GPA's, GRE's, XTRA's, ACCEPTANCES

[ptstudent70]

I was placed on the alternate list for UIC. Does anyone know how many were placed on the list?

I am grateful that I was accepted into Governors State And will need to put a deposit down by Jan 2.

UIC was my number one and I wonder how the program will have a better idea of potential openings around March 1 2017

Any thoughts??

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[sjk2016]

****Updated****

Undergrad: Concord University
Undergraduate Major: Pre-professional Biology
PTCAS Overall GPA: 3.20
PTCAS Pre-requisite GPA: 3.22
GRE: V-153, Q-162, AW-4.0
Work experience: High school biology teacher for 3.5 years.
PT Observation Hours: Outpatient (40 hrs), Home Health (72 hrs)

Applied: Lynchburg, Emory & Henry, East Tennessee State, Marshall, Hampton, Shenandoah, Wheeling Jesuit, Old Dominion

Letters of Recommendation- 1 physical therapists, 1 professor, 1 healthcare professional

Submitted: 8/26/2016

Acceptances: Emory & Henry (12/14/16)
Interviews: Emory and Henry (12/5/16), Marshall University (1/5/17), Wheeling Jesuit (1/27/17)
Rejections: Shenandoah (11/29/16)

Congrats!! Where are your tops choices at?

 

[Parkeranger]

UPDATE: ACCEPTANCE @ CSUN


Undergrad: UCSD (transferred from JC)
Undergraduate Major: Human Biology
Overall GPA: 3.81
Prerequisite GPA: 3.83
Past 60 Hours GPA: 3.95
GRE: V-165, Q-157, AW-4

PT Observation Hours: Ortho Rehab Aide (1,000 hrs), Outpatient (77hrs), Inpatient (40hrs), SNF (70 hrs), Sports/Water Therapy (35 hrs)
Related Experience: Pathmaker Intern in Hospital (~175 hrs), Research Technician (650 hrs)
Community Service: Tutor/Mentor (~600 hrs)
Applied: CSU Northridge, CSU Fresno, CSU Long Beach, West Coast University, Chapman University, St. Augustine University (San Marcos)
Letters of Recommendation: 2 physical therapists, 1 professor

Submitted: 10/3/2016
Acceptances: CSUN
Interviews: St. Augustine (San Marcos), CSU Fresno
Rejections: TBD

 

[MaxieJo]

Undergrad GPA: 3.6
Pre-Req GPA: 3.9
GRE: 161V, 155Q, 4.5AW
Observation: 1000ish hours in 5 different settings
Applied: Duke, Emory, GW, Northwestern, NYU, Pacific University, Puget Sound, Regis, UIC, University of Washington

Accepted: Northwestern (10/3), NYU (11/16), UIC (12/15)
Interviews: Emory (12/13-declined), GW (10/22-declined), NYU, Regis (12/15)
Rejections: none (so far!)

 

[MattNice543]

UPDATE!


University: Loyola University Chicago
Major: Biology
Overall GPA: 3.60
Pre-Req GPA: ~3.59 (depending on the school)
GRE: 151V, 156Q, 4.0AW

Extra-Curric: ER Volunteer at Advocate Christ Hospital; Office Volunteer for Rainbows for All Children; Altar Server; Locker Room Attendant for NBA; Orientation Leader; Referee and Supervisor for Intramural Sports; Bartender; Deckhand and Boatswain's Mate for Dinner Cruise Boat

Volunteer: 1700 hours as an aide for outpatient ortho clinic; 100 hours as a volunteer for inpatient ortho & neuromuscular

Applied: UIC, Northwestern, Univ of New England, Midwestern Univ (IL), Chapman Univ (Submitted 10/3)
SUNY, Kansas (10/26)
Regis (11/1)
Creighton, Rosalind Franklin (11/2)

PTCAS Verified: 10/14/16

Acceptances: Northwestern (11/15), Chapman (11/17), UIC (12/15)

Rejections: N/A

Interviews: Univ of New England (10/31, declined), Rosalind Franklin (11/10, declined), SUNY (12/9, declined), Midwestern (IL) (12/13, declined), Regis (12/15, declined)

 

[Nevertooold93]

Major: Clinical Physiology
Minor: Biology
Overall GPA: 3.86
Pre-Req GPA: 3.85
GRE:
-First attempt: 146V, 142Q, 5AW
-Second attempt: 149V, 144Q, 4.5AW (will definitely be retaking if I do not get in this year. Any tips? Read all the books and studied how to take the test, but I am a terrible test taker! )

Extra-Curricular: Working for 3+ years at Costco

Observation Hours: 50 hours outpatient, 400+ hours inpatient (all types of people and maladies)

Applied: CSULB, CSUN, Chapman, Pacific University, University of Puget Sound, University of the Pacific, University of Washington, West Coast University

Accepted: n/a

Waitlisted: n/a

Denied: n/a

Interviews: West Coast University on 1/27

 

[astarblaze]

UPDATE:
Wow- I couldn't have asked for a better week. 4 interview invites and an acceptance!!!!

It seems like almost all of the programs I applied to interview on the same weekend. I managed to squeeze three interviews in two states into one weekend- hope it isn't too insane

Overall GPA: 3.6
(Undergrad: 3.4, Last 60/Post bacc: 4.0)
Pre-Req GPA: 4.0
GRE: 169, 169, 4.5

Hours: 373 total- 150 outpatient (2 clinics), 140 SNF, 68 Acute Peds, 15 Acute Hospital

Extras: Nontrad, 5 years working in research and administration for nonprofits/tech start-ups focusing on disadvantaged populations (kids w cancer, folks experiencing homelessness, etc), academic tutor, Gen Chem 2 TA/grader, lots of activity and leadership in outdoors club in college

Applied: NAU (in-state), Univ of Utah, Univ of Puget Sound, Pacific U, Drexel, UCSF, Samuel Merritt, U Colorado, Regis, MGH IHP, U Illinois Chicago

Accepted: Drexel-with scholarship! (11/16), U Illinois Chicago (12/15)

Interviews: Drexel (10/28), University of Utah (1/12-1/13), NAU (1/27), U Colorado (1/28), Regis (1/30)

Waitlisted/Denied: None yet.

