Need some advice on explaining a disciplinary violation I had in my undergraduate program. Without getting into too many details, I was expelled from my undergraduate program in 2014 for a drug related offense. I went on to complete my studies at another university in the area, and the ensuing legal process ultimately resulted in dismissed charges. Needless to say, I left that life behind me immediately, sought help, and have changed drastically in the last 6 years. In fact, I believe that experience ultimately led to me developing a passion for PT.
Any ideas if PT schools generally consider this a deal-breaker? Also, does anyone have advice as far what to say and not to say in the question that asks about disciplinary violations? Lastly, would mentioning overcoming substance abuse in the personal statement be beneficial to me as long as it ties into answering the prompt? Any advice whatsoever would help. Thank you!!!
Other than this, my application is fairly competitive:
GPA: 3.56
Pre-req GPA: around 3.6 depending on school
GRE: 161 Math, 156 Verbal, 3.0 AW
3500 + hours of observation in multiple settings and fantastic LOR's
Think I have a solid chance of getting in somewhere??
Any ideas if PT schools generally consider this a deal-breaker? Also, does anyone have advice as far what to say and not to say in the question that asks about disciplinary violations? Lastly, would mentioning overcoming substance abuse in the personal statement be beneficial to me as long as it ties into answering the prompt? Any advice whatsoever would help. Thank you!!!
Other than this, my application is fairly competitive:
GPA: 3.56
Pre-req GPA: around 3.6 depending on school
GRE: 161 Math, 156 Verbal, 3.0 AW
3500 + hours of observation in multiple settings and fantastic LOR's
Think I have a solid chance of getting in somewhere??
