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Lets try this for the 400th time. Since there isn't an MDAPPS for PT or a sticky on acceptances lets get this going.


University:
Major:
Overall GPA:
Pre-Req GPA:
GRE:

Extra-Curric:

Volunteer:

Acceptances:

Rejections:

Interviews:
 
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I'll be the first to post!
Hope my info helps someone out there... i wish there were more helpful sites for PT applicants too.

University: U of Michigan
Major: Kinesiology
Overall GPA:3.43
Pre-Req GPA: 3.5
GRE: 1400

Extra-Curric: Club Varsity athlete (weird subcategory only UM has for sports that are in between club and varsity), 2 years research in movement science


Volunteer:volunteer at 2 different PT clinics (~20-40 hrs each, not that extensive), adaptive PhysEd volunteer (~20 hrs)

Acceptances: NUPT (Northwestern), Boston University (Scholarship)

Rejections: none

ended up turning down both acceptances after a long year of soul searching to apply to medical school 🙁 hope my spot opened up an opportunity for someone though!
 
I'm OT, but I will post anyway since the two fields are so closely related.

University: Indiana University
Major: General Studies (focus in Science & Math & Psych)
Overall GPA: 3.569
Pre-Req GPA: 3.85
GRE: Wasn't required for either OT school I've applied to

Extra-Curric: I have two very small children, so I don't have a lot of time for EC's.

Volunteer: I volunteer to run booths at my annual church festival. I also have volunteered at the local animal shelter. Also, I completed several hours of observing/volunteering in different OT settings (hospital, nursing home, hippotherapy)

Acceptances: None yet. I have an interview scheduled at University of Indianapolis. I have also applied to IUPUI, but they don't do interviews. I will post if I get accepted to either one!

Rejections: None yet!
 
University: University of South Alabama
Major: Physical Therapy
Overall GPA: 4.0
Pre-Req GPA: 4.0
GRE: 1260

Extra-Curric: none.. i had a 4.0, that took all the time i had

Volunteer: 50 hrs divided among hospital and outpatient settings

Acceptances: USA, the only school i applied to

Rejections: none
 
is there a site or book for this summary information on requirement?
 
University: St. John's University
Major: Biology 😉
Overall GPA: 3.4
Pre-Req GPA: 3.5 I think? I didn't look it up :x
GRE: 520 Verbal, 620 Math, 4.5 analytical writing

Extra-Curric: Chorus, yearbook, and the student chapter of the American Chemical Society during my freshman year.

Volunteer: 34 hours at a hospital, 200+ hours working as a PT Aide

Acceptances: New York Institute of Technology

Rejections: University of Washington

Still waiting on 2 more schools =]
 
School: University of North Florida
Major: Music
Overall GPA: 3.48
Pre-Req GPA: 4.0
GRE: 560V/640Q/4.0AW

Extra-Curric (not quite, I'm a non-trad): Worked on cruise ships and traveled playing trombone, personal trainer, logistics/transportation companies, and finally CNA & rehab aide inpatient hospital

Volunteer: 117 hrs total: mix of inpatient, outpatient, geriatric, acute

Acceptances: UF

Rejections: USF (applied way too late, rolling admissions filled up)

Offered interview at UCF, haven't heard from FIU, and UNF
 
School: SUNY Stonybrook
Major: Biology & Political Science.
Overall GPA: 3.2
Pre-Req GPA: 3.4
GRE: 730 Math, 590 Verbal, 5.0 Writing

Extra-Curric: IT Manager at military contracting firm. Founder and former president of Stonybrook Fencing. Student Senate.

Volunteer: 300 hrs total, various facilities

Acceptances: SUNY Stonybrook

Rejections: N/A
 
University: Old Dominion U
Major: Psychology
Overall GPA: 3.3
Pre-Req GPA: 3.1
GRE: 550, 770, 4.5

Extra-Curric:

Volunteer: ~100 hours at outpatient clinic, ~100 hours at hospital

Acceptances: ODU - waiting for 3 more schools

Rejections: UMB, ECU, SUNY upstate
 
University: Eastern Washington University
Major: Exercise Science
Overall GPA: 3.7
Pre-Req GPA: 3.6
GRE: vocab-450 Math-630 Writing-3.5

Extra-Curric: N/A

Volunteer: over 200hrs. PT observation

Acceptances: Loma Linda University, Chapman University

Rejections: Eastern Washington Univesrity (Alternate List)
 
University: SUNY Binghamton
Major: Biological Sciences, conc. in Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
Overall GPA: 3.23
Pre-Req GPA: 3.5
GRE: 510 verb., 660 quant., 5.5 analytical writing

Extra-Curric: Certified Personal Trainer, Dance Team, Founding Executive Treasurer of Eating Awareness Student Subcommittee, Teacher's Assistant for Nutrition course, and more ...