 

[Koala327]

UPDATE:
Wow- I couldn't have asked for a better week. 4 interview invites and an acceptance!!!!

It seems like almost all of the programs I applied to interview on the same weekend. I managed to squeeze three interviews in two states into one weekend- hope it isn't too insane

Overall GPA: 3.6
(Undergrad: 3.4, Last 60/Post bacc: 4.0)
Pre-Req GPA: 4.0
GRE: 169, 169, 4.5

Hours: 373 total- 150 outpatient (2 clinics), 140 SNF, 68 Acute Peds, 15 Acute Hospital

Extras: Nontrad, 5 years working in research and administration for nonprofits/tech start-ups focusing on disadvantaged populations (kids w cancer, folks experiencing homelessness, etc), academic tutor, Gen Chem 2 TA/grader, lots of activity and leadership in outdoors club in college

Applied: NAU (in-state), Univ of Utah, Univ of Puget Sound, Pacific U, Drexel, UCSF, Samuel Merritt, U Colorado, Regis, MGH IHP, U Illinois Chicago

Accepted: Drexel-with scholarship! (11/16), U Illinois Chicago (12/15)

Interviews: Drexel (10/28), University of Utah (1/12-1/13), NAU (1/27), U Colorado (1/28), Regis (1/30)

Waitlisted/Denied: None yet.

YAY!!!! SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!

 

[dgt329]

UPDATE

Undergrad: Santa Clara University
Major: Chemistry (BA) and Biology (BS)
cGPA: 3.47
PTCAS pGPA: 3.58 (~3.7 for schools that take o-chem)
Last 60 GPA: ~3.8
GRE: 168Q, 161V, 4.0AW
Hours: 53 inpatient, 104 outpatient (public hospital), 65 neuro, 40 outpatient (private clinic)
Letters of Rec: 2 PT's, 1 professor in major (also my PI for research), 1 employer (tutoring center on campus)
Extracurriculars/work: undergraduate research in chemistry, ultimate frisbee, chemistry club events/preview day speaker, pre-physical therapy club founder and former president, cooked breakfast at a homeless shelter a few times, tutor in several subjects and SAT/ACT math and science, general/organic chemistry TA, respite care worker
Other: a few awards and scholarships including a summer research scholarship
E-submitted: 8-7-16
Verified: 8-9-16

Applied: CSU Fresno, CSU Long Beach, CSU Northridge (top choice), UCSF/SFSU, Chapman, Western, NAU, Regis, University of Colorado, UIC, UNLV (top choice)

Accepted: UIC (12-15-16)

Rejected: NAU (12-13-16)

Interviews: Western University of Health Sciences (1-11-17), University of Colorado (1-28-17), Cal State Fresno (2-4-17), UNLV (1-27-17), Regis (1-30-16, will probably decline)

 

[2020hopefulpt]

I was waitlisted at my #1 choice today- UIC Does anyone know if there's any hope of getting off the waitlist? I have been accepted other places, so I will pay my downpayment for one of those places. However, the UIC email said they would know more on March 1st? I'm not sure what they meant by that. I would be willing to wait until the until of April, before giving up complete hope. Anybody heard about the UIC waitlist from previous years, or if they take many people?

 

[ppellers]

Update -- waitlisted for interview with Regis, will more than likely decline if invited.

Major: Exercise & Sport Science
GPA: 3.61
Prereq-GPA: 3.32 (PTCAS)
GRE: 149 V, 154 Q, 5.0 W
Observation Hours: 200 Inpatient, 40 Outpatient Postural, 4 Sports Medicine
Extracurricular: Research Participant (2 studies), Research Assistant (30 hours), Volunteer Inpatient Hospital (100 hours) Relay for Life, Habitat for Humanity Volunteer, EPA Honor Society club member, Pre-PT club member, Intramurals (7 teams), Community Garden Volunteer, Salvation Army Volunteer, St. Baldrick's Volunteer, Feed My Starving Children Volunteer
Certifications: First Aid/CPR, AED

Applied: UNC - Chapel Hill (10/02), Nova SE - Ft. Lauderdale (10/05), University of Rhode Island (10/05), Western Kentucky University (10/19), Regis University (10/27), MUSC (11/15)

Interviews:

Waitlisted: Regis University - interview (12/15)

Accepted: Nova SE - Ft. Lauderdale (12/09) -- more than likely attending

Denied: UNC - Chapel Hill (12/07)

 

[kato3]

UPDATE:
Wow- I couldn't have asked for a better week. 4 interview invites and an acceptance!!!!

It seems like almost all of the programs I applied to interview on the same weekend. I managed to squeeze three interviews in two states into one weekend- hope it isn't too insane

Overall GPA: 3.6
(Undergrad: 3.4, Last 60/Post bacc: 4.0)
Pre-Req GPA: 4.0
GRE: 169, 169, 4.5

Hours: 373 total- 150 outpatient (2 clinics), 140 SNF, 68 Acute Peds, 15 Acute Hospital

Extras: Nontrad, 5 years working in research and administration for nonprofits/tech start-ups focusing on disadvantaged populations (kids w cancer, folks experiencing homelessness, etc), academic tutor, Gen Chem 2 TA/grader, lots of activity and leadership in outdoors club in college

Applied: NAU (in-state), Univ of Utah, Univ of Puget Sound, Pacific U, Drexel, UCSF, Samuel Merritt, U Colorado, Regis, MGH IHP, U Illinois Chicago

Accepted: Drexel-with scholarship! (11/16), U Illinois Chicago (12/15)

Interviews: Drexel (10/28), University of Utah (1/12-1/13), NAU (1/27), U Colorado (1/28), Regis (1/30)

Waitlisted/Denied: None yet.

