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Creating this thread for anyone that is pre-PT looking to collaborate together about the next Army-Baylor DPT application cycle.
Please post here!
Please post here!
Creating this thread for anyone that is pre-PT looking to collaborate together about the next Army-Baylor DPT application cycle.
Please post here!
DaveI'm applying this cycle! Currently an active duty MI officer hoping for a career change. Been taking several online classes to try to boost my pre-req and cumulative GPA (my undergrad GPA was...not great). Also taking my first attempt at the GRE from home in a few weeks.
If anyone is on here who has applied before and has any advice please share! Thanks! Good luck to you all. -Dave
Absolutely. I want to get like minded people together in hopes that we can help make each other stronger.Thank you for making this chat @bretwalker1
I’m applying this cycle as well! I’m a second time applicant. I’m currently an active duty LG officer. I’ve been working on improving my GRE score and pre-req gpa this past year.
If anyone has any questions I will try to provide answers the best I can. I look forward to going through journey with you all!
Thank you! Check out last year's forum too. There is a ton of good info.Hey thanks for making this thread! I am not applying for this cycle, as I begin my application process next year summer. I am here just to get an insight as to what to expect. However, good luck to you!
Let us know how the GRE goesDave
Same here actually. 1st time applying this cycle, Active Duty MI officer, night classes/online classes, GRE at home in a few weeks. I may ping you here and there over the next couple months, just curious how you're navigating through all of it-feel free to do the same.
Good luck everyone, and while I obviously don't have much experience in this process, I'm more than happy to answer any military questions if you got em. Good guy to ask the dumb ones lol. I've kept people on the phone for hours asking my own so I'm happy to return the favor.
Bret,Let us know how the GRE goes
Bret,
It went well. Super convenient being able to take it at home, but my brain was definitely fried. Ended up with a 323 combined and 4.0 writing. Probably won't retake it this year since I'm already taking an online prereq this summer and working. Hoping my score makes up a little for my lackluster GPA (3.1 cumulative, 3.5 prereq). Ultimately I know that my GPA is what's most detrimental to my application, but putting effort into other areas and hoping for the best.
I also saw on the Baylor website that they're doing an online tour via Zoom later this month. If anyone is interested it's posted on their admissions portal!
-Dave
Thanks. Honestly I just used a Kaplan study book. It was a few years old, but the test doesn't change much so I didn't want to spend a bunch of money on the most up-to-date book. Main advice would be really learning about the test itself. There's a number of "test-isms" that will equate to easy points if you just learn about the test. As far as the writing, I have no clue lol that was my worst score. Good Luck!Whoa! Congrats on that score! I take mine in a few weeks at home as well. Do you mind sharing the resources you used to study?
Niiice. Include that and the Clean in your application and all set haha.Bret,
It went well. Super convenient being able to take it at home, but my brain was definitely fried. Ended up with a 323 combined and 4.0 writing. Probably won't retake it this year since I'm already taking an online prereq this summer and working. Hoping my score makes up a little for my lackluster GPA (3.1 cumulative, 3.5 prereq). Ultimately I know that my GPA is what's most detrimental to my application, but putting effort into other areas and hoping for the best.
I also saw on the Baylor website that they're doing an online tour via Zoom later this month. If anyone is interested it's posted on their admissions portal!
-Dave
It's been a mixed bag for me. I was fortunate to have our own Battalion Physical Therapist allow me to shadow although it halted during the most restrictive COVID periods. I also drove about an hour several times a week to Fort Stewart to observe there-I just went up to the front desk and asked for a point of contact to email. I also approached physical therapists for teleshadow hours in other states (one was a family friend, one is currently treating my sister, and none of the others ever responded). None of these are traditional..no one was willing to let me creep on FaceTime in the corner at appointments. It was usually a creative agreement of some sort that intended to provide a similar learning experience. I'm not sure if Army Baylor will accept it, but I've denoted it in the application and I think will at least show effort. If you DM me your email, I can send you the email blast I'd send for teleshadow hours. It has options/request of the DPT.Whats up guys second time applicant, has anyone been able to obtain observation hours? Whether its Military or civilian?
