dpt & GRE questions

[andyjl]

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hi,
What is the highest score the general GRE is out of, or what is the top score of each of the three sections one could get?

also, a lot of schools from what i've seen online seem to have doctor of physical therapy degrees as opposed to masters of physical therapy. Some have thrown out masters of PT and replaced it with dpt. So if you go to a school that has mpt rather than dpt, is there a difference?

 

[Bad0 Fish0]

max on verbal and quantitative sections are both 800, max on analytical writing section is a 6. 1600 is max overall score, the analytical writing section is a separate score. 1100-1200 is competitive.

you can still go to a school with a masters program but these are being phased out, might as well go with the DPT. it's basically the same amount of money for it, not too much extra schooling, and this is the direction the profession is headed.

 

[PT2MD]

max on verbal and quantitative sections are both 800, max on analytical writing section is a 6. 1600 is max overall score, the analytical writing section is a separate score. 1100-1200 is competitive.

you can still go to a school with a masters program but these are being phased out, might as well go with the DPT. it's basically the same amount of money for it, not too much extra schooling, and this is the direction the profession is headed.

Not sure I 100% agree with this - particularly if we are talking private schools. I don't see any disadvantage to an MPT program. I am an MPT however and admit to my bias.

 

[Bad0 Fish0]

Not sure I 100% agree with this - particularly if we are talking private schools. I don't see any disadvantage to an MPT program. I am an MPT however and admit to my bias.

let me correct myself. by no means did i intend to say there is a disadvantage to the MPT. only saying that if you are choosing between the two with no real factor at play causing you to lean one way or another, i'd go with the DPT. you're not looking at much more money (i mean hell, what's the difference between $24k and $28k in the long run when you're taking out loans regardless (or whatever the numbers may be, you get my point)), basically the same amount of schooling, and the APTA is pushing it.. meaning there's a great possibility you could at some point end up going the t-DPT route. if you have the choice to make now and there are public schools in your area offering the DPT, i see no advantage in seeking out a school offering the MPT. if i was going best buy to fork out a huge amount of money on the latest and greatest TV or laptop, i wouldn't CHOOSE to get something already obsolete. not that the MPT is obsolete, per se, but the profession is saying practicing PTs WILL have a doctorate by 2020. if you live close to a public school offering the MPT and you're not wanting to move or in the position to do so, by all means, go for the MPT. if the only school in your area offering the DPT is private, by all means, go for the MPT. but if you're only asking "some schools offer MPT, some offer DPT, is there a difference", as you stated, then i would say YES, and the only difference is that the MPT is becoming outdated. PT school is a huge investment, invest wisely.

 

[PT2MD]

PT school is a huge investment, invest wisely.

Agreed. 👍

 

[jesspt]

MPT all the way if you can find a public school program that offers one. There is absolutely no difference in salary for a DPT trained vs. MPT trained clinician. I wouldn't incur a single cent more in debt if I could help it. I also think you're talking about a significantly higher difference in tuition between DPT and MPT programs than has been mentioned earlier in this thread.

Should you wish to pursue the DPT, you can do it after graduation in a transitional DPT program which are designed for working clinicians. You can pursue this while earning a salary, and some employers offer financial assistance in obtaining the t-DPT.

If there is no MPT program with a good percetnage of students that pass the National Physical Therapy Exam (see below), I would definately try to find a public DPT program rather than pay for expensive private school tuition.

Additionally, all PT schools are accredited by the same body (CAPTE) and are held to the same standard when pursueing accreditation, meaning that you should be getting a very similar education.

The most important thing you can do when choosing a school is check out their ultimate three year pass rates for the National Physical Therapy Examination which all PTs must pass before they can become licensed to practice. Here's the link:
http://www.fsbpt.org/exams/PassRates/index.asp