DPT 2020-2021 Cycle Statistics

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ssfuturept said:
Hi everyone!
Major: Health Sciences
GPA: 3.93
prereq gpa: 3.92-3.94 depending on school
GRE: 149 V 159 Q 4.5 AW
217 observation hours 3 different settings (ortho, neuro, peds)
LOR: 2 PTs, 1 professor, 1 supervisor
Applied to USF, UCF, FGCU, FIU, UM, Nova Ft Lauderdale, and USA Miami Campus
Interview invite offered: USA Miami, FGCU (10/30), UM (10/23), FIU (11/2), UCF (11/20)
Acceptances: USA Miami (8/26)
Good luck to everyone!
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Update: Was accepted to FGCU and will be attending!
 
mad.dpt said:
What a great group of applicants! Good luck everyone!

Undergrad: Temple University (2018)
Major: Acting

cGPA: 3.81
pGPA: 3.80
GRE: 154/153/4.5

Employment:
Career change so 2 years post grad experience working in theatre education full time. Extensive experience in theaters and school districts.

Volunteer:
Outpatient Orthopedic PT

Extracurriculars:
Leadership in: Alpha Psi Omega, Musical Theatre Collaborative (various others without leadership)

Observation Hours:
63 completed, 100 planned

LOR:
(1) PT
(2) PT / DPT professor
(3) Biology Professor
(4) Employer
(5) Major Professor

Applied to:
Arcadia (both cohorts), Temple, Drexel, Jefferson, University of Delaware, Stockton

Interviews: Temple (10/9), Drexel (11/19)

Acceptances: Temple (10/19)
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Congrats on the Temple acceptance! I have my interview on Friday. Do you have any advice for it? I'm a bit nervous because Temple is one of my top choices. Also, good luck with your Drexel interview! I had mine this past Friday.
 
gpt123 said:
Congrats on the Temple acceptance! I have my interview on Friday. Do you have any advice for it? I'm a bit nervous because Temple is one of my top choices. Also, good luck with your Drexel interview! I had mine this past Friday.
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Yes congrats!!! I LOVED my Temple interview! It's larger than the Drexel interview, there were probably 50 or so at mine? The group interview is super relaxed and feels like a conversation between all of the applicants, the interviewer, and the current DPT student. They are really big on building that family community in their program so I think just lean into that in your interview. Good luck and maybe we'll be future classmates!
 
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letsdothisptthing said:
Hello,

cGPA: 3.81
pGPA: 3.6-3.7
GRE: 149V 151Q 4.0AW
Observation hours: 361 hours (did outpatient ortho, pediatrics, and inpatient acute and subacute)
LOR: 2 PT's, 1 prof, 1 supervisor/mentor

Extracurricular: studied abroad, medical mission trip, worked as a patient care technician and PT tech, after school program leader, brand ambassador, social organization, volunteered at homeless shelter, research assistant for 2 labs

Applied: Duke, UTMB, WUSTL, Emory, UTSW, UCSF, USC, Chapman, USA, Northwestern, UIC, NYU, UPitt, Samuel Merritt, UWash

Interviews: Duke, UTMB, UTSW, Emory, UIC, NYU

Acceptance: USA-San Marcos, WUSTL (10/1), Duke (10/16), Chapman (summer) (11/02), UPitt (11/20)

Waitlist: Northwestern (11/17)

Rejection:
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UPDATE
 
ezdoesit said:
Good luck everyone!!

University: University of Oregon
Major: Human Physiology, Psychology minor
cGPA: 3.51
prereq GPA: ~3.4
GRE: 154 V, 159 Q, 5 AW
LOR: 1 PT, 1 professor, 1 PI
extra curricular: Full time Research Laboratory Tech in a spinal cord injury lab, undergraduate researcher w/ poster presentation, fraternity leadership, tour guide for school, trip leader through international affairs department, wellness center volunteer

volunteer/hours: ~150 verified: 30 inpatient, 80 general ortho, 10 vestibular, 30 university health center

Applying to: University Colorado, Northwestern, University Miami, Western, Azusa Pacific, University of Washington, MGH, BU, University of Montana, University of Utah, MCPHS

My grades kinda suck but hopefully my research experience/extracurriculars make up for it. Good luck everyone, I will update when schools respond!
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Update:

Acceptance: Northwestern (Attending)
Interviews: Western, Mayo, UM, RMUHP
Declined: UColorado
 
emily1098 said:
University: SUNY Cortland
Major: Exercise Science
Overall GPA: 3.7
Pre-Req GPA: 3.8??
GRE: 150 V 156 Q 4.5 AW

Extra-Curric: NSLS Honor society, Phi Kappa Phi honors society, Captain of Cortland gymnastics team, TA for Anatomy and Physiology lab,

Volunteer: Cortland Community gymnastics coach, youth serve, habitat for humanity, empty bowls, handstand together, Bexar county medical society.

