USA Flex DPT Fall 2014 Applicants

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There were only 5 of us. easb, did you hear anything back about financial aid? I did the online application, but I did not hear anything back yet.
 
Gillies said:
Has anyone heard of anyone having a phone interview because they live far away????
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I have heard from one person having a phone interview. It was one year ago. But someone else posted later that they did not let her do a phone interview.
 
Nathan M said:
My interview was on May 31st. They actually just asked how the group prepared/performed in online classes and wanted to see how the group interacted with each other.
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Hey Nathan M,
I was wondering if you could elaborate a little on how the interview was. My main question is- were you interviewed with other candidates at the same time? If so, were questions asked so that everyone shared the question and one went after the other? Were the questions the typical DPT intro questions? Thank you
 
The interview was great, there was a total of 15 people, 11 for flex dpt and 4 for flex OT. They seperated us into groups of 3s then my group went to interview with Dr. Grant, she's very nice and you can tell how passionate she is about the field.

We were asked questions like;
"Tell me about yourself"then a follow up question was "how did you decide on PT".
She asked about 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses
Do we think professionalism is important and why
And conflicts in our experience and why would we have done to change it.
And that's about it the rest was like a conversation and asking her questions.
The building is great, everyone was super nice and friendly and my essay was; what have we learned about patient and physical therapist interactions and also what skills did you gain from your experience and how will it better prepare you for the future as a PT.
After the interview Dr. Grant invited us 3 to see her lecture she had so I went downstairs and saw her S3 class for manual therapy. It was awesome! Hopefully I get in, I can't wait to start!
 
Ctoyos said:
The interview was great, there was a total of 15 people, 11 for flex dpt and 4 for flex OT. They seperated us into groups of 3s then my group went to interview with Dr. Grant, she's very nice and you can tell how passionate she is about the field.

We were asked questions like;
"Tell me about yourself"then a follow up question was "how did you decide on PT".
She asked about 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses
Do we think professionalism is important and why
And conflicts in our experience and why would we have done to change it.
And that's about it the rest was like a conversation and asking her questions.
The building is great, everyone was super nice and friendly and my essay was; what have we learned about patient and physical therapist interactions and also what skills did you gain from your experience and how will it better prepare you for the future as a PT.
After the interview Dr. Grant invited us 3 to see her lecture she had so I went downstairs and saw her S3 class for manual therapy. It was awesome! Hopefully I get in, I can't wait to start!
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Hello Ctoyos, thanks for all the information and hope you get in! Were you nervous? How did the other two students with you perform? Also, Did the other two students take your answers, when asked a specific question first? Thanks!
 
Thanks Dragon416,
Yes definitely, I was freaking out and have had trouble sleeping all last week from the nerves... I got tongue twisted on the first question but was able to relax after that and everything went great. The other two students did very well too in my opinion, we all had different answers and life experiences as they had kids and I did not. They did not really use my answers but when asked the weaknesses, the interviewer used herself as an example and it was one of my weaknesses, so I agreed with her and then elaborated on past experiences that I have been working on to fix that weakness (like turning a weakness into a strength).
 
Ctoyos said:
The interview was great, there was a total of 15 people, 11 for flex dpt and 4 for flex OT. They seperated us into groups of 3s then my group went to interview with Dr. Grant, she's very nice and you can tell how passionate she is about the field.

We were asked questions like;
"Tell me about yourself"then a follow up question was "how did you decide on PT".
She asked about 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses
Do we think professionalism is important and why
And conflicts in our experience and why would we have done to change it.
And that's about it the rest was like a conversation and asking her questions.
The building is great, everyone was super nice and friendly and my essay was; what have we learned about patient and physical therapist interactions and also what skills did you gain from your experience and how will it better prepare you for the future as a PT.
After the interview Dr. Grant invited us 3 to see her lecture she had so I went downstairs and saw her S3 class for manual therapy. It was awesome! Hopefully I get in, I can't wait to start!
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Thanks Ctoyos... and best of luck on getting in 🙂 Sounds like you had a great interview and most importantly you enjoyed being there.
Did you have to write an essay?
 
Ctoyos said:
Thanks Dragon416,
Yes definitely, I was freaking out and have had trouble sleeping all last week from the nerves... I got tongue twisted on the first question but was able to relax after that and everything went great. The other two students did very well too in my opinion, we all had different answers and life experiences as they had kids and I did not. They did not really use my answers but when asked the weaknesses, the interviewer used herself as an example and it was one of my weaknesses, so I agreed with her and then elaborated on past experiences that I have been working on to fix that weakness (like turning a weakness into a strength).
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Thank you for the information Ctoyos and let us know if you got in!
 
