NAU DPT Fall 2016 Application Cycle

[PREPT2016]

Here are my stats. I'm wondering if I should apply to more programs. What do you guys/gals think? The schools I applied to are my top choices, but I am leaning towards NAU (if I get accepted). I thought that other students who have applied to NAU this year could post their stats too.

Undergrad: UC Davis
Undergraduate Major: Biological Sciences
Overall GPA: 3.49 (before PTCAS academic update); 3.5 (expected GPA after academic update)
Prerequisite GPA: 3.72
GRE: V-158, Q-148, AW-4
Work Experience: Therapy Technician (~800 hrs), Aqua Aerobics Instructor (~26 hrs)
PT Observation Hours: Outpatient (~175 hrs), Inpatient (16 hrs)
Related Experience: Hospital Exercise Aide (~60 hrs), Pediatric Clinic Intern (40 hrs), Orthotics Intern (40hrs)
Community Service: Adult Education Tutor (~1000), Child Services Volunteer (~48 hrs), Wildlife Caretaker (~90 hrs)
Applied: George Fox University, Northern Arizona University, CSU Northridge, Idaho State University.
Letters of Recommendation- 2 physical therapists, 1 professor, 1 teaching assistant

Acceptances: TBD
Interviews: None
Waitlisted: CSUN, ISU
Rejections: NAU, GFU

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[astarblaze]

Yay! Thanks for making an NAU thread for this admissions cycle! Also most interested in NAU (as a Flagstaff local, hoping to stay around here for DPT if I can.)

Overall GPA: 3.6
(Undergrad: 3.4, Last 60/Post bacc: 4.0)
Pre-Req GPA: 4.0
GRE: 169, 169, 4.5

Hours: 373 total- 150 outpatient (2 clinics), 140 SNF, 68 Acute Peds, 15 Acute Hospital

Extras: Nontrad, 5 years working in research and administration for nonprofits/tech start-ups focusing on disadvantaged populations (kids w cancer, folks experiencing homelessness, etc), private academic and test prep tutor, Gen Chem 2 TA/grader, lots of activity and leadership in outdoors club in college, studied abroad for a year in Argentina

Applying: NAU (in-state), Univ of Utah, Univ of Puget Sound, Pacific U, Drexel, UCSF, Samuel Merritt, U Colorado, Regis, BU, MGH IHP, U Illinois Chicago

Interviews: Drexel! (10/28)

 

[dj13]

Hey astarblaze- do you know if NAU uses the undergrad cumulative gpa or the overall cumulative gpa when making decisions for interview offers? Thanks!

 

[astarblaze]

Hey astarblaze- do you know if NAU uses the undergrad cumulative gpa or the overall cumulative gpa when making decisions for interview offers? Thanks!

I believe they use overall, but not 100% sure.

 

[dj13]

I believe they use overall, but not 100% sure.

Ok thanks, I appreciate it! Based on the way it's worded on their website I think that's right but just wanted to check since I noticed in another thread you had been able to attend a talk from the program director.

 

[astarblaze]

Looks like NAU interview offers are coming out! I just received an interview invite from them through email.
Has anyone else heard back?

 

[lkt92]

Looks like NAU interview offers are coming out! I just received an interview invite from them through email.
Has anyone else heard back?

I received an interview invite today as well! When/where are you scheduled to interview?

 

[Btylers]

I received an interview invite today as well! When/where are you scheduled to interview?

I have an interview January 27 at the Phoenix site.

 

[jennhaggs13]

I received an interview invite today as well. Interviewing January 27th at the Phx Biomedical Campus. Congrats everyone and best of luck.

 

[tiggerbackpack]

My interview is scheduled for 1/28. I'm undecided whether I will end up attending however.

 

[Skyris]

Congrats on the interviews!

I thought I'd at least get an interview for NAU. Apparently my GPA is too low at 3.63c 3.73p with a high GRE as an out-of-stater.

 

[smart775]

I got an interview as well, but declined the offer so hopefully that'll open up another spot!


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[astarblaze]

I received an interview invite today as well! When/where are you scheduled to interview?

I'll also be interviewing in Phoenix on Jan 27th. Mine's at 1pm- @jennhaggs13 and @Btylers- are you guys also interviewing in the afternoon? Maybe see you there!

