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[Bossman88]

For those of you who applied at Touro College NY has anyone heard anything?

 

[buckeyept43]

University: Ohio State University
Major: Nutrition & Community Health, Minor: Spanish
Overall GPA: 3.35
Pre-Req GPA: 3.07, ~3.6 with best attempt
GRE: V-158 Q-157 AW-4.0

Extra-Curric: VP of Global Health Brigades-medical mission trip to Panamá, Research Assistant for cardiopulmonary study (1 semester), Habitat for Humanity volunteer-1 week trip to NC, Dean's list, CPR/AED certified,

Volunteer: 2800+ hrs in outpatient ortho (worked as PT aide), 26 hrs inpatient sub-acute, 340 hrs in additional outpatient ortho clinic (as aide)

Applied: Mount St. Joseph, Bellamine, UK, Chatham, Wheeling Jesuit, Marymount, Alvernia, UMES

Acceptances:

Rejections:

Interviews: MSJ (11/20), Wheeling (1/22)

 

[greyhound2014]

University: Ohio State University
Major: Nutrition & Community Health, Minor: Spanish
Overall GPA: 3.35
Pre-Req GPA: 3.07, ~3.6 with best attempt
GRE: V-158 Q-157 AW-4.0

Extra-Curric: VP of Global Health Brigades-medical mission trip to Panamá, Research Assistant for cardiopulmonary study (1 semester), Habitat for Humanity volunteer-1 week trip to NC, Dean's list, CPR/AED certified,

Volunteer: 2800+ hrs in outpatient ortho (worked as PT aide), 26 hrs inpatient sub-acute, 340 hrs in additional outpatient ortho clinic (as aide)

Applied: Mount St. Joseph, Bellamine, UK, Chatham, Wheeling Jesuit, Marymount, Alvernia, UMES

Acceptances:

Rejections:

Interviews: MSJ (10/21), Wheeling (1/26)

Did you mean to say the MSJ interview is 1/21?

 

[ptcane]

Does anyone know when UNC and Duke send out notifications of either rejection or interview invitations?

 

[tarheels35]

Has anyone heard from Pitt?

 

[ashPT2015]

Has anyone heard from Texas Tech Lubbock campus on whether or not they are accepted?

 

[buckeyept43]

Did you mean to say the MSJ interview is 1/21?

I meant to say 11/20 not 10/21 my bad. I went to their information session last month and they said they do a early interview in November, and then another one in January. The November one was only if your app was in before their early deadline they said.

 

[OSUfan624]

Does anyone know how OU's program works? Why does it start may 16th? I feel like that's extremely early.

 

[OSUfan624]

Does anyone know how OU's program works? Why does it start may 16th? I feel like that's extremely early.

 

[DPT_hopeful]

For those of you who applied at Touro College NY has anyone heard anything?

I got an email saying they got my application and would email me to fill out a supplemental application later if deemed competitive

 

[prospectivedpt7]

For those of you who applied at Touro College NY has anyone heard anything?

I filled out a supplemental application and once they received that they emailed me saying my application was complete. It says they are on a rolling admission and you can find out earlier via email but that they will let you know about a decision by July 1.

 

[Danimal35]

Has anyone heard from Pitt?

I spoke with someone today, they told me that they are still 'early in the process' of rolling admissions and likely will send out the first acceptances later this month.

 

[bap03]

Does anyone know how OU's program works? Why does it start may 16th? I feel like that's extremely early.

A lot of schools I'm applying to start in May. I would like to know how it works as well!

 

[acarroll16]

Got an interview to George Washington today! Anyone else?

 

[greyhound2014]

Got an interview to George Washington today! Anyone else?

Do you mind posting your stats? And when is the GW interview?

 

[Bossman88]

I filled out a supplemental application and once they received that they emailed me saying my application was complete. It says they are on a rolling admission and you can find out earlier via email but that they will let you know about a decision by July 1.

Great! When did you e-submit/verified and when did they email you?

 

[Bossman88]

I filled out a supplemental application and once they received that they emailed me saying my application was complete. It says they are on a rolling admission and you can find out earlier via email but that they will let you know about a decision by July 1.

