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

[neha90210]

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How did UTMB reject you?? They are picky this year. You have an awesome GPA so you'll be fine. Don't be nervous! 😀

Haha I really don't know but it's okay UTMB was not my first choice. Fingers crossed for the other schools. 🙂

 

[neha90210]

UPDATE:

University: University of Houston
Overall GPA: 3.79 (PTCAS)
Pre-Req GPA: 3.81 (PTCAS)
GRE: 149 V, 154 Q, 4.0 AW
Observation Hours: 180 (Outpatient Rehab,Aquatic and Sports) and 25 (Pediatrics)
Applied: Chapman, Duke, EWU, GWU, MGHIHP, Sacred Heart, Stony Brook, UNE, UTMB, UW, Northeastern

Interviews: Sacred Heart (rejected); Stony Brook, both campuses (1/24)

Rejected: UTMB

Accepted:

Attending:

Just got an interview from SUNY and most probably will be attending. Honestly, I don't really know much about the program! Anyone else apply there?

 

[Doe_DPT3]

First Post!!!
University: George Mason University
Major: Integrative Studies
Minor: Kinesiology
Overall GPA: 3.47
Pre-Req GPA: 3.63
GRE: 155V 150Q 4.0AW
Extracurricular activities: Division I Track and Field, Caribbean Student Association Vice president, Chasing Dreams not Boys Chapter Treasurer, International Service Trip, Volunteer and Work experience with children with special needs, Parkinson Foundation fundraising, etc…
Observation Hours: 300+ PT Aide in-patient experience. 50+ outpatient experience

Applied: GWU, ODU, Shenandoah University, Marymount University,University of Florida, University of Maryland Baltimore, UNE, Arcadia,
Interviews: GWU (12/6)!!!, Shenandoah (12/16)!!!
Acceptances: N/A
Rejections: N/A
Waitlisted: N/A

 

[neha90210]

First Post!!!
University: George Mason University
Major: Integrative Studies
Minor: Kinesiology
Overall GPA: 3.47
Pre-Req GPA: 3.63
GRE: 155V 150Q 4.0AW
Extracurricular activities: Division I Track and Field, Caribbean Student Association Vice president, Chasing Dreams not Boys Chapter Treasurer, International Service Trip, Volunteer and Work experience with children with special needs, Parkinson Foundation fundraising, etc…
Observation Hours: 300+ PT Aide in-patient experience. 50+ outpatient experience

Applied: GWU, ODU, Shenandoah University, Marymount University,University of Florida, University of Maryland Baltimore, UNE, Arcadia,
Interviews: GWU (12/6)!!!, Shenandoah (12/16)!!!
Acceptances: N/A
Rejections: N/A
Waitlisted: N/A

Hey!! Congrats on your interviews. When did you apply to GWU and when did you get an invitation for an interview. GWU is one of my choices lol.

 

[BAKE84]

First Post!!!
University: George Mason University
Major: Integrative Studies
Minor: Kinesiology
Overall GPA: 3.47
Pre-Req GPA: 3.63
GRE: 155V 150Q 4.0AW
Extracurricular activities: Division I Track and Field, Caribbean Student Association Vice president, Chasing Dreams not Boys Chapter Treasurer, International Service Trip, Volunteer and Work experience with children with special needs, Parkinson Foundation fundraising, etc…
Observation Hours: 300+ PT Aide in-patient experience. 50+ outpatient experience

Applied: GWU, ODU, Shenandoah University, Marymount University,University of Florida, University of Maryland Baltimore, UNE, Arcadia,
Interviews: GWU (12/6)!!!, Shenandoah (12/16)!!!
Acceptances: N/A
Rejections: N/A
Waitlisted: N/A

Awesome, I will see you at the GWU interview!!

 

[futureDPT1203]

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[BKTrojan]

Update Interview

University: University of Southern California
Major: Kinesiology, Psychology Minor
Cumulative GPA: 3.85 (PTCAS)
Pre-Req GPA: 3.85 (PTCAS)
GRE: V 155, Q 155, AW 5.0

Extracurriculars: Alpha Phi Omega (150+ hours, still in progress), Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Chinese American Student Association, QuestBridge Scholars, Triathlon Club

Experience: Outpatient Ortho PT (688 hours, still in progress as PT Aide); Acute Peds/Outpatient Peds PT+OT (233 hours), Sports PT (240 hours as Student Athletic Trainer for USC W Volleyball and M+W Swimming and Diving); Sports Orthopedic Surgery (93 clinic hours, 33 surgeries), Strength and Conditioning (10+ hours, still in progress)

