Has anyone heard?
University of Oklahoma PT
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I'm only a sophomore currently and OU is my top choice for PT. That is incredibly frustrating and ridiculous that your science GPA is not good enough for them. It's definitely making me nervous for the future 🙁 how were your other stats if you don't mind me asking?
3.6 undergrad GPA from OSU
3.45 MBA OSU
3.87 Science GPA
My GRE was a little low though Quant 148 Verbal 145 AW 3.5
GRE conversion from NEW to OLD: 980 (a bit low but nothing outrageous)
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If you don't have any real world experience then your MBA is pretty much just another piece of paper.
Plus your GPA went the wrong direction from your undergrad to graduate classes.
Well, you are definitely assumptious in your little theory land. I have years of accounting experience which is real world experience. I know medical students who struggled to make a C in some of the finance courses in our MBA program. Your advice and ignorance is breathtaking. As for me, I might just apply to medical school because I have heard that it is easier to get into DO school than PT in my area. Furthermore, I feel bad for the patients who have to deal with a ignorant amateur like yourself JacobMcCandles.
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I wasn't making any assumptions. I stated "if" in order to provide insight because you can't seemingly figure out why you were rejected since you have such a high science GPA and an MBA. A lot of graduates get an MBA without real world experience and can't figure out why it didn't help them. I did not know if you had real world experience or not so that's why I said "if you don't...". It's not ignorant to know that professional schools do look at GPA trends and to trend downward, albeit slightly, is still something they consider.
Since you did decide to write out more than one sentence I think it's obvious now why they didn't accept you. Arrogance. I'm sure your interview didn't go as great as you probably think. You can't improve your application and chances next year if you don't know what to improve on. Best of luck next year! 👍
First, you implied that I didn't have any real world experience with your first statement. I never debated that selection is in part due to GPA trends. My comments on your ignorance were directed at your first "If then" statement that was clearly not applicable to my situation. Last, OU does not do an interview. So, it would be hard to screw up something that never happened. As for improvements, I am all ears.
I have to agree with JacobMcCandles regarding the arrogance displayed in your postings. Perhaps your essay and/or your references reflected your lack of humility or your tendency for lashing out at others, as well as your tendency to presume others are at fault rather than looking in the mirror.
I do not recall you having a significant number of observation hours in a large variety of settings. Some schools judge your true interest by the extracurricular time you have spent observing PTs in multiple settings. Schools also attempt to achieve student diversity, and maybe they already had other candidates like yourself that for whatever reason they selected instead of you. This year was quite competitive.
I will say that I do not understand schools who select their students by scores and paper submissions only. Physical therapists must interact with people, and personal interviews provide unique insight regarding how a person interacts with others.
I do not recall you having a significant number of observation hours in a large variety of settings. Some schools judge your true interest by the extracurricular time you have spent observing PTs in multiple settings. Schools also attempt to achieve student diversity, and maybe they already had other candidates like yourself that for whatever reason they selected instead of you. This year was quite competitive.
I will say that I do not understand schools who select their students by scores and paper submissions only. Physical therapists must interact with people, and personal interviews provide unique insight regarding how a person interacts with others.
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This thread made me chuckle. You also have to realize OU is probably the most desired PT school for Oklahoma residents (since there are only 2 accredited programs in the state). OU has a large class size (170, pretty ridiculous), but you are competing with every single pre-PT student in the state for those spots. I wouldn't be surprised if the average GPA for their program was in the 3.7 range accompanied by stellar GRE scores. Also, PT programs look for well-rounded applicants so just having the grades doesn't mean you'll automatically be accepted. While obtaining an MBA is quite admirable, how does that relate to the field of Physical Therapy?
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So, I'm going to be the only on here that isn't rude to you haha. I don't know how many observation hours you had because I didn't read it in any of your posts, but I do know that observation hours is really important and maybe OU is just more geared toward people with a lot of experience as a PT tech or PT observation hours. A 3.87 GPA is amazing, so don't be discouraged. If nothing else, apply in Texas! I mean I assume you'll have to pay out of state tuition at first, but I do know that UT Southwestern and Texas Women's University offer scholarships for their out of state students that cover the extra cost, so in the end you're just paying in state tuition.
I had a 3.75 and low GRE scores and I was accepted to Texas Tech University and UT Southwestern. I had 500+ hours as a PT technician at a hospital and at an outpatient clinic and I really think that's what got me accepted. 🙂 Just my two cents!
I had a 3.75 and low GRE scores and I was accepted to Texas Tech University and UT Southwestern. I had 500+ hours as a PT technician at a hospital and at an outpatient clinic and I really think that's what got me accepted. 🙂 Just my two cents!
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Idk why you are getting so upset that you didnt into PT b/c it sounds like you dont really even want to be a PT. If you really wanted to get into PT school and become a PT, you would look for another avenue of approach to get into a school instead of just bailing on a "dream" and "settling" for another type of job. I didnt get into my first choice, but I worked at getting into other schools so that I could eventually become a PT.