Same here! I received that email by 10/10. E-submitted 8/30. When did you e-submit? Heard they take 4-6 weeks but it's been like a month now still haven't heard back. Getting anxious.

 

[ptdude66]

University: San Francisco State University
Major: B.S. Kinesiology, M.S. Kinesiology (in progress)
Overall GPA: Pending
Pre-Req GPA: Pending
GRE: V: 160; Q: 153; A: 4.5

Extra-Curric: 6 yrs. personal training working with special populations, human anatomy lab assistant, grad assistant for anatomical kinesiology, Phi Theta Kappa honor society

Certifications: ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, Functional Movement Screen Level 1, TRX Qualified Trainer, AHA BLS

Volunteer: 150 hours inpatient acute care hospital, 230 hours outpatient orthopedic

E-submitted: 10/27/2015

Verified: Pending

Applied: University of Delaware, University of Pittsburgh, MGH, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, University of Washington, University of the Pacific

Acceptances: Pending

Rejections: Pending

Interviews: Pending

I know I'm applying VERY late in this cycle. I wanted to throw my applications out there just in case someone bites! **fingers crossed**

Has anyone else applied this late in the cycle and still been invited for an interview/offered admission??

you should be fine. Lot's of schools aren't rolling admissions, so they look at the apps all together.

 

[OSUfan624]

A lot of schools I'm applying to start in May. I would like to know how it works as well!

Yeah I don't know! If I go to OU my program starts 3 days after my finals of undergrad..

 

[acarroll16]

Do you mind posting your stats? And when is the GW interview?

Sure! My interview was originally scheduled for December 5, but I have a final exam that day so they moved it to January 8.

My GPA is 3.13, pre-req 3.29 (still have to take physics)
GRE 153Q 160V 5.0AW
~ 100 hours outpatient in a sports clinic, 45 at VA hospital, and 65 in acute peds
Involved as exec member of my sorority, pre-PT club, Panhellenic Recruitment Team, work for a non-profit Spanish immersion school, and work part-time

 

[linxoxo]

UPDATE: Acceptance!
Undergrad: Stockton University
Major: Health Science with a minor in Holistic Health
Overall GPA: 3.77
Pre-Req. GPA: 3.72
GRE: V: 145 Q: 153 AW: 4

Extracurricular: Gymnastics Club Secretary, Holistic Health Club Vice President, Health Science Club, Pre-PT Club, CARE Program Mentor (I help students receive their degrees who have low GPA's and no financial aid), CARE Program Tutor, Habitat For Humanity, Special Olympics Volunteer, Volunteer in Bi-Annual Days of Service at my undergrad school, Dean's List for 5 consecutive semesters, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor's Society

Work: PT Aide, Auntie Anne's Pretzels Cashier, Express Sales Associate, Dairy Quick Ice Cream Server

Volunteer: 537 Hours total; 148 un-paid in sports rehab, 220 paid in sports rehab, 42 in geriatrics, 63 in an elementary school setting, 64 in neuroscience inpatient hospital

Applying: Stockton, Drexel, Temple, Chatham, Florida Gulf Coast, University of Miami, University of South Florida, Emory University, Nova Southeastern - Fort Lauderdale

Acceptances: Nova Southeastern 11/11

Rejections: n/a

Interviews: Chatham 11/14

So i got accepted to Nova this morning and I'm so happy! I read through their admissions info and it said I have to make a decision by December 4th, which I think is pretty early. I haven't heard back from any other schools yet and want to keep my options open. The deposit for Nova is $1,000 and I won't get it back if I decide to go somewhere else. I don't know what to do

 

[redrose424]

UPDATE: Acceptance!
Undergrad: Stockton University
Major: Health Science with a minor in Holistic Health
Overall GPA: 3.77
Pre-Req. GPA: 3.72
GRE: V: 145 Q: 153 AW: 4

Extracurricular: Gymnastics Club Secretary, Holistic Health Club Vice President, Health Science Club, Pre-PT Club, CARE Program Mentor (I help students receive their degrees who have low GPA's and no financial aid), CARE Program Tutor, Habitat For Humanity, Special Olympics Volunteer, Volunteer in Bi-Annual Days of Service at my undergrad school, Dean's List for 5 consecutive semesters, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor's Society

