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Hi All,
I am humbly seeking guidance from the US Army Baylor University admits.
My Story:
I am a nontraditional pre-physical therapy student hoping to obtain admission to Baylor University in the 2017 DPT class. I currently work 50-60 hours a week at a bank and my first bachelors degree is in economics. I will be taking the majority of my prerequisites at a 4 year university. The remainder will be taken at a community college. I have obtained 50 observation hours thus far in the PT department at a skilled nursing facility. I am in the process of scheduling the remainder of my hours at the local VA, which I estimate to total around 400 hours by the time of my application.
1. Does the Baylor program have any particular preference for students who take their classes at a four year institution versus a community college?
2. Does the quant score on the GRE hold any value whatsoever on applications? I have seen numerous threads citing that the Quant section is irrelevant in terms of the final decision making process?
3. Will my VA observation hours suffice? I will not be able to make it into an active duty environment unless I quit my job. This is not an option at the moment. I may however, be able to take Fridays off once a month to do a shadowing gig. I do have prior military experience in the Marine Corps. Will on base shadowing truly be necessary?
4. I am in contact with my recruiter. Should I approach her regarding a school visit?
5. Is there any additional advice that you can provide me? Any suggestions etc. I have read through the slew of threads on the program but am interested in additional insight.
In advance, thanks for all of your assistance.
Hi All,
I am humbly seeking guidance from the US Army Baylor University admits.
My Story:
I am a nontraditional pre-physical therapy student hoping to obtain admission to Baylor University in the 2017 DPT class. I currently work 50-60 hours a week at a bank and my first bachelors degree is in economics. I will be taking the majority of my prerequisites at a 4 year university. The remainder will be taken at a community college. I have obtained 50 observation hours thus far in the PT department at a skilled nursing facility. I am in the process of scheduling the remainder of my hours at the local VA, which I estimate to total around 400 hours by the time of my application.
1. Does the Baylor program have any particular preference for students who take their classes at a four year institution versus a community college?
2. Does the quant score on the GRE hold any value whatsoever on applications? I have seen numerous threads citing that the Quant section is irrelevant in terms of the final decision making process?
3. Will my VA observation hours suffice? I will not be able to make it into an active duty environment unless I quit my job. This is not an option at the moment. I may however, be able to take Fridays off once a month to do a shadowing gig. I do have prior military experience in the Marine Corps. Will on base shadowing truly be necessary?
4. I am in contact with my recruiter. Should I approach her regarding a school visit?
5. Is there any additional advice that you can provide me? Any suggestions etc. I have read through the slew of threads on the program but am interested in additional insight.
In advance, thanks for all of your assistance.
I would contact the recruiter ASAP. You need to be scheduled for a physical among other things.I'm in the beginning stages of this process and being realistic, not sure if I'd even have a shot. The closest VA is 2 hours away and I just sent in my volunteer packet, waiting to hear back. I have around 400 hours in various settings but obviously not military. I have a 320 gre and 5.0 awa, 3.95 post Bach, 3.8 prereq, however my original undergrad in business pulls my overall to a 3.2ish. I've worked with a lot of vets in my settings which sparked my interest in the program. It probably seems ingenuous of me to say but I feel like it would be a good fit for me. If I could manage to pull some hours at the VA would I even have a shot? Also, what is considered early and late for the program as far as application timeline goes. Great thread, appreciate the info and insight. I wish you all luck as anyone who is accepted is obviously a great candidate.
Hi All,
I am humbly seeking guidance from the US Army Baylor University admits.
My Story:
I am a nontraditional pre-physical therapy student hoping to obtain admission to Baylor University in the 2017 DPT class. I currently work 50-60 hours a week at a bank and my first bachelors degree is in economics. I will be taking the majority of my prerequisites at a 4 year university. The remainder will be taken at a community college. I have obtained 50 observation hours thus far in the PT department at a skilled nursing facility. I am in the process of scheduling the remainder of my hours at the local VA, which I estimate to total around 400 hours by the time of my application.
1. Does the Baylor program have any particular preference for students who take their classes at a four year institution versus a community college?
2. Does the quant score on the GRE hold any value whatsoever on applications? I have seen numerous threads citing that the Quant section is irrelevant in terms of the final decision making process?
3. Will my VA observation hours suffice? I will not be able to make it into an active duty environment unless I quit my job. This is not an option at the moment. I may however, be able to take Fridays off once a month to do a shadowing gig. I do have prior military experience in the Marine Corps. Will on base shadowing truly be necessary?
4. I am in contact with my recruiter. Should I approach her regarding a school visit?
5. Is there any additional advice that you can provide me? Any suggestions etc. I have read through the slew of threads on the program but am interested in additional insight.
In advance, thanks for all of your assistance.