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Hey all! My name is Jean, I'm currently an Air Force Second Lieutenant applying for the second time to the Army-Baylor DPT Program. My goal with this thread is to connect with other applicants.

About me:
- I graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2023 with a BS in Behavioral Sciences
- My extra curricular / leadership at school was being the Drum Major for the Drum & Bugle Corps
- I'm currently a Force Support Officer at Altus AFB, Oklahoma
- GRE: 161 V, 157 Q, 4.0 AW
- 3.36 cumulative GPA, 3.54 pre req GPA
- 160 observation hours, currently. I have shadowed at a cadet clinic (70 hrs), an active duty AF hospital (30 hrs), a local clinic (60 hrs), and am preparing to shadow more at a local hospital.

Please feel free to share your information, questions, and application updates here!
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Hi Jean! My name is Jace, I'm a civilian applicant and this is my first time applying. I want to ask, those applying for the second time, if you received an interview last time how was that experience and what are some interview preparation tips?
 
jean00 said:
Hey all! My name is Jean, I'm currently an Air Force Second Lieutenant applying for the second time to the Army-Baylor DPT Program. My goal with this thread is to connect with other applicants.

About me:
- I graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2023 with a BS in Behavioral Sciences
- My extra curricular / leadership at school was being the Drum Major for the Drum & Bugle Corps
- I'm currently a Force Support Officer at Altus AFB, Oklahoma
- GRE: 161 V, 157 Q, 4.0 AW
- 3.36 cumulative GPA, 3.54 pre req GPA
- 160 observation hours, currently. I have shadowed at a cadet clinic (70 hrs), an active duty AF hospital (30 hrs), a local clinic (60 hrs), and am preparing to shadow more at a local hospital.

Please feel free to share your information, questions, and application updates here!
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Hey Jean, you said this was your second time applying. I’d like to ask if the admissions team tells you the reason that you were not accepted. Like do they give you advice on what to work on or some sort of feedback? Thank you!
 
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JaceE said:
Hi Jean! My name is Jace, I'm a civilian applicant and this is my first time applying. I want to ask, those applying for the second time, if you received an interview last time how was that experience and what are some interview preparation tips?
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Hi Jace, I’ll be honest and say that I wasn’t selected for the interview phase, but hopefully others find this forum and can better answer your question!

I will offer that I’ve done a number of board interviews, and they’re all nerve-wracking to at least some extent. It’s good to be nervous.. because it means you care. The key, in my opinion, is to find the right balance between nervous and confident. What has made me successful in previous high-stakes interviews includes planning general ideas for my answers, practicing how to deliver examples, and bringing as much of my own personality to the interview as I can without sacrificing professionalism. Hopefully that helps at least a little!
 
Jakey0 said:
Hey Jean, you said this was your second time applying. I’d like to ask if the admissions team tells you the reason that you were not accepted. Like do they give you advice on what to work on or some sort of feedback? Thank you!
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Hi Jake! The answer to that question is.. sort of.

I got an email right on 15 November, their interview cutoff date. Here’s the portion of the email that resembled feedback:

“Overall, your application did meet our minimum academic eligibility requirements published on PTCAS. The faculty commends you for these efforts. Please review your record in depth to determine if there are areas such as prerequisite course grades, GRE scores, or further observation hours where you could strengthen your record if you decide to reapply in the next Admission Cycle. Statistics for previous cohorts of students accepted into our program can be found on our PTCAS directory page at http://aptaapps.apta.org/ptcas/ProgramRequirements.aspx?program=NUV.”

With that, I can only assume that it was my numbers (GPA, GRE, hours, etc.) that brought me down the most. Like I said in my intro, my GPA is below the average accepted and my GRE is ~average. My goal this application cycle is to come in with more hours and stronger essays.
 
Hello, I am a first time applicant this year.

Extracurriculars: I’m currently a flight medic in the ANG (AFSC X4N051), for about 4 years. Several volunteer opportunities for that. About to start a research project with professor Fall 2024. Nothing else really in extracurriculars.

Academic: 3.85 cumulative GPA. 3.9-4.0 prerequisite GPA depending on program. One prerequisite left to take. Haven’t taken GRE yet, which I know is pretty late in cycle so cutting it close. That’s where I fear my application will struggle.

Shadowing: 40 outpatient, 40 inpatient, 20 sports PT. More hours to come.

Really banking on my experience for not just Army Baylor, but for all schools.
 
