Not to beat a dead horse, how are my chances of getting into PT School with a low Overall GPA

[Coolrun402]

I know this question gets asked a lot on this forum, but I would really appreciate honest opinions on my prospects given 3 things: My past (undergrad gpa), My current situation (current work experience and GRE scores) and my future (taking 8 pre-requisite classes over the next year, and gaining experience as a PT tech).

Past:
Undergrad Bachelors:

• Double Major: Psychology and Communications (Mass Media)
• Overall GPA: 2.98
• Last 60 hours: 3.3
• Last 45: 3.2

Present:

• GRE (no studying, just took it)
• Qualitative: 155
• Quantitative: 144
• Essay: 4.0

• Working as Cross Country/Track Assistant coach and running specialist at a running shoe store

Future:

• Need 8-9 pre-requisite classes total
• Signed up for 3 this fall at a local community college
• Will be obtaining observation hours throughout that time and will hopefully land a PT Tech position as well.
• Planning to take GRE one more time to raise scores

Well, there you have it. Any feedback, advise, constructive criticism is much appreciated.

Thanks

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[nd_dpt]

Get A's in most, if not all, of your remaining classes. Especially if they are prereqs because your prereq GPA will be weighed heavily by the admissions committee. If you have any C's in a prereq, it needs to be retaken. Use magoosh to study for the GRE and retake it. You want both scores to add up to at least 300. Get observation hours in as many settings as possible. Someone with 300 hours in 4 settings is more appealing than someone with 1200 hours in 1 setting. This is why I chose to observe rather than being stuck in one clinic working as a tech. I also personally think that you stand out more if you get involved in community service/volunteering, so try to work some in.

 

[low5059]

You've got to get the quantitative portion up, or most school will just trash your application since a 150 is usually the weed out minimum. Get a's in the courses you're taking to pull your cum up as well as a 3.0 tends to be the weed out gpa.

 

[DPT Pharaoh]

Really focus on your prerequisite courses, especially Anatomy and Physiology. Many schools tend to look at the prerequisite GPA more as it consists of the sciences you've taken.