I would go. There is a high risk of applying next year and not doing any better, or even doing worse, and then you've sunk a year.
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I would go. There is a high risk of applying next year and not doing any better, or even doing worse, and then you've sunk a year.
I've been waiting for this application cycle to be over before posting my stats and acceptances. So here we go!
*Some details will be left out to preserve anonymity
Undergrad: University of Cincinnati
Cumulative GPA: 3.61
PTCAS/Core Pre-Req GPA: 3.70
Math & Science GPA: 3.52
GRE: 159/160/4.5
Observation: 1000+ hours ortho, neuro, peds, aquatic, acute (I work as a tech)
Extracurriculars: Briefly - tons of volunteering for health/fitness events & orgs; very involved in one university club (w/ extensive leadership in said club); lots and lots of research experience, including co-author on several published studies; teaching assistant (instructed labs)
Letters of Rec: 3 - DPT/PhD, Prof in major, DPT. I am very very close with all three. As in, I have had beers with them all, I call them by their first names, and we text. I know they wrote amazing letters.
Application submitted on October 1 deadline.
Applied: 7 programs
Accepted: 7 programs
Schools and dates of acceptance:
University of Delaware, Nov 14
Ohio University, Nov 25
Ohio State University, Nov 27
University of Cincinnati, Dec 11
University of Toledo, Jan 15
University of Vermont, March 4
University of Kentucky, March 12
Interviews: UDel, OU, UT, UK
Open House: OSU, UC
Attending: Omitting for privacy reasons. And I will not tell you in a PM, so don't ask. Although in previous posts I have mentioned several schools that I declined.
However, if any future applicants have questions about any of these programs, I would be happy to answer questions in a PM!
To sum up my application: My quantitative measures are not stellar (below avg for some programs), but I think my LORs, research experience, and essay are what got me a 100% acceptance rate. I also feel like I dominated the four interviews I attended. Overall, my application focused on my desire to become a clinical researcher and my plan to also get a PhD.
Some other relevant facts: I answered "No" and actually used that box at the beginning of the app. Gasp! And even worse, I blamed it on the medical leave of absence I required. Including the unrepeated F I got in a literature class. I suffer from bipolar disorder with severe depression, experienced my first psychotic break, and skipped a lot of class, missed exams, and failed to complete assignments. And you know what. None of the schools cared. So lets not tell fellow applicants that illness is not an excuse for poor grades. Because sometimes it is. And I hope you read this and learn that having a mental illness does not mean you can't be successful.
Bet you didn't see that twist ending coming, did you?
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Undergrad: University of Cincinnati
Cumulative GPA: 3.61
PTCAS/Core Pre-Req GPA: 3.70
Math & Science GPA: 3.52
GRE: 159/160/4.5
Observation: 1000+ hours ortho, neuro, peds, aquatic, acute (I work as a tech)
Extracurriculars: Briefly - tons of volunteering for health/fitness events & orgs; very involved in one university club (w/ extensive leadership in said club); lots and lots of research experience, including co-author on several published studies; teaching assistant (instructed labs)
Letters of Rec: 3 - DPT/PhD, Prof in major, DPT. I am very very close with all three. As in, I have had beers with them all, I call them by their first names, and we text. I know they wrote amazing letters.
Application submitted on October 1 deadline.
Applied: 7 programs
Accepted: 7 programs
Schools and dates of acceptance:
University of Delaware, Nov 14
Ohio University, Nov 25
Ohio State University, Nov 27
University of Cincinnati, Dec 11
University of Toledo, Jan 15
University of Vermont, March 4
University of Kentucky, March 12
Interviews: UDel, OU, UT, UK
Open House: OSU, UC
Attending: Omitting for privacy reasons. And I will not tell you in a PM, so don't ask. Although in previous posts I have mentioned several schools that I declined.
However, if any future applicants have questions about any of these programs, I would be happy to answer questions in a PM!
To sum up my application: My quantitative measures are not stellar (below avg for some programs), but I think my LORs, research experience, and essay are what got me a 100% acceptance rate. I also feel like I dominated the four interviews I attended. Overall, my application focused on my desire to become a clinical researcher and my plan to also get a PhD.
