Chance of DPT flex program as a current PTA with low GPA

[Athleticginger]

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Hey guys. Just stumbled upon this forum and was trying to find a thread similar to my situation but I haven't yet. I got my Bachelor's in social sciences in 2011, went to PTA school in 2013 and earned my license in July 2014. I have about three months outpatient orthopedic experience, 3 years skilled nursing, and 1 year of home health so far.
GPA is my issue. My cumulative is around a 3.1 right now. My PTA program GPA was 3.2 I still need Chem 1/2, and Physics 1/2 to be able to apply.
Do you think I would have a shot of being accepted into a flex DPT program like USA or Nova based on my experience?

 

[FlatHairMan]

Hey guys. Just stumbled upon this forum and was trying to find a thread similar to my situation but I haven't yet. I got my Bachelor's in social sciences in 2011, went to PTA school in 2013 and earned my license in July 2014. I have about three months outpatient orthopedic experience, 3 years skilled nursing, and 1 year of home health so far.
GPA is my issue. My cumulative is around a 3.1 right now. My PTA program GPA was 3.2 I still need Chem 1/2, and Physics 1/2 to be able to apply.
Do you think I would have a shot of being accepted into a flex DPT program like USA or Nova based on my experience?

I would try to take Chem and physics and get A's in both, it will be awfully hard to get in anywhere without those

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[CareerSwitcheroo]

You're within the average GPA range for USA's Flex program. My GPA is rough too and that's the one I'm applying to.

USA allows up to 3 outstanding prereqs, so you'll have to take at least one of those before submitting your app.

 

[low5059]

Definitely a possibility--the stats tend to be lower for those programs. Take a look at weekend programs too. They're made for adult learners and second career people.