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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?
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?
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
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
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.
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!!
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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)
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)
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!
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!
*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)
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)
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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!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
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!
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 🙂
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 🙂
I haven't heard anything further yet. I think ill call tomorrow because I do not know the location (campus) of the interview.
And good luck on your other interview too!!!
Yay see you there!! I'm excited!
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!
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!
See you at the interview!!!
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.
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.
@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. 🙂
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.
Nice. Is the price of USF a lot less that Midwestern for you? I guess it depends if you are a Florida resident.
@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.
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. 😀
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. 😀
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
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
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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
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
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
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. 😉
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. 😉
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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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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This is my life too... you are not alone
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!
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!
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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 🙂
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 🙂
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 🙂
I shave my head so I can make believe that I have no gray hairs LOL.
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
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
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!!!
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!!!
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)
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?
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!
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!
I just found out today that I am also accepted to SBU! What a relief. Congratulations!
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 🙂
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 🙂
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