Some other relevant facts: I answered "No" and actually used that box at the beginning of the app. Gasp! And even worse, I blamed it on the medical leave of absence I required. Including the unrepeated F I got in a literature class. I suffer from bipolar disorder with severe depression, experienced my first psychotic break, and skipped a lot of class, missed exams, and failed to complete assignments. And you know what. None of the schools cared. So lets not tell fellow applicants that illness is not an excuse for poor grades. Because sometimes it is. And I hope you read this and learn that having a mental illness does not mean you can't be successful.
Bet you didn't see that twist ending coming, did you?
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Remember, these programs are accredited, so essentially you will be receiving the same information. The difference between programs is HOW that information will be delivered to you as well as some slight bias based on faculty and their specialties. I am inclined to think that if you were to apply again next cycle, you will be once again on the same playing field as the rest of the applicants. But I agree with what was said earlier - I'd rather get started now.
University of Georgia
Major: Exercise and Sports Science
Overall GPA-3.51
Pre-req GPA-3.33
GRE: 150 Quantitative and 155 Verbal
Extra-curric: App. 500 hours working as a PT-tech in a hospital, International Service Learning trip to Costa Rica for PT, ASP programs for physical activity at elementary school's across Athens, UGA Rho-Tau pre-physical therapy club, UGA Football Recruitment Host, Undergraduate Neuroscience Organization/Party for Parkinson's philanthropy event, app. 150 hours shadowing in outpatient clinics, in-patient, and acute settings.
Applied: Mercer, Emory, Armstrong Atlantic, GRU, Wingate, Western Carolina, Elon, and Belmont.
Rejections: Armstrong Atlantic, Belmont, Western Carolina
Interviews: Mercer, Emory, GRU, Elon (declined)
Acceptances: Mercer, Emory, GRU, Wingate
Major: Exercise and Sports Science
Overall GPA-3.51
Pre-req GPA-3.33
GRE: 150 Quantitative and 155 Verbal
Extra-curric: App. 500 hours working as a PT-tech in a hospital, International Service Learning trip to Costa Rica for PT, ASP programs for physical activity at elementary school's across Athens, UGA Rho-Tau pre-physical therapy club, UGA Football Recruitment Host, Undergraduate Neuroscience Organization/Party for Parkinson's philanthropy event, app. 150 hours shadowing in outpatient clinics, in-patient, and acute settings.
Applied: Mercer, Emory, Armstrong Atlantic, GRU, Wingate, Western Carolina, Elon, and Belmont.
Rejections: Armstrong Atlantic, Belmont, Western Carolina
Interviews: Mercer, Emory, GRU, Elon (declined)
Acceptances: Mercer, Emory, GRU, Wingate
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Congrats to everyone who has gotten into schools!!! I've been off the thread for awhile but omg it's so exciting!! aahhh!!
I have an update for you all 🙂 ACCEPTANCE!!! YAYYY
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), GWU (1/22), Western U (2/18 - declined)
Rejections: Azusa Pacific, UMBaltimore, UMES, Marymount, UNC Chapel Hill, Loma Linda
Acceptances: Shenandoah University (12/29 - Deposit sent), Franklin Pierce University - NH (2/6 - declined) George Washington University!!!!!!!! (4/8)
OMG IM SO EXCITED!!! I cant believe I didn't get into some other schools but I got into GW. But now i'm facing a bit of dilemma, and I need all the opinions I can have in order to make the decision between Shenandoah and GW. I am leaning towards Shenandoah because the overall cost is so much cheaper (a 40k difference) and the PTs that I work with are saying that it doesn't really matter where you get your doctorate as long as you pass the
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If it helps I was choosing between UNC and Shenandoah (also a $40k difference) and went with SU. I'm excited about my choice but it was probably the hardest decision I've made in a long time... Especially because my heart is in Carolina.
Good luck in whatever you choose and congrats on having the burden of options!!!
Good luck in whatever you choose and congrats on having the burden of options!!!
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thanks so much for your advice! which campus, winchester or leesburg? also, if you don't mind me asking, what made you choose Shenandoah over UNC, esp since UNC is ranked top 10? was it simply because of cost?If it helps I was choosing between UNC and Shenandoah (also a $40k difference) and went with SU. I'm excited about my choice but it was probably the hardest decision I've made in a long time... Especially because my heart is in Carolina.