Volunteer: 100+ PT observation hours (outpatient, ortho.), 500+ personal training

Acceptances: SUNY Stony Brook 🙂

Rejections: n/a
 
University: University of Central Florida
Major: Health Services Administration
Overall GPA: 3.5, 3.8 upper division
Pre-Req GPA: 3.6
GRE:

Extra-Curric: IM sports, pre-pt club, health services administration student association

Volunteer: 110+ hours in various settings, hospital IP,OP, OP ortho, peds, sports med

Acceptances: USF, UF

Rejections: none
 
University: UNF/UNC-Greensboro
Major: history
Overall GPA: 3.4
Pre-Req GPA: 3.95
GRE: 680V/720M/5W

Extra-Curric:none, non-trad

Volunteer:80 hours split between home health, inpatient/outpatient hospital, and a few hours at a wound care clinic

Acceptances:UNF and WCU

Rejections: UNC waitlist
 
University: Carlow University
Major: Biology, with certification in Secondary Education
Overall GPA: 3.59
Pre-Req GPA: 3.57
GRE: 530V, 650Q, 5.5W

Extra-Curric: Varsity soccer, Student Athlete Association Treasurer, Lab Assistant, Resident Assistant, Resident Student Association, Tri-Beta Bio honor society, KDE education honor society, PASWAT (PA students working against tobacco), Alternative Spring Break (Hurricane Katrina Relief), Habitat for Humanity, Relay for Life, Youth Group leader

Volunteer: (at time of app.) 50hrs. outpatient clinic, 50hrs. inpatient/outpatient peds at chilren's hospital

Acceptances: Chatham University, University of Pittsburgh

Rejections: n/a
 
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University: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Major: Kinesiology
Overall GPA: 3.50
Pre-Req GPA: 3.07
GRE: 480V, 630Q, 4.5W

Extra-Curric: Dance Dance Revolution Club member, Circle of Friends Adult Care Center volunteer, elementary school volunteer, intramural soccer team, attended a pediatric therapy conference, and did various other volunteer activities.

Volunteer: 57 hrs. outpatient, 30 hrs. home health care, 15 hrs. pediatrics

Acceptances: Northwestern University, University of Illinois at Chicago (was on alternate list)

Rejections: Bradley University, Midwestern University

Interview Invite: Rosalind Franklin University (declined)
 
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lol Yes I did. I helped with advertising for the club and tournaments, so I thought that was a good attribute. Also, I've been in the club since freshman year, so I clocked in over 100 hours and showed my dedication and passion for something. I'm actually an ITG player, which is a harder and better version of DDR. 😉
 
That is the most rediculous and silly thing ever but if it worked for you, more power to you. Lets get back on track now 😉 Stats!
 
University: University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Overall GPA: 3.59
Pre-Req GPA: 3.65
GRE: 1330

Extra-Curric: Illinois Emergency Medical Service, Illinois Women's Ultimate Frisbee (Captain)

Volunteer: 50+ hours of Inpatient, 20 hours of Outpatient

Acceptances: Pitt

Rejections: None

Interviews: Columbia, Duke, Midwestern, University of New England

Still Waiting: WashU, UWashington, Rosalind Franklin
 
PREMEDWOAHS said:
That is the most rediculous and silly thing ever but if it worked for you, more power to you. Lets get back on track now 😉 Stats!
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Hm, so something that pertains to the field of physical therapy is the most ridiculous and silly thing ever?

See #22: http://ssigaaompt.blogspot.com/

It might help you to get more information before judging something that can help a patient.
 
I think he was joking and not being serious. New generation of video games is impacting PT dramatically. These new consoles and games are putting the fun back into it, and also improving patient's overall mental and emotional state of mind. Many programs are testing and trying to incorporate video games into their programs and clinics.

Akiramay said:
Hm, so something that pertains to the field of physical therapy is the most ridiculous and silly thing ever?

See #22: http://ssigaaompt.blogspot.com/

It might help you to get more information before judging something that can help a patient.
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I see. I'll try to take it lightly then. 🙂 That is very true. I really like how the Wii is being used to at least get people active while they play videogames.
 