Work: PT Aide, Auntie Anne's Pretzels Cashier, Express Sales Associate, Dairy Quick Ice Cream Server

Volunteer: 537 Hours total; 148 un-paid in sports rehab, 220 paid in sports rehab, 42 in geriatrics, 63 in an elementary school setting, 64 in neuroscience inpatient hospital

Applying: Stockton, Drexel, Temple, Chatham, Florida Gulf Coast, University of Miami, University of South Florida, Emory University, Nova Southeastern - Fort Lauderdale

Acceptances: Nova Southeastern 11/11

Rejections: n/a

Interviews: Chatham 11/14

So i got accepted to Nova this morning and I'm so happy! I read through their admissions info and it said I have to make a decision by December 4th, which I think is pretty early. I haven't heard back from any other schools yet and want to keep my options open. The deposit for Nova is $1,000 and I won't get it back if I decide to go somewhere else. I don't know what to do

Wow, tough situation. Which school was your top choice? 1000 for a deposit seems like a lot to me but I'd rather have a spot in place than worry.

 

[coog16]

University: University of Houston
Major: Kinesiology - Health Professions Track
Overall GPA: 3.6
Pre-Req GPA: 3.31
GRE: 159 V, 160 Q, 4.0 AW

Extra-Curric: Service sorority treasurer, Health and Human Performance society founding member and secretary, honors college program in the health professions, adaptive athletics volunteer, intramural sports.

Work: Campus recreation supervisor, retail sales associate, office receptionist/administrator.

Volunteer: 200+ outpatient orthopedic in two locations, 40 inpatient neuro

Applied: TWU, UTSW, UNT, UTHSCSA, UTMB, Texas State, UTEP

Rejections: n/a

Interviews: Texas state 11/16, UTMB 12/11

 

[pharm7jp]

UPDATE: Acceptance!
Undergrad: Stockton University
Major: Health Science with a minor in Holistic Health
Overall GPA: 3.77
Pre-Req. GPA: 3.72
GRE: V: 145 Q: 153 AW: 4

Extracurricular: Gymnastics Club Secretary, Holistic Health Club Vice President, Health Science Club, Pre-PT Club, CARE Program Mentor (I help students receive their degrees who have low GPA's and no financial aid), CARE Program Tutor, Habitat For Humanity, Special Olympics Volunteer, Volunteer in Bi-Annual Days of Service at my undergrad school, Dean's List for 5 consecutive semesters, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor's Society

Work: PT Aide, Auntie Anne's Pretzels Cashier, Express Sales Associate, Dairy Quick Ice Cream Server

Volunteer: 537 Hours total; 148 un-paid in sports rehab, 220 paid in sports rehab, 42 in geriatrics, 63 in an elementary school setting, 64 in neuroscience inpatient hospital

Applying: Stockton, Drexel, Temple, Chatham, Florida Gulf Coast, University of Miami, University of South Florida, Emory University, Nova Southeastern - Fort Lauderdale

Acceptances: Nova Southeastern 11/11

Rejections: n/a

Interviews: Chatham 11/14

So i got accepted to Nova this morning and I'm so happy! I read through their admissions info and it said I have to make a decision by December 4th, which I think is pretty early. I haven't heard back from any other schools yet and want to keep my options open. The deposit for Nova is $1,000 and I won't get it back if I decide to go somewhere else. I don't know what to do

Would you mind sharing your submitted date and verified date, especially for Nova?

 

[OSUfan624]

When does Ohio State usually let their applicants know of acceptance?

 

[DPTEmpire]

Has anyone heard back from AT Still University, Mesa, AZ?

 

[PedsPTHopeful]

Have not heard anything yet. I try to be good at posting on here...as it is nice when others do so. I know they are holding all their interviews on December 4th. Have you heard anything yet? When did your application get verified by PTCAS?

I just found out that a friend got an interview at IUPUI earlier this week. I still haven't heard anything and am getting really nervous. Has anyone else heard back?

