UPDATE!! ACCEPTANCE!!
I have also been a lingerer on this forum for a while and at times I got nervous I wouldn't get accepted anywhere because of my low undergrad GPA. I didn't even think I would get accepted into a CA school, but I think my prerequisite GPA where the best attempt grades are used really helped me out. So to give hope to those out there with low GPA's. There is hope! 🙂 Also, I applied to a lot of schools that took the higher grade for retaken prerequisite classes, which really helped boost my prerequisite GPA. Just make sure that if you do retake a class that you don't get any grade lower than an A. Also, I took the GRE 3 times and I don't think its that big of a factor for some schools whether or not you take it multiple times, as long as you try to get your highest score.
So, here are my stats! I hope this helps for some of the people with lower GPA's. It will be tough, but it will all be worth it in the end! 🙂
University: San Jose State University
Major: Kinesiology
PTCAS Undergrad Cumulative GPA: 3.08
Post Bacc GPA: 4.00
Overall GPA: 3.19
PTCAS Prereq GPA: 3.26
GRE (best attempt): Verbal 154, Quant. 147, AW 5.0
PT Observation Hours: 1,004 outpatient ortho (PT Aide), 51 outpatient aquatic, 195 Inpatient/Acute
Extra Curricular's: Vice President/Secretary/Kinesiology Representative of the College of Applied Sciences and Arts (C.A.S.A.) - Student Affairs Committee, Biomechanics Tutor, Kinesiology Major Mentor, Aqua Aerobics Instructor, Adapted Swim Instructor, Global Brigades Public Health Volunteer Honduras, Medical Aid Tent Volunteer SJ Rock N Roll Marathon, Habitat for Humanity, Kinesiology Ambassadors Club member, Pre-PT Club member, Fuerza Escolar volunteer (volunteered at elementary school to help children with reading skills), Dean's List, Spanish speaker, CPR certified
Applied: APU, CSUF, CSULB, CSUS, CSUN, Chapman U, Nazareth College of Rochester, NAU, Pacific U, Samuel Merritt U, UCSF, UCF, UNLV, UOP, Western U, Hampton University, University of Miami, Mercer U, Touro University Nevada, Regis U, University of St. Augustine
Interviews: University of St. Augustine- San Marcos (11/20), SMU (1/29 - 1/30), Fresno State (1/30), University of Miami (1/15), Western University (2/9)
Acceptances: University of St. Augustine - San Marcos
Rejections: APU, NAU, Sac State, Regis U, UNLV