Hours: 100 hrs at an outpatient clinic specializing in spine and neck, 60 hrs with pediatrics, 15 hours of in-home care.

Applied: Angelo state university, University of Texas southwestern, Texas state, University of sciences, UTHSA, SUNY upstate medical center, University of North Texas.

Interview: Angelo State University (11/14), SUNY Upstate (10/9) USciences (10/27), Texas State (11/6), UT Southwestern (11/6), UTHSA (11/25)


Rejections: UNT

Accepted: Usciences (11/2), SUNY Upstate (11/19)

Waitlist:
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update: interview with UTHSA
 
University: Oregon State University
Major: Kinesiology
Overall GPA: 3.84
Pre-Req GPA: 3.88
GRE: 157V | 156Q | 5.0 W
Hours: ~200 outpatient
EC: 12-year Air Force veteran, CrossFit L1 coach & intermittent competitor since 2010 w/ various seminars, LFL tackle football, BLM wildland firefighter, hundreds of volunteer hours, various military medals
LoR: 1 Vet Affairs supervisor, 1 professor, 1 PT clinic director
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Applied: Oregon State University-Cascades, KU Med, Regis Univ, University of Colorado Anschutz
Waitlisted: KU Med
Awaiting: OSU-Cascades
Interviews: Regis & CU Anschutz (mid December)
Rejected: None yet
 
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University: Howard University
Major: Health Science
Overall GPA: 3.56
Pre-Req GPA: 3.59-3.69
GRE: 145V | 163Q | 4.0 W
Hours: ≈900 outpatient (tech + 2 volunteer )
EC: President of 2 student organizations, 4-5 various executive board positions for student organizations, honors society, volunteering tutor @ a prison (300hrs), CPR certified, Part time job as a teachers aide at a preschool
LoR: 2 professors, 1 PT

Applied to: emory u, Chapman u (fall), temple u, west coast u,
Interviews: Temple (11/20), Emory (1/8)
Waiting to hear from: Emory
Denied: West Coast (wanted degrees completed by February but I graduate in May)
Acceptance: Temple (12/4)
Waitlist: Chapman Fall Cohort (1/11)
 
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DPTdream1221 said:
Undergrad: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Major: Community Health, Minor Business
Overall GPA: 3.37
Science GPA: 3.71
Pre-Req GPA: 3.70-4.0 school dependent
GRE: V-155 / Q-154 / AW-5.0

Employment:
Assistant Dance Coach for a high school competitive team, Walmart Cashier on and off throughout college breaks, Meijer bakery employee one summer, Choreographer for a different high school dance team
Volunteer:
Volunteer Dance Coach for high school competitive team (before I was hired as the assistant coach), Animal Shelter, Hospital ER, local women’s shelter, election judge
Extracurricular Activities:
Intern to the Director of Hospital Operations (semester hospital internship), Study Abroad (Sydney, Australia), Miss Lake in the Hills scholarship pageant queen, Vitality Dance Team member and recital choreographer, Velocity Dance Team Co-captain and exec board (PR & Social Media), Future Health Care Executives club, Mexican Student Organization, Alpha Chi Omega sorority member & recruitment board
Observation Hours:
635 paid inpatient skilled nursing (verified), 658 paid outpatient clinic (verified), 101 volunteer outpatient neuro rehab clinic (unverified, company merged and staff is now gone)
LORs:
PT/Facility Manager at the outpatient clinic I work at, additional PT I work with there, chemistry II professor at my community college (recent class)

Applying to:
Illinois: Midwestern, UIC, Governors State, Rosalind Franklin, NIU, Northwestern
Out of State: Chatham, Franklin Pierce AZ, Thomas Jefferson, St. Augustine TX, Washington St. Louis, Wisconsin Madison

Interviews: Thomas Jefferson, Chatham, NIU, Rosalind Franklin

Acceptances: St Augustine (Austin)
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UPDATE:
Accepted: NIU, Midwestern, Thomas Jefferson, Chatham, St Augustine