 

[Ctinct]

UPDATE: Acceptance!
Undergrad: Stockton University
Major: Health Science with a minor in Holistic Health
Overall GPA: 3.77
Pre-Req. GPA: 3.72
GRE: V: 145 Q: 153 AW: 4

Extracurricular: Gymnastics Club Secretary, Holistic Health Club Vice President, Health Science Club, Pre-PT Club, CARE Program Mentor (I help students receive their degrees who have low GPA's and no financial aid), CARE Program Tutor, Habitat For Humanity, Special Olympics Volunteer, Volunteer in Bi-Annual Days of Service at my undergrad school, Dean's List for 5 consecutive semesters, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor's Society

Work: PT Aide, Auntie Anne's Pretzels Cashier, Express Sales Associate, Dairy Quick Ice Cream Server

Volunteer: 537 Hours total; 148 un-paid in sports rehab, 220 paid in sports rehab, 42 in geriatrics, 63 in an elementary school setting, 64 in neuroscience inpatient hospital

Applying: Stockton, Drexel, Temple, Chatham, Florida Gulf Coast, University of Miami, University of South Florida, Emory University, Nova Southeastern - Fort Lauderdale

Acceptances: Nova Southeastern 11/11

Rejections: n/a

Interviews: Chatham 11/14

So i got accepted to Nova this morning and I'm so happy! I read through their admissions info and it said I have to make a decision by December 4th, which I think is pretty early. I haven't heard back from any other schools yet and want to keep my options open. The deposit for Nova is $1,000 and I won't get it back if I decide to go somewhere else. I don't know what to do

Not a pt student or wannabe here, but a parent who is observing this process for the second year. I honestly think Nova is running some kind of mild racket, and I would be extremely curious to know how much Nova makes each year with forfeited deposits. It seems they accept students very early, and sometimes those students don't seem to have stellar stats. I'm not referring to your stats at all, just others I have noticed. Then they give a very short timeframe for a decision, and their deposit is much larger than some others I've seen. I think it creates a panic mode in a lot of potential pts, as in, "OMG! what if I don't get in anywhere else? Should I risk losing this $1000 just to secure a spot next year?" Also, isn't Nova one of the more expensive programs, and aren't they a school that does not participate in the GradPlus program? I think we are talking enormous private loans here.

If you were my kid, I'd say take your chances with getting other acceptances, but of course, that is a decision that ultimately you will have to make. I just know that none of the schools my daughter was accepted at last year required a deposit so quickly, and none of them would have been that large. One school that accepted her in the late fall, I think it was, did not require a deposit until April. And I don't think the school she attends now required a deposit until the spring either, and she was accepted around this time last year, if I recall correctly. My memory is a little hazy on when she paid her deposit, exactly, but I know she did not make her final decision until late April, and we hadn't deposited anywhere at that time.

Another option to possibly consider is to apply to more schools if you are uncomfortable with taking your chances as they stand now. You can apply to several schools with later deadlines for far less than $1000. And, you do already have another interview on tap. Any idea of when Chatham would give you their decision?

Good luck with your decision. I am sure it is gut wrenching, and I don't envy you.

 

[scrawnyguy]

UPDATE!!!
University: University of Missouri
Major: Health Sciences
Cum GPA: 3.88
Prereq: 3.9-4.0 (depending on how they classify one of my courses)
GRE: 319

Observation: 687 Neuro (split between in and outpatient), 73 Military Clinic, 40 VA Outpatient Clinic

Extracurricular: I'm a non-traditional student so not much here. I was in the Army/Army Reserves for almost 15 years, including 3 deployments. I was a Non-Commissioned Officer for most of that time, which I'm hoping will show my leadership capabilities.

Applied: Army-Baylor

Interviews: Army-Baylor (Completed 11/12)

Acceptances:

Rejections:

 

[Javi450]

Got an interview to George Washington today! Anyone else?

I got an interview on Tuesday too! Are you going Dec 5th also or the January date?