Good luck in whatever you choose and congrats on having the burden of options!!!
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thanks so much for your reply! i completely agree with you about the cost, it truly is crazy how much debt you can rack up. I think I'm just a bit stuck because GWU is higher ranked and more nationally recognized than Shenandoah; however, people say that it's the clinical experiences that matter more, which makes sense (thanks @SwampPT and @mv85dpthopeful !) . I just want the best education possible so I can be the best PT I can by the time I graduate. Do you/anyone else know about the program at GW? I've been talking to someone who got their DPT from GW and she's said a lot of good things about the program, but nothing that Shenandoah doesn't have as well. Thoughts?
I'd go to Shenandoah. The ranking number is totally irrelevant to your future and that is a huge sum of money.
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I'll be attending the Leesburg campus... Which is conveniently my hometown. As much as I wanted to escape and go back to NC where I did my undergrad the extra money was just not worth it. I felt incredibly comfortable during my interview at SU and I believe it's a growing program that is also moving up in rankings every year (if that plays a factor for you) for a small school. I would have done well at UNC and been pushed hard, but I think I will thrive at SU.
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I'd go to Shenandoah also. No one cares where you went to school as long as you graduate and pass the NPTE. Rankings seem more like a popularity contest to me. I've seen schools that rank higher, but have lower NPTE pass rates and graduation rates. In my opinion, there is not a true ranking system out there as of yet. I personally ranked schools myself based on the factors that mattered most to me. You should do the same. Write out the factors that matter most and then compare and rank. I bet you'll be pleasantly surprised by the results.
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To provide another viewpoint - finances aside, I would also do some research in the PT faculty of those schools - this was something I did not do when applying to PT school. Now as a 1st year student, you definitely sense some strengths and weaknesses in the coursework based on the faculty. For example, we have 1 DC, 2 OCS's & 1 SCS PT's in our faculty (~9-11 teachers total at our school), which made our Ortho classes extremely in depth and interesting. On the other hand, we have no Neuro (NCS) faculty members and our school is actually in the process of looking for a new Neuro professor. In order to compensate, we have taken our Neuro courses with PA and OT students - which ends up becoming more of a general neuro approach as opposed to a PT centered course.
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Faculty with specialties and fellowships became a big part of my criteria when deciding on schools as well.
Luckily my program has a OCS, SCS, NCS, and PCS...as well as a few ortho fellowships
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Hey guys! Just wanted to start by saying congrats to everybody who's gotten in, and good luck to those still playing the waiting game! I'm posting for two reasons -1) I want to show that there is hope for those out there with lower stats; it's possible! and 2) I was hoping for some advice on picking between a couple schools.
Undergrad: University of California, Santa Barbara
Major: Psychology
cGPA: 3.21
Prereq GPA: 3.11-3.19 (depending on PTCAS/school)
Post-bac GPA: 3.75
GRE: V-158, Q-156, Analytical-4
Observation Hours: 150 Outpatient (student health), 155 Inpatient Rehabilitation facility, 99 Inpatient hospital setting.
Extracurriculars: Staff on Excursion Club at UCSB; a completely student lead outdoor/adventure club
LORs: 2 from PT's (One from outpatient and one from inpatient), and 1 from by bio professor who offered to write one for me as I was one of his top students (Never been one of those before in a science class-working hard pays off guys!!).
Applied: CSU Fresno, Fraklin Pierce (both campuses), Hampton U., LIU Brooklyn, Marymount, NYU, RMUoHP, Touro U Nevada, UNE, USC, Western U of Health Sciences.
Interviewed: CSU Fresno, NYU, RMUoHP, Western.
Waitlisted: RMUoHP, Western, NYU (unofficially)
Accepted: Touro Nevada (11/25), Hampton U (4/15)
So now I'm trying to decide which school to attend. Hampton wins for location and curriculum set up (for the life of me I can't figure out why Touro has 6 terms in 3 years), but I'm trying to make sure I'm just not annoyed that Touro requires you to purchase a laptop through their school. I've tried looking at graduation/ pass rates and it looks like Hampton just barely squeezes by Touro on pass rates, but neither school tells you the initial size of the class vs the number of those that graduate which definitely worries me. From what I can tell 5-10 people in each program (or at least Hampton) don't make it to graduation.