Yay! You got into UIC also!!! What's your #1 choice, btw? I think I recall you saying it was NAU, since it was in-state for you.

 

[hopefulDPT20]

When did you apply to NOVA and how long did it take for you to hear back? I applied on Dec 1st but havent heard anything yet.

They received my PTCAS application September 29th and my supplemental application October 27 and then I got a call maybe within a week from then telling me my application was being submitted for review and then I got an e-mail 12/8 saying I was accepted!

 

[hopefulDPT20]

Yeah, that was the hardest part for me, but I went ahead and paid the deposit because it's my only 100% answer right now and I don't want to risk losing it. "A bird in hand is worth two in the bush." My top choices are UF, Nova, and it's a toss-up between MUSC and Mercer for third. Luckily I have an interview with Mercer in January, so it'll help me make a decision. Have you already gone to an open house for Nova?

Yeah that might be what I end up doing as well. I don't want to reject and then have that be my only acceptance. Good luck in your interview and decision making!

 

[hopefulDPT20]

I just heard back from Nova as well! They gave me a deadline of December 23rd but I can't tell if the $1,000 deposit is due then or the deadline in January? I know the intent to enroll is due the 23rd but the e-mail was a little confusing. Congratulations on your acceptance, I'm still processing my news and can't believe it.

Yeah I think you can let them know by the enrollment deadline and wait to pay until Jan 15th. that might be what I end up doing to buy myself some time to hear back from other schools too. Congrats on your acceptance as well!!! I can't believe it either, I read the email at least 30 times to make sure I read it right haha.

 

[dptapplicant2016]

Update!!
University: Bemidji State University
Major: Exercise Science- Medical Fitness Emphasis
Minor: Psychology
Overall GPA: 3.95
Pre-Req GPA: 3.96
GRE: 152 V, 152 Q, 4 A

EC: Studied abroad in Australia, 2016 Outstanding Exercise Science major, 2016 Major of the Year, Dean's List, Presidential Citation, SHAPE America Member, Northland ACSM Member, Health Sport and Exercise Club member, featured international student at Bond University

Work: 1400 hours as a Chiropractic Assistant (assist with patient physiotherapy), 160 hours as a Student Athletic Trainer, 120 hours as a Nutrition Coordinator

Volunteer: Physiology of Exercise and Nutrition Lab Assistant, Student Athletic Training volunteer, 4.9 MOFAS Run volunteer, Tiny Tots volunteer, Loop the Lake volunteer

Hours: 160 hours of volunteer (23 in a private outpatient clinic, 60 in a hospital outpatient clinic, 60 in acute rehab, 17 in acute care)

Applying: Western Carolina University, Elon University, University of Florida, University of Mary, Western Kentucky University

Acceptances: Western Carolina University (12/14)- will be attending!

Rejections:

Interviews: Western Carolina University (12/10), Elon University (1/30-will decline), University of Mary (1/20-will decline)

 

[PTstudent22]

Congrats!! Let me know if you come to the Northwestern open house!

Thank you!! I'm planning on it but UIC has an open house session that Friday too and I can't make the Saturday session at Northwestern, so I am trying to figure out what one to go to on Friday!

 

[uncgrad16]

Update!!
University: Bemidji State University
Major: Exercise Science- Medical Fitness Emphasis
Minor: Psychology
Overall GPA: 3.95
Pre-Req GPA: 3.96
GRE: 152 V, 152 Q, 4 A

EC: Studied abroad in Australia, 2016 Outstanding Exercise Science major, 2016 Major of the Year, Dean's List, Presidential Citation, SHAPE America Member, Northland ACSM Member, Health Sport and Exercise Club member, featured international student at Bond University

Work: 1400 hours as a Chiropractic Assistant (assist with patient physiotherapy), 160 hours as a Student Athletic Trainer, 120 hours as a Nutrition Coordinator

Volunteer: Physiology of Exercise and Nutrition Lab Assistant, Student Athletic Training volunteer, 4.9 MOFAS Run volunteer, Tiny Tots volunteer, Loop the Lake volunteer

Hours: 160 hours of volunteer (23 in a private outpatient clinic, 60 in a hospital outpatient clinic, 60 in acute rehab, 17 in acute care)

Applying: Western Carolina University, Elon University, University of Florida, University of Mary, Western Kentucky University

Acceptances: Western Carolina University (12/14)- will be attending!

Rejections:

Interviews: Western Carolina University (12/10), Elon University (1/30-will decline), University of Mary (1/20-will decline)

I think I remember you from the interview (unless someone else there also went to Bemidji State haha). You were in my group! Congrats!! I was also accepted, and it is definitely one of my top choices!

 

[aka_mai]

UPDATE!

University: Elmhurst College
Major: Exercise Science
Over All GPA: 3.48 (Last two years 3.82)
Pre-Req GPA: 3.49
GRE: Q146 V159 W4.0

Extracurricular: 4 years active duty military
Observation Hours: 6 inpatient geriatric, 75 inpatient acute care, 75 out patient ortho
PTCAS submitted: 9/17/2016
PTCAS verified: 9/20/2016

Applied: UIC, Northwestern, Rosalind Franklin, Midwestern, Boston U, MGHI, Simmons College, Uni of Puget Sound, Uni of Washington
Interviews: n/a
Accepted: Northwestern, UIC (12/16)
Rejected: n/a

**Received an email from UIC yesterday!

However, Northwestern and UIC are both doing their open house on 1/6/2017. I already RSVP'd to Northwestern but I want to go to both to make an informed decision. Is any one else in this situation? What are you doing??