Applied: (mailed 9/30) USC, Columbia, MGH, BU, Stony Brook, Arcadia, Hunter, CSI

Interviews: Stony Brook (11/21), Columbia (11/22), CSI (1/5), Hunter

Acceptances: Columbia (11/25)

 

[lmg23]

University of Georgia
GPA: 3.82
pre-req: 3.67
GRE: 154V 155Q 4.0W
Observation: ~200 outpatient, pediatric, aquatic therapy, rehab hospital(subacute)

Applied: GA Regents, GA State, Armstrong Atlantic, URI, LIU, Mercer, UT Health Science-Memphis, Drexel, Belmont, MUSC

Interviews: GA Regents, UTHSC, Drexel, GA State scheduled in January (don't know if I'll go or not)
(declined interview offers from Armstrong Atlantic, URI, Mercer, LIU, Belmont)

Accepted: Drexel, GA Regents


Trying to make a final decision between Drexel and GA Regents at this point!

 

[ATCplusDPT]

University of Georgia
GPA: 3.82
pre-req: 3.67
GRE: 154V 155Q 4.0W
Observation: ~200 outpatient, pediatric, aquatic therapy, rehab hospital(subacute)

Applied: GA Regents, GA State, Armstrong Atlantic, URI, LIU, Mercer, UT Health Science-Memphis, Drexel, Belmont, MUSC

Interviews: GA Regents, UTHSC, Drexel, GA State scheduled in January (don't know if I'll go or not)
(declined interview offers from Armstrong Atlantic, URI, Mercer, LIU, Belmont)

Accepted: Drexel, GA Regents


Trying to make a final decision between Drexel and GA Regents at this point!

I also got accepted into GRU! You're the first person I have found on here. I'm from UGA also!

 

[ATCplusDPT]

*Update!!

University: University of Georgia
Major: Athletic Training and Exercise and Sport Science
Cumulative GPA: 3.6
Pre-Req GPA: 3.4
GRE: V 156, Q 156, AW 4.0

Extracurriculars: Alpha Omicron Pi, Rho Tau, UGA Relay for Life, UGA Miracle, Juvenile Arthritis Foundation, UGA Sports Medicine Club

Experience: Outpatient Ortho PT (25 hours); Home Health PT (30 hours), UGA Sports Medicine PT (45 hours), UGA Student Athletic Trainer (850 hours+ with OCHS football, UGA Cheer, UGA Track and Field)

Applied: (mailed 9/30)
Armstrong Atlantic State University, Georgia Regents University, Georgia State University, University of Florida, University of North Georgia

Interviews: Georgia Regents University (11/21), GA State (1/24)

Acceptances: Georgia Regents University (12/1)

Rejections: UNG (filled their class early)

 

[daphersDPT]

First Post!!!
University: George Mason University
Major: Integrative Studies
Minor: Kinesiology
Overall GPA: 3.47
Pre-Req GPA: 3.63
GRE: 155V 150Q 4.0AW
Extracurricular activities: Division I Track and Field, Caribbean Student Association Vice president, Chasing Dreams not Boys Chapter Treasurer, International Service Trip, Volunteer and Work experience with children with special needs, Parkinson Foundation fundraising, etc…
Observation Hours: 300+ PT Aide in-patient experience. 50+ outpatient experience

Applied: GWU, ODU, Shenandoah University, Marymount University,University of Florida, University of Maryland Baltimore, UNE, Arcadia,
Interviews: GWU (12/6)!!!, Shenandoah (12/16)!!!
Acceptances: N/A
Rejections: N/A
Waitlisted: N/A

awesome!! i'll see you at the shenandoah interview 🙂 have you heard anything about that btw? and if anywone has some tips to offer that would be great!

 

[kes5573]

UPDATE: Just put down my deposit for Drexel today. Excited to be part of the class of 2018! Anyone that has committed or is thinking of committing should contact me so I can start meeting future classmates!

My application was mailed on 9/23 and my stats are:
Undergrad: Penn State
Major: Kinesiology
Minor: Psych
Overall GPA: 3.79
Pre-Req GPA: 3.71
GRE: V 159 Q 155 AW 4.5

Extra-curric: Research assistant for 3 years (presented research on-campus and at a national conference), secretary of Kinesiology Club, member of Global Medical Brigades (traveled to Panama), peer mentor, THON (philanthropic organization for pediatric cancer), studied abroad in London, scribe and medical assistant for 2 young men with muscular dystrophy for 6 years, full undergraduate scholarship that has required me to be part of a living/learning diversity program
Observation hours: approx. 500 hours at 7 different clinics (~100 inpatient)

Applied: Pitt, Chatham, Drexel U, Thomas Jefferson U, Arcadia, MGH, Boston University, University of Illinois at Chicago, Regis, Northwestern, George Washington

Interviews: Chatham (declined), Drexel (10/17), GW (11/21), TJ (11/24)

Acceptances: Drexel (10/31), Northwestern (11/18), GW (11/27)

Rejections: n/a

Attending: Drexel!!