Any thoughts at all on the matter would be very helpful, and if anybody has chosen to attend either University could you please tell me why in case you've considered something I've completely overlooked? Thanks!
Undergrad: University of California, Santa Barbara
Major: Psychology
cGPA: 3.21
Prereq GPA: 3.11-3.19 (depending on PTCAS/school)
Post-bac GPA: 3.75
GRE: V-158, Q-156, Analytical-4
Observation Hours: 150 Outpatient (student health), 155 Inpatient Rehabilitation facility, 99 Inpatient hospital setting.
Extracurriculars: Staff on Excursion Club at UCSB; a completely student lead outdoor/adventure club
LORs: 2 from PT's (One from outpatient and one from inpatient), and 1 from by bio professor who offered to write one for me as I was one of his top students (Never been one of those before in a science class-working hard pays off guys!!).
Applied: CSU Fresno, Fraklin Pierce (both campuses), Hampton U., LIU Brooklyn, Marymount, NYU, RMUoHP, Touro U Nevada, UNE, USC, Western U of Health Sciences.
Interviewed: CSU Fresno, NYU, RMUoHP, Western.
Waitlisted: RMUoHP, Western, NYU (unofficially)
Accepted: Touro Nevada (11/25), Hampton U (4/15)
So now I'm trying to decide which school to attend. Hampton wins for location and curriculum set up (for the life of me I can't figure out why Touro has 6 terms in 3 years), but I'm trying to make sure I'm just not annoyed that Touro requires you to purchase a laptop through their school. I've tried looking at graduation/ pass rates and it looks like Hampton just barely squeezes by Touro on pass rates, but neither school tells you the initial size of the class vs the number of those that graduate which definitely worries me. From what I can tell 5-10 people in each program (or at least Hampton) don't make it to graduation.
Any thoughts at all on the matter would be very helpful, and if anybody has chosen to attend either University could you please tell me why in case you've considered something I've completely overlooked? Thanks!
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University: UCLA
Major: Physiological Sciences
Overall GPA: 3.42
Pre-Req GPA: 3.4
GRE: 155V, 163Q, 4.0 AW
Volunteer: ~1000 Outpatient
Applied: UCSF, USC, CSUN, CSULB, Chapman, WesternU, Azusa Pacific, NAU
Acceptances: (4/15/15)- USC, APU
Waitlisted: USC, CSUN, WesternU
Rejections: UCSF, CSULB, NAU
Interviews: UCSF, WesternU, APU
Major: Physiological Sciences
Overall GPA: 3.42
Pre-Req GPA: 3.4
GRE: 155V, 163Q, 4.0 AW
Volunteer: ~1000 Outpatient
Applied: UCSF, USC, CSUN, CSULB, Chapman, WesternU, Azusa Pacific, NAU
Acceptances: (4/15/15)- USC, APU
Waitlisted: USC, CSUN, WesternU
Rejections: UCSF, CSULB, NAU
Interviews: UCSF, WesternU, APU
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DPTGrayson: Can I ask you when you submitted your PTCAS application. I have similar stats as you and applied to some of the same schools.
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Sure, I submitted September 10, 2014
Going from UCLA to USC??
Where will your loyalty lie next football season I wonder...
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As a current TUN student I can respond to your concerns:
Laptops - unfortunately this is really an unnecessary purchase and was something we had to deal with. At the bare minimum, the laptops are decent and they are not shafting you with a bad model.
Class size - 40. As for graduation, our class unfortunately had one let go last term. At the end of the day - graduation/pass rates is entirely on the student.
Curriculum: The curriculum will actually be changing from 6 semesters spanning over 3 years (Start July '14 - End May '17), the curriculum has changed to 3 trimesters per year of ~15 weeks each.
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Going from UCLA to USC??
Where will your loyalty lie next football season I wonder...
LOL Always gonna be a Bruin at heart. I worked in the athletics department at UCLA so never gonna jump ship there!