 

[MaxieJo]

UPDATE!

University: Elmhurst College
Major: Exercise Science
Over All GPA: 3.48 (Last two years 3.82)
Pre-Req GPA: 3.49
GRE: Q146 V159 W4.0

Extracurricular: 4 years active duty military
Observation Hours: 6 inpatient geriatric, 75 inpatient acute care, 75 out patient ortho
PTCAS submitted: 9/17/2016
PTCAS verified: 9/20/2016

Applied: UIC, Northwestern, Rosalind Franklin, Midwestern, Boston U, MGHI, Simmons College, Uni of Puget Sound, Uni of Washington
Interviews: n/a
Accepted: Northwestern, UIC (12/16)
Rejected: n/a

**Received an email from UIC yesterday!

However, Northwestern and UIC are both doing their open house on 1/6/2017. I already RSVP'd to Northwestern but I want to go to both to make an informed decision. Is any one else in this situation? What are you doing??

Congrats! Also in the same boat...I was thinking about going to UIC on Friday and Northwestern on Saturday, 1/7/16 (it's a two day open house). Even though you won't be able to see everything at Northwestern, you'll have a chance to see both schools.

 

[astarblaze]

Yay! You got into UIC also!!! What's your #1 choice, btw? I think I recall you saying it was NAU, since it was in-state for you.

Probably NAU for financial reasons, but it could change after I visit and hear back from other programs.

I'd be out-of-state for UIC, so probably too expensive. You don't happen to know if they offer any scholarships/grants/assistantships or anything like that? Couldn't really tell from the stuff online that they sent us...

 

[astarblaze]

I was waitlisted at my #1 choice today- UIC Does anyone know if there's any hope of getting off the waitlist? I have been accepted other places, so I will pay my downpayment for one of those places. However, the UIC email said they would know more on March 1st? I'm not sure what they meant by that. I would be willing to wait until the until of April, before giving up complete hope. Anybody heard about the UIC waitlist from previous years, or if they take many people?

I was accepted to UIC and will likely be declining, so that should at least open up one spot. Good luck!

 

[aka_mai]

Congrats! Also in the same boat...I was thinking about going to UIC on Friday and Northwestern on Saturday, 1/7/16 (it's a two day open house). Even though you won't be able to see everything at Northwestern, you'll have a chance to see both schools.

I think I am going to email UIC and see if there is an alternative date for the open house. I already committed those days to Northwestern and dont want to back out :/

 

[kato3]

Probably NAU for financial reasons, but it could change after I visit and hear back from other programs.

I'd be out-of-state for UIC, so probably too expensive. You don't happen to know if they offer any scholarships/grants/assistantships or anything like that? Couldn't really tell from the stuff online that they sent us...

I don't think UIC offers scholarships, and even if they do, it's not as much as what Drexel offers.

 

[IsessaQ]

Update- Interview

University: UC Irvine
Major: Biological Sciences
cGPA:3.40
Pre-Req GPA:3.50+ (Depending on school)
GRE: V148, Q153, W4.5

Observation Hours: 200 Inpatient (Neuro. setting), 50+ Outpatient Pediatrics, 50+ Outpatient Orthopedic (PT Aide)
Extra Curricular: Volunteered at Preschool (30+ hrs), shadowing in pediatric oncology, beach clean-ups, and volunteer in OT and speech therapy (40+ hrs).

Submitted: 10/01/16
Verified: 10/07/16

Applied: APU, CSULB, CSUN, Loma Linda, West Coast University, Western U, Chapman, Mount St. Mary's, USA (San Marcos)

Interviews: Loma Linda, Western U
Acceptances: N/A
Rejections: N/A

 

[dptapplicant2016]

I think I remember you from the interview (unless someone else there also went to Bemidji State haha). You were in my group! Congrats!! I was also accepted, and it is definitely one of my top choices!

Haha I'm sure it was me! Congrats as well!! Good luck in the rest of you decision process!

 

[Btylers]

Update
BYU-I
CA resident
Gpa- 3.9
Science- 3.87
Gre- 162 q 160 v 4.0 awa
Hours- 230
Non PT Volunteer hours- 9000
Applied- CSUN, touro, ewu, fresno, sac state, UW, puget sound, NAU, unlv

Offered- CSUN, touro
Interview offers- CSUF (12/12), NAU (12/12), UNLV (12/12), Sac State (12/16)
Rejected- none
Declined offer- CSUF, Touro, Sac State, UNLV
Accepted- CSUN

 

[n1100]

Major: Kinesiology
GPA: 3.75
GRE: V158, Q157, W4

Observation Hours: 25 Inpatient, 78 Outpatient Pediatrics, 68 General Outpatient
Extra Curricular: President of 2 honor societies, undergraduate research assistant, exercise physiology intern for Division 1 athletic team, Pre-PT club, Kines club
Letters of Rec: pediatric PT, Division 1 coach, professor

Applied: Arcadia, Drexel, Emory & Henry, Franklin Pierce, George Washington, Medical University of South Carolina, MGH, Mount St Mary's, NYU, Shenandoah, Temple, Jefferson, Univ of Sciences, Widener

Interviews: Drexel (11/4), Jefferson (11/10), Temple (11/11), George Washington (12/2), Emory & Henry (declined), Shenandoah (declined), Widener (declined)

