University of Jamestown

[CaptainBobo]

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Hey everybody! Just got an invite to interview at University of Jamestown on April 25, which I will be accepting. Anyone else heading out to Fargo then? If people are interested, we could have a little meet beforehand on Friday night, to get acquainted with your fellow interviewers!

Anyway, cheers!

 

[l3orecl]

I applied but apparently my quarter hours didn't convert to their semester hours correctly, so got denied. Luckily I was accepted elsewhere. I was really looking forward to living in ND. Good Luck nonetheless!

 

[FUTURE DPT Stud]

Hey everybody! Just got an invite to interview at University of Jamestown on April 25, which I will be accepting. Anyone else heading out to Fargo then? If people are interested, we could have a little meet beforehand on Friday night, to get acquainted with your fellow interviewers!

Anyway, cheers!

hi dear;
congrats on getting invitation. did you get invitation by mail or email? when did you apply there? and when did you get that invitation? which state u live in and you mind sharing your stats? thnx

 

[Jason Ju]

Hey everybody! Just got an invite to interview at University of Jamestown on April 25, which I will be accepting. Anyone else heading out to Fargo then? If people are interested, we could have a little meet beforehand on Friday night, to get acquainted with your fellow interviewers!

Anyway, cheers!

I will be there on Friday night for Saturday interview.

 

[Jason Ju]

I will be there on Friday night for Saturday

 

[FUTURE DPT Stud]

how was ur interview? did u get email or mail? i actually also applied there. u mind sharing ur stats?

 

[FargoGirl]

Hey everybody! Just got an invite to interview at University of Jamestown on April 25, which I will be accepting. Anyone else heading out to Fargo then? If people are interested, we could have a little meet beforehand on Friday night, to get acquainted with your fellow interviewers!

Anyway, cheers!

Stay away from this school. I am a student here and regret it every day.

 

[emespt]

Stay away from this school. I am a student here and regret it every day.

Just curious, what makes you say that?

 

[FargoGirl]

Professors here have next to no teaching experience.

 

[FargoGirl]

Just curious, what makes you say that?

You really think you are going to attract great teachers in Fargo. We have had teachers with ZERO teaching experience come teach us because it was all that this program could dredge up.

 

[Ravenclawforlife]

Hey everybody! Just got an invite to interview at University of Jamestown on April 25, which I will be accepting. Anyone else heading out to Fargo then? If people are interested, we could have a little meet beforehand on Friday night, to get acquainted with your fellow interviewers!

Anyway, cheers!

Current student at the University of Jamestown, Class of 2017. I am shocked to see "FargoGirl's" comments as well as "Futuredptstud's". I disagree with both of their comments and would urge you to think for yourself when it comes to PT school. Everyone has a different background, learns differently, and gets along with teachers differently. As with anything in life, PT school is what you make it. If everything that gets thrown at you is a struggle, you can't find a way to enjoy the town that you moved to, and you can't sit down with one of your professors that you feel offended by then something is off. PT school is difficult no matter where you go. It costs a lot of money, time, and energy. Acceptance rates are low due to how great of a job it is so chances are you are going to have to relocate. So if you are going to commit to 3 years of that, then I think that you need to be flexible and willing to make the best out of whatever situations arise (life skills+PT skills+personal skills).

I can't speak to either of those people's life stories but I know that all of my professors are approachable and have valuable clinical experience. I am on my second 6 week clinical now and I feel fully prepared based on what I have been taught so far. Message me if you have any questions you would like answered.

 

[musclesANDbones]

Current student at the University of Jamestown, Class of 2017. I am shocked to see "FargoGirl's" comments as well as "Futuredptstud's". I disagree with both of their comments and would urge you to think for yourself when it comes to PT school. Everyone has a different background, learns differently, and gets along with teachers differently. As with anything in life, PT school is what you make it. If everything that gets thrown at you is a struggle, you can't find a way to enjoy the town that you moved to, and you can't sit down with one of your professors that you feel offended by then something is off. PT school is difficult no matter where you go. It costs a lot of money, time, and energy. Acceptance rates are low due to how great of a job it is so chances are you are going to have to relocate. So if you are going to commit to 3 years of that, then I think that you need to be flexible and willing to make the best out of whatever situations arise (life skills+PT skills+personal skills).

I can't speak to either of those people's life stories but I know that all of my professors are approachable and have valuable clinical experience. I am on my second 6 week clinical now and I feel fully prepared based on what I have been taught so far. Message me if you have any questions you would like answered.