PHBruin2DPT: May I ask you also when you submitted your PTCAS application? I applied to many of the same schools this cycle with similar stats as yours, but I think I may have submitted my app too late. I want to get a feel for when I need to get my app in for this next cycle.
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Definitely try to apply early. As soon as your app is complete, submit it. I submitted my apps VERY close to a lot of the deadlines, but that was because I hadn't finished them early enough. My advice: apply early, and be proactive. Go to the schools you're interested in and try to meet with somebody on the admissions committee and get a sense of what you need to do.
University: San Jose State U
Major: Kinesiology
Overall GPA: 3.09
Pre-Req GPA: 2.90(PTCAS), 3.25+ depending on school
GRE: 150V, 153Q, 3.5AW
Extra-Curric: Overnight Counselor at sports camp for kids with disabilities, Girls Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach, Pre-PT Club Vice-President, Marathon Volunteer, Wheels on Fire, Intramural Sports
Volunteer: 60 outpatient, 242 inpatient (spinal cord), 300+ acute inpatient (polytrauma)
Acceptances: Western U (3/4/15)
Rejections: WashU, Northern Arizona, AT Still U(applied too late), UOP, Mount Saint Mary's, West Coast U
Interviews:Western U, West Coast U
Wasn't sure if I'd get in, especially with a low GPA but it's possible! Don't give up if this is really what you want to do!
Major: Kinesiology
Overall GPA: 3.09
Pre-Req GPA: 2.90(PTCAS), 3.25+ depending on school
GRE: 150V, 153Q, 3.5AW
Extra-Curric: Overnight Counselor at sports camp for kids with disabilities, Girls Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach, Pre-PT Club Vice-President, Marathon Volunteer, Wheels on Fire, Intramural Sports
Volunteer: 60 outpatient, 242 inpatient (spinal cord), 300+ acute inpatient (polytrauma)
Acceptances: Western U (3/4/15)
Rejections: WashU, Northern Arizona, AT Still U(applied too late), UOP, Mount Saint Mary's, West Coast U
Interviews:Western U, West Coast U
Wasn't sure if I'd get in, especially with a low GPA but it's possible! Don't give up if this is really what you want to do!
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Hi.
So, this will be my third time applying to PT school. I have not applied to St. Augustine the last two times, but a few people in my graduating class were accepted with fairly similar stats, so I figured I'd give Spring 2016 a shot. I want to know if any of you have any advice for me/think that my stats are competitive enough (if they are)? I am wanting to apply for January 2016 but could push back to May 2016 if necessary.
Cumulative GPA: 3.38
Pre-req GPA: 3.11
GRE: 300 (V: 156, Q: 144, W: 3.5)
Extra Curriculars:
-College: founding member of EXSC club (3 years), member of Institute for Health Improvement (2 years), College Republicans (2 years), Alpha Delta Pi sorority (4 years & multiple committees within said sorority) Ronald McDonald House volunteer (4 years)
-Post Bacc: Project Ready (at-risk teen program that shows teens how physical and occupational therapy is used after traumatic accidents), homeless shelter volunteer
Volunteer hours: 700 outpatient ortho setting
Paid PT tech hours: 2480 inpatient (trauma, ICU, cardiac, pediatric, geriatric, oncology, renal, neuro/stroke, ortho)
Side note: I am retaking one chem class over the summer that I got a C in. Chem is the glaring weak spot on my application- both are C's. Would take more classes over the summer but I have to be able to continue working full time to be able to pay my bills.
There ya go!
So, this will be my third time applying to PT school. I have not applied to St. Augustine the last two times, but a few people in my graduating class were accepted with fairly similar stats, so I figured I'd give Spring 2016 a shot. I want to know if any of you have any advice for me/think that my stats are competitive enough (if they are)? I am wanting to apply for January 2016 but could push back to May 2016 if necessary.
