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Hi all,
I'm entertaining the idea of getting into Physiotherapy. I'm skimming through this board, and I'm seeing some mixed feelings on the future of PT. I'm keeping my options open. I was originally wanting to get into medicine but recently I have been having some doubts. It is one of my biggest desires, but it just seems so far off right now. My plan is to get into PT if I can.
My question is how many of you have or plan to do a masters in PT and then apply to med school? Is this a likely option, or is it just a longer route? Is it even possible?
My problem is that this past year was my final year of undergrad but things went wrong and now I will be returning for a fifth year. I have been doing really well for the past few years, my marks are up and i had all my requirements. But last year my family went through a lot of problems (ie my father had a near fatal heart attack and now we are all dealing with the after affects) and it ended up having an effect on my academics for the fall semester. A few of my course marks were uncharacteristically low and have thus lowered my GPA considerably. If I could go back, I would have pulled out for the semester, but it's all past now. Anyways my winter semester I managed to pull through and get an over 80 average again.
So that's my story. If anyone has any advice I'd really appreciate it because I really don't know where else to turn. I want to start the rest of my life, but it just seems like I have no where to go.
Thanks
I'm entertaining the idea of getting into Physiotherapy. I'm skimming through this board, and I'm seeing some mixed feelings on the future of PT. I'm keeping my options open. I was originally wanting to get into medicine but recently I have been having some doubts. It is one of my biggest desires, but it just seems so far off right now. My plan is to get into PT if I can.
My question is how many of you have or plan to do a masters in PT and then apply to med school? Is this a likely option, or is it just a longer route? Is it even possible?
My problem is that this past year was my final year of undergrad but things went wrong and now I will be returning for a fifth year. I have been doing really well for the past few years, my marks are up and i had all my requirements. But last year my family went through a lot of problems (ie my father had a near fatal heart attack and now we are all dealing with the after affects) and it ended up having an effect on my academics for the fall semester. A few of my course marks were uncharacteristically low and have thus lowered my GPA considerably. If I could go back, I would have pulled out for the semester, but it's all past now. Anyways my winter semester I managed to pull through and get an over 80 average again.
So that's my story. If anyone has any advice I'd really appreciate it because I really don't know where else to turn. I want to start the rest of my life, but it just seems like I have no where to go.
Thanks