Thank you, yes my essay was; what have we learned about patient and physical therapist interactions and also what skills did you gain from your experience and how will it better prepare you for the future as a PT.
 
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Gillies said:
Hey Nathan M,
I was wondering if you could elaborate a little on how the interview was. My main question is- were you interviewed with other candidates at the same time? If so, were questions asked so that everyone shared the question and one went after the other? Were the questions the typical DPT intro questions? Thank you
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All candidates were interviewed at the same time. After a question was asked each person was able to answer. It was more like how well did you interact with your potential classmates. We only had about 3-4 questions that the interviewers asked and the rest was just interviewees elaborating on the questions. Keep doing your research. I am sure you will do well.
 
Nathan M said:
All candidates were interviewed at the same time. After a question was asked each person was able to answer. It was more like how well did you interact with your potential classmates. We only had about 3-4 questions that the interviewers asked and the rest was just interviewees elaborating on the questions. Keep doing your research. I am sure you will do well.
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Thank you so much... I really appreciate all the info you are passing on. I am guessing it was a relaxed environment??? Oh and ....ALL THE BEST 🙂
 
For those of you that were accepted into the Fall Flex DPT program, has there been a facebook group created?
 
My essay question was: "what 3 principles do you feel a PT should possess and why. Give examples of how you posses these qualities." Knowing what principles are defined as is important here. Practice handwriting an essay. This will benefit you well as my hand starting cramping toward the end! Also be sure to review examples of one-on-one verbal questions that have been asked and be sure to create your own unique answers, but be honest as your passion will shine through. My interviewer did not settle for short answers and had us elaborate each answer, especially if our answers were similar. My 3-person group did really well. Our vibe was positive and we meshed nicely, which was attributed to by our interviewer. He was great and didn't put the pressure on fully until the end. This was my successful experience, I hope you all do well and look forward to seeing you in class!
 
For my interview I arrived in Saint Augustine 3 days before my interview so i could take in the city, the ocean and acclimate myself to the surroundings. This settled my nerves and I went for a nice beach run the morning of. This was effective in preparing me mentally. Studying on the beach was nice and relaxing!
 
Hey Shadburn, how much time did they tell you to wait before a decision? They told us 2 weeks but I saw you got your answer 4 days after as well as one of my friends which is in the 2nd half of the program
 
They gave us a 2 week window. Some heard back quickly and others heard back later. Not sure what basis the time is set upon. I think its random and judged on the whose file is at the top of the pile when the admissions committee meets.
 
PrePT Shadburn said:
For my interview I arrived in Saint Augustine 3 days before my interview so i could take in the city, the ocean and acclimate myself to the surroundings. This settled my nerves and I went for a nice beach run the morning of. This was effective in preparing me mentally. Studying on the beach was nice and relaxing!
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That's a great idea to arrive a few days early.... Thank you again for giving so much information... It really helps to hear from people who have gone through the interview process and of course to hear from current students...
All the best and I truly hope to meet all of you on campus 🙂
 
Have you guys heard anything from USA recently? Maybe they sent you our Fall schedule or something? And for those who applied for loans and got approved, do we need to do anything else at this point? Or are we just waiting for further instructions from the USA?
 
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I get accepted!!!! Woo! Shadburn add me on facebook and send me an invite to the class page, I couldn't find it lol. My name is Carlos Toyos
 
Thanks guys! Yea I was there too, checking email and student portal like a gazillion times a day and wanting weekends to go by faster cause they don't work weekends lmao
 
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I have not received any type of syllabus or schedule yet, hoping to get something soon so I can schedule some races and vacations.
 
For those without lodging in Saint Augustine, the Pirate Haus Hostel rents nice bunks for $20 a night next to Flagler College. Thats what I'll be doing!
 
PrePT Shadburn said:
I'm sure all of my fellow applicants are excited, nervous, and have questions about the admissions process! Post questions and inquiries here and we will all work together to help fill the gaps. I live in Atlanta, GA currently, work at Shepherd Center as a PT Aid, and have applied to the 2014 Fall Flex DPT program, hence the title! I received an email from admissions saying that invites will be sent around mid April, which is different from the full-time program's process. Well, good luck everyone! Any details on the Flex program rhetoric would be welcomed here as well! 🙂
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Hi, I am interested in the Flex DPT program in Florida. For acceptance into this program, which GPA do they look at? Is it ONLY the course pre-requisite GPA which includes the classes of: college biology 1, college biology 2, college chemistry 1, college chemistry 2, physics 1, physics 2, anatomy and physiology 1, anatomy and physiology 2, psychology, sociology, anthropology?

They don't consider putting much weight for accepting students based on cumulative and science GPA right (as this is not mentioned in the admissions requirements)?

Please let me know your sincere advice.
 
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