Cumulative GPA: 3.38
Pre-req GPA: 3.11
GRE: 300 (V: 156, Q: 144, W: 3.5)
Extra Curriculars:
-College: founding member of EXSC club (3 years), member of Institute for Health Improvement (2 years), College Republicans (2 years), Alpha Delta Pi sorority (4 years & multiple committees within said sorority) Ronald McDonald House volunteer (4 years)
-Post Bacc: Project Ready (at-risk teen program that shows teens how physical and occupational therapy is used after traumatic accidents), homeless shelter volunteer
Volunteer hours: 700 outpatient ortho setting
Paid PT tech hours: 2480 inpatient (trauma, ICU, cardiac, pediatric, geriatric, oncology, renal, neuro/stroke, ortho)
Side note: I am retaking one chem class over the summer that I got a C in. Chem is the glaring weak spot on my application- both are C's. Would take more classes over the summer but I have to be able to continue working full time to be able to pay my bills.
There ya go!
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I think you have a shot at St Augustine. I would definitely try to retake the chemistry and get A's and if you have the time try to improve your GRE
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Just a thought....check and see if you can take an online chemistry class to replace your initial C. In my case, a school required that the chemistry lab be in person (but not the class). So I was able to retake the class portion online for an A and then use my in person lab from the first time around. I did this while working full time, it's tough but doable and maybe a way you can fit it in.
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I'm not sure how the waitlist works but I was notified of my acceptance on March 25 with 2 weeks to submit a deposit. I declined my acceptance right away so hopefully they will start moving people off the waitlist soon. Good luck!
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Actual final post. Again, my decision to attend Upstate Medical still stands, but I wanted to add this update (and will continue to post any future updates) in order to add to the tremendous wealth of information this thread provides.
Update: Rejection, Dominican College of Blauvelt
University: State University of New York College at Oneonta
Major: Human Biology, Pre-PT concentration.
PTCAS cGPA: 3.40
Pre-req GPA: Depending on the school, ~3.3-3.5+, 3.34 PTCAS
GRE Scores: 159 V, 156 Q, 3.5 AW / 161 V, 152 Q, 4.0 AW
Extracurricular: BeFIT Fitness Club- CoFounder/Running Director, Saratoga Stryders Men's Racing Team (Compete in/train for everything from 5k's through marathons), Volunteer at various road races throughout the year in my area, Beta Beta Beta Bio National Honor Society, Anatomy & Physiology Teaching Assistant, Pre-Health Club, Hall Government E-Board, Intramural Soccer, Summer Camp Unit Leader (summer work), Certified Archery Instructor.
Volunteer/Shadowing Hours: 108 total (70 outpatient private practice, 30 pediatrics at an elementary school, 8 inpatient at a rehab hospital).
Letters of Rec: 1 from my A&P professor, 3 from PT's (one in peds, who owns their own outpatient practice, one who works in an outpatient hospital site).
Applying: SUNY Upstate, Stony Brook, Sage, Duquesne (Withdrew) Univ. of New England, Marymount (Withdrew), Utica College, Dominican, LIU-
Brooklyn (Withdrew), Seton Hall.
Rejected: Dominican. Sent me an email today 4/22 saying the class is full and the cycle is closed. Hadn't heard anything since a confirmation that they had received my app in September. Lol. Going into the cycle I thought this might be the only program I had a shot at. Turns out to be the only school I was rejected from. The PT Admission Process is no place for logic.
Interviews: University of New England (10/3) Utica College (10/16) Upstate Medical University (11/7) Stony Brook University (11/21) (Declined)
Accepted: Utica College (10/16) University of New England (10/17) Upstate Medical University (11/17) Sage (1/23) Seton Hall (3/31 Phone Call, Withdrew)
Attending: Upstate Medical
Update: Rejection, Dominican College of Blauvelt
University: State University of New York College at Oneonta
Major: Human Biology, Pre-PT concentration.
PTCAS cGPA: 3.40
Pre-req GPA: Depending on the school, ~3.3-3.5+, 3.34 PTCAS
GRE Scores: 159 V, 156 Q, 3.5 AW / 161 V, 152 Q, 4.0 AW
Extracurricular: BeFIT Fitness Club- CoFounder/Running Director, Saratoga Stryders Men's Racing Team (Compete in/train for everything from 5k's through marathons), Volunteer at various road races throughout the year in my area, Beta Beta Beta Bio National Honor Society, Anatomy & Physiology Teaching Assistant, Pre-Health Club, Hall Government E-Board, Intramural Soccer, Summer Camp Unit Leader (summer work), Certified Archery Instructor.