 

[daphersDPT]

University: University of Maryland, College Park
Major: Cell Biology and Genetics, Minor in Human Development
Cumulative GPA: 3.24
Pre-Req GPA: 3.47 (PTCAS)
GRE: V 155, Q 155, AW 4.5

Extracurriculars: Kappa Phi Lambda (Minor and Exec board positions), involved in a lot of church stuff (worship leader, teen counselor, activities supervisor), research assistant for the Smith school at UMD, etc.

Experience: Outpatient Ortho PT (200+ hours, working as a tech), Inpatient hospital (25 hours)

Applied: University of Maryland Baltimore, UMES, GWU, Shenandoah, Marymount, UNC Chapel Hill, Franklin Pierce (NH), Duquesne, Loma Linda, U of Southern California, Western U, Azusa Pacific

Interviews: Loma Linda (Skype 12/14), Shenandoah (12/16)

Acceptances: N/A

Rejections: Azusa Pacific

If anyone has tips on interviews for shenandoah and loma linda, i would love to hear about them! Good luck everyone 🙂

 

[Doe_DPT3]

awesome!! i'll see you at the shenandoah interview 🙂 have you heard anything about that btw? and if anywone has some tips to offer that would be great!

I haven't heard anything further yet. I think ill call tomorrow because I do not know the location (campus) of the interview.

 

[Doe_DPT3]

awesome!! i'll see you at the shenandoah interview 🙂 have you heard anything about that btw? and if anywone has some tips to offer that would be great!

And good luck on your other interview too!!!

 

[Doe_DPT3]

Awesome, I will see you at the GWU interview!!

Yay see you there!! I'm excited!

 

[Dragon416]

University: University of Maryland, College Park
Major: Cell Biology and Genetics, Minor in Human Development
Cumulative GPA: 3.24
Pre-Req GPA: 3.47 (PTCAS)
GRE: V 155, Q 155, AW 4.5

Extracurriculars: Kappa Phi Lambda (Minor and Exec board positions), involved in a lot of church stuff (worship leader, teen counselor, activities supervisor), research assistant for the Smith school at UMD, etc.

Experience: Outpatient Ortho PT (200+ hours, working as a tech), Inpatient hospital (25 hours)

Applied: University of Maryland Baltimore, UMES, GWU, Shenandoah, Marymount, UNC Chapel Hill, Franklin Pierce (NH), Duquesne, Loma Linda, U of Southern California, Western U, Azusa Pacific

Interviews: Loma Linda (Skype 12/14), Shenandoah (12/16)

Acceptances: N/A

Rejections: Azusa Pacific

If anyone has tips on interviews for shenandoah and loma linda, i would love to hear about them! Good luck everyone 🙂

Be yourself, the faculty at Loma Linda University are absolutely incredible. They will ask you the general questions such as why pt, why LLU, what is the difference between pt and pta, they might throw in some critical thinking questions (at least they did for me), ect. Good luck to you!

 

[Doe_DPT3]

Hey!! Congrats on your interviews. When did you apply to GWU and when did you get an invitation for an interview. GWU is one of my choices lol.

Thank you! I received an email saying my application was received on 10/15. Then received an interview invitation email on 11/10. Hope that helps and good luck!

 

[Doe_DPT3]

It's December 6th so next Saturday! IM SO NERVOUS

See you at the interview!!!

 

[ashnicolee43]

Update - First Acceptance!!

University: Southern Illinois University
Major: Biological Sciences
cGPA: 3.44
Pre-req GPA: 3.42
GRE: V147 Q142 A4.0
Observation Hours: 116 total (40 outpatient clinic, 36 outpatient orthopedic clinic, 40 inpatient acute care

Interviews: Midwestern (11/21)
Acceptances: Midwestern (12/2)
Rejections: NSU (11/2)

I'm so excited to have been accepted! They were clearly able to look beyond my stats! I know that I have a lot more to offer than those numbers portray and I can't wait to start. I will most likely be attending Midwestern but am still waiting to hear back from 2 schools.

 

[DesertPT]

Update - First Acceptance!!