Waitlisted: Northwestern

Still waiting to hear decisions: UIC, Rosalind, Governors State, Franklin Pierce
 
Eastern Washington University
Major: Exercise Science, Pre-Physical Therapy (2017)
GPA: 3.64
PTCAS: 3.54
Last 60 credits: 3.7
Pre-Req: 3.7
Major GPA: 3.82
GRE: V153, Q150, AW4.0
ECs: Personal training for six years, XC coach for 3, various volunteering experience,
Observation hours: ~400

Applying to: Eastern Washington University, University of Washington, Pacific, Rocky Mountain, University of Montana, Idaho State, University of Puget Sound, University of Colorado, New Mexico, Northern Arizona

Interviews: Rocky Mountain, Idaho State New Mexico
Acceptance:
Rejected: NAU and UColorado
 
Major: Exercise Physiology
cGPA: 3.86
pGPA 3.8-3.9
GRE: Q155, V151, AW4.0
ECs: PT aide, strength and conditioning intern, current research project, ES club, club basketball, customer service experience, CPR cert, volunteering etc

Around 400 observation hours in 2 settings (outpatient and inpatient)

Applying to: MGH IHP, UMass Lowell, Simmons, Franklin Pierce (NH), UM, USF, UF,

Interview: UM
Acceptance: UM, Franklin Pierce (NH)
Still waiting: MGH IHP, UMass Lowell, Simmons, USF, UF
 
Applying to: Emory, UW, UPS, Duke, USC, Regis, Northwestern, Drexel, Pacific
Interview: none
Acceptance: none
Waitlist: Northwestern, Regis (interview)
Denied: Emory
 
hbashevkin said:
Applying to: Emory, UW, UPS, Duke, USC, Regis, Northwestern, Drexel, Pacific
Interview: none
Acceptance: none
Waitlist: Northwestern, Regis (interview)
Denied: Emory
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When did you apply to Emory? I also got waitlisted for an interview at Regis!
 
dptatusc said:
Hi everyone! I wanted to share my stats for comparison with you all, so here they are!

University: California Polytechnic State University- San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO)
Major: Kinesiology
Overall GPA: 3.62
Pre-Req GPA: 3.2-3.6 (depending on the school)
GRE: 155 V 155 Q 5.5 AW

Extracurriculars/volunteer: Health assessment club, coached sports for people with disabilities, research assistant for 2 years (honors senior project for 2 quarters), humane society volunteer, CPA firm office assistant for 2 years, CPR certification

Honors: cum laude honors, dean's list (8 quarters), president's list (2 academic years), W & A Sandercock Scholarship, essay published in Cal Poly SLO's English textbook

Hours: Over 1600 hours (2 years) as an outpatient pt aide (no inpatient experience due to covid)

Applying to (but haven't heard from yet): CSULB, Chapman, UCSF/SFSU, USC, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, Emory, UW, University of Colorado, Regis, and SDSU
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Update: I got an interview for UCSF and University of Colorado! I was waitlisted for an interview to Regis!
 
University: Western Washington University (undergrad and grad)
Major: Kinesiology BS; Exercise Science MS
uGPA: 3.17 (undergrad)
gGPA: 3.84 (grad)
cGPA: 3.29
pGPA: 3.52-3.63
GRE: 152V, 156Q, 4.5AW
EC: Graduate teaching assistant 2 years, masters thesis primary researcher, PT aide, personal trainer 3 years, CSCS, strength and conditioning internship 1 year
Hours: 357 outpatient ortho (current aide)

Applied: University of Washington, University of Puget Sound, Eastern Washington University
Interviews: N/A
Accepted:
Rejected:
 
movementdpt said:
University: Western Washington University (undergrad and grad)
Major: Kinesiology BS; Exercise Science MS
uGPA: 3.17 (undergrad)
gGPA: 3.84 (grad)
cGPA: 3.29
pGPA: 3.52-3.63
GRE: 152V, 156Q, 4.5AW
EC: Graduate teaching assistant 2 years, masters thesis primary researcher, PT aide, personal trainer 3 years, CSCS, strength and conditioning internship 1 year
Hours: 357 outpatient ortho (current aide)

Applied: University of Washington, University of Puget Sound, Eastern Washington University
Interviews: N/A
Accepted:
Rejected:
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Good luck! We won’t hear back from either of those schools till January/February.
 