Akiramay said:
I see. I'll try to take it lightly then. 🙂 That is very true. I really like how the Wii is being used to at least get people active while they play videogames.
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I was only kidding. You need to take it down a notch also before you inaccurately report people to the Mod for such ridiculous things. ----- Considering I started this thread, I am not attacking you.
 
University: IUPUI
Major: Exercise Science
Overall GPA: 3.9
Pre-Req GPA: 3.9
GRE: verbal 430 quantitative 710 writing 3.5

Extra-Curric: varsity soccer, student-athlete committee president, undergraduate research

Volunteer: around 50 hours in pt settings on local hospital plus tons of hours of community service

Acceptances: PITT (going there), University of Indianapolis, Chapman

Rejections: Indiana University (ironic, right?)

Interviews: MGH and Chatham (but denied both bc decided on PITT)
 
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PREMEDWOAHS said:
I was only kidding. You need to take it down a notch also before you inaccurately report people to the Mod for such ridiculous things. ----- Considering I started this thread, I am not attacking you.
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Wow. I didn't report you to a Mod. That would've been way over the top.
 
University: Central Michigan
Major: Athletic Training
Overall GPA: 3.5
Pre-Req GPA: ~3.6
GRE: 600 ver, 720 quan, 4.5 AW

Extra-Curric: Student Athletic Training Organization: Class Rep, Hall Council: Floor Rep, Beta Theta Pi fraternity: "Refounding father", scholarship chair, treasurer, new member educator, vice prez, secretary

Volunteer: 70 private clinic and hospital based

Acceptances: Haven't heard yet (app deadlines about a week ago)

Rejections: haven't heard yet

Interviews: haven't heard yet
 
University: William Paterson University
Major: Biology Minor in Chemistry and Anthropology
Overall GPA: 3.4
Pre-Req GPA: 3.2
GRE: PM me for details.

Extra-Curric: Got a few PM me for more info. LOL too lazy to type them out.

Volunteer: Private Practice out patient in Ridgefield, nj 40hours, and St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center 96 Hours ( In and Out Patient, Vestibular, Peds, etc)

Acceptances: UMDNJ-South

Rejections: Touro College and Dominican College (didn't really want to go to any of them to being with, I just sent application to see what happens.)

Interviews: NYIT, UMDNJ-Newark, UMDNJ-South
 
University: Villanova University
Major: Psychology
Overall GPA: 2.94 🙁
Pre-Req GPA: 3.51
GRE: 1320

Personal Trainer for 10 years

Interviews: UMDNJ-Rutgers and UMDNJ Newark

Acceptances: None so far

Waiting to hear from: Columbia, Arcadia, MGH

Rejections: Was interviewed and put on the waitlist for University of Miami in 2008, but no slots opened up.
 
University: University of Central Florida
Major: Health Science Allied Health Track B.S.
Overall GPA: 3.706
Pre-Req GPA: 3.56
GRE: 720 Quantitative, 500 Verbal, 4.0 on the essay.

Extra-Curric: Student Networking Team Leader for the National Society of Leadership and Success, and mentor for the UCF Mentoring program

Volunteer: 75 hours total. 25 hours at a pediatrics office, 25 at an out-patient orthopedics office, and 25 hours at a sports medicine facility.

Acceptances: UCF, Nova, UF

Rejections: None

Interviews: Interviewed at all of em...
 
PharmDan2 -
Congrats on all the acceptances. Can you tell me when you interviewed at UCF and UF? Also, how were you notified (phone, email, etc)?
Thanks
 
University: Wittenberg University
Major: Biology
Overall GPA: 3.16
Pre-Req GPA: 3.05
GRE: 930

Extra-Curric: Union Board, Golf Team, Student Senate, University worker

Volunteer: 100+ (In-patient, Out-patient, ARU, Pediatrics, Neuro, Geriatric)

Acceptances: None yet 🙁 (still waiting!!!)

Rejections: University of Toledo, CMU, CUNY-Hunter College

Interviews: CMU, CUNY-Hunter College, Ohio University
 
University: Missouri State University
Major: Exercise Science
Overall GPA: 3.5
Science GPA: 3.6
GRE: 1060, 530(v), 530(q)

Interviews: Have a phone interview for the Army-Baylor PT program in the week or so.

Acceptances: Creighton University, Missouri State, Southwest Baptist

Rejections: None yet
 
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University: Rutgers
Major: Bio, Psych minor
Overall GPA: 3.657
Pre-Req GPA: 3.6
GRE: 540V, 670A (I think?)

