Schools that aren't accredited yet

[brownlightning]

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Hey,

I was wondering about schools that were on the path to becoming accredited but not quite there yet. My GPA is horrible so I feel like this would be my best path. Are there any serious disadvantage that I may face in the future if I go down this route?

Also, if you know of any schools in this situations (like UNT), please list them. Thanks!

 

[DancerFutureDPT]

I know Univ. Wisconsin Milwaukee was under review to get accredited when I was applying last year...not sure where they stand on that though.

I don't know how it works, so I'm just guessing, but I would think a school that is in the process of getting accredited would want to have the strongest possible class possible, because it is my understanding that a lot of accreditation has to do with having successful graduates/pass rates of the licensure exam (schools with low pass rates have lost accreditation, etc.), and they want to build a strong, reputable program. Personally though, I wouldn't want to risk going through 3 years of school, 3 years of expensive tuition, and then finding out that I don't qualify for the license. A friend of a friend had that happen to him, and it's a horrible situation.

First off, how horrible is your GPA? Maybe take the year to retake some classes at a community college to get your GPA higher, while working to save up money/possibly get more experience. How are your other admission stats? GRE/volunteer hours/etc.

 

[amclough]

First off, how horrible is your GPA? Maybe take the year to retake some classes at a community college to get your GPA higher, while working to save up money/possibly get more experience. How are your other admission stats? GRE/volunteer hours/etc.

doesn't PTCAS take into account ALL grades? Not knowing what your grades are, I am in a similar situation with a rough GPA and just learned that info about PTCAS. Just thought I would throw that in there for planning purposes. Best of luck!

 

[brownlightning]

Hey thanks for the reply,

I started off as an engineer, so my GPA is horrible for any other major but decent for an engineering student. I just switched to PT this semester so my grades should start to significantly go up.

I just got a job this summer at a PT clinic and i work as a tech. It's a great job that I could really talk about all day to an interviewer.

I got plenty of e/c but definitely not enough volunteer hours yet.

I imagine getting a pretty good GRE score with the proper preparation because I got a great score on the SAT. Standardized tests are the one thing I'm actually good at.

The biggest issue is that from an engineering standpoint, I got it great. I have 2 internship under my belt and my gpa isn't too bad. Would those two engineering internships be useful in my application to PT school? Can i explain my poor GPA as a result of engineering classes?

 

[brownlightning]

Here's the list I found, if anyone else was interested.

http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=CAPTE3&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=62028