Pre Req Courses

[Mayomi]

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Hello everyone I am currently looking to apply to PT schools for the 2017 cycle. Good luck to all of you who may be doing the same thing. Anyways I'll get right to my question

On the PTCAS website it lists the pre-req requirments for specific programs and for most of the programs I want to apply to in the box to the right it lists acceptable courses that will fit that specific pre-req requirement. For example "General Biology I" and to the right it lists General Biology I, A&P, embryology, Cell Biology, Etc. I took both General Biology I&II at a CC before I had transferred to my respective 4 year university and also before I took my grades very seriously. For that reason my General Biology II grade is a C, but at my university I took Cell Physiology (3000 level course) and received an A in the course. I know on the PTCAS website they tell you to only select general courses as pre-reqs, not 3000/4000 level bio classes as pre-reqs.
My question is even though PTCAS doesn't use my 3000 level course, would most courses use my cell biology grade instead or would they simply look at my general biology grades and call it a day?

I am asking this because I am trying to decide which classes to retake over the summer.

On a side note I noticed the PTCAS website says "The 2016-2017 application will open in July." Can I still start all the online application process now and have the information carry over, or will I have to re input all my grades, and courses online?

Sorry for the long post, so much of the application process is confusing and uncertain. I appreciate any info you all can provide.

 

[turtlot]

I think you would have to contact the schools you're interested in applying to and ask them about it. PTCAS categorizes courses into their prefixes. All courses taken under a BIO or BIOL prefix will count towards a biology GPA; same rules apply for chemistry, physics, etc. The only exception to the BIO prefix is Anatomy and Physiology which has its own category in PTCAS. I know it doesn't really answer your question but I hope it helps clarify things a bit.

Since the application cycle doesn't up until July, you cannot start the application for the 2016-2017 cycle until July 1st. Anything done beforehand will be considered for the 2015-2016 cycle and you'll have to re-enter your data if you're applying for the 2016-2017 cycle.

I hope this helps a bit! Good luck! 🙂

 

[Mayomi]

I think you would have to contact the schools you're interested in applying to and ask them about it. PTCAS categorizes courses into their prefixes. All courses taken under a BIO or BIOL prefix will count towards a biology GPA; same rules apply for chemistry, physics, etc. The only exception to the BIO prefix is Anatomy and Physiology which has its own category in PTCAS. I know it doesn't really answer your question but I hope it helps clarify things a bit.

Since the application cycle doesn't up until July, you cannot start the application for the 2016-2017 cycle until July 1st. Anything done beforehand will be considered for the 2015-2016 cycle and you'll have to re-enter your data if you're applying for the 2016-2017 cycle.

I hope this helps a bit! Good luck! 🙂

Thank you for the info. I figured I would have to contact specific schools. I haven't had much luck contacting schools via email though. They never seem to get back to me.

 

[turtlot]

No problem! 🙂
Try giving them a call. Prime application/admissions season is about to finish up so it might take them a while. Good luck!

 

[starrsgirl]

Agree that it really depends on the schools you apply to. For most of my schools, I was able to find answers to questions like yours in the fine print buried on their web pages or the school info page on PTCAS. Make sure you go through that thoroughly before speaking with anyone. In my personal experience, my schools did not count any higher level bio courses in the subject area as pre reqs, but again, ever school is different. It will largely depend on the course number and description too, so have those ready.

 

[DesertPT]

Ignore all of the information about schools on PTCAS. It is often either out of date or just plain wrong. Base all your decisions off of the information listed on the program's own website, as well as information you receive by contacting the admissions office of the program directly.

 

[Mayomi]

Ignore all of the information about schools on PTCAS. It is often either out of date or just plain wrong. Base all your decisions off of the information listed on the program's own website, as well as information you receive by contacting the admissions office of the program directly.

I started to notice that too... Is a lot of it really that wrong?

 

[DesertPT]

I started to notice that too... Is a lot of it really that wrong?

If it's even a little bit wrong, it's not useful. Very small technicalities can disqualify applications. If you are thoroughly reading each school's own website and contacting each school's admissions office with questions, than the content on PTCAS isn't really necessary.