Acceptances: Drexel, Temple, Arcadia, George Washington Univ, Franklin Pierce

 

[mwc5558]

Major: Kinesiology
GPA: 3.75
GRE: V158, Q157, W4

Observation Hours: 25 Inpatient, 78 Outpatient Pediatrics, 68 General Outpatient
Extra Curricular: President of 2 honor societies, undergraduate research assistant, exercise physiology intern for Division 1 athletic team, Pre-PT club, Kines club
Letters of Rec: pediatric PT, Division 1 coach, professor

Applied: Arcadia, Drexel, Emory & Henry, Franklin Pierce, George Washington, Medical University of South Carolina, MGH, Mount St Mary's, NYU, Shenandoah, Temple, Jefferson, Univ of Sciences, Widener

Interviews: Drexel (11/4), Jefferson (11/10), Temple (11/11), George Washington (12/2), Emory & Henry (declined), Shenandoah (declined), Widener (declined)

Acceptances: Drexel, Temple, Arcadia, Franklin Pierce

Hey, I also interviewed for Temple on 11/11, when did you hear back from them?

 

[PrePT2017VT]

Major: Biology and Psychology (double major) and Medicine and Society (minor)
Overall GPA: 3.68
Pre-Req GPA: 3.56
GRE: 155 - Q, 159 - V, 4.0 - W

Hours: 90 total (3 different settings)

Extra-Curric: Tour guide at University, Communication's Chair and Fundraising Chair for College of Science, Dean's List every semester, Teaching Assistant for 3 years, Certified Pharmacy Technician and job, Nanny for entire summer

Volunteer: Big Event Participant, Relay for Life Participant

Applying: MUSC, VCU, Radford, Shenandoah, Emory

Acceptances: VCU (11-14), Radford (12-2)

Rejections: N/A

Interviews: Radford (11-18) , Shenandoah (12-16) - I'm turning down this interview though! Emory (1-20) - Will turn down if hear from MUSC before!
Any idea when this will be????- I'm hoping January since they are on PTCAS now!

 

[mmunderh]

Update!!!!

Major: Biology with human concentration
Cum GPA: 3.75
Pre req GPA: 3.68
GRE: V 159 Q 163 AW 3.5

Hours: 350+ pt aide
Volunteer: Duke raleigh outpatient surgery 65 hours, Alpha Phi Omega 110 hours

Applying: High point, Winston-Salem state

I'm pretty late in applying and I'm starting to get worried I was too late. Has anyone applied to High point and heard from them?

Interviews: high point 1/11

 

[kait5547]

University: University of Massachusetts Amherst c/o 2017
Major: Dual Degree in Kinesiology and Psychology
cGPA: Kin 3.7, Psych 3.95
PTCAS GPA: 3.68
GRE: 155 V, 151 Q, 5 AW
Hours: 67 outpatient in a few clinics, 200+ hours for AT internship
Letters of req: 2PT, 1 Kin professor, 1 community service
Extracur./Work: D1 Student athlete, worked in IT financial dept. for 4 years, PT internship running front desk of PT office, volunteer work cleaning up local river, wounded warriors volunteer
E-Submitted: 7/29

Applied: UDel, University of Maryland Baltimore, George Washington, Drexel, Marymount, Shenandoah

Interviews: Maryland (9/28), GW (11/11), Drexel (9/30), Marymount (12/3), Shenandoah (12/16)

Waitlisted: Marymount (declined waitlist)

Accepted: University of Maryland (12/13) , GW (12/9), Drexel (11/2)

Attending: University of Maryland Baltimore

Congrats! How long did they give you to accept UMB?

 

[Nevertooold93]

Interview update!

Major: Clinical Physiology
Minor: Biology
Overall GPA: 3.86
Pre-Req GPA: 3.85
GRE:
-First attempt: 146V, 142Q, 5AW
-Second attempt: 149V, 144Q, 4.5AW
Extra-Curricular: Working for 3+ years at Costco

Observation Hours: 50 hours outpatient, 400+ hours inpatient (all types of people and maladies)

Applied: CSULB, CSUN, Chapman, Pacific University, University of Puget Sound, University of the Pacific, University of Washington, West Coast University

Accepted: n/a

Waitlisted: n/a

Denied: n/a

Interviews: West Coast University on 1/27, University of the Pacific (2/3)

 

[GatorPT2020]

University: University of Florida
Major: Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Overall GPA: 3.38 (PTCAS)
Pre-Req GPA: 3.29 (PTCAS)
GRE: 155V, 166Q, 5.0A

Extra-Curric: Organized first Heart Walk for CHD Research benefiting Children's Heart Foundation, Senior Intern for College Youth Group, Dance Marathon Morale Staff, Best Buddies, Student Honors Organization

Volunteer: 850 hrs over three settings (Outpatient, Inpatient, and Neuro)

Applied: UF, UCF, FIU, FGCU, USF, MUSC, Nova (Tampa Hybrid), Alabama St., Harding, South College, South Alabama, Adventist Univ of Health Sciences

Acceptances: UF (12/16--attending)

Rejections: N/A

Interviews: Adventist (1/13--will decline)

 

[pickmept]

Major: Kinesiology- Exercise Science
Overall GPA: 3.68
Pre-Req GPA: 3.3-3.55, depending on school
GRE: 161Q, 152V, 4.0A

Extra-Curric: 4-year D1 Athlete, Pre-PT Club Officer, SAAC Officer, Dance Marathon Team Captain. 500+ Hours volunteering in various settings: Weekly Ronald McDonald House volunteering, Week-long service trip in a third world country, served meals to the homeless weekly, local children’s hospital events/activities
Hours: ~300 in outpatient ortho, peds, acute care, hippotherapy

Applied: Delaware, George Washington, UF, Emory, UK, UNC, UNT, UTMB

Acceptances: GW (12/9- w/scholarship), Delaware (1/18-w/scholarship)-declined, UNC (1/27)-declined, Emory (1/31)
Interviews: UTMB (11/4), GW (11/11), Delaware (1/5), Emory (1/20), UNC (1/21)
Waitlisted: UTMB (11/8, then again 1/13)
Rejections: UNT (12/7)

E-submitted: 9/14
PTCAS verified: 9/21

 

[Teekam]

UPDATE:

University: U of Alabama
Major: Human Performance and Exercise Science
Overall GPA: 3.21
Pre-Req GPA: 2.97
GRE: Q 157 V 157 W 4.5

Extra-Curric: Not many. Some community service (~40 hours total). Competitive powerlifter.