 

[OSUfan624]

John Carroll University
Major: Biology
Overall GPA: 3.72
Pre-req: 3.72
Science: 3.69
GRE: 150V/150Q/5.5W

Submitted 9/26
Verified 10/18

Extracurricular: Varsity track and field, work every weekend, volunteer at Koinonia nursing home, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, worked track meets for children, personal training.
Observation: 62 Hours in outpatient (ortho, geriatric, aquatic, pediatric, neuro, post-op), 15 Hours Inpatient (geriatric, ortho, aquatic)
Applied: Ohio State, Ohio University, Northwestern, Temple, Boston U, Kentucky, West Virginia U, Marshall, Cleveland State, Toledo, Youngstown

Acceptances:
Interviews: Temple 11/20, OU 11/21, Toledo 12/11
Rejections:

 

[Gira11e]

UPDATE: Acceptance!
Undergrad: Stockton University
Major: Health Science with a minor in Holistic Health
Overall GPA: 3.77
Pre-Req. GPA: 3.72
GRE: V: 145 Q: 153 AW: 4

Extracurricular: Gymnastics Club Secretary, Holistic Health Club Vice President, Health Science Club, Pre-PT Club, CARE Program Mentor (I help students receive their degrees who have low GPA's and no financial aid), CARE Program Tutor, Habitat For Humanity, Special Olympics Volunteer, Volunteer in Bi-Annual Days of Service at my undergrad school, Dean's List for 5 consecutive semesters, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor's Society

Work: PT Aide, Auntie Anne's Pretzels Cashier, Express Sales Associate, Dairy Quick Ice Cream Server

Volunteer: 537 Hours total; 148 un-paid in sports rehab, 220 paid in sports rehab, 42 in geriatrics, 63 in an elementary school setting, 64 in neuroscience inpatient hospital

Applying: Stockton, Drexel, Temple, Chatham, Florida Gulf Coast, University of Miami, University of South Florida, Emory University, Nova Southeastern - Fort Lauderdale

Acceptances: Nova Southeastern 11/11

Rejections: n/a

Interviews: Chatham 11/14

So i got accepted to Nova this morning and I'm so happy! I read through their admissions info and it said I have to make a decision by December 4th, which I think is pretty early. I haven't heard back from any other schools yet and want to keep my options open. The deposit for Nova is $1,000 and I won't get it back if I decide to go somewhere else. I don't know what to do

I got accepted yesterday too!!!! SUPER STOKED! But I think I will wait till Dec to put in the deposit though. $1000 is a lot of money!!!!!!!!!!! It's crazy!!! One school I interviewed at wants us to respond within 2 weeks and requires a $1000 deposit and then another $500 in March! It's insane!

 

[Gira11e]

Not a pt student or wannabe here, but a parent who is observing this process for the second year. I honestly think Nova is running some kind of mild racket, and I would be extremely curious to know how much Nova makes each year with forfeited deposits. It seems they accept students very early, and sometimes those students don't seem to have stellar stats. I'm not referring to your stats at all, just others I have noticed. Then they give a very short timeframe for a decision, and their deposit is much larger than some others I've seen. I think it creates a panic mode in a lot of potential pts, as in, "OMG! what if I don't get in anywhere else? Should I risk losing this $1000 just to secure a spot next year?" Also, isn't Nova one of the more expensive programs, and aren't they a school that does not participate in the GradPlus program? I think we are talking enormous private loans here.

If you were my kid, I'd say take your chances with getting other acceptances, but of course, that is a decision that ultimately you will have to make. I just know that none of the schools my daughter was accepted at last year required a deposit so quickly, and none of them would have been that large. One school that accepted her in the late fall, I think it was, did not require a deposit until April. And I don't think the school she attends now required a deposit until the spring either, and she was accepted around this time last year, if I recall correctly. My memory is a little hazy on when she paid her deposit, exactly, but I know she did not make her final decision until late April, and we hadn't deposited anywhere at that time.

Another option to possibly consider is to apply to more schools if you are uncomfortable with taking your chances as they stand now. You can apply to several schools with later deadlines for far less than $1000. And, you do already have another interview on tap. Any idea of when Chatham would give you their decision?

Good luck with your decision. I am sure it is gut wrenching, and I don't envy you.

A lot of schools require a $1000 deposit now and some ask you to respond within 2 weeks of getting your acceptance letter.. Sucks!

 

[jogu1551]

Has anyone heard back from AT Still University, Mesa, AZ?

