapist AND a military officer. Having prior service shows that you have a good idea of the lifestyle and commitment that are required for the latter. I really focused on my prior service, especially the valuable leadership experiences it provided, in both my essays and my interview. In my opinion, extracurriculars are more important for folks who are coming right out of undergrad. If you're several years removed from school you have a whole lot more "real world" experience to draw from.

I'm currently one of the "tour guides", but I believe we're in the process of handing those duties over to the lower class since we're about to finish up our didactic phase in June. Just ask for Mike or look for a grumpy Army guy who looks at least 10 years older than the rest of his classmates.
 
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Quick word of advice from an old timer regarding the Facebook page. Be careful with what you post on there initially. I created the page for my class and I added pretty much anyone who requested access since I had no way of knowing who was actually in our class. We ended up with a half dozen or so random people who weren't actually in the program. They may not have been up to anything sinister or anything, but you never know.
 
scrawnyguy said:
Yes, I'm referring to my prior service. I'm not Audie Murphy or anything, but I had around 15 years of service including a few deployments. I think that experience helped put me over the top. Unlike other programs they are training you to become a physical therapist AND a military officer. Having prior service shows that you have a good idea of the lifestyle and commitment that are required for the latter. I really focused on my prior service, especially the valuable leadership experiences it provided, in both my essays and my interview. In my opinion, extracurriculars are more important for folks who are coming right out of undergrad. If you're several years removed from school you have a whole lot more "real world" experience to draw from.

I'm currently one of the "tour guides", but I believe we're in the process of handing those duties over to the lower class since we're about to finish up our didactic phase in June. Just ask for Mike or look for a grumpy Army guy who looks at least 10 years older than the rest of his classmates.
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Valuable information right here. My time in the service, prior Navy, is what guided me towards becoming a physical therapist, specifically while I was on deployment. I have a pretty interesting story to that, which I will portray in my essay portion. Thank you again for this. What are some right of the bat expectations that you see that is beneficial for students coming into this program? I know this is the only program of its kind, and with that comes an experience which is different. Are there ideas that students have or things they think are true that have you think "I wish they knew this" or "they should do this instead"?
 
PT Driven said:
Valuable information right here. My time in the service, prior Navy, is what guided me towards becoming a physical therapist, specifically while I was on deployment. I have a pretty interesting story to that, which I will portray in my essay portion. Thank you again for this. What are some right of the bat expectations that you see that is beneficial for students coming into this program? I know this is the only program of its kind, and with that comes an experience which is different. Are there ideas that students have or things they think are true that have you think "I wish they knew this" or "they should do this instead"?
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Be ready to hit the gourd running. The didactic portion is a bit accelerated, which gives us extra time in clinicals which is awesome, but it can be hectic. I feel like I got behind early and I've been struggling to catch up ever since. You're prior service so you won't have the same culture shock as someone off the street, but it's important to remember that this isn't a normal college. It doesn't feel like you're back on the line, on the boat, etc. but it's still the military. Everyone in the program is pretty easy going, including most of the faculty, but it still has a different feel than you would find at your typical program on a more traditional university campus. It's not bad, just different. Does that answer your question? I'm jumping between a half dozen different tasks today and I'm a little scatterbrained.
 
That is what I want to hear. I want to know the truth behind the program from those who are actually going through it. I have no problem in hitting the ground running with the information that is presented to me, I just want to mentally and physically prepare for such instances. I do appreciate the information given, as I understand the time constraints you may have.
 
Hi all,

Just found this thread, I also just got accepted into the Army-Baylor program. I'm one of the Navy seats for the 2021 class. Very excited to meet you all! For anyone on here who is a current or past student from the program, I'm just curious what the process looks like from now until the start of the program. I know I will be getting commissioned and will be going to ODS in October, but I'm just wondering what the process looks like other than that? Any other tips on things to do before the start of the program? Thanks!!
 
navy_pt2021 said:
Hi all,

Just found this thread, I also just got accepted into the Army-Baylor program. I'm one of the Navy seats for the 2021 class. Very excited to meet you all! For anyone on here who is a current or past student from the program, I'm just curious what the process looks like from now until the start of the program. I know I will be getting commissioned and will be going to ODS in October, but I'm just wondering what the process looks like other than that? Any other tips on things to do before the start of the program? Thanks!!
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Would you mind posting your experience and stats, either here or privately, as I also plan to fortunately receive a Navy seat. Thank you in advance.
 
Hey I was wondering if anyone who got accepted this past Cycle could tell me if I have any real chance of being accepted this upcoming cycle to US army Baylor. My gpa is low so I just wanted to see if it’s to low for consideration.
Major:Biochemistry
Minor:Chemistry
cGPA: 3.36..
Pre-reqGPA: 3.56
Last 60hrs: 3.59
GRE: qual:161, quant: 155, writing: 4.5
PT hours: 150 outpatient, 45 inpatient/nursing home, 50 VA hospital
Currently looking for aide job over summer to get more hours.

Extracurricular: 2 sport D3 athlete, 2 year vouluntary service mission, student government, 100 medical clinic volunteer hours, pre-health club vp..

I grew up in a military family but am not personally military right now. I’d love to get some feedback just to see if I’m kidding myself or not.
 
Your GPA is probably going to take you out of the game in all honesty. I talked to the USAF side several times and they said in order to be competitive you need a 3.7 or higher. Also, having some military or shadowing a military PT will help you significantly. They want someone who knows a little about the military PT side. Your extracurricular won't wow them compared to the military personnel applying to these positions. As a former military member, a lot of us have crazy extracurricular that involves humanitarian relief, roadside clean ups, charity, special olympics. You may compete with some of the civilian's applying, but your extracurricular doesn't have that "WOW" factor. You definitely need to increase your GPA significantly. Look into the VA scholarship program if funding is an issue for school. If not, you can always go to school and join the military after.

DPTwant2be said:
Hey I was wondering if anyone who got accepted this past Cycle could tell me if I have any real chance of being accepted this upcoming cycle to US army Baylor. My gpa is low so I just wanted to see if it’s to low for consideration.
Major:Biochemistry
Minor:Chemistry
cGPA: 3.36..
Pre-reqGPA: 3.56
Last 60hrs: 3.59
GRE: qual:161, quant: 155, writing: 4.5
PT hours: 150 outpatient, 45 inpatient/nursing home, 50 VA hospital
Currently looking for aide job over summer to get more hours.

Extracurricular: 2 sport D3 athlete, 2 year vouluntary service mission, student government, 100 medical clinic volunteer hours, pre-health club vp..

I grew up in a military family but am not personally military right now. I’d love to get some feedback just to see if I’m kidding myself or not.
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