Volunteer/Shadowing Hours: 108 total (70 outpatient private practice, 30 pediatrics at an elementary school, 8 inpatient at a rehab hospital).
Letters of Rec: 1 from my A&P professor, 3 from PT's (one in peds, who owns their own outpatient practice, one who works in an outpatient hospital site).
Applying: SUNY Upstate, Stony Brook, Sage, Duquesne (Withdrew) Univ. of New England, Marymount (Withdrew), Utica College, Dominican, LIU-
Brooklyn (Withdrew), Seton Hall.
Rejected: Dominican. Sent me an email today 4/22 saying the class is full and the cycle is closed. Hadn't heard anything since a confirmation that they had received my app in September. Lol. Going into the cycle I thought this might be the only program I had a shot at. Turns out to be the only school I was rejected from. The PT Admission Process is no place for logic.
Interviews: University of New England (10/3) Utica College (10/16) Upstate Medical University (11/7) Stony Brook University (11/21) (Declined)
Accepted: Utica College (10/16) University of New England (10/17) Upstate Medical University (11/17) Sage (1/23) Seton Hall (3/31 Phone Call, Withdrew)
Attending: Upstate Medical
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From everything I read about Dominican College of Blauvelt you should be happy they rejected you.
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Oh absolutely. I didn't see all of the terrible write ups from students until well after I submitted on PTCAS, but once I did, there was no way I was going there.
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Yeah I read all that stuff too and gave them a clean pass. Where there's smoke there's fire.
UPDATE: I got ACCEPTED into UCLA's Executive MPH program today!!! 🙂 I still haven't heard back from Chapman but if they don't hurry up I'm just gonna go the MPH route.
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UPDATE: I got ACCEPTED into UCLA's Executive MPH program today!!! 🙂 I still haven't heard back from Chapman but if they don't hurry up I'm just gonna go the MPH route.
Yay thats wonderful congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I know two PT's that graduated from Wheeling Jesuit's PBL DPT program. I haven't experienced it myself however. They told me it was basically like teaching yourself. You have to figure out what is important information to know and what is not. They said the professors did not help much. That is a very small sample from only one school. I would personally prefer a more traditional style, but everyone has different ways in which they learn. I know I wouldn't gamble my future on a style that I had no experience with especially if I was doing fine with my current style of learning.
Yeah I agree. Thanks for your input!
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Waitlisted today at Cleveland State University (10 mins from my home) at #5. Students offered acceptance have 2 weeks to pay a deposit for their spot. I'm already committed to a school 5 hours away and would be starting there on May 18. I have never felt more anxious in my life 
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Waitlisted today at Cleveland State University (10 mins from my home) at #5. Students offered acceptance have 2 weeks to pay a deposit for their spot. I'm already committed to a school 5 hours away and would be starting there on May 18. I have never felt more anxious in my life
Dang, that is quite the predicament...
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How does one attempt to sleep these next 2 weeks? I remember your glorious ride on the waitlist and I'm sure it was quite the experience
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I trained like a "mad man", enough to tire me out once I got home. I ended up knocking out like a log each night until I got off the wait list. And indeed, it was one of the most hectic experiences in my life... but glad it happened.
So what's your plan? I'm assuming you're going to wait it out to the last minute to get off the wait list... no?
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This is why alcohol was invented! Anyway, there are a lot of people who didn't get in anywhere that would love to be in your position.
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I am most definitely waiting until the final minute. However, I'm still not sure what I would do in the event that I was picked off the waitlist after already beginning my first semester of PT school at the other program.
I agree, I'm in a favorable position. This is my 3rd cycle applying and I know how much of a bummer it is not to get in anywhere. I couldn't begin to tell you how much I detest PTCAS and the entire application process in general, but I'm sure just about everyone on this forum would be able to empathize with me to an extent.
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Hmm... yeah, I'm not sure what the protocol is for dropping out of a program that you already started only to transfer out to another PT school. There may be some financial aid complications with that situation. Probably best to contact your Financial Aid about your predicament ASAP... just so that you have an idea of how to handle the situation. Best of Luck to you and hope you get off the waitlist soon!