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letsdothisptthing said:
Hello,

cGPA: 3.81
pGPA: 3.6-3.7
GRE: 149V 151Q 4.0AW
Observation hours: 361 hours (did outpatient ortho, pediatrics, and inpatient acute and subacute)
LOR: 2 PT's, 1 prof, 1 supervisor/mentor

Extracurricular: studied abroad, medical mission trip, worked as a patient care technician and PT tech, after school program leader, brand ambassador, social organization, volunteered at homeless shelter, research assistant for 2 labs

Applied: Duke, UTMB, WUSTL, Emory, UTSW, UCSF, USC, Chapman, USA, Northwestern, UIC, NYU, UPitt, Samuel Merritt, UWash

Interviews: Duke, UTMB (declined), UTSW, Emory, UIC, NYU

Acceptance: USA-San Marcos, WUSTL (10/1), Duke (10/16), Chapman (summer) (11/02), UPitt (11/20), NYU (11/24), Emory (12/2)

Waitlist: Northwestern (11/17)

Rejection:
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Another update!!
 
oceanbrie21 said:
Major: Exercise Physiology
cGPA: 3.86
pGPA 3.8-3.9
GRE: Q155, V151, AW4.0
ECs: PT aide, strength and conditioning intern, current research project, ES club, club basketball, customer service experience, CPR cert, volunteering etc

Around 400 observation hours in 2 settings (outpatient and inpatient)

Applying to: MGH IHP, UMass Lowell, Simmons, Franklin Pierce (NH), UM, USF, UF,

Interview: UM
Acceptance: UM, Franklin Pierce (NH)
Still waiting: MGH IHP, UMass Lowell, Simmons, USF, UF
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Hey, when did you hear back from FPU? Also when did you apply! Congrats
 
University: Penn State University
Major: Kinesiology
Overall GPA: 3.77
Pre-Req GPA: 3.7
GRE: I didn't take it!

Extra-Curric: President of Gerontology Club, Vice President of Kinesiology Club, Chair for Pre-Physical Club, Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2 TA, Advanced Human Anatomy Cadaver Lab Based TA, Course Content creator for A&P 1 & 2 and Advanced Anatomy, Mentor for 25 incoming freshman, as well as many other things!

Volunteer: Volunteer at local nursing homes, Girl Scout Gold Award

Hours: 20+ shadowing a in-patient geriatric PT, 300+ at different outpatient orthopedic clinics

Rejections: None
Waitlisted: None
Accepted: 4/4: Thomas Jefferson, Pitt, Chatham and University of Miami!

Good luck to everyone!
 
143PT said:
Hi I just got accepted there today! Don't freak out I met all of the minimums, I heard they are very holistic with their process. Did you already interview or find out about January interviews?
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I haven’t heard back from them at all but I did apply October 6th so it was a bit later in their application cycle. I emailed them and they said i should be hearing back soon so fingers crossed.
 
University: California State University, Long Beach
Major: Molecular Cell Biology, Minor in Chemistry
Overall GPA: 3.30
Pre-Req GPA: ~3.50
GRE: 152V | 156Q | 5.0 W

Hours: ~1000 outpatient, 8 inpatient (cut short from COVID)
EC: College of Science and Math Student Ambassador, Sorority, Filipino club, Volunteer for various organizations, food service worker
LoR: 2 Professors, 2 PTs, 1 Employer/Career Counselor

Applied: University of St. Augustine, Chapman, Samuel Merritt, UCSF, Mount St. Marys, CSULB, Western, Touro Nevada

Accepted: University of St. Augustine, Touro Nevada, Mount Saint Marys, Chapman (Summer)
Waitlist: Chapman (Fall), Samuel Merritt, CSULB (Low tier), Western
Rejected: UCSF (interviewed then was rejected)

Attending: Chapman University (Called off waitlist last minute) 🥳🥳🥳
 
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Emfuturedpt said:
University: Howard University
Major: Health Science
Overall GPA: 3.56
Pre-Req GPA: 3.59-3.69
GRE: 145V | 163Q | 4.0 W
Hours: ≈900 outpatient (tech + 2 volunteer )
EC: President of 2 student organizations, 4-5 various executive board positions for student organizations, honors society, volunteering tutor @ a prison (300hrs), CPR certified, Part time job as a teachers aide at a preschool
LoR: 2 professors, 1 PT

Applied to: emory u, Chapman u (fall), temple u, west coast u,
Applying to: FAMU
Interviews: Temple (11/20)
Waiting to hear from: Emory, Chapman
Denied: West Coast (wanted degrees completed by February but I graduate in May)
Acceptance/ waitlist: none yet
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UPDATE: Accepted to Temple University!!
 
