Northeastern University in Boston is 0-6 DPT.
Hi 2017mdmom, what schools did your daughter get accepted to? 34263426 my daughter also got into Marquette DPT program. Do you think your D will go there? Cowtown33 a couple of other schools that have not been mentioned on this thread are Ithaca University in NY and Arcadia University in PA
Hello 2017mdmom,
Thanks for posting this information. My D currently in 10th grade and very much interested in Physical Therapy. One of the question I have is
- Are there any summer volunteer ship in Philadelphia area (Bucks, Montgomery, or Philly)?
- What are the requirements for 3 + 3 programs?
- What additional activity my D should be doing ?
- Are any of these Colleges/Universities provide scholarships for 3 + 3 programs?
Mistry
I am new to this thread and would like to see the complete list. You are a great resource.
Hi 2017mdmom,
I would LOVE to pick your brain about your experience with applying to PT schools. When did you daughter start her applications? Did she do ONLY Direct Admit? Did she do 3+3? Was it a crazy process? Were some programs easier to maneuver than others? PLEASE! My head is spinning and I fear my son is running out of time - heās starting his HS Senior year in the fall.
Arcadia U in PA has a 3+3 DPT program. A friendās D is in the program, doing well and likes the school. https://www.arcadia.edu/academics/programs/pre-physical-therapy-accelerated
i am following this thread as my daughter (senior in the fall) wishes to study PT also. Is Arcadia a true direct admission school?
Yes, Arcadia has both a 4+2 DPT program and a 3+3 direct admissions DPT program. The direct entry program has minimum requirements which must be met to stay in, and advance in the program, minimum gpa, grades, GRE scores, etc. More info. here:
https://www.arcadia.edu/academics/programs/pre-physical-therapy-accelerated#tab3
My DS is a PT - He graduated in late 2015
He did undergrad at a state school and then a full time DPT program at the University of St. Augustine.
He is now a traveling PT and loves loves loves his career choice. His DPT was very expensive, thankfully he went cheap on his undergrad.
Supposedly, getting into DPT schools is like āmed schoolā - very low acceptance rates, you must have at least a 3.5 undergrad, etc. Did your son experience this? Our D is a senior in HS and very interested in PT but we have been planning for her to do undergrad at a large public school, to save money and in case she changes her mind. Curious how it was for him after graduating from a public undergrad program. Thanks.
@atigL2016 - My DSās overall GPA was somewhere in the 3.25 range BUT he was higher in the sciences where it counted. He took 5 years to finish his undergrad due to a dismal spring semester his freshman year when he discovered girls and alcohol, lol. That extra time allowed him to boost up that GPA - He majored in Community Health Sciences
He applied to approx 10 programs all over the country (public and private) and was accepted to two - both private.
Yes, statistically, med school is easier to get into.
DSās girlfriend is also a PT, they met in school. She went to a private university, was an athlete and had a better GPA than DS. It took her a couple of years of applying to get into PT school.
At the same time, DS has friends from college who got into public school PT programs.
The public school programs tend to be the ones that everyone is after due to low cost but the added time to achieve the degree, get in the internships etc. needs to be evaluated as the extra year/years are lost earnings. DS walked out of school, took his national boards a few weeks later and was working one week post boards at a low 6 figure salary. Not bad for a 26 year old straight out of school.
DSās Doctorate of PT was 7 Trimesters (I believe it is now 8) He started in August of 2013, completed in December of 2015. 40+ hours per week for that entire time, plus study groups etc. He had approx 7-10 day breaks between Trimesters but other than that it was round the clock PT school or internships for 2 & 1/3 years. No time for much of anything else.
He is thrilled with his life plan and I think that he chose wisely. He now travels and takes different assignments which gives him experience in many settings as well as he is able to have a full time job and pull in PRN hours to help pay down the hefty student loans he acquired in PT school.
@MamacatTX Thanks so much for all the details - very helpful. Itās great that your son is so happy - what a gift to have found a great career, and life plan, so early. Weāre hoping that in the next four years there will be more DPT schools to choose from - Iām sure it wonāt be a significant increase, but it seems like this degree is in extremely high demand, so I imagine smart schools will add the major if they can. With the projected need for PTs as the population ages, we could use some more options for those wanting the degree.
This could be a different thread, I know, but Iād love if the knowledgeable people on this thread could offer their input!
My D is a HS senior who wants to apply to direct entry PT programs or colleges with a pre-professional track that also have DPT programs (and a higher chance of admittance if one attends their college as an undergrad). We had a list from other locations in the country, but D has decided that sheād strongly prefer to be within a few hours of close family. This limits her to Ohio or Florida (and also maybe within an hour of those two statesābut thatās a big maybe).
Here are schools sheās investigating or has decided to apply to so far:
U of Findlay
U of Toledo
Walsh U
U of Cincinnati
U of Dayton
U of Mount Union
Mount St. Joseph U (have never heard of this college until recently and canāt find much about it)
Wooster (which doesnāt have a DPT program, but it has a pre-professional PT track, and she loves this college)
Dusquene U (this is a stretch location-wise)
Nova Southeastern
U of Florida
U of South Florida
Florida International U
Does anyone have opinions or comments about any of these programs or colleges?
Does anyone have suggestions of other schools she might want to research?
We visited U of Florida last fall since it has one of the best PT programs in the country. The school is HUGE! Our D was not interested in something that big - the campus was incredibly spread out and felt overwhelming. But, we were impressed with the academics and with the PT programs (undergrad and DPT), so if your D likes a really big school, itās certainly worth a look to find out more. However, Iām pretty sure they do not have a direct entry program, so make sure to check that first.
@myloves will PM you.
@myloves , I think Scranton may have this option based on what a friend told me her D is doing.
Let me just add that she did have a list of mostly direct entry schools. We recently decided to move, and sheād like to be in either of these states where she will be within a couple hours of close family. Itās tough going back to the drawing board! So, while sheād prefer a direct entry program, we need to expand to include more programs. Thatās why we thought itād be a good idea to look for programs which have DPT; in some places, it seems to be an advantage to go their undergrad. And, of course, she obviously has to want to go to the school regardless of the PT program. Oh, my head is spinningā¦
@atlgal2016, Iām concerned about the size of UF, also. She didnāt really want to look at OSU because itās so huge. I think weāre just trying to think of solid options now that her original list has been decimated, lol!
Thanks, @gardenstategal. Sheās looking in Ohio or Florida or maybe right across the border from either of those two states into PA, MI, IN, or GAābut thatās a big maybe.
Scranton is the wrong side of PA in that caseā¦
@myloves, I feel your pain. I love the idea of a PT career but Iām hoping that in the next four years there will be some more schools offering the DPT degree - to catch up with the demand. Our D is planning to start with a general Biology or Health Sciences degree, instead of the direct access program, in case she changes her mind. Her older sister changed her major once already, as is common, so she realizes that is a possibility. Best of luck in your search!