It's been a mixed bag for me. I was fortunate to have our own Battalion Physical Therapist allow me to shadow although it halted during the most restrictive COVID periods. I also drove about an hour several times a week to Fort Stewart to observe there-I just went up to the front desk and asked for a point of contact to email. I also approached physical therapists for teleshadow hours in other states (one was a family friend, one is currently treating my sister, and none of the others ever responded). None of these are traditional..no one was willing to let me creep on FaceTime in the corner at appointments. It was usually a creative agreement of some sort that intended to provide a similar learning experience. I'm not sure if Army Baylor will accept it, but I've denoted it in the application and I think will at least show effort. If you DM me your email, I can send you the email blast I'd send for teleshadow hours. It has options/request of the DPT.
Submitted mine as well. Let us know when you hear back!Just submitted my application. The wait begins...
Brett, for me it was a few things. 1) a buddy got blown up overseas and lost a few limbs...wanted to help people like him; this confirmed my decision. 2) then I talked about being impressed by the medical technology, human competence saving his life, his road to recovery, and wanting to contribute to it...the story encompassing those 2 was about half my essay...3) a couple cool rehab examples from within my own battalion, 4) my hobbies in various physiology stuff, and 5) some recent innovation/policy endeavors i want to explore.I'm a little slow getting my application in and will submit it in a few days. What nuggets did you guys write about in the:
Every person has a story that has led them to a career. Since there are a variety of health professions that "help" others, please go beyond your initial interaction or experience with physical therapy, and share the deeper story that has confirmed your decision to specifically pursue physical therapy as your career.
Nice! Me too!Anyone else been contacted for an interview?? I got the e-mail last night.
Congratulations on the interview! Just curious when did you send in your application? I submitted min last night so I'm sure that it would be a while before I get a response if I were to get one. I also applied for Baylor's hybrid program and they sent an interview email almost the next day.Nice! Me too!
Thanks! Mine was early August ish, so it might be awhile.Congratulations on the interview! Just curious when did you send in your application? I submitted min last night so I'm sure that it would be a while before I get a response if I were to get one. I also applied for Baylor's hybrid program and they sent an interview email almost the next day.
Thank you for the advice! I guess we will see then I submitted my complete application around the first week of September, so I am now just patiently waiting. I believe that my essays really capture my desire to be a military PT, so I guess I’ll continue to patiently wait haha.Scholastics are definitely important. They aren't everything though. The process is slow going and there is really know way of knowing whether you meet the requirements they are looking for. I squared away some prerequisites and took my GRE again. I don't know if that did the trick but it got me an interview this cycle. Just dedicate your application to explaining why you want to be a physical therapist in the Army. That is what they are looking for overall.
How did the interview go?I have my interview tomorrow! Best of luck to everyone to get an interview email and to do well on the interview.
I'm not sure of the exact timeline, but it was less than a week.What was the timeline between hearing you received an interview and then your scheduled interview? Was it a couple days or weeks?
I submitted in mid AugustFor those of you who have received an interview when did you submit your PTCAS application?
Congrats! How’d your interview go?Hi everyone! I'm new to this thread! I had my interview last week! I hope everyone else does great on their interviews!
Nice and when did you hear back for an interviewI submitted in mid August
YesterdayNice and when did you hear back for an interview
I heard back for an interview today and I submitted the day before the deadline!For those of you who have received an interview when did you submit your PTCAS application?
It went pretty great I think! I was pretty nervous going into it, but it wasn't nearly as intimidating as I thought it would beCongrats! How’d your interview go?
That’s great! I assume they try to get to know us for the most part?It went pretty great I think! I was pretty nervous going into it, but it wasn't nearly as intimidating as I thought it would be
Also, how long after the interview invite did they contact you to actually schedule it?It went pretty great I think! I was pretty nervous going into it, but it wasn't nearly as intimidating as I thought it would be
I commissioned through ROTC, currently in ARNG, my mentor is a professor there and prior service/ROTC is taken into consideration, along with good GPA, GRE, and LOR!Any current ROTC peeps that applied to this cycle? Anyone know how much of a leg-up ROTC peeps may have?
Did that include your GRE scores? Mine were just received and I'm not sure if they were waiting for them or not!I heard back for an interview today and I submitted the day before the deadline!