Hello all!

My name is Gage Riggle, glad I found a forum for networking. I am an applicant for the following cycle as well. Currently waiting for an interview/response. Best of luck to everyone and hope you all have your aspirations come true.

Experience:
- Former Active Duty Army (Enlisted) 11B - 3D U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
- 4 years of Army ROTC
- Current Physical Therapy Tech

Thank you Jean for taking the initiative to create this forum for us!
 
DCoomer13 said:
I had one a week ago. I submitted my application extremely early, though, which I think is why I had one so soon after the deadline.
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Congrats on getting an interview! How did it go? Can you give us any insight on how to prepare, what type of questions were asked, or any other general advice?
 
kimjohn said:
Congrats on getting an interview! How did it go? Can you give us any insight on how to prepare, what type of questions were asked, or any other general advice?
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I think it went well. I prepared for it the same way as I did for my other PT school interviews. Just be yourself and you'll do fine!
 
DCoomer13 said:
I think it went well. I prepared for it the same way as I did for my other PT school interviews. Just be yourself and you'll do fine!
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Hi! Would you mind sharing your scores/gpa and experience? Curious what they are looking for to meet criteria to earn an interview!
 
willthomasiii5 said:
Hi! Would you mind sharing your scores/gpa and experience? Curious what they are looking for to meet criteria to earn an interview!
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Sure!

Academic: My GPA is a 3.84 for both cumulative and pre-req. My GRE is 156 V, 158 Q, and 4.5 AWA.

Shadowing: I shadowed 100 hours in a VA clinic, about 150 hours in outpatient ortho, and 10 hours in inpatient pediatrics. Peds was just a one-day experience type of event but I still included it in my application.

Extracurriculars: I'm involved in 3 clubs on campus and am vice president of one of them. I was also very fortunate to have been funded via a grant from my university for research last semester. I wasn't able to publish a paper because of complications with the results, but I still presented a poster at a conference. And then I also volunteer at a food pantry on campus.
 
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I submitted my application around 13SEP2024 and have not heard back for a phone interview yet. Is there still a chance they are reaching out to people to schedule interviews, or should I begin to start searching for other opportunities?
 
James Le said:
I submitted my application around 13SEP2024 and have not heard back for a phone interview yet. Is there still a chance they are reaching out to people to schedule interviews, or should I begin to start searching for other opportunities?
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I also submitted my application in the same time frame, PTCAS verified 12SEP. I received the Application Review email from Army Baylor on 15SEP, but I still have not heard back for an interview. Hopefully they are making their way through applications and conduct interviews up until the cutoff of 15NOV.
 
For anyone that received an email today saying they advanced to Phase 2, has a US Army healthcare recruiter reached out yet? I am eager to begin the eligibility/recruitment process.
 
Hi guys, I unfortunately was not accepted for phase 2. I’m a second time applicant. The first I applied as a civilian, and this time I applied as active duty Army. For those who HAVE made it to phase 2, would any of you be willing to share some information as to whether or not, you are current military, application stats, and what you think made you a strong candidate to receive an interview? I’m curious so I can have an idea of what I should work on to strengthen my application for the next cycle. Thanks!
 
I still haven't received an email stating whether or not I'm moving on to phase 2. Has anyone else not heard anything yet?
 
If anyone was offered a spot for Navy please PM I would like to get us all in touch.
 
Anyone talk with a healthcare recruiter yet?
 
evc27 said:
Hello, I just received a call from my recruiter today for the first time. Have you talked to one yet?
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Yes, on Monday (12/2). Turned in some ID documents and working on a medical/background check spreadsheet now. Trying to get everything done asap to avoid worry about due dates.
 
JaceE said:
Yes, on Monday (12/2). Turned in some ID documents and working on a medical/background check spreadsheet now. Trying to get everything done asap to avoid worry about due dates.
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Ok, I'm working on the same stuff and will hopefully be able to schedule my physical soon.
 
In yesterday’s Army Baylor zoom briefing I heard from Mr Stephens (Director of Academic Affairs) that the recruiting board meets next week, then 1-2 weeks after all the remaining applicants in Phase 2 should hear back about their decision.

So I expect any of us still waiting will know by mid-March. Not exactly new info but I thought I’d relay it here.
 
The email went out this morning..I got put on the order of merit list! Congrats to anyone who made it!
 
Emails just went out for those who are accepted! My boyfriend just received his, congrats to everyone!
 
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