I messed up my freshman year in college. Really bad. 🙁
My first semester:
General Biology I- C
Credits: 12
GPA: 2.682
Second semester:
General Biology II- D
General Chemistry I- F
Calculus- C+
Credits: 15
Cumulative GPA: 2.01
My first year was a disaster to say the least, and I can't stop thinking about if I completely ruined my chances of becoming a Physical Therapist. I doubled up on my sciences and took General Biology II and General Chemistry I, and Calculus. Unfortunately, I didn't take them all as seriously as I should've. I could've worked for As but I was incredibly stupid, didn't study smart, and neglected my grades. I'm currently retaking Chem I over the summer, and am planning on recieeving an A in the course. I will be taking Chem II over the summer as well, and hope I will be able to receieve an A in that as well. I will take Human Anatomy and Physiology I in the Fall, and then will retake Biology II in the spring, and will probably receive and A in that. I will take Human Anatomy and Physiology II next summer. My university replaces grades for repeated courses, however graduate schools average them out.
In high school I volunteered for four years in a physical therapy gym at a local children's hospital and fell in love with the profession. Next summer I will continue to volunteer at the children's hospital, and will be working as a paid facility aide at another physical therapy center nearby. I hope to one day become a pediatric physical therpist. I was deciding between majoring in Biology or Exercise Science, but I think I will most probably major in Exercise Science because more of the courses overlap with DPT prerequisites, and because I think I will enjoy it more then Biology.
If I start taking things much more seriously this summer and next semester, and I raise my GPA(the one graduate schools would count) up to a 3.1 or 3.2, and my prerequisite GPA to a 3.0 or 3.1 by graduation, realistically what are my chances of acceptance into a DPT program? What should I do to increase my chances?
My first semester:
General Biology I- C
Credits: 12
GPA: 2.682
Second semester:
General Biology II- D
General Chemistry I- F
Calculus- C+
Credits: 15
Cumulative GPA: 2.01
My first year was a disaster to say the least, and I can't stop thinking about if I completely ruined my chances of becoming a Physical Therapist. I doubled up on my sciences and took General Biology II and General Chemistry I, and Calculus. Unfortunately, I didn't take them all as seriously as I should've. I could've worked for As but I was incredibly stupid, didn't study smart, and neglected my grades. I'm currently retaking Chem I over the summer, and am planning on recieeving an A in the course. I will be taking Chem II over the summer as well, and hope I will be able to receieve an A in that as well. I will take Human Anatomy and Physiology I in the Fall, and then will retake Biology II in the spring, and will probably receive and A in that. I will take Human Anatomy and Physiology II next summer. My university replaces grades for repeated courses, however graduate schools average them out.
In high school I volunteered for four years in a physical therapy gym at a local children's hospital and fell in love with the profession. Next summer I will continue to volunteer at the children's hospital, and will be working as a paid facility aide at another physical therapy center nearby. I hope to one day become a pediatric physical therpist. I was deciding between majoring in Biology or Exercise Science, but I think I will most probably major in Exercise Science because more of the courses overlap with DPT prerequisites, and because I think I will enjoy it more then Biology.
If I start taking things much more seriously this summer and next semester, and I raise my GPA(the one graduate schools would count) up to a 3.1 or 3.2, and my prerequisite GPA to a 3.0 or 3.1 by graduation, realistically what are my chances of acceptance into a DPT program? What should I do to increase my chances?
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