Fixing a transcript?

[TheCBkid]

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Hello all,
This is my first post as you can tell. Basically, I go to a state school in Maine. I am not a bad student, I just have a terrible transcript.
The basic gist of it is, I dealt with a lot of mental illnesses. Between constant therapy, medication, and refusal to take time off because I didn't want to fall behind, I managed to accrue 2 Fs, 2 ws, and a D+ in one year.
Now ending my sophomore year, I am looking at a 4.0 GPA for this semester if things continue this way, proving to myself I can do this. I read as many threads on this site as I could using the search function, but I just wanted to ask my personal question I suppose.

My only question is, do I give up on PT school? I mean. The bad grades were in important classes that required more attention than I was mentally able to give. Now that I'm back in it, I've done well, and everything.
where do I go from here? My original plan has just been to kill it in my higher level classes and hope that admissions offices would look at that+ my personal statement (and hopefully test scores) and say "maybe this kid really did just have a bad year", but I just don't know. And that's why I am here.

Thank you

 

[lovepixie]

Go for it.

 

[rltruong]

some programs will concentrate more on the last 60 hours as well as pre req. so look at retaking those classes if they were pre reqs. most schools will take the second attempt. but with the path to PT school, as well as any competitive profession, it is always good to have a back up plan in case it takes more than 1 or 2 application cycles.

 

[TTU14]

some programs will concentrate more on the last 60 hours as well as pre req. so look at retaking those classes if they were pre reqs. most schools will take the second attempt. but with the path to PT school, as well as any competitive profession, it is always good to have a back up plan in case it takes more than 1 or 2 application cycles.

Adding to this, do your research on where to apply. You might not get in to your tops choice, but if you focus on those places with lower average GPAs or that look more at the past 60 hours you might have a shot.

 

[Dreambig23]

Definitely don't give up on PT if it's your dream. I would focus on retaking those classes and getting stellar grades in them. Depending on the school, they take your better grade, so it may not end up hurting you too bad, other than showing you had a rough freshman year but then turned your life around and got it together. Sometimes the apps will have a place for you to explain anything on your transcripts and such. So if you explain why the grades are low you may be okay.


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[TheCBkid]

Thanks all. I'm much less anxious reading kind words
my last question is, if I take a year or two off after graduating to improve my chances, what would be some good things to do?

 

[Dreambig23]

Definitely try to work as a PT Aide in your time off!! Also try to get observation hours in multiple areas (neuro, pediatric, school, geriatric, etc) and that will help as well.

 

[zdetsch]

Also many schools have interviews and they'll ask you about why you got low grades in a particular semester at which point if you feel comfortable discussing your medical problems you could always explain that you had a medical issue that semester

 

[NewTestament]

Just be strategic. Don't apply to programs that accept the best of the best or anything less than a 3.8 GPA. Otherwise you'll be wasting your time. If you can't get your cGPA >2.8, then I wouldn't bother applying anywhere. Even the most forgiving programs will not accept those numbers.