What DPT prorgams are the most competitive and why?

[patrickd223]

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Like the question states. I know on the APTA there is some average GPA information. For example, Mayo has an average GPA of 3.6 which rivals many MD schools. Any insight much appreciated, thanks.

 

[PTapp]

Jeez... I am sure there are med students out there who got into med school with a 2.8-2.9 and will be making over 100k and up. Wherever you go for DPT and graduate, you will basically start with 55-60k or even less.

I went to University of Pittsburgh's open house last year. The presenter told us that to be competitive in the admissions process, you will need at least a 3.3. BUT, if I remember correctly, the average GPA of the last class got in was like 3.6. I love PT and everything, but GPA requirements are just too high. I applied to 4 schools with a GPA of 3.02 (NO, Pitts not one of them 🙂) and I hope to get admitted into one of them.

 

[PT2MD]

PT school has traditionally been as competitive as most MD programs. I was sweating bullets with a 3.4 here in Texas. Some schools have reputations for being very competitive (WashU for example). I wouldn't but too much stock in those very subjective ratings.

I don't know of many students getting admitted with GPA's less than 3.0, but I'm sure it has happened. I think the GPA requirements (if anything) should be raised because the curricula at many undergrad institutions has gotten a bit watered down over the years.

 

[_FNG_]

I think the GPA requirements (if anything) should be raised because the curricula at many undergrad institutions has gotten a bit watered down over the years.

x2, some of the people in my program are straight idiots. I feel less about myself as a future clinician thinking that these people will share the same title as me.


edit: as far as the weighing of gpa and stuff, my school looked at prereq gpa, then overall gpa, then GRE scores.

 

[ged0001]

Are you guys talking about overall GPA or your science GPA? Also, does the major you took play a large role in your admission to PT school? How about the school that you attended for your graduate work?

 

[PT2MD]

I honestly have no idea specifically what factored into my getting in. I was actually waitlisted at my top school and accepted to all the other Texas schools. I got pulled off the waitlist early.

 

[Bad0 Fish0]

At my school, overall GPA is simply used as a cutoff for applying.. i.e., if it says at least a 3.5, as my school's does, you better have a 3.5 for them to look at your application. Math and Science GPA is strictly what is factored into your overall score in the process. It makes up 1/3 of the criteria being looked at for acceptance, with GRE score and interview score being the other 2/3.