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Hi, everyone!
First of all, good luck to everyone applying this cycle!! For all of us re-applicants, this year is our year! In the spirit of the application season, I just wanted to throw out a question a lot of us may be struggling with: how do you choose between two DPT programs?
In my situation, I'm looking at TSU and FGCU. My family is from Tennessee, and I went to undergrad at UT, so, naturally, TSU seemed like a natural choice. However, I moved to South Florida last year to work on a Master's degree, and have since taken on FGCU onto my radar.
Both programs have great pass rates for the boards, and are relatively inexpensive. Because I had to pay for a Master's degree at an expensive school, cost means a lot more to me than prestige, hence my interest in just these two schools. Here's the catch: I can't apply to both. TSU admits only ED candidates, so if I choose to take the chance on FGCU, I won't be able to apply to TSU.
Here are my pros and cons list for each school and my GPAs as each school calculates them:
TSU
pros: sooner start date, closer to family, admissions director remarked I would be a perfect candidate for a GA position due to my experience, so tuition could be free
cons: located in a rough area of town, very few resources and facilities, potentially high cost of living
3.58 GPA (Average: 3.57)
322 GRE (Average: 306)
FGCU
pros: cheaper tuition, cheaper cost of living, state-of-the-art facilities, more resources and there's no need to bother anyone about recommendation letters
cons: farther away from home, later start date, no ED option
3.20 uGPA (Average: 3.66)
3.67 pGPA (Average: 3.57)
322 GRE (Average: 307)
What do you think, ya'll? Is anyone else in a similar bind? Thanks in advance!
First of all, good luck to everyone applying this cycle!! For all of us re-applicants, this year is our year! In the spirit of the application season, I just wanted to throw out a question a lot of us may be struggling with: how do you choose between two DPT programs?
In my situation, I'm looking at TSU and FGCU. My family is from Tennessee, and I went to undergrad at UT, so, naturally, TSU seemed like a natural choice. However, I moved to South Florida last year to work on a Master's degree, and have since taken on FGCU onto my radar.
Both programs have great pass rates for the boards, and are relatively inexpensive. Because I had to pay for a Master's degree at an expensive school, cost means a lot more to me than prestige, hence my interest in just these two schools. Here's the catch: I can't apply to both. TSU admits only ED candidates, so if I choose to take the chance on FGCU, I won't be able to apply to TSU.
Here are my pros and cons list for each school and my GPAs as each school calculates them:
TSU
pros: sooner start date, closer to family, admissions director remarked I would be a perfect candidate for a GA position due to my experience, so tuition could be free
cons: located in a rough area of town, very few resources and facilities, potentially high cost of living
3.58 GPA (Average: 3.57)
322 GRE (Average: 306)
FGCU
pros: cheaper tuition, cheaper cost of living, state-of-the-art facilities, more resources and there's no need to bother anyone about recommendation letters
cons: farther away from home, later start date, no ED option
3.20 uGPA (Average: 3.66)
3.67 pGPA (Average: 3.57)
322 GRE (Average: 307)
What do you think, ya'll? Is anyone else in a similar bind? Thanks in advance!
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