I haven't! It's going on 7 weeks since I received an email that my application was complete. I emailed Whitney recently and still no response. Quite frustrating to say the least.

 

[DPTEmpire]

I haven't! It's going on 7 weeks since I received an email that my application was complete. I emailed Whitney recently and still no response. Quite frustrating to say the least.

After you submitted and paid for the supplementary application to ATSU? And yes, it's been about 7weeks or longer for me too...

 

[acarroll16]

I got an interview on Tuesday too! Are you going Dec 5th also or the January date?

I wish I could go that day but I have a final exam that day so they rescheduled me for the next interview. I would love to get it over with!

 

[ldrp]

I haven't! It's going on 7 weeks since I received an email that my application was complete. I emailed Whitney recently and still no response. Quite frustrating to say the least.

I'm not sure if this answers your question but I contacted Whitney on 11/2 because I wasn't sure if I should still apply and she said,

"Thank you for your inquiry. We are still accepting and reviewing applications for this cycle. We have technically filled our accepted seats for this year, however, that is because we reserve 28 seats for articulation agreements we have with a few different universities. Once December 1st comes, any of the seats left unused are opened up. We also fill a wait list of 90 seats too, which we are still reviewing applications for. "

 

[NJPT26]

Does anything know when University of Scranton gets back to us? Under "program has rolling admission process" it saids other. Not sure what that means.

 

[yewndpt]

Undergrad: University of Maryland-College Park
Major: Kinesiology
Cumulative GPA: 3.62
Pre-Req GPA: 3.47-3.6
GRE: 155V|156Q|4.5AW

Observation: Pediatrics(100 hours), SNF (50 hours), Inpatient Hospital (200+)

Submitted PTCAS: 9/27

Verified on PTCAS: 10/1

Applied: UMD-Baltimore, Shenandoah, U of Illinois, VCU

Interviews: UMD-Balt (10/28), Shenandoah (11/21)

Accepted: Umd-Balt (11/12)

Rejected: N/A

 

[igli]

CGPA: 3.3
PGPA: 4.0 (all sciences done at community college)
GRE: 159 V 151 Q 3.5 AW

Observation: 3500 hours OP / 50 hours IP
Applied: Hunter, Touro, NYIT, Stonybrook, LIU, Nazareth, SUNY Upstate, Dominican, U of D, FIU

Accepted: NYIT
Waitlisted: Dominican
Rejections: N/A

 

[ptcane]

Just received an interview invitation from URI... can anyone tell me what the facilities are like?

 

[tarheels35]

Just received an interview invitation from URI... can anyone tell me what the facilities are like?

Congrats! When did you submit your application?

 

[vanessa21]

UPDATE!!
Major: General Science(Bio Concentration)
Cumulative GPA: 3.75
Pre-Req GPA: 3.58
GRE: V152 Q151 W4.5(combined)
Observation: 800+ Outpatient(PT Aide), 25 Inpatient(Still Completing)
ExtraCurricular: Honors Program Research, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Class Gift Committee, Pre-PT Club, Mentoring Program with Children, D1 Track Athlete, Sports Medicine Assistant, PT Aide, Church Youth Department Leader
Applied: LIU, Nazareth College of Rochester, New York Medical College, Radford, Marshall, U Maryland Eastern Shore, Seton Hall, Arcadia, Thomas Jefferson, Scranton, WVU, Sacred Heart
Acceptances: NYMC(12/7)!!!!! Thomas Jefferson(12/23)!!!!! Scranton(1/11)!!!!! Arcadia(1/11)!!!!! Seton Hall(2/26)!!!!!
Interviews: UMES(11/20), LIU(declined), NYMC(11/24), Thomas Jefferson(12/17), Marshall(declined), Sacred Heart(declined)
Rejections: Radford, Nazareth
Attending: New York Medical College

 

[Ctinct]

A lot of schools require a $1000 deposit now and some ask you to respond within 2 weeks of getting your acceptance letter.. Sucks!

Wow. That is truly awful. Has to be difficult making those decisions.

 

[linxoxo]

Wow, tough situation. Which school was your top choice? 1000 for a deposit seems like a lot to me but I'd rather have a spot in place than worry.

