Need Some Advice

[serioustar123]

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I didn't graduate with the greatest GPA during my undergraduate: 2.88. Yeah I know, not that great. I did retake and took some extra classes at a local community college (1.5 semesters worth so far) and have a GPA of a 3.8 at that community college. I also retook some pre-req's and got all all A's and B's in them which raising my pre-req GPA though I haven't calculated it.

Right now, I believe my overall is slightly more than a 3.0 (possibly a 3.1). I was thinking of applying to a masters program (Master's of Public Health which is what I am currently applying to) or a masters of PT in another country to one raise my GPA even further to help me get into PT school in the US. Also if I did a masters of PT in another country what things would I need to do?

Has anyone done either of these routes?

 

[nycdpthopeful]

I feel like if you are retaking classes and doing better in them to raise your gpa and if you work on or have great experiences in various PT settings with good recommendations and high GRE scores then you should just apply straight to DPT programs. I wouldn't waste money/time on other programs if you might get in without the extra schooling unless of course that is what you want to be doing.

If you don't have good experiences yet, you still have plenty of time before the next round of applications

 

[deleted797640]

I agree with the above poster. I got into two PT schools with a cGPA of 2.93 and pGPA of 3.33. If you have tons of experience and have great GRE scores you should be able to get straight into a PT school if you are selective with the schools you apply to. Some schools only look at the last 60 units which may help you and some will only look at pre-req.

 

[SATXDPT]

I would not recommend wasting your time on a graduate program. Make a spreadsheet and put in all of your undergrad courses regardless of where you took them and calculate the GPA. Focus on schools that use the higher grade on your retakes. Make sure you meet their minimum cGPA, pGPA, sGPA, etc...
Get a solid GRE score, plenty of diverse hours and good letters of recommendation.
Cruise this forum and see how your stats compare before you apply.
If you don't have A's in A&P, take them again.
Don't forget, you aren't retaking the classes just to raise your GPA, you need to know this stuff to be successful once you get in!

 

[shushu12]

I agree with the above poster. I got into two PT schools with a cGPA of 2.93 and pGPA of 3.33. If you have tons of experience and have great GRE scores you should be able to get straight into a PT school if you are selective with the schools you apply to. Some schools only look at the last 60 units which may help you and some will only look at pre-req.

Which school did you get into if you don’t mind me asking?

 

[deleted797640]

Which school did you get into if you don’t mind me asking?

Got into MGH and TSU, decided to attend TSU for cost reasons since living in boston is crazy expensive.