Extra-Curric: Marathon running, fundraising programs for Hurricane Katrina and kids with obesity, volunteer at hospital/school

Volunteer: PT Aide ~100 hours in ortho/outpatient setting

Acceptances: Everywhere 🙂 U. Southern Cali, NYU, Columbia

Rejections: --

Interviews: USC didn't interview, NYU and Columbia did; found out within a week of each
 
University: University of Hartford
Major: B.S. HS/DPT
Overall GPA: 3.74/4.0
Pre-Req GPA: 3.9/4.0
GRE: Never took it.

Extra-Curric: I was in the Army for 6 years if that counts, wife and two kids, Phi Theta Kappa, and Chess Club.

Acceptances: University of Hartford B.S. HS/DPT program

Rejections: None.

Interviews: University of Hartford
 
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University: St. John's University
Major: Biology 😉
Overall GPA: 3.4
Pre-Req GPA: 3.5 I think? I didn't look it up :x
GRE: 520 Verbal, 620 Math, 4.5 analytical writing

Extra-Curric: Chorus, yearbook, and the student chapter of the American Chemical Society during my freshman year.

Volunteer: 34 hours at a hospital, 200+ hours working as a PT Aide

Acceptances: New York Institute of Technology

Rejections: University of Washington

Still waiting on 2 more schools =]
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where did you get a job as a PT Aide? I can't find one anywhere!
 
DTP2013 said:
where did you get a job as a PT Aide? I can't find one anywhere!
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May help to contact a local clinic and ask to volunteer. Thats what I did and less than 3 months later I had a job offer as an Aide. This is, of course, assuming no clinics are actually hiring an Aide/Tech position already.
 
thorn22 said:
May help to contact a local clinic and ask to volunteer. Thats what I did and less than 3 months later I had a job offer as an Aide. This is, of course, assuming no clinics are actually hiring an Aide/Tech position already.
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This is great advice. I started volunteering at a clinic last summer, and within 5 minutes of getting there on the first day they asked why I chose to volunteer instead of just apply for an aide position, since they are always hiring part time aides. I would have taken that if I didn't already work FT. I would say your chances are even better if you have a "network" of clinics nearby that you can apply to because they have a bigger pool of positions.

We're totally off thread-topic though, so if you want more advice, start a thread and I'm sure everyone will be happy to help.
 
thorn22 said:
May help to contact a local clinic and ask to volunteer. Thats what I did and less than 3 months later I had a job offer as an Aide. This is, of course, assuming no clinics are actually hiring an Aide/Tech position already.
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That is exactly what happened to me. But I did start out as an intern though.
 
University: Washington State University
Major: Kinesiology
Overall GPA: ~3.0
Pre-Req GPA: 3.4
GRE: V350 Q650 AW4.0

Extra-Curric: Coronary Heart Disease Research Intern, Phi Epsilon Kappa Kinesiology Club, Delta Upsilon International Fraternity, intramural soccer,

Volunteer: ~400 hours at sports medicine department within a medical center, 3 years (5000+ hours) PT aide at outpatient private practice facility

Acceptances: None

Rejections: UW - Madison

Interviews:University of St. Augustine
 
University: University of Arizona
Major: Physiology
Minors: Chemistry and Psychology
Overall GPA: 3.74
Pre-Req GPA: 3.83
GRE: V540 Q700 AW4.5

Extra-Curric: Physiology Club, youth math tutor, youth basketball coach, UofA Women's basketball practice player,

Volunteer: ~200 hours at outpatient orthopedic (both paid and volunteer), ~75 hours at Acute hospital, 15 hours at Skilled Nursing Facility

Acceptances: University of Colorado Health Science Center

Rejections: None

Interviews: University of Colorado Health Science Center
 
University: Washington State University
Major: Biology Pre-PT
Overall GPA: 3.3
Pre-Req GPA: 3.3
GRE: V450 Q670 AW4.0

Extra-Curric: Varsity Cross-Country/Track & Field

Volunteer: 75 hours at inpatient hospital, 5000+ hrs as PT Aide
Acceptances: none yet
Rejections: none yet

Interviews: Midwestern University
Waiting on Reply: AT Still University, University of Puget Sound, Chapman University, UNLV
 
EDIT: I figured the answer to my own question...
 
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University: Louisiana State University
Major:Kinesiology
Overall GPA: 3.4
Pre-Req GPA: 3.4
GRE: Quan-510, Verb-550, Analytical Writing-4.0

Extra-Curric: Participated as an assistant in research focusing on the effects of Marathon training on body composition and the immune system, LSU Kinesiology club member.

