I’m a sophomore currently attending state university in Georgia, and I was dismissed from my university the first time after Summer 2017 semester. I came back and took classes again in Spring 2018 and got dismissed the second time.
The first time I was dismissed, I agree I did not concentrate on my studies much and was pretty much carefree. It was a reality check for me and I was determined to work hard for Spring 2018. I got dismissed again because of my work schedule. I had no choice but to work full time while also being a full time student. And also I had few family problems going on which had an adverse effect on my grade and hence, the dismissal. I won’t be able to apply again till next Summer, and because I don’t want to waste my time, I have planned on going back to my community college and complete the classes that are transferable. I am really interested in doing Physical Therapy after I graduate. I did shadow a couple of PT’s just to get an idea, and I find it very interesting.
My question is, if I do well in the upcoming semesters and the GRE, is there any chance for me to get accepted into PT schools though I have been dismissed twice? I’m interested in attending Georgia State University and Emory for PT. I with my current GPA, I know I shouldn’t even thing about Georgia State, let alone Emory but I’m determined to work hard for the next classes. It’ll be a do or die situation for me.
This is going to be a really steep road. I hate to be a buzzkill but PT schools were already going in the direction of admitting only people with near-perfect grades, back in the 80’s when I went to PT school. It is worse now. I think it’s safe to say that Emory is not going to happen. I don’t know about Georgia State specifically but I’m gonna say that a few good semesters isn’t going to be enough of a trend.
If you really have the desire to get into a hands-on profession like PT, I would suggest you target programs like this: https://nau.edu/CHHS/AT/Welcome/
If you can get your athletic training credential, you’ll be employable with that, and you could use your academic record in that program as a stepping stone if you still want to go into PT or perhaps apply to chiropractic school.
Hope that helps - sorry to be a pessimist but PT admissions are very stats-driven and have been for a long, long time.
@RebzK , I’m really not sure. I haven’t looked into chiro school admissions for too long for my impressions to have any current relevance. Here’s an example of a chiro 3+3 program for anyone who wants to dig into that question in more depth: https://www.nycc.edu/admissions/articulation
My point wasn’t that one would be any easier than the other, but rather that if she could succeed in getting an undergrad degree with a professional certification like ATC, then she could get some hands-on work experience under her belt in addition to showing an improving trend in her college grades, and then perhaps a grad-level professional degree could become a possibility… and worst-case she’d be employable in a field she might like.
Going the PT Assistant route would also be an option in terms of working in the field, but that is designed to be a terminal degree and would not be a good stepping stone to becoming a PT. (Plus, a lot of PTA programs aren’t that easy to get into either.)
OP, do you think you might be able to get a job as a PT aide and save up some money as well as gaining some experience before rushing back into school? It sounds as if you are setting a task for yourself which is every bit as difficult as your previous attempt to work full time while in school, and hoping for a different result because you decide that it’s “do or die” and resolve to make it work somehow. But in reality, in order to get a better outcome you’re going to do something differently to set yourself up for success, even if that means moving more slowly toward your goals.
Also, look at the articulation agreements that your community college offers (and other community/technical colleges that are within range for you). A quick Google search without knowing specifically where you are suggests that there are possibilities like Respiratory Therapy that could be a good fit. And now that I notice it, here’s a chiro program that has articulation agreements with GA community/technical colleges: https://www.life.edu/admissions-pages/articulation-agreements/