Let me share you my stats to give you some motivation, bud!!!
cum.GPA: 3.12
prereq.GPA:<3.0
GRE: 520 Verbal/640 Math/4.5 Writing
Hours: -80 in hospital, 100 in student-run clinic, ~700 in PT clinic as a PT Aide
6-7 Letters of Recs.
Accepted: Uni. of St. Augustine, San Marcos.
I was going to re-take my Chem classes to bump my GPA up before I applied to schools this summer, but I just got accepted into St. Augustine, San Marcos last night
My GPA was by far my worst feature and my GRE wasn't necessarily outstanding, considering the average GPA of accepted students was ~3.7 and GRE score of 1100!!! However, I think my experience, my letters of recommendations, and my PERSONAL ESSAY were what made me stand out.
My advice to anyone who feels discouraged is to keep pursuing a career through aide work, building good relationships with PTs and physicians that you know so they can write you stellar LoRs, and write a
bomb-ass essay. Explain to them
how important this career is to you and how motivated you are to becoming a PT. Don't just simply state down the generic things like "I like to help people" or "it's my dream to ___". They see that stuff all the time. Make it sound like you have been working your ASS off in your pursuit to the career and explain all the hardships you've overcome on your way there, etc. If you guys have more questions about this, just hit me up with a PM.
My last piece of advice I can give is that, once you get an interview,
don't let the chance slip through your fingers! Prepare the **** out of the interview, knowing all the ins and outs of working with patients, the political issues that PTs face, and just how to do well in grad school. If you prepare well, they WILL notice how motivated you are during the interview, and that's what they look for in candidates.
Best of luck to the rest of you! You'll all make it!!!