Miami and Emory are top choices as of right now. Yeah I know! I don't know why they are charging so much and asking for it so soon. I feel like December 4th is extremely early.

 

[linxoxo]

Would you mind sharing your submitted date and verified date, especially for Nova?

I was verified by PTCAS on September 14th, but did't submit my entire application (including my supplemental one and the fee) until October 5th.

 

[linxoxo]

Not a pt student or wannabe here, but a parent who is observing this process for the second year. I honestly think Nova is running some kind of mild racket, and I would be extremely curious to know how much Nova makes each year with forfeited deposits. It seems they accept students very early, and sometimes those students don't seem to have stellar stats. I'm not referring to your stats at all, just others I have noticed. Then they give a very short timeframe for a decision, and their deposit is much larger than some others I've seen. I think it creates a panic mode in a lot of potential pts, as in, "OMG! what if I don't get in anywhere else? Should I risk losing this $1000 just to secure a spot next year?" Also, isn't Nova one of the more expensive programs, and aren't they a school that does not participate in the GradPlus program? I think we are talking enormous private loans here.

If you were my kid, I'd say take your chances with getting other acceptances, but of course, that is a decision that ultimately you will have to make. I just know that none of the schools my daughter was accepted at last year required a deposit so quickly, and none of them would have been that large. One school that accepted her in the late fall, I think it was, did not require a deposit until April. And I don't think the school she attends now required a deposit until the spring either, and she was accepted around this time last year, if I recall correctly. My memory is a little hazy on when she paid her deposit, exactly, but I know she did not make her final decision until late April, and we hadn't deposited anywhere at that time.

Another option to possibly consider is to apply to more schools if you are uncomfortable with taking your chances as they stand now. You can apply to several schools with later deadlines for far less than $1000. And, you do already have another interview on tap. Any idea of when Chatham would give you their decision?

Good luck with your decision. I am sure it is gut wrenching, and I don't envy you.

Thank you so much for the advice. I completely agree, their deadline is way too early and the fee is more than double the price of any other school's deposit I've researched. Unfortunately, it was one of my top school choices which is why I am conflicted. However, I would prefer to go to a few other schools rather than Nova, so I think I am going to take the chance of getting accepted to those schools. I am also planning a trip to Florida this month to visit all of the schools in that state that I applied to so I can compare them all and see if Nova is really worth it. I have my interview at Chatham tomorrow so I will find out shortly how long exactly I have to wait until I hear back from them. Hopefully it won't be too long, so far I love it here too! Thanks again for the advice 🙂

 

[linxoxo]

I got accepted yesterday too!!!! SUPER STOKED! But I think I will wait till Dec to put in the deposit though. $1000 is a lot of money!!!!!!!!!!! It's crazy!!! One school I interviewed at wants us to respond within 2 weeks and requires a $1000 deposit and then another $500 in March! It's insane!

CONGRATULATIONS!! I am soo excited to visit the campus to see it in person! I think I am going to do the same and wait until December and maybe by then I will hear back from other schools so I can keep some other options open!

 

[tuf1993]

Major: Kinesiology

Cumulative GPA: 3.73
Pre-req GPA: 3.85
GRE: 148 V, 150 M, 5 AW

Observation: 200 hours. 120 outpatient ortho, 30 hospital in different settings (ICU, Pulmonary, etc.), 50 at SNF

Submitted: Late August. Verified: First week of September

Applied: Temple University, Thomas Jefferson, Drexel University, Rutgers Newark, LIU-Brooklyn, University of Sciences

Interviewed: Temple University(10/30), Thomas Jefferson(11/3), Drexel University(10/2), Rutgers Newark(10/23), LIU-Brooklyn(Dec. 14)

Accepted: So far Temple (11/13)

Deffered: Rutgers Newark

Good luck to everyone!! Don't let low GRE scores discourage you. If you have a high GPA and a great essay, you still have a great shot at getting in. I will update this post with future acceptances/rejections/deferrals as they come in. If anyone has any questions about the programs I applied to or the interviews feel free to message me. I am sure I can give you some helpful advice.