 

[Btylers]

I'll also be interviewing in Phoenix on Jan 27th. Mine's at 1pm- @jennhaggs13 and @Btylers- are you guys also interviewing in the afternoon? Maybe see you there!

My brother and I have interviews at 8:30 am. Kinda early haha. I'm sure we'll pass by each other though.

 

[jennhaggs13]

I'll also be interviewing in Phoenix on Jan 27th. Mine's at 1pm- @jennhaggs13 and @Btylers- are you guys also interviewing in the afternoon? Maybe see you there!

Yep, I'll be there at 1pm!

 

[douevenlift]

Congrats to everyone that got an interview! I got denied (again)... last year I applied I was denied because my application wasn't competitive enough. This year the email didn't say why, but I'm guessing that's it.

 

[Striving4Awesomeness]

I too got an interview at the Flagstaff location on 1/28 at 930 am. Good luck to everyone!

 

[Btylers]

Does anyone know what the interviews are like?

 

[astarblaze]

Does anyone know what the interviews are like?

In past years they did multiple (3) one-on-one interviews. From the email, it sounds like they've changed things up this year and are now doing a single panel-style interview, so it'll probably be pretty different from prior years, just because of the format switch.

 

[prePT4444]

Yeah I got denied as well. Anyone who got an interview want to put up their stats????

 

[astarblaze]

Yeah I got denied as well. Anyone who got an interview want to put up their stats????

NAU selects applicants for interviews just based off of GPA and GRE scores, with different cut-offs for in-state (easier to get an interview) and out-of-state. They don't even look at the rest of your application when picking who to interview. So if you didn't get an interview, it's because your stats didn't meet this year's cutoffs.

I'm in-state, cum GPA: 3.6, pre req: 4.0, GRE: 169V 169Q 4.5A

 

[Btylers]

Yeah I got denied as well. Anyone who got an interview want to put up their stats????

Yeah-
BYU-I
CA resident
Gpa- 3.9
Science- 3.87
Gre- 162 q 160 v 4.0 awa
Hours- 230
Non PT Volunteer hours- 9000
Applied- CSUN, touro, ewu, fresno, sac state, UW, puget sound, NAU, unlv

Offered- CSUN, touro
Interview offers- CSUF (12/12), NAU (12/12), UNLV (12/12)
Rejected- none
Accepted- CSUN

 

[Striving4Awesomeness]

Yeah I got denied as well. Anyone who got an interview want to put up their stats????

Kinesiology -Athletic Medicine undergrad
University of Texas at San Antonio
Texas resident
cGPA 3.95
Pre-req GPA 4.0
Science GPA 4.0
Last 60 GPA 4.0
GRE q: 148 v: 149 w: 3.5 (barely made the cutoff)

112 hours shadowing - acute, outpatient, rehab center, pediatrics

I work as an X-ray tech now, and am prior military. I'm originally from AZ, so maybe that played into it too. I don't know. I'm just thankful to get an interview.

 

[lkt92]

Congrats to everyone on their interview invites! Does anyone have any idea how many applicants they interview? Just wondering what the odds are!

 

[astarblaze]

Congrats to everyone on their interview invites! Does anyone have any idea how many applicants they interview? Just wondering what the odds are!

I went to a presentation by the program director, and he gave us a ballpark number of ~300. I don't think he was intending to be very precise though.

 

[Striving4Awesomeness]

How did interviews go today?

 

[Btylers]

How did interviews go today?

My phone alarm went off.

 

[Striving4Awesomeness]

My phone alarm went off.

Hahaha......was it pretty easy going or intense?

 

[Btylers]

Hahaha......was it pretty easy going or intense?

Really easy. They asked normal interview questions with 3 interviewers and 3 interviewees. They mostly want to get to know you.

 

[Btylers]

I heard everyone gets accepted of waitlisted that was interviewed. Is that true?

 

[Striving4Awesomeness]

I heard everyone gets accepted of waitlisted that was interviewed. Is that true?

I'm not sure. One of the students at my interview said that he was number 41 on the waitlist last year and he got in.

 

[ASUDevils]

Really easy. They asked normal interview questions with 3 interviewers and 3 interviewees. They mostly want to get to know you.