University: Southern Illinois University
Major: Biological Sciences
cGPA: 3.44
Pre-req GPA: 3.42
GRE: V147 Q142 A4.0
Observation Hours: 116 total (40 outpatient clinic, 36 outpatient orthopedic clinic, 40 inpatient acute care

Interviews: Midwestern (11/21)
Acceptances: Midwestern (12/2)
Rejections: NSU (11/2)

I'm so excited to have been accepted! They were clearly able to look beyond my stats! I know that I have a lot more to offer than those numbers portray and I can't wait to start. I will most likely be attending Midwestern but am still waiting to hear back from 2 schools.

 

[DesertPT]

@ashnicolee43 is one of the other two schools you are waiting to hear from your top choice?

And I have to say I'm kinda surprised that GRE score didn't hold you back. Midwestern must either not weight it as heavily or they really liked you in the interview. 🙂

 

[ashnicolee43]

@ashnicolee43 is one of the other two schools you are waiting to hear from your top choice?

And I have to say I'm kinda surprised that GRE score didn't hold you back. Midwestern must either not weight it as heavily or they really liked you in the interview. 🙂

USF was my top choice but after further research I'm not so sure anymore. I will fully decide after I hear from them in February. USF doesn't require the GRE so that won't affect me there.
And I know. I figured that would hurt me but I don't think they weigh them as heavily. I'm pretty sure that's why I got rejected for NSU. And yes, I think the interview helped as well.

 

[DesertPT]

USF was my top choice but after further research I'm not so sure anymore. I will fully decide after I hear from them in February. USF doesn't require the GRE so that won't affect me there.
And I know. I figured that would hurt me but I don't think they weigh them as heavily. I'm pretty sure that's why I got rejected for NSU. And yes, I think the interview helped as well.

Nice. Is the price of USF a lot less that Midwestern for you? I guess it depends if you are a Florida resident.

 

[ashnicolee43]

@knj27 It is less than Midwestern which is nice. However, after I researched further they did not have a good graduation rate for last year. I looked into it on SDN and it seems like they have their first year DPT students in with the med school students taking organic chemistry and such. Which is not only unnecessary but they were saying that it sets them a year behind DPT students at other schools. Also, many students aren't doing well and dropping out. I'll definitely do further research if it comes down to it and I get accepted to both programs.

 

[DesertPT]

You're right about their curriculum looking pretty weird for a DPT program. Especially medicinal biochemistry and GI, Renal and reproductive physiology during first year. While I think those would be really interesting classes, I can't say I have seen those in a PT school curriculum before.
http://health.usf.edu/medicine/dpt/education/~/media/8A377F6E73D3463693DA98D8884EE6BD.ashx

And it doesn't look like their NPTE pass rate (which I assume is overall not first-time) is that bad but there have definitely been a lot of dropouts as of late:
http://health.usf.edu/medicine/dpt/accreditation.htm

Realize though that whether or not you drop out is mostly on you not the school, and accreditation standards mean that every PT school teaches roughly the same things, it may just be arranged differently.

If FSU is just a bit cheaper than Midwestern then maybe I'd go to Midwestern. But if it is a lot cheaper (like if it's $40 or $50k cheaper or something) I think you'd be silly not to go there if you got in.

Just my unsolicited $0.02. 😀

 

[HareBearDPT]

Major: Physiology and Neuroscience
Minor: Psychology
cGPA: 3.85
PTCAS Pre-req GPA: 3.88
GRE: V152 Q161 AW4.0
Observation Hours: 456 total (406 outpatient with different specialties, 50 inpatient)
Schools Applied: Northwestern, Northern Arizona, University of Washington, Chapman, CSU Long Beach, CSU Northridge
Interviews: NAU
Acceptances: Northwestern, CSUN, CSULB, Chapman
Waitlisted: UW
Rejections: None

 

[KCarl1]

Update - First Acceptance!!

University: Southern Illinois University
Major: Biological Sciences
cGPA: 3.44
Pre-req GPA: 3.42
GRE: V147 Q142 A4.0
Observation Hours: 116 total (40 outpatient clinic, 36 outpatient orthopedic clinic, 40 inpatient acute care

Interviews: Midwestern (11/21)
Acceptances: Midwestern (12/2)
Rejections: NSU (11/2)

I'm so excited to have been accepted! They were clearly able to look beyond my stats! I know that I have a lot more to offer than those numbers portray and I can't wait to start. I will most likely be attending Midwestern but am still waiting to hear back from 2 schools.

Hey!!