Dear Ravenclawforlife,
I am a Jamestown student and agree with FargoGirl. There are personalities and then there are professional behaviors. I am glad that FargoGirl is speaking out. The rule of thumb is that if one person is having a difficult time, chances are that likely other people are also having problems with the institution. I suppose we all will graduate. However, it is good that people are being given information as there are 200+ PT schools in this country. Sincerely, musclesANDbones

 

[musclesANDbones]

Current student at the University of Jamestown, Class of 2017. I am shocked to see "FargoGirl's" comments as well as "Futuredptstud's". I disagree with both of their comments and would urge you to think for yourself when it comes to PT school. Everyone has a different background, learns differently, and gets along with teachers differently. As with anything in life, PT school is what you make it. If everything that gets thrown at you is a struggle, you can't find a way to enjoy the town that you moved to, and you can't sit down with one of your professors that you feel offended by then something is off. PT school is difficult no matter where you go. It costs a lot of money, time, and energy. Acceptance rates are low due to how great of a job it is so chances are you are going to have to relocate. So if you are going to commit to 3 years of that, then I think that you need to be flexible and willing to make the best out of whatever situations arise (life skills+PT skills+personal skills).

I can't speak to either of those people's life stories but I know that all of my professors are approachable and have valuable clinical experience. I am on my second 6 week clinical now and I feel fully prepared based on what I have been taught so far. Message me if you have any questions you would like answered.

Dear Ravenclawforlife,
Maybe you can organize a discussion group at the Jamestown PT building? May clear things up. Cheers, musclesANDbones

 

[Ravenclawforlife]

Dear Ravenclawforlife,
Maybe you can organize a discussion group at the Jamestown PT building? May clear things up. Cheers, musclesANDbones

Working on it!

 

[PTisJOLLY]

As a current PT student at this institution, I am GLAD students are now speaking out. Good for them!

 

[VikingsSkol28]

As another student in the class of 2017, I am also shocked to see "Fargogirl" and "musclesANDbones" comments about the program at the University of Jamestown. I agree with "Ravenclawforlife" on how people's backgrounds and personalities strongly come in to play when it comes to working with professors. In my experience, the staff at our school have always been approachable and willing to sit down one-on-one with students to help them succeed. Most of the instructors have PhDs and years of experience in the physical therapy field, with new instructors being hired each year. In the two years I have been a student here, the amount of staff at our school has nearly doubled, and shows a lot of promise with their upcoming accreditation in the spring of 2016.

I'm not going to lie, this is a tough program like most (if not all) physical therapy programs around the country. If you expect to come to a school and have the staff hold your hand and carry you through the program, then Jamestown isn't for you. Students in this program need to have the drive and determination to succeed, while ALSO taking the time to meet outside of class with professors and other classmates. If you go to a program and have a poor attitude about the staff, school, and city, you're only setting yourself up for failure.

In the first clinical rotation I was a part of, my clinical instructor told me I was one of the most prepared students he's had the opportunity to teach. For this second clinical, my instructor told me I am right where he would expect a student to be at this point in our education. This school gives you the tools to succeed, but it is up to you to put in the effort and the time to excel.

Mostly, I am saddened by this thread because I do not believe Fargogirl is the voice other future DPT students should look to about the University of Jamestown. Everyone is entitled to their opinions, but it is up to each individual to visit a school and decide which program will best fit their needs. I will strongly recommend this program to others, and I hope that in the end "fargogirl" and "musclesANDbones" find a way to better succeed in this program.

If anyone has any questions about the program here at Jamestown, please feel free to message me.

 

[PTisJOLLY]

From personal conversations, I know of people who face only belittlement when trying to address their issues with certain professors. In the end these particular students feel bullied. There are unprofessional elements displayed by certain professors as well, such as incessant checking of cell phones while students are giving presentations and I have also heard about the discussions about military life brought up by a certain professor. If you think these examples actually display professionalism, then well good luck in your future PT career.

 

[Ravenclawforlife]

This thread started out as a question about who was around to hang out before a UJ interview and has now spiraled off topic. I am going to copy in what I posted on a similar thread in hopes of clearing the air.

"[this thread] turned ugly when a few disgruntled students and a few satisfied students got into a debate. The reason that I felt the need to contribute was that I thought the picture painted by "fargogirl" , "musclesandbones" and company is not an accurate one. I think the best way to go about improving a new program is to do exactly what redrose said (what was explained the first week of classes) by starting to talk to the specific professor that the problem involves. If that doesn't resolve the issue, you can go to your adviser/a professor you have a better report with. If that still doesn't work then you can submit your complaint to the director. It is a new program and I believe they are committed to preparing us to be independent clinicians. I have had nothing but positive experiences going in and talking to professors, even when we initially disagreed on something. I plan on sending out an email to all 3 classes regarding 5k t-shirts today. This way all the UJPT students on here will know exactly who I am and when you figure that out I hope that you will feel comfortable talking to me instead of venting on these threads for the world to see. Don't forget that a few years ago you would have done anything to get into this program and now you have the opportunity to make it a better one for the classes of the future."

I just sent out the email to all 3 classes at UJ regarding 5k T-shirts. I wish to remain anonymous on this forum but am ok with current students knowing my identity and will gladly communicate via email/facebook. Now current students know exactly who I am. If you want to talk about how to improve our program or just need to vent, please do not hesitate to contact me. Lets move this discussion into a productive setting instead of this thread for anyone with internet to read.