DPTstudent7 said:
University: University of Iowa
Major: Human Physiology (Bachelor of Science)
Minor/Certificate: Disability Studies
GPA: 3.76
Pre Req GPA: ~3.66 depending on school
GRE: 154 Verbal, 154 Math, 4.0 Writing
Letters of Rec: 1 from work supervisor (physical therapist), 1 from professor in my major that I took Anatomy with Lab with, 1 from Chi Omega Director of Programming advisor

Observation Hours: 1200+ hours (800+ in outpatient, but a good amount also in inpatient, sports med, pediatrics, and geriatrics)

Extra Curriculars: Chi Omega Women's Fraternity (served as 2019 Philanthropy Director and 2020 Director of Programming for executive board), Big Brothers Big Sisters at Iowa (served as 2019 and 2020 Social Media Chair on executive board), PT aide from spring 2019-present, Wellness coach from summer 2020-present, research assistant from fall 2018-winter 2019, hospital volunteer from fall 2017-spring 2019, St. Luke's seasonal volunteer summer 2018-present, medical aide screener in summer 2020, pre-physical therapy club member, university honors student, nanny for summer 2020, Dance Marathon participant 2019


Applied: University of Iowa, DMU, Mayo, WashU in St. Louis, University of Wisconsin-Madison (doesn't interview), St. Ambrose

Rejected:

Interviews: University of Iowa (Oct. 23)

Waitlisted: Mayo

Acceptances: WashU in St. Louis, DMU

*will update
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Just got accepted to the University of Iowa
 
mad.dpt said:
Good luck, everyone!
Undergrad: Temple University (2018)
Major: Acting

cGPA: 3.81
pGPA: 3.80
GRE: 154/153/4.5

Employment:
Career change so 2 years post grad experience working in theatre education full time. Extensive experience in theaters and school districts.

Volunteer:
Outpatient Orthopedic PT

Extracurriculars:
Leadership in: honors Greek life, student tun theatre programming, membership in various others

Observation Hours:
63 completed, 100 planned

LOR:
(1) PT
(2) PT / DPT professor
(3) Biology Professor
(4) Employer
(5) Major Professor

Applied to:
Arcadia (both cohorts), Temple, Drexel, Jefferson, University of Delaware, Stockton

Interviews: Temple (10/9), Drexel (11/19)

Acceptances: Temple (10/19)
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Update: Accepted to Drexel!
 
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Posting for those with low stats!
University: UNC-Chapel Hill
Major: Biology
Overall GPA: 3.1
Pre-Req GPA: 3.6-3.8
GRE: 148V 145Q 4.5AWA
Hours: 100 OP ortho; 70 Wellness Center; 25 inpatient rehab
Extras: 2000 hours research (biology, neuro, and PT lab), 2 years podiatry medical assistant, home health CNA experience, soccer intramurals, retail, PT/OT Club, transfer student mentor
LOR: DPM, 2 professors, 1 PT

Applied to: TSU, UMiami, Marymount
Interviews: Marymount (11/23), Miami (1/29)
Rejected: TSU
Acceptance: Marymount (12/1)
Waitlist: N/A
 
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aloha042 said:
University: California State University, Long Beach
Major: Molecular Cell Biology, Minor in Chemistry
Overall GPA: 3.30
Pre-Req GPA: ~3.50
GRE: 152V | 156Q | 5.0 W

Hours: ~1000 outpatient, 8 inpatient (cut short from COVID)
EC: College of Science and Math Student Ambassador, Sorority, Filipino club, Volunteer for various organizations, food service worker
LoR: 2 Professors, 2 PTs, 1 Employer/Career Counselor

Applied: University of St. Augustine, Chapman, Samuel Merritt, UCSF, Mount St. Marys, CSULB, Western, Touro Nevada
Accepted: University of St. Augustine, Touro Nevada
Awaiting: Chapman, Samuel Merritt, Mount Saint Marys, CSULB, Western
Interviews: UCSF (January)
Waitlist: None yet
Rejected: None yet
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What start date for USA did you apply for? Congrats on the acceptances!
 
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