Just wondering- is this Midwestern Downers Grove or Glendale? I applied to the DG campus back in August with similar stats to yours and haven't heard anything from them!

 

[DesertPT]

Hey!!

Just wondering- is this Midwestern Downers Grove or Glendale? I applied to the DG campus back in August with similar stats to yours and haven't heard anything from them!

Glendale, for both myself and ashnicolee

 

[msswimchic92]

STATS!!
University: Shaw University
Major: Kinesiotherapy
Cumulative GPA: 3.5
Pre-Req GPA: 3.5 (PTCAS)
Extracurriculars: KT Club (President) Honors Bronze & Silver Pin, Student of the year 2014, RAM Swimming, Swim Coach.
Experience: 1000 Intern Hours in multiple Clinical settings. (Sports teams, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Physciatric, Orthopaedics & Neurology). LG, LGI, WSI, First Aide & CPR certs.

Applied: LLU, Hampton, Western, Azusa, West Coast, Mount St. Marys

 

[hayleytron]

University: Drew University
Major: Neuroscience
Overall GPA: 3.34, according to PTCAS.
Pre-Req GPA: 3.56
Extras: Worked in pharmaceutical sciences since graduation, usually in oncology. Volunteered for two years at a suicide helpline. Roller derby player on an internationally ranked team. Coach of a top 8 men's roller derby team. President of a bunch of singing groups in college. Working on NASM certification. Volunteer at soup kitchen.
Volunteer Hours: About 50 PT right now, working on more. Most at a nursing home rehabilitation clinic.
GRE: V 166 Q 154 AW 4.5

Applying: Everywhere. I'm serious. I'm non-trad and my GPA isn't great and I know that. My top choice is Boston University.

Interview: Will update.

Rejected: Will update.

Accepted: Hopefully somewhere! If not I know I'll try, try again. 😉

 

[DesertPT]

University: Drew University
Major: Neuroscience
Overall GPA: Undergrad? 3.3. I had a really rough time my first couple years, but had steady improvement as I grew up. It's probably gone up since, as I'm a non-trad who's been out of school since 2006 and has been taking post-bac classes.
Pre-Req GPA: I'll edit this when I get a calculation from PTCAS. As of right now I don't know what the official will be.
Extras: Worked in pharmaceutical sciences since graduation, usually in oncology. Volunteered for two years at a suicide helpline. Roller derby player on an internationally ranked team. Coach of a top 8 men's roller derby team. President of a bunch of singing groups in college. Working on NASM certification. Volunteer at soup kitchen.
Volunteer Hours: About 50 PT right now, working on more. Most at a nursing home rehabilitation clinic.
GRE: V 166 Q 154 AW 4.5

Applying: Everywhere. I'm serious. I'm non-trad and my GPA isn't great and I know that. My top choice is Boston University.

Interview: Will update.

Rejected: Will update.

Accepted: Hopefully somewhere! If not I know I'll try, try again. 😉

If you're pre-req GPA is good (like >3.6) then I don't think you are going to have a hard time getting multiple acceptances if you applied to a lot of schools (how many did you apply to??). Your GRE is above average overall and your verbal is well above average, and your 3.3 undergrad GPA is not even close to the most abominable GPA that has gotten someone into PT school. And that 3.3 doesn't really matter. What is your actual cumulative GPA (every college class you have ever taken in your life). I imagine it's at least a 3.4 or 3.5 if you did well as a post-bacc, which is a totally acceptable GPA for many PT schools, especially considering your overall stats.

 

[SwampPT]

University: Drew University
Major: Neuroscience
Overall GPA: Undergrad? 3.3. I had a really rough time my first couple years, but had steady improvement as I grew up. It's probably gone up since, as I'm a non-trad who's been out of school since 2006 and has been taking post-bac classes.
Pre-Req GPA: I'll edit this when I get a calculation from PTCAS. As of right now I don't know what the official will be.
Extras: Worked in pharmaceutical sciences since graduation, usually in oncology. Volunteered for two years at a suicide helpline. Roller derby player on an internationally ranked team. Coach of a top 8 men's roller derby team. President of a bunch of singing groups in college. Working on NASM certification. Volunteer at soup kitchen.
Volunteer Hours: About 50 PT right now, working on more. Most at a nursing home rehabilitation clinic.
GRE: V 166 Q 154 AW 4.5

Applying: Everywhere. I'm serious. I'm non-trad and my GPA isn't great and I know that. My top choice is Boston University.

Interview: Will update.

Rejected: Will update.

