Hey everyone! I recently went through the entire process and thought that some of my experiences could help everyone out!
I'll start with my stats (since that is what everyone is asking about).
I have a Cumulative GPA of 3.7 and a Major GPA of around a 3.6.
I am currently a Biology Major with a Pre-PT concentration. A lot of people told me that I wouldnt be accepted because they are looking for Exercise Science majors, so don't let that freak you out!
I did horribly on my GRE's with a 152 on Verbal (after the second time) a 148 on Quantitative (after 2 tries) and a 4.5 on the Written. I found that the GREs were OK, not as bad as I thought but I am absolutely terrible at Geometry and frankly I don't see how that is going to help me with PT school... Anyways, I didn't think they were that bad. For the Verbal, I downloaded a GRE flashcard app and went through the words daily which is the reason for my improved score. I also had the book and took multiple online tests that I found were not very helpful for the most part. The test is just extremely long and by the end of it I felt like I wanted to pass out. TAKE THE BREAKS THEY OFFER! and if you can, avoid taking it at 8am.
I went into this whole thing thinking that I was going to go to DeSales. After I did some research, I realized they didn't do their application through PTCAS and I found it a hassle to ask PT's that I shadowed over the years to write an entire letter and "grade" me basically. I would have had to reach out to people that I shadowed about 4 years ago and I found it really tedious. Also, the people writing my recommendations would have had to fill out an entirely different form and submit that as well as the PTCAS. So, I decided to look into other colleges. I found Temple was close and had a really good program. I emailed admissions at Temple and met with the director, asking if my stats would make it impossible to get in. He was extremely informative and I recommend doing this with anywhere that you are applying to! Also, keep in touch several times before the application, so they are familiar with you.
I had about 100 hours of shadowing and work as a rehab aide in a hospital. Temple did not require the hours be verified, but I had them in a variety of different settings. I did outpatient and inpatient both ortho and neuro as well as aquatics. I found this was extremely helpful in showing me the variety of different settings and helped a lot with the essays and interview process.
After filling out the PTCAS, I submitted a supplemental application to Temple as well. I also applied early decision which I feel had a huge pull in my application being accepted. A few weeks later, Temple emailed me saying that I had an interview.
On interview day, the majority of guys were wearing suits and the women were wearing either suit and pants or a long skirt and a nice shirt. The interview was extremely relaxed. It was a group interview and the current students asked the questions. I found it extremely comfortable and I was not nervous at all. After about 2 weeks, I got the email that I was accepted. Since I was early decision, I found out earlier than the others.
If there are any questions feel free to ask!! Good luck everyone
I'll start with my stats (since that is what everyone is asking about).
I have a Cumulative GPA of 3.7 and a Major GPA of around a 3.6.
I am currently a Biology Major with a Pre-PT concentration. A lot of people told me that I wouldnt be accepted because they are looking for Exercise Science majors, so don't let that freak you out!
I did horribly on my GRE's with a 152 on Verbal (after the second time) a 148 on Quantitative (after 2 tries) and a 4.5 on the Written. I found that the GREs were OK, not as bad as I thought but I am absolutely terrible at Geometry and frankly I don't see how that is going to help me with PT school... Anyways, I didn't think they were that bad. For the Verbal, I downloaded a GRE flashcard app and went through the words daily which is the reason for my improved score. I also had the book and took multiple online tests that I found were not very helpful for the most part. The test is just extremely long and by the end of it I felt like I wanted to pass out. TAKE THE BREAKS THEY OFFER! and if you can, avoid taking it at 8am.
I went into this whole thing thinking that I was going to go to DeSales. After I did some research, I realized they didn't do their application through PTCAS and I found it a hassle to ask PT's that I shadowed over the years to write an entire letter and "grade" me basically. I would have had to reach out to people that I shadowed about 4 years ago and I found it really tedious. Also, the people writing my recommendations would have had to fill out an entirely different form and submit that as well as the PTCAS. So, I decided to look into other colleges. I found Temple was close and had a really good program. I emailed admissions at Temple and met with the director, asking if my stats would make it impossible to get in. He was extremely informative and I recommend doing this with anywhere that you are applying to! Also, keep in touch several times before the application, so they are familiar with you.
I had about 100 hours of shadowing and work as a rehab aide in a hospital. Temple did not require the hours be verified, but I had them in a variety of different settings. I did outpatient and inpatient both ortho and neuro as well as aquatics. I found this was extremely helpful in showing me the variety of different settings and helped a lot with the essays and interview process.
After filling out the PTCAS, I submitted a supplemental application to Temple as well. I also applied early decision which I feel had a huge pull in my application being accepted. A few weeks later, Temple emailed me saying that I had an interview.
On interview day, the majority of guys were wearing suits and the women were wearing either suit and pants or a long skirt and a nice shirt. The interview was extremely relaxed. It was a group interview and the current students asked the questions. I found it extremely comfortable and I was not nervous at all. After about 2 weeks, I got the email that I was accepted. Since I was early decision, I found out earlier than the others.
If there are any questions feel free to ask!! Good luck everyone
