What're my chances at PT grad school?

Question

I'm an undergrad student at U of Cincy working on applications for the upcoming PT school deadlines. I'm going into my senior year.
I have a 3.6 cGPA with a 3.4 science/core GPA (I haven't retaken any science classes, a C in chemistry is holding it down). I took a fairly unprepared GRE and got a 148V, 150Q, and 4AW. I'm retaking it tomorrow and hope to improve quite a bit.

I've worked as a rehab aide at U of Cincy Medical Center since December 2015, I'm in numerous clubs and extracurriculars, and I'm a weekly volunteer at Cincinnati Children's Inpatient/Outpatient therapy. I'm also an ambassador for the College of Allied Health Sciences. I have two letters of rec from UC professors (one a physician, on an exercise physiologist), and I'm asking my PT supervisor for one soon. I also have around 500 obs. hours in both inpatient & outpatient settings.

How do I stack up?

D · Answer

It really depends on where you apply, and who happens to apply with you. Your GPA is decent but not stellar, and the fact that your science GPA is a good bit lower could be concerning to some admission committees. However, accepted PT applicants have an average of around 3.6, so you are certainly not out of the running. Some schools are far more selective than others, so it does make a difference where you apply. Some programs might have 100 applicants for 30 seats, while some might have 1800 applicants for 90 seats. You can see where the selectivity can vary quite a bit. This might be an interesting read for you: http://www.ptcas.org/uploadedFiles/PTCASorg/About_PTCAS/PTCASApplicantDataRpt.pdf

Anonymous · Answer

Your GPA is low.. that is like PTA school GPA, most DPT want 3.8 and higher

Trending News

What're my chances at PT grad school?

2 Answers