Volunteer: See above. I worked with students that have disabilities as a part of a class that I took. I taught them how to exercise and play some sports. I also volunteered in the relief efforts after a tornado.

Applied: Alabama St, Augusta, Belmont, Georgia St, Mercer, Tennessee St, Central Florida, North Florida, North Georgia, South Alabama, Western Kentucky, Arkansas State, Tennessee Health Science Center, St. Augustine

Interviews: Tennessee State (10/21), Augusta University (11/18), Memphis Mingle invite for Tennessee HSC (declined due to Augusta interview), and St. Augustine upcoming (12/2)

Acceptances: Augusta University (11/23), TN State (11/24 - Declined), ST. AUGUSTINE (FL Campus)(12/20)!!

Rejections: Belmont, GSU, UNG

 

[n1100]

Hey, I also interviewed for Temple on 11/11, when did you hear back from them?

I heard back on 12/16

 

[JessTheNervousPre-PTMess]

update... this time with ACCEPTANCE!!!!!!! and interview!! (and a rejection but like whatever, their loss anyways!)

Major: Biology
Minors: Psychology & Public Health
Overall GPA: 3.46
Pre-Req GPA: 3.40
GRE: 153V, 154Q & 4.0W

Extra-Curric: medical service trip to Nicaragua, anatomy tutor and lab proctor, cell bio tutor, sorority: executive board, social chair, & fundraising chair, greek recruitment guide, health outreach organization, first-year peer mentor, dance marathon morale captain, school lifeguard, tri beta (biology honor society), psi chi (psychology honor society)

Volunteer: 130 hrs PT tech, 75 OP, 70 IP, 10 nursing home, 10 hydrotherapy, 10 NICU

Applied: Bradley, Gov State, Grand Valley State, Midwestern - Downers Grove, Nova Southeastern University, Pacific, Rocky Mtn U of Health Prof (sep 2017), St. Ambrose, AT Still, Midwestern - Glendale, Regis, Rosalind Franklin, U of Colorado, UW Madison, Wash U

Interviews: Midwestern-Glendale (11/4), Rosalind Franklin (11/19), Gov State (12/9), St. Ambrose (2/3)
Waitlisted: Wash U, Rosalind Franklin, Governors State, Bradley, Regis (interview)
Acceptances: Midwestern-Glendale (12/16)
Rejections: Grand Valley State, CU, UW Madison

Anyone know anything good/bad about the waitlist chances at any of those 5 schools??

 

[wicks43]

University: Old Dominion University
Major: Exercise Science
Minors: Human Services
Overall GPA: 3.60
Pre-Req GPA: 3.38
GRE: 152V, 152Q & 4.5W

Extra-Curric: Delta Zeta - Theta Phi Chapter (1000 hours), Ronald McDonald House, thrift shop volunteer, volunteer for half marathon, Alpha Phi Omega, National Society of Success and Leadership, club sports
Volunteer: 80 hours Outpatient, 20 hours Pediatrics

Applied: ODU, VCU, Drexel University, Widener University, Pitt, Duke, UNC, University of South Carolina, and MUSC
Interviews: Drexel (12/9), Widener (1/12)
Waitlisted: n/a
Acceptances: n/a
Rejections: UNC (12/7)

 

[wanderingPT]

update... this time with ACCEPTANCE!!!!!!! and interview!! (and a rejection but like whatever, their loss anyways!)

Major: Biology
Minors: Psychology & Public Health
Overall GPA: 3.46
Pre-Req GPA: 3.40
GRE: 153V, 154Q & 4.0W

Extra-Curric: medical service trip to Nicaragua, anatomy tutor and lab proctor, cell bio tutor, sorority: executive board, social chair, & fundraising chair, greek recruitment guide, health outreach organization, first-year peer mentor, dance marathon morale captain, school lifeguard, tri beta (biology honor society), psi chi (psychology honor society)

Volunteer: 130 hrs PT tech, 75 OP, 70 IP, 10 nursing home, 10 hydrotherapy, 10 NICU

Applied: Bradley, Gov State, Grand Valley State, Midwestern - Downers Grove, Nova Southeastern University, Pacific, Rocky Mtn U of Health Prof (sep 2017), St. Ambrose, AT Still, Midwestern - Glendale, Regis, Rosalind Franklin, U of Colorado, UW Madison, Wash U

Interviews: Midwestern-Glendale (11/4), Rosalind Franklin (11/19), Gov State (12/9), St. Ambrose (2/3)
Waitlisted: Wash U, Rosalind Franklin, Governors State, Bradley, Regis (interview)
Acceptances: Midwestern-Glendale (12/16)
Rejections: Grand Valley State, CU, UW Madison

Anyone know anything good/bad about the waitlist chances at any of those 5 schools??