Volunteer: 39 hours of volunteer experience at local outpatient facility, 1,000+ hours of work experience in outpatient and acute settings as a physical therapy tech.

Acceptances: University of St. Augustine (3-5-09)

Alternate: University of South Alabama (3-6-09)

Rejections: LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, LSUHSC-Shreveport

Interviews:LSU HSC-Shreveport, LSU HSC-New Orleans, University of South Alabama, and University of St. Augustine
 
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University: Carlow University
Major: Biology
Overall GPA: 3.9
Pre-Req GPA: 3.9
GRE: Verbal - 560 Math - 550 Analytical - 4.5

Extra-Curric: Worked for four years as a science teacher in high school

Volunteer: Nova Care, University of Pennsylvania

Acceptances: Arcadia, Temple

Rejections: None

Interviews: Temple, (Arcadia doesn't interview)
 
University: Columbia University
Major: Neuroscience and Behavior
Overall GPA: 3.3
Pre-Req GPA: Not sure, a bit lower
GRE: Verbal - 750 Math - 610 Analytical - 6.0

Extra-Curric: Varsity Athletics-fencing (various awards), research assistant in movement lab at Teachers College for a few years-mainly work on biomechanical analysis of kids with CP pre and post-intensive therapy

Volunteer: Union Memorial Hospital (~180 hours), Worked as a "therapist" (interventionist, technically) in three week hand therapy camps for kids with CP at Teachers College (~200+ hours)

Acceptances: Hunter, NYU, Columbia

Rejections: OSU, Northwestern

Interviews: Hunter, NYU, Columbia, Delaware (didn't actually do it, as I had already sent my deposit to Columbia)
 
University: Rutgers University
Major: Biology
Overall GPA: 3.3
Pre-Req GPA: 3.4
GRE: Didn't take them yet

Observation hours: 1600 + working hours at Valley hospital in ridgewood, nj and 60 hours at an outpatient rehab

Acceptances: Dominican college
Attending: Dominican College

Rejections: None yet

Interviews: Dominican college

Still waiting on : Arcadia, Tuoro, Temple, Thomas Jefferson
 
University: Notre Dame
Major: English/Art
Overall GPA: 3.6
Pre-Req GPA: 3.77
GRE:verbal-570, quantitative-690, analytical-4.5

Extra-Curric:various homeless outreach projects in Indiana and Oregon, creative writing tutoring, one year ND rowing team, intramural athletics

Volunteer/Observation: year and half outpatient orthopedic aide(paid), 16hrs pediatric, 7hrs acute, ~25hrs hippotherapy (PT with horses)

Acceptances: Chatham, Regis, Pacific, University of Washington
Attending: UW or Pacific

Rejections: none

Interviews: above schools (except UW-no inter.), Duke(declined), Mayo(declined)
 
JUST TO GIVE SOME OF YOU OUT THERE THAT MAY NOT HAVE THE BEST STATS..SOME HOPE!!

University: cAL STATE SAN MARCOS
Major:KINESIOLOGY PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Overall GPA: 3.43
Pre-Req GPA: 3.00
GRE: 880!!!( NOT THE BEST STANDARDIZED TEST TAKER) 400 V/480 Q

Extra-Curric: 14 YEARS OF COMPETITIVE SOCCER, 2 YEARS OF COLLEGE SOCCER..FIRT WOMANS SOCCER TEAM AT CAL STATE/ SCHOLARLY ATHLETE AWARD/ 3 KNEE SURGURIES/ 3 YEARS AS AN EXERCISE SPECIALIST/ ..SAME JOB IN COSTUMER SERVICE FOR SEVERAL YEARS THROUGH COLLEGE. SOCCER COACH. NU UPSLON HONOR SOCIETY, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY CLUB. CURRENTLY WORKING 2 JOBS ONE AS AN AID.

Volunteer:
OVER A 150 HOURS IN OUTPATIENT, INPATIENT, ACUTE, GERIATRICS, PEDIATRICS, SPORTS SPECIFIC, HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, OVER 8 YEARS OF PERSONAL EXERPIENCE IN PHYSICAL THERAPT MYSELF!
Acceptances:
UNIVERSITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE
Rejections:
NONE
Interviews:
UNIVERSITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE!!

ITS NOT ALWAYS JUST ABOUT THE STATS, AS LONG AS YOU DEVOTE YOURSELF TO YOUR CAREER AND MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BE APPEALING IN DIFFERENT AREAS YOU CAN STAND OUT!..GOOD LUCK!
 
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