GPA Struggle!!! Any Advice???

[MyFutureBH]

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I currently have a overall GPA of a 2.76-2.86 and its going to be pretty hard to pull that to a 3.0 even with making all A's. I have a pre-req GPA of 3.2. I also will be taking the GRE at the end of June

-Bachlors Degree: Health Science

-Observations: Neourology inpatient, Othopedic outpatient, Home health.

-Extras: Internship at Encompass Home Health, 4 year Collegiate athlete, Medical Proffesions Club, Microbiology Lab TA, Epiedimiology TA, Relay for Life Team Captain, New Student Orientation Leader, NODA Conference participant.

What schools are out there that consistantly accept stats that are similar in comparison?
Does everything look fine besides my GPA?

 

[Cooperylee]

Hey. I am in the same situation as you and it's been a roller coaster. When finding out that I probably won't be hitting the overall 3.0 mark through the ptcas system.. I was extremely sad. But I went through the ptcas and non ptcas system to find which schools overall req was less than 3.0. I'm sure you wish you can go back and redo a lot of mistakes but that's only in our dreams. I encourage you to get the highest GPA you can within your Prereqs, call some schools to go over your transcript, stay in contact, get massive hours at different settings, and kick the GREs ass. Do things that are in your control atm and show them you want to do this. It's a different fight because we don't have the best stats. Show them and prove to them you are worth it in becoming a DPT. I wish the very best and I hope you get in. Heck! I hope all of us here on this site gets in a program 🙂. Best of luck!

 

[Cooperylee]

Lol I kinda didn't answer your question.

1. Look through ptcas and compare stats
2. Yeah, you look good, bring that GPA up. Kill the GRE. Extras look good. How many volunteering hours do you have? (keep that up)

 

[MyFutureBH]

Lol I kinda didn't answer your question.

1. Look through ptcas and compare stats
2. Yeah, you look good, bring that GPA up. Kill the GRE. Extras look good. How many volunteering hours do you have? (keep that up)

Thanks for the words of encouragment !!! Yes its going to be very difficult to get in with this low of a GPA. Stress is at a all time high for sure!! I actually have close to 100 volenteering hours. My internship alone was 80 hours, I have about 20 in outpatient and 20 in neourology inpatient.

How are your stats looking so far and what schools do you plan on applying to?

 

[NewTestament]

Just do as well as you can in your pre-reqs. Aim for at least a 3.5. I can't believe you found volunteer hours in a neurological unit. Good for you. Most places don't accept volunteers. Almost no other applicants have that experience. Seek as many volunteer hours as you can in as many settings as you can. Research schools that are forgiving, and have freshman forgiveness (they only look at your last 60 hours). If you have competitive GRE scores, a high pre-req GPA, and a variety of volunteer hours, you have a shot. Call the schools. The 3.0 minimum might not be a hard-and-fast requirement.

Kevin

 

[MyFutureBH]

Just do as well as you can in your pre-reqs. Aim for at least a 3.5. I can't believe you found volunteer hours in a neurological unit. Good for you. Most places don't accept volunteers. Almost no other applicants have that experience. Seek as many volunteer hours as you can in as many settings as you can. Research schools that are forgiving, and have freshman forgiveness (they only look at your last 60 hours). If you have competitive GRE scores, a high pre-req GPA, and a variety of volunteer hours, you have a shot. Call the schools. The 3.0 minimum might not be a hard-and-fast requirement.

Kevin

The neurology unit was a amazing experience I plan on getting more hours there soon and also in cardiology inpatient. As of researching schools that are fogiving, how would you know if they are a school that forgives your previous mistakes in undergrad?

 

[Cooperylee]

Thanks for the words of encouragment !!! Yes its going to be very difficult to get in with this low of a GPA. Stress is at a all time high for sure!! I actually have close to 100 volenteering hours. My internship alone was 80 hours, I have about 20 in outpatient and 20 in neourology inpatient.

How are your stats looking so far and what schools do you plan on applying to?

Overall: 2.8 (ptcas) as of now.
Prereq: 3.84
GRE: Taking in Aug
Volunteer: 600 hours in / 100 out
Extra: Over sea volunteer work at Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and India. Played tennis at a college lvl. Church leader. Etc.
Schools: APU, Western, USA, SMU, SW Baptist, Boston University and still deciding ( probably 7 more campuses)

 

[myzougrad]

MIZZOU has freshman forgiveness (calculates GPA based on the last 60 hours of undergrad coursework.)

 

[okramango]

You can look for schools that look only at your last 60 credit hours for the overall GPA. That way, getting A's in your prereq classes will make more of a difference in your GPA. Usually school websites state that they look at the last 60 hours rather than total hours. That info might also be stated on the school's listing on APTAs website.

 

[panda8]

Hello, I actually have a very similar question, and I would graciously appreciate any input from anyone who may have been in the same boat. I graduated in 05 with a BA in econ/math and a low gpa of 2.4. There was a solid reason for it, related to my immigration status at the time and inability to pay for school - I basically worked three jobs all through undergrad just to finish college and was in a constant threat of deportation. I was pretty much convinced of the inevitability of having to leave US, so the concerns for grades was pushed to the back burner. I have since become a US citizen, however, after a 7-year very successful career in finance I have decided to peruse my true passion and go for a DPT. I have completed all of my pre-reqs within last year (12 classes in total) with a 3.89 gpa (while working full time in a heavy-travel business consultant role), finished 150 observation hrs in two settings (in-patient rehab and out-patient ortho), and about to take the GRE's this month. I have three strong letters of recommendation and (what I think) a very solid admissions essay.

My main concern comes from talking to admissions officers at a few orientation programs I've attended this year, who basically told me not to bother applying anywhere b/c my cum gpa (even with all the pre-reqs) only comes out to 2.78. I would be very thankful to anyone who may have been in a similar situation and could possibly provide some advise on the application process. Maybe there is something else I could do to strengthen my application, or maybe someone has experience with programs that give more weight to pre-reqs gpa....or anything along the lines.

I was looking at schools that count only the last 60 undergrad credits for the gpa, does anyone know if those include the last 60 credits from a completed baccalaureate degree, or do they combine the post baccalaureate pre-reqs taken in other schools?

Many thanks in advance!

 

[nomattic]

I have a question about some of these GPA definitions for anyone who has had their GPA's already calculated by PTCAS.

When I click on these PTCAS program profiles for each school from the main page, they list "Overall Undergraduate Cumulative" and give a minimum requirement. Is this GPA referring to the PTCAS calculated "Undergraduate Cumulative" that excludes your post-bachelors undergrad classes, or is this referring to the combined PTCAS GPA that takes ALL undergraduate classes into account, including post-bachelors?