Sports PT

[Sav13]

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Hello,
I was wondering if anyone could give me advice. I am deciding between Duke and University of South Florida. Duke is roughly 30000 more so this is a big decision. I eventually would like to work in a sports setting or even with military personnel. I do not know much about the schools in terms of these two populations. Does it matter which school I choose and could anyone give advice? Thanks

 

[NewTestament]

Save money now and specialize later. You think you want to work in the sports setting now but you might change your mind later. What you learn in PT school will only be 2% of what you will ever learn in your 40+ years as a PT. USF sounds like a great program but it's competitive to get into. Why don't you work with prosthetic patients? Many of them are veterans.

 

[Cyndee]

I don't think it matters as much which school you go to - what matters is your clinical rotations and what you gain from those experiences. After the first year or two, it'll be easier to know what path you want to go down and if in fact sports PT is where you want to go. Either way, you should have experience in a wide variety of settings during school because that's really the only time you'll get to experiment.

 

[PTMattI]

try to go the cheaper route..your education will never end after pt school anyway.

 

[tincture]

A

 

[Sav13]

Can you say what those issues are? I'm really curious and don't know if I want to spend the extra money to go to the interview.

 

[tincture]

A

 

[Sav13]

Thanks. As painful as it is for me to admit-I think I would be paying more for the name of Duke then the school itself. While I definitely like the curriculum there I just don't think the 50,000 is worth it. I can always do a PT residency after. Thanks for the advice

 

[OneWarrior]

There are far too many variables that could be considered in the rationale behind why a fraction of their students from the program are not producing the expected results. I would be hard pressed to base my decision on the opinion of one person, when the program produces 65 graduates every year. Not every individual within a program is indicative of the quality of student that is produced. There are going to be students that are not on par with other students within every program. In addition, the most recent numbers indicate that 87% of students are out of state and 2% are international, so just how many of those students are staying in the state of North Carolina to practice after graduation? In other words, there may only be a small sample of Duke PT graduates practicing in the Durham area upon graduation. Duke has clinical affiliations in 32 states that consists of 203 affiliating hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and private practices, which also leads me to believe that many of their students choose to perform clinical rotations outside of the Durham area in order to diversify their clinical experiences. Viewed collectively, I'm sure there are a few students that are not representative of the type and quality of student produced within a particular program, however that conclusion cannot be applied to every student within that program.

 

[Sav13]

There are far too many variables that could be considered in the rationale behind why a fraction of their students from the program are not producing the expected results. I would be hard pressed to base my decision on the opinion of one person, when the program produces 65 graduates every year. Not every individual within a program is indicative of the quality of student that is produced. There are going to be students that are not on par with other students within every program. In addition, the most recent numbers indicate that 87% of students are out of state and 2% are international, so just how many of those students are staying in the state of North Carolina to practice after graduation? In other words, there may only be a small sample of Duke PT graduates practicing in the Durham area upon graduation. Duke has clinical affiliations in 32 states that consists of 203 affiliating hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and private practices, which also leads me to believe that many of their students choose to perform clinical rotations outside of the Durham area in order to diversify their clinical experiences. Viewed collectively, I'm sure there are a few students that are not representative of the type and quality of student produced within a particular program, but that conclusion should not be applied to every student within that program.

I agree 100%. I think every school can say the same thing about the PT's they produce-some excel and some do not. Are you familiar with the Duke curriculum and what are your thoughts on a cheaper route?

 

[OneWarrior]

@Sav13 I sent you a PM.