I was wait-listed for an interview at Regis last cycle and ended up getting one, so it's definitely a possibility! After the interview, I was wait-listed again, and ultimately rejected. So there's a chance to move up to an interview, but from my experience, once everyone meets the staff and sees the campus/experiences Denver, it's hard to decline an offer if you get one. Which means if you're wait-listed after an interview, the chances are slim unless you are at the top of the list to fill a specific criteria of someone who declines. Hope this helps! Don't give up hope! Best of luck!

 

[ppellers]

I was wait-listed for an interview at Regis last cycle and ended up getting one, so it's definitely a possibility! After the interview, I was wait-listed again, and ultimately rejected. So there's a chance to move up to an interview, but from my experience, once everyone meets the staff and sees the campus/experiences Denver, it's hard to decline an offer if you get one. Which means if you're wait-listed after an interview, the chances are slim unless you are at the top of the list to fill a specific criteria of someone who declines. Hope this helps! Don't give up hope! Best of luck!

update... this time with ACCEPTANCE!!!!!!! and interview!! (and a rejection but like whatever, their loss anyways!)

Major: Biology
Minors: Psychology & Public Health
Overall GPA: 3.46
Pre-Req GPA: 3.40
GRE: 153V, 154Q & 4.0W

Extra-Curric: medical service trip to Nicaragua, anatomy tutor and lab proctor, cell bio tutor, sorority: executive board, social chair, & fundraising chair, greek recruitment guide, health outreach organization, first-year peer mentor, dance marathon morale captain, school lifeguard, tri beta (biology honor society), psi chi (psychology honor society)

Volunteer: 130 hrs PT tech, 75 OP, 70 IP, 10 nursing home, 10 hydrotherapy, 10 NICU

Applied: Bradley, Gov State, Grand Valley State, Midwestern - Downers Grove, Nova Southeastern University, Pacific, Rocky Mtn U of Health Prof (sep 2017), St. Ambrose, AT Still, Midwestern - Glendale, Regis, Rosalind Franklin, U of Colorado, UW Madison, Wash U

Interviews: Midwestern-Glendale (11/4), Rosalind Franklin (11/19), Gov State (12/9), St. Ambrose (2/3)
Waitlisted: Wash U, Rosalind Franklin, Governors State, Bradley, Regis (interview)
Acceptances: Midwestern-Glendale (12/16)
Rejections: Grand Valley State, CU, UW Madison

Anyone know anything good/bad about the waitlist chances at any of those 5 schools??

I was waitlisted for an interview with Regis as well, however, if I get an interview I will more than likely decline due to another acceptance (and steep deposit), tuition costs, travel costs, and other schools I am waiting to hear back from that I would choose over Regis. Good luck and congratulations on the acceptance!

 

[DEETAT]

College: UNC- Greeley
Major: Sport and Exercise Science
Overall GPA: 3.7
PTCAS: 3.2
GRE: Combined 299; 4.5 AW
Extra Curricular: D1 athlete, PT Club, SAAC Member, Volunteers at Cancer rehab institute, performed research (presented at Cal Berkeley), won research competitions, publishing in journals, volunteer hours.
Observation: 100 skilled nursing home, 8 neuro, 30 women's health and pelvic floor, 40 ortho, (will have 300 more of skilled-nursing home)
Applied: NYU, Duke, UW-Madison, UW-Seattle, Regis, CU Denver, FAMU, KU, UoM, EWU, UNLV
Interviews: NYU, CU-Denver
Rejections: Regis
Accepted: UW-Madison

 

[JessTheNervousPre-PTMess]

UPDATE AGAIN OMG! SORRY IT'S ME AGAIN BUT I AM JUST SO ECSTATIC

Major: Biology
Minors: Psychology & Public Health
Overall GPA: 3.47
Pre-Req GPA: 3.48
GRE: 153V, 154Q & 4.0W

Extra-Curric: medical service trip to Nicaragua, anatomy tutor and lab proctor, cell bio tutor, sorority: executive board, social chair, & fundraising chair, greek recruitment guide, health outreach organization, first-year peer mentor, dance marathon morale captain, school lifeguard, tri beta (biology honor society), psi chi (psychology honor society)

Volunteer: 130 hrs PT tech, 75 OP, 70 IP, 10 nursing home, 10 hydrotherapy, 10 NICU

Applied: Bradley, Gov State, Grand Valley State, Midwestern - Downers Grove, Nova Southeastern University, Pacific, Rocky Mtn U of Health Prof (sep 2017), St. Ambrose, AT Still, Midwestern - Glendale, Regis, Rosalind Franklin, U of Colorado, UW Madison, Wash U

Interviews: Midwestern-Glendale (11/4), Rosalind Franklin (11/19), Gov State (12/9), St. Ambrose (2/3)
Waitlisted: Wash U, Rosalind Franklin, Governors State, Bradley, Regis (interview)
Acceptances: Midwestern-Glendale (12/16), WASH U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (12/20)
Rejections: Grand Valley State, CU, UW Madison

I was ranked 3.33 on Wash U's waitlist, will be declining my offer at Midwestern! So fricking giddy I'm at a loss of words. This is amazing!!! I don't even know how to handle myself right now

 

[astarblaze]

UPDATE AGAIN OMG! SORRY IT'S ME AGAIN BUT I AM JUST SO ECSTATIC

Major: Biology
Minors: Psychology & Public Health
Overall GPA: 3.46
Pre-Req GPA: 3.40
GRE: 153V, 154Q & 4.0W

Extra-Curric: medical service trip to Nicaragua, anatomy tutor and lab proctor, cell bio tutor, sorority: executive board, social chair, & fundraising chair, greek recruitment guide, health outreach organization, first-year peer mentor, dance marathon morale captain, school lifeguard, tri beta (biology honor society), psi chi (psychology honor society)

Volunteer: 130 hrs PT tech, 75 OP, 70 IP, 10 nursing home, 10 hydrotherapy, 10 NICU

