Has anyone ever gotten their bachelors at CSULB and then got into CSULB's PT program? I'm planning on doing so due to the cost of other schools around here. Would this be a good path, or would i end up not getting into CSULB?
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Thanks -- good to know. Would going to the school (for under grad) you plan on applying to have any other benefits in terms of getting into the PT program? Say, in terms of networking and becoming familiar with the professors/decision makers? This is assuming one would be a quality individual and a legitimate candidate for the program...
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Yes, in the sense that you would be in the same relative proximity. However, most schools wont have PT professors teaching undergrad courses. This means you would have to literally go out of your way to talk to them.
That doesn't seem right, if you look at CSULB's PTCAS page is states they accepted 98% instate. That seems like favoring in state even if the number of applicants from out of state was low.
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Maybe it's a statistic for students that make up the class? The out of state tuition for a state school in California is pretty high. Wouldn't make much sense for someone out of state to go there.
I finished my bachelor's at CSULB last May and I started the PT program there literally the week after. I wouldn't say they give preference to CSULB or in-state students, it's just that there is such a large number of in-state students applying. In my class there's about 5 out of the 36 of us who did our undergrad at CSULB. The class ahead of me has maybe only 1.
Our cohort also hosted an admissions workshop for the undergrads at CSULB and we are helping some undergrad students start a pre-PT club at CSULB, so there is somewhat of a connection between us and the undergraduate students.
Our cohort also hosted an admissions workshop for the undergrads at CSULB and we are helping some undergrad students start a pre-PT club at CSULB, so there is somewhat of a connection between us and the undergraduate students.
You classed up in May? I was under the impression that DPT only classed up in the fall...
Was CSULB your first choice because you went there for your undergrad? What is/are your impression/s so far? Sorry for the infinity-questions -- I'm just trying to follow your path as well and want to know! Tanks!
@rodzilla: Yeah, CSULB starts in May and you graduate 3 years later in May around the same time.
And yeah, CSULB was my first choice. I had options to go elsewhere in California and out of state, but it was just the best situation for me. I'd been living in Long Beach since my freshman year in 2010, my family was comfortable with me being there, and I have a lot of friends/connections in the area that I didn't want to leave. Some people want to go away or start over for school, but moving to southern California for undergrad in the first place was me getting away.
I'm loving the program so far. The faculty really challenge you, but they're all really easy-going and like to get to know you outside of class. We honestly don't have the nicest or fanciest looking department, but the department has been working hard to give us great opportunities to learn. It's a collective effort between the students and faculty so that everyone learns and succeeds. We also have some classes at local hospitals such as the Long Beach VA and Long Beach Memorial. Feel free to shoot me an email if you want to talk more in depth: [email protected]
And yeah, CSULB was my first choice. I had options to go elsewhere in California and out of state, but it was just the best situation for me. I'd been living in Long Beach since my freshman year in 2010, my family was comfortable with me being there, and I have a lot of friends/connections in the area that I didn't want to leave. Some people want to go away or start over for school, but moving to southern California for undergrad in the first place was me getting away.
I'm loving the program so far. The faculty really challenge you, but they're all really easy-going and like to get to know you outside of class. We honestly don't have the nicest or fanciest looking department, but the department has been working hard to give us great opportunities to learn. It's a collective effort between the students and faculty so that everyone learns and succeeds. We also have some classes at local hospitals such as the Long Beach VA and Long Beach Memorial. Feel free to shoot me an email if you want to talk more in depth: [email protected]