Hello everyone. I could use some advice. Many thank in advance for your help!
Since graduating from a large state school with a Psych degree in Dec. 2009, I have spent the majority of the interim working and traveling abroad. Now, at the age of 26, I feel that I am ready to head back to the States and pursue a career in physical therapy. My first order of business will be getting into a program. My stats are as follows
Cum GPA- 3.46
Pre-req GPA- 3.52
GRE- 167V 158Q 4.5A
Related experience- Virtually none. This is what I'll need to work on when I return home to the states.
Unfortunately, I won't be home until July or August of next year, so with PT applications due in November I'd only have a little over three months to gain some volunteer/observation experience. Do you think it is feasible that I could get accepted into a program with so little experience, or should I just plan on waiting for the next round of applications?
Also, with regards to gaining experience, what is the best way to go about doing this? Should I just look up some PTs in my area and go knocking on doors?
And finally, how do my stats look otherwise? I know my GPA is a little below where the averages tend to be, but I'm hoping my GRE score will make up for that.
Thank you very much for your help?
Since graduating from a large state school with a Psych degree in Dec. 2009, I have spent the majority of the interim working and traveling abroad. Now, at the age of 26, I feel that I am ready to head back to the States and pursue a career in physical therapy. My first order of business will be getting into a program. My stats are as follows
Cum GPA- 3.46
Pre-req GPA- 3.52
GRE- 167V 158Q 4.5A
Related experience- Virtually none. This is what I'll need to work on when I return home to the states.
Unfortunately, I won't be home until July or August of next year, so with PT applications due in November I'd only have a little over three months to gain some volunteer/observation experience. Do you think it is feasible that I could get accepted into a program with so little experience, or should I just plan on waiting for the next round of applications?
Also, with regards to gaining experience, what is the best way to go about doing this? Should I just look up some PTs in my area and go knocking on doors?
And finally, how do my stats look otherwise? I know my GPA is a little below where the averages tend to be, but I'm hoping my GRE score will make up for that.
Thank you very much for your help?