school acceptance/admissions data

[Wiscoguy]

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Hello,

I am wondering if anyone has experienced or knows somebody who has not gotten accepted into PT school even if their GPA, pre req GPA, and GRE score is very similar to or better than the averages that a school displays on their website? I feel that I am a competitive applicant with regards to that data but I still have stress because I have not applied yet and therefore have not been accepted. So Im going to stress out about it until I do get accepted!

My stats after two years of undergrad:

GPA: 3.94
pre req GPA: 3.90
GRE: 155 V, 154 Q, 4.0 writing
27 volunteer hours (inpatient) but I will have more before I apply and in different settings too

Thanks!

 

[Kuhdaytee]

There's an entire thread about this.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/gpas-gres-xtras-acceptances.427018/

Your scores look fine, but obviously it depends on what schools you apply to, if they have early admissions or not, if they are public and you're applying from out of state, if they have higher observation hour requirements (one school I applied to required 200), how your interviews go, etc. There are a ton of factors, so of course it's not guaranteed that you'll get in. But your GPA is great, and plenty of people get into schools with lower stats. Just look through that thread.

 

[Wiscoguy]

There's an entire thread about this.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/gpas-gres-xtras-acceptances.427018/

Your scores look fine, but obviously it depends on what schools you apply to, if they have early admissions or not, if they are public and you're applying from out of state, if they have higher observation hour requirements (one school I applied to required 200), how your interviews go, etc. There are a ton of factors, so of course it's not guaranteed that you'll get in. But your GPA is great, and plenty of people get into schools with lower stats. Just look through that thread.

Would you say that I have a better chance of being accepted by applying through early decision? That is the impression I have gotten from reading similar posts on here. For the record, my plan is to apply early decision to my top school: UW- La Crosse

 

[Kuhdaytee]

I don't really know, I didn't apply to that school. Generally schools that have early decision fill up most of their seats through those that apply via early decision. If it's your #1 school then you should do it, but the only drawback is that you HAVE to attend if you get in, you can't apply anywhere else.

 

[kato3]

Wow. You already took your GRE? Those are pretty good scores, btw. How did you prepare for it?

 

[starrsgirl]

Yes! I know quite a few people who didn't get in who had the "average" or better than average scores listed by the schools. That happens all the time for a variety of reasons. You certainly have a better chance with a high GPA, but you also have to write a decent essay, show community involvement, get the shadowing experiences in and also connect on the interview. It's definitely a GPA/GRE game but among a competitive pool, schools will decide based on those other factors as well.

 

[Wiscoguy]

Wow. You already took your GRE? Those are pretty good scores, btw. How did you prepare for it?

Yes I did take it pretty early! I just kind of wanted to get it over with so that I wouldn't have to worry about it anymore. I gradually studied for it all summer and took it at the end of August. My best advice is to take as many practice tests and quizzes as you can. I took 6 full length practice tests and numerous quizzes. I used Kaplan's prep book (I would recommend it) and the free tests on the ETS website. I felt that getting used to the question types and brushing up on math you haven't seen in a while was the best way to prepare. Also, practice the writing a couple times too.

 

[Wiscoguy]

I don't really know, I didn't apply to that school. Generally schools that have early decision fill up most of their seats through those that apply via early decision. If it's your #1 school then you should do it, but the only drawback is that you HAVE to attend if you get in, you can't apply anywhere else.

I read several of your blog posts! They were very informative and provided some great insight into pt school as well as the whole process! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Kuhdaytee]

Thank you! 🙂 Glad I could help!