Accepted: Hopefully somewhere! If not I know I'll try, try again. 😉

Did you apply to Nova Southeastern Fort Lauderdale?

 

[hayleytron]

Did you apply to Nova Southeastern Fort Lauderdale?

Nope, I didn't. After taking a look at their class format I decided it wasn't the way that I, personally, learn. Props to people who are that self-motivated!

And I've applied to ten schools so far and am looking at a few more before their February/March deadlines.

 

[DesertPT]

Nope, I didn't. After taking a look at their class format I decided it wasn't the way that I, personally, learn. Props to people who are that self-motivated!

And I've applied to ten schools so far and am looking at a few more before their February/March deadlines.

What is your pre-req GPA and your final cumulative GPA as calculated by PTCAS?

Like I said a few posts ago, as long as your cGPA has moved up a couple of ticks from that 3.3 and your pre-req GPA is >3.6, I seriously doubt you need to apply to more schools. Most people with your stats will get 2 or 3 acceptances applying to 10 schools, depending on how competitive the schools are of course.

 

[hayleytron]

my prereq GPA is a 3.6. my overall GPA with retakes is a 3.4.

it's less like i feel like i HAVE to apply to more schools and more like i'm stressing about tweaking my supplemental essays and allowing for a little more time shadowing.

i'm sure i'm not the only nontraditional applicant who is pulling gray hairs out daily and mentally screaming, AHHHHH I'M 30 AND I JUST WANT TO BE IN SCHOOL AND LEARNING AND NOT WORRYING ANYMORE!

 

[heaq12]

my prereq GPA is a 3.6. my overall GPA with retakes is a 3.4.

it's less like i feel like i HAVE to apply to more schools and more like i'm stressing about tweaking my supplemental essays and allowing for a little more time shadowing.

i'm sure i'm not the only nontraditional applicant who is pulling gray hairs out daily and mentally screaming, AHHHHH I'M 30 AND I JUST WANT TO BE IN SCHOOL AND LEARNING AND NOT WORRYING ANYMORE!

This is my life too... you are not alone

 

[aprixx13]

2nd Round Interviews coming in!

Northern Kentucky University
Degree: Exercise Science
Overall GPA: 3.73
Pre-requiste GPA: 3.63
GRE: 145V, 149Q 4.5W
Observation: 362 out patient, 43 in patient (six different settings)

Extra- Curric: NKU volleyball team, SAAC representative, peer partner, iCan Bike camp, lots of volunteer activities, leadership conference, kinesiology club, youth volleyball coach and camp instructor

Applied: Bellarmine University, Radford University, Rockhurst University, University of Toledo, Mount St. Joseph University, and Walsh University

Interviews: Mount St. Joseph (11/21), University of Toledo (declined), Bellarmine University (12/16), Radford (declined), Rockhurst (2/21)

Acceptances: Mount St. Joseph University (12/4), Bellarmine University (12/22- declined)

Rejections: Walsh University (2/4)

I know my GRE scores are absolutely horrible and I took it twice without being prepared (I regret that). But, I am so thankful that schools are able to look beyond grades/ scores!! Can’t wait to become a PT! Good luck everyone and have faith!

 

[DesertPT]

my prereq GPA is a 3.6. my overall GPA with retakes is a 3.4.

it's less like i feel like i HAVE to apply to more schools and more like i'm stressing about tweaking my supplemental essays and allowing for a little more time shadowing.

i'm sure i'm not the only nontraditional applicant who is pulling gray hairs out daily and mentally screaming, AHHHHH I'M 30 AND I JUST WANT TO BE IN SCHOOL AND LEARNING AND NOT WORRYING ANYMORE!

I definitely hear ya but I really do think that if you have applied to 10 schools already you are going to get in somewhere. If you don't by some chance it would be because your app had some kind of red flag or something, not because you didn't apply to enough schools.

But if you don't mind spending the time and money to submit more apps then by all means do so...if it helps reduce your anxiety then I guess that's a good thing lol 🙂

 

[dancing_DPT]

UPDATE!!!!
University: BFA from university of Cincinnati, post bacc from Metro State University of Denver
Major: dance performance (bunhead through and through!)
PTCAS Overall gpa: 3.97
PTCAS prereq gpa: 4.00
GRE: 164 verbal, 159 quantitative, 4.0 written

Extra curric: working as a massage therapist and rigorously perusing prereq coursework has not left much extra time for extra activities, but I've been an anatomy TA and a cadaver lab TA

Observation: ~70 hrs in inpatient, outpatient, school, home health, and sub-acute settings

Applying: Regis and a University of Colorado

Interviews: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO!