It really did seem like they just wanted to get to know me. It did not feel like they were expecting me to show off. Very comfortable interview with some easy to get along with interviewers. I was able to show some personality, get some laughs, and make it natural. I sure hope I am what they're looking for!

 

[Btylers]

It really did seem like they just wanted to get to know me. It did not feel like they were expecting me to show off. Very comfortable interview with some easy to get along with interviewers. I was able to show some personality, get some laughs, and make it natural. I sure hope I am what they're looking for!

You must have been in my interview group.

 

[Striving4Awesomeness]

You must have been in my interview group.

I was at the Flagstaff interviews on Saturday. It was the same.....super chill. They really did just want to get to know us. It was good all the way around. Now let's just hope we hear something soon. Good luck to us all!

 

[ASUDevils]

I was at the Flagstaff interviews on Saturday. It was the same.....super chill. They really did just want to get to know us. It was good all the way around. Now let's just hope we hear something soon. Good luck to us all!

Likewise, 10:30 group.

 

[Btylers]

I got in!

 

[ASUDevils]

I got in!

Same here! Congratulations!

 

[AceStrata]

What campus?

 

[Btylers]

What campus?

Phoenix

 

[AceStrata]

Phoenix

Congrats! How long do they give you to accept?

 

[Btylers]

Congrats! How long do they give you to accept?

Till feb 14

 

[ASUDevils]

Phoenix

Same here and Accepting the offer. I'll see you there if that's your choice!

 

[Btylers]

Same here and Accepting the offer. I'll see you there if that's your choice!

Awesome! Yeah I'll know by this weekend. I still have an interview in Sacramento but it'll be hard to pass up the facilities and teaching of nau.

 

[Striving4Awesomeness]

Accepted to NAU Phoenix campus also!!! I will be attending! Congrats to you all!

 

[dmherna]

Anyone else receive any sort of updates?

 

[astarblaze]

Anyone else receive any sort of updates?

Not I.

I honestly didn't feel great about my interview. I'm thinking no news might be bad news at this point.

Hopefully we'll hear something soon...

 

[SVDPT_91]

Undergrad: Fresno State
Major: Kinesiology - Exercise Science
Minor: Gerontology
CA resident
Cum GPA: 3.95
Pre-req: 3.92
PTCAS: 3.92?
GRE: 153 V 147 Q 3.5 AW

Extra Curriculars: Men's golf team 2 yrs and amateur golf, President of the Organization of Physical Therapy Students 2 yrs, Exercise Science Club, Catholic Student Association, Fresno State Gun Club, helped the Shooting Team with fundraisers and community service, Kinesiology Undergraduate Research Showcase, and I was a home health caregiver for my grandparents for 4 years.

Work and observations:
-Home Health 750 hrs CA
-General orthopedic and wound management 15 hrs WY
-Inpatient (nuero, ortho, geriatrics, pediatrics) 20 hrs WY
-University Research Center (neuro) 25 hrs CA
-University Research Center (nuero) 22 hrs CA
-Wellness/Prevention/fitness (ortho) 125 hrs CA
-Management and administrative duties for my mother's practice
-Worked on an interdisciplinary project for a balance screen orientation video with PT, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Kines students
-Balance and mobility specialist through the Center for Successful Aging at California State University Fullerton
-USAW Sports Performance Coach
-FMS cert


I felt good about my interview and personal statement so hopefully there is still more good news to come. I called the program director at 3:45 AZ time and he said he was still working on more emails.

Congratulations to those that have been accepted and good luck to those still waiting for an answer!

 

[astarblaze]

I felt good about my interview and personal statement so hopefully there is still more good news to come. I called the program director at 3:45 AZ time and he said he was still working on more emails.

Congratulations to those that have been accepted and good luck to those still waiting for an answer!

Well, that's nice to hear. Fingers crossed for good news!

 

[dj13]

I received an email mid afternoon that I was on the alternate list in pretty good position. Maybe they're sending out more tomorrow, good luck!

 

[Btylers]

I received an email mid afternoon that I was on the alternate list in pretty good position. Maybe they're sending out more tomorrow, good luck!

My brother got an email saying he was 68th on he waitlist