Hi everyone,
I've been keeping tabs on this forum for a long time now, but I'm finally at the point where I can actually start applying to PT schools! (super excited and super nervous).
Regarding the reference letters, I need some advice on how everyone chooses who they ask to write them a reference letter. I know a number of PTs from an inpatient rehab clinic I have been working at for over a year now, but I don't know who I should ask. Most of them have stated that they have a good impression of me and that I'm a hard worker, but I have never had very indepth or long conversations with most of the PTs there. I just do what I'm told to do and ask questions when I have them (but tbh, I don't ask too many questions). I also shadow at a private clinic, but most of the time I just watch and there isn't really any hands on stuff or any interaction with the PT.
So I just want to know, how do you guys decide on who to ask for reference letters?
Second, I see a lot of people on here have done a large number of volunteer hours (I commend you!). By the time I will be applying, I hope to have around 150 hours: 100 in inpatient rehab and ~50 in a private clinic. How does that look? Average?
Stats:
University of Windsor
Major: Biology
GPA: ~ 3.9
Prereq: ~ 3.93
Gre: Unknown yet
Appling to: Wayne State University
I've been keeping tabs on this forum for a long time now, but I'm finally at the point where I can actually start applying to PT schools! (super excited and super nervous).
Regarding the reference letters, I need some advice on how everyone chooses who they ask to write them a reference letter. I know a number of PTs from an inpatient rehab clinic I have been working at for over a year now, but I don't know who I should ask. Most of them have stated that they have a good impression of me and that I'm a hard worker, but I have never had very indepth or long conversations with most of the PTs there. I just do what I'm told to do and ask questions when I have them (but tbh, I don't ask too many questions). I also shadow at a private clinic, but most of the time I just watch and there isn't really any hands on stuff or any interaction with the PT.
So I just want to know, how do you guys decide on who to ask for reference letters?
Second, I see a lot of people on here have done a large number of volunteer hours (I commend you!). By the time I will be applying, I hope to have around 150 hours: 100 in inpatient rehab and ~50 in a private clinic. How does that look? Average?
Stats:
University of Windsor
Major: Biology
GPA: ~ 3.9
Prereq: ~ 3.93
Gre: Unknown yet
Appling to: Wayne State University