I am beyond stoked right now! So excited to finally be moving onto the next step 🙂

 

[SwampPT]

my prereq GPA is a 3.6. my overall GPA with retakes is a 3.4.

it's less like i feel like i HAVE to apply to more schools and more like i'm stressing about tweaking my supplemental essays and allowing for a little more time shadowing.

i'm sure i'm not the only nontraditional applicant who is pulling gray hairs out daily and mentally screaming, AHHHHH I'M 30 AND I JUST WANT TO BE IN SCHOOL AND LEARNING AND NOT WORRYING ANYMORE!

I shave my head so I can make believe that I have no gray hairs LOL.

 

[argu]

UPDATE!!

University: Colorado College
Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology with Distinction
Overall GPA: 3.66
Pre-Req GPA: 3.76
GRE: 155V 159Q 4.5AW

Extra-Curric/Work, Other: Microbiology research for 2 years (Got a publication out of it!), Student athletic trainer for 3 years, Health Professions club cabinet member, US soccer volunteer, Anatomy TA, Cell Bio Tutor, Dean's list for 2 years

Observation Hours: 1500+ Outpatient (Sports, ortho), 20 Inpatient sub-acute , 18 SNF

Applied: Regis U, CU Denver, Nova, Drexel U, Pacific U, U of New England, U of Indianapolis, Boston U

Rejections: n/a

Interviews: Drexel U 10/3, UNE 12/5 (Declined) UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO!

Acceptances: Drexel (with scholarship), Nova Southeastern

 

[Sb2014]

UPDATE!! ACCEPTANCES!!!!

University: Columbia University (class of 2014)
Major: Visual arts (pre-med/ biology concentration)
PTCAS overall GPA: 3.24
PTCAS prerequisite GPA: 2.92 (higher depending on program)
Upper division course GPA: 3.36
GRE: 160 V (84%)/ 157 Q (68%)/4.0 W (56%)

Extra-Curric: President of dance troupe, Arts relations chair for black students group consortium, head visual arts teacher for after school program, tutor for nonprofit organization.

Observation: 300+ in 2 different outpatient clinics

Applying: LIU, Columbia, Touro-manhattan (all mailed 9/30) ... Stony Brook, NYIT (mailed 10/7)

Interviews: Columbia (11/22), NYIT (12/5) (DECLINED)

Acceptances: Columbia!!!! Touro-manhattan!!!

 

[gogata2]

UPDATE: ACCEPTANCE

University: University of Florida
Major: Health Education and Behavior
Overall GPA: 3.88
Pre-Req GPA: 3.71
GRE: 157 Q, 156 V, 4 AW

Extra-Curric: UF Equestrian Team, Floridance, Sorority, Dance Marathon at UF, Gators March for Babies, various other volunteer activities

Volunteer: 667 hours total (outpatient, inpatient, sports, pediatrics, geriatrics, aquatic, neuro, pelvic)

Applied: University of South Carolina, UF, UCF, UNF, Armstrong Atlantic University, Duke University

Acceptances: University of South Carolina, UCF

Rejections: N/A

Interviews: UCF (11/21), Armstrong Atlantic University (12/5 but declined)

 

[engmedpt]

UPDATE: ACCEPTANCE

University: University of Florida
Major: Health Education and Behavior
Overall GPA: 3.88
Pre-Req GPA: 3.71
GRE: 157 Q, 156 V, 4 AW

Extra-Curric: UF Equestrian Team, Floridance, Sorority, Dance Marathon at UF, Gators March for Babies, various other volunteer activities

Volunteer: 667 hours total (outpatient, inpatient, sports, pediatrics, geriatrics, aquatic, neuro, pelvic)

Applied: University of South Carolina, UF, UCF, UNF, Armstrong Atlantic University, Duke University

Acceptances: University of South Carolina, UCF

Rejections: N/A

Interviews: UCF (11/21), Armstrong Atlantic University (12/5 but declined)

Do you plan to defer your application to UNF since you have acceptances or no?

 

[JPinDC]

UPDATE - a couple more interviews!

University: University of Florida
Major: Industrial & Systems Engineering (graduated in 2007, this is a career change for me!)
PTCAS Overall GPA: 3.28
PTCAS Pre-Req GPA: 3.75
Post-bacc GPA: 4.0
GRE: 161 V / 162 Q / 5.0 AW

Extra-Curric: I'm non-trad, so I agree that there's not a ton of extra time with a full-time job, taking pre-reqs, and getting in observation hours. I'm on the board of a non-profit that works with orphanages in Haiti, and I've also done some occasional volunteering with Special Olympics

Volunteer: Right now, I have about 60 Outpatient, and about 10 Inpatient. That should continue to grow, and I'm hoping to have at least 100 by the time I apply, and even more after that.

