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Hey everyone,
I wanted to gage your opinion on how I could improve my chances of getting accepted into a PT program when I have an average GPA.
First off, here are my stats:
pGPA: 3.2 (on PTCAS)
cGPA: 3.35
*I'm about to complete a few more prerequisites which will bump my pGPA to a 3.30. I have two more planned for the summer.
Observation hours: 200+ outpatient, starting to volunteer at an inpatient site this week.
GRE Scores:
V 156
Q 151
W 4.0
I have strong letters of recommendation and a good essay, but I know I didn't get accepted this cycle due to my average grades. I'm hoping to get my pGPA to at least a 3.4 before I apply again. I'm considering retaking the GRE in order to boost my quant score, but I believe my Verbal is ok where it is.
So my question is, would you think that doing a semester at an outdoor leadership school would be worthwhile? Aside from "being young and doing it while you get the chance" idea, I would like to know your opinion about whether a leadership school experience would stand out on my application. I am currently in my "year off" phase, and since I did not get accepted this cycle, everything I do will be scrutinized in its relevance to improving my PT application, etc. I am currently taking my final prerequisite classes and volunteering in a different PT setting to get more experience, but I want to know if I should add leadership school experience to my "year off" phase as well.
Also, if you have experience with leadership schools, I would love to know about your experience. I'm considering a NOLS course for this fall. Feel free to message me over this forum if you have any tips or advice.
Sincerely,
WSS
I wanted to gage your opinion on how I could improve my chances of getting accepted into a PT program when I have an average GPA.
First off, here are my stats:
pGPA: 3.2 (on PTCAS)
cGPA: 3.35
*I'm about to complete a few more prerequisites which will bump my pGPA to a 3.30. I have two more planned for the summer.
Observation hours: 200+ outpatient, starting to volunteer at an inpatient site this week.
GRE Scores:
V 156
Q 151
W 4.0
I have strong letters of recommendation and a good essay, but I know I didn't get accepted this cycle due to my average grades. I'm hoping to get my pGPA to at least a 3.4 before I apply again. I'm considering retaking the GRE in order to boost my quant score, but I believe my Verbal is ok where it is.
So my question is, would you think that doing a semester at an outdoor leadership school would be worthwhile? Aside from "being young and doing it while you get the chance" idea, I would like to know your opinion about whether a leadership school experience would stand out on my application. I am currently in my "year off" phase, and since I did not get accepted this cycle, everything I do will be scrutinized in its relevance to improving my PT application, etc. I am currently taking my final prerequisite classes and volunteering in a different PT setting to get more experience, but I want to know if I should add leadership school experience to my "year off" phase as well.
Also, if you have experience with leadership schools, I would love to know about your experience. I'm considering a NOLS course for this fall. Feel free to message me over this forum if you have any tips or advice.
Sincerely,
WSS