Applied: Bradley, Gov State, Grand Valley State, Midwestern - Downers Grove, Nova Southeastern University, Pacific, Rocky Mtn U of Health Prof (sep 2017), St. Ambrose, AT Still, Midwestern - Glendale, Regis, Rosalind Franklin, U of Colorado, UW Madison, Wash U

Interviews: Midwestern-Glendale (11/4), Rosalind Franklin (11/19), Gov State (12/9), St. Ambrose (2/3)
Waitlisted: Wash U, Rosalind Franklin, Governors State, Bradley, Regis (interview)
Acceptances: Midwestern-Glendale (12/16), WASH U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (12/20)
Rejections: Grand Valley State, CU, UW Madison

I was ranked 3.33 on Wash U's waitlist, will be declining my offer at Midwestern! So fricking giddy I'm at a loss of words. This is amazing!!! I don't even know how to handle myself right now

YAY!!! Congrats!!!

 

[jonjesse]

Blah

 

[astarblaze]

Update:

Undergrad: New York University
Major: Sociology
GPA: 3.44 (Pre-req: 3.52)
GRE: 168 verbal, 162 quant, 5.0 writing
Work: Previously I was an aide at an outpatient clinic, currently I am a trainer within a comprehensive pain management program (Total ~2000 hours)
Volunteer: 150 hours acute inpatient rehab

Applied: CSULB, CSUN, Chapman, UCSF, Samuel Merritt, University of Puget Sound, University of Washington, USC, Franklin Pierce AZ, Regis Univeristy, SDSU

Accepted: Franklin Pierce AZ
Interviews: Regis (Will decline, conflicts with UCSF), UCSF (1/27)
Rejected: N/A

Regis is also having interviews on Monday 1/30. You could prolly get them to switch you to that date if you wanted to do both interviews...

 

[uncgrad16]

UPDATE: ACCEPTANCE!
Undergrad: UNC Chapel Hill (Class of 2016)

Major: Biology

Minor: Chemistry

Overall GPA: 3.756

Pre-req GPA: 3.74 (varies for each school)

GRE: V-157, Q-156, W-4.5

Extra-Curric: Red Cross Club, Autism Speaks president, Camp Counselor, Direct Support Professional for individuals with autism and CP, Persever8 intern, Undergraduate research on return to duty readiness in service members who have sustained an mTBI, PRe PT/OT Club, Pediatric Playroom volunteer at UNC Hospital, TA for "The Human Body" course at Duke TIP

Gap year job: Fellow at Camp Royall (through the Autism Society of NC)


Volunteer: Outpatient Ortho (650), Pediatrics (30), Geriatrics (30)


Applied: UNC Chapel Hill, WCU, Duke, Emory, Radford, ODU, USC, MUSC, UF, UMB


Interviews: UMB (10/12) Radford (11/17), WCU (12/10), Emory (1/13), UNC (1/21)


Waitlisted: none yet


Acceptances: Radford (12/1), WCU (12/15), ODU (12/20)


Rejections: none yet

 

[dgt329]

UPDATE

Undergrad: Santa Clara University
Major: Chemistry (BA) and Biology (BS)
cGPA: 3.47
PTCAS pGPA: 3.58 (~3.7 for schools that take o-chem)
Last 60 GPA: ~3.8
GRE: 168Q, 161V, 4.0AW
Hours: 53 inpatient, 104 outpatient (public hospital), 65 neuro, 40 outpatient (private clinic)
Letters of Rec: 2 PT's, 1 professor in major (also my PI for research), 1 employer (tutoring center on campus)
Extracurriculars/work: undergraduate research in chemistry, ultimate frisbee, chemistry club events/preview day speaker, pre-physical therapy club founder and former president, cooked breakfast at a homeless shelter a few times, tutor in several subjects and SAT/ACT math and science, general/organic chemistry TA, respite care worker
Other: a few awards and scholarships including a summer research scholarship
E-submitted: 8-7-16
Verified: 8-9-16

Applied: CSU Fresno, CSU Long Beach, CSU Northridge (top choice), UCSF/SFSU, Chapman, Western, NAU, Regis, University of Colorado, UIC, UNLV (top choice)

Accepted: UIC (12-15-16)

Rejected: NAU (12-13-16)

Interviews: Western University of Health Sciences (1-11-17), University of Colorado (1-28-17), Cal State Fresno (2-4-17), UNLV (1-27-17), Regis (declined), UCSF (1-27-17)

Idk what I'm gonna do with interviews from Colorado, UNLV, and UCSF falling on the same weekend. They're all really good schools that I'd like to see, but it can't happen unless one of them grants me a reschedule or phone interview, and Colorado already said no!

 

[jonjesse]

Regis is also having interviews on Monday 1/30. You could prolly get them to switch you to that date if you wanted to do both interviews...

Thanks for the tip, I did email them requesting to change my interview date yesterday but the FAQ on the department website says that "no exceptions are made to assigned interview dates" so I don't exactly have high hopes. Oh well, never hurts to ask at least!

 

[astarblaze]

Thanks for the tip, I did email them requesting to change my interview date yesterday but the FAQ on the department website says that "no exceptions are made to assigned interview dates" so I don't exactly have high hopes. Oh well, never hurts to ask at least!

I could be wrong, but I'm guessing it's pretty easy to switch within existing options if you tell the admissions coordinator right away that you've already accepted another interview for that same date. I had to do this with two programs already, and it hasn't been a problem. If nothing else, people decline interview spots, leaving openings that they can usually put you into. When they say "no exceptions are made to assigned interview dates" I'm guessing they mean they're not going to interview you a completely different weekend when they're not already doing interviews.