My GPA is on the lower side, but all of my lower grades were in specialized engineering classes (helloooo Thermodynamics!) so hopefully they won't have as much of an impact on my chances of getting into PT schools.

Applying: Nova Southeastern, Miami, Maryland, GWU, Marymount, and Arcadia. Hopefully that casts a wide enough net and I'll get into one of them!

Interview: Maryland Baltimore (11/5) Marymount (1/24) George Washington (1/16)

Acceptance: Maryland Baltimore (!!!!!)

Still waiting to hear back from a couple others before making my final decision, but I am THRILLED to have been accepted at UMB!

 

[Shawki3]

University: UW-Milwaukee
Major: Kinesiology Minor😛sychology
Overall GPA: 3.44 PTCAS
Pre-Req GPA: 3.14 PTCAS
GRE: V-145 Q-148 AW-4.0

Extra-Curric: Human Performance and Sports Physiology Lab Research Assistant, Campus Crusade for Christ (Student Leader), The Gathering Homeless Shelter volunteer, Kinesiology Undergraduate Student Organization (Vice-President), UW-Milwaukee Leadership Retreat Session Facilitator.

Volunteer: 400 hours-Outpatient clinic, 24 hours-In patient clinic, Observed Dry-Needling, Graston Technique, and Concussion Specialist.

Applying: Southwest Baptist University

Acceptances: Southwest Baptist University

Rejections: N/A

Interviews: N/A

You guys, keep up the work... You can get in! I know you all can do it. God Bless you, any questions (non-religious or religious, I am here to help)

I just found out today that I am also accepted to SBU! What a relief. Congratulations!

 

[dancing_DPT]

UPDATE TO MY PREVIOUS UPDATE!

University: BFA from university of Cincinnati, post bacc from Metro State University of Denver
Major: dance performance (bunhead through and through!)
PTCAS Overall gpa: 3.97
PTCAS prereq gpa: 4.00
GRE: 164 verbal, 159 quantitative, 4.0 written

Extra curric: working as a massage therapist and rigorously perusing prereq coursework has not left much extra time for extra activities, but I've been an anatomy TA and a cadaver lab TA

Observation: ~70 hrs in inpatient, outpatient, school, home health, and sub-acute settings

Applying: Regis and a University of Colorado

Interviews: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO! REGIS!

Breathing a big sigh of relief that I've been offered interviews at the only 2 schools I applied to! Now on to prep for the interviews 🙂

 

[kes5573]

UPDATE on interviews/acceptances I'm declining- hope this well help someone else!

My application was mailed on 9/23 and my stats are:
Undergrad: Penn State
Major: Kinesiology
Minor: Psych
Overall GPA: 3.79
Pre-Req GPA: 3.71
GRE: V 159 Q 155 AW 4.5

Extra-curric: Research assistant for 3 years (presented research on-campus and at a national conference), secretary of Kinesiology Club, member of Global Medical Brigades (traveled to Panama), peer mentor, THON (philanthropic organization for pediatric cancer), studied abroad in London, scribe and medical assistant for 2 young men with muscular dystrophy for 6 years, full undergraduate scholarship that has required me to be part of a living/learning diversity program
Observation hours: approx. 500 hours at 7 different clinics (~100 inpatient)

Applied: Pitt, Chatham, Drexel U, Thomas Jefferson U, Arcadia, MGH, Boston University, University of Illinois at Chicago, Regis, Northwestern, George Washington

Interviews: Chatham (declined), Drexel (10/17), GW (11/21), TJ (11/24- went and then withdrew my application), Regis (1/23- declining)

Acceptances: Drexel (10/31), Northwestern (11/18- declining), GW (11/27- declined)

Rejections: n/a

Attending: Drexel![/QUOTE]

 

[dptnm2014]

UPDATE:

Overall GPA: 3.8 (PTCAS 3.68)
Pre-Req GPA: varies 3.9 - 3.62 (PTCAS)
GRE: V 159 Q 152 A 5.0

Extra-Curric: Worked throughout undergrad

Volunteer: 111 outpatient, 65 inpatient pediatrics, 50 inpatient, 10 woundcare

Applied: NAU, Franklin Pierce, Midwestern- Glendale, UNM, ODU, Regis

Acceptances:

Interviews: MW-Glendale (2/13) & Regis (1/26)

Rejections: