<p>I just completed a year of Community College as well as two summer classes. Now I am transferring to a four year school to get a degree in Biology, and I was planning on taking that and transferring to a PT school.. But I'm starting to think this isn't the best option.. Does anyone have any advice for me? I would appreciate any insight possible before I schedule classes this year.</p>
<p>… what part of this strikes you as not a good option?</p>
<p>I heard the graduate programs are extremely selective, and it may be better to find a school that offers 6 year programs you can enter as a freshmen and not have to take GRE’s ect… </p>
<p>Do you think I should find a 6 year program school and see if the school I am about to attend in the fall will help me transfer into that program? </p>
<p>I think I may be more or less just stressed due to the amount of money I’m about to spend and the unsure aspect of my decisions.</p>
<p>Ah, this is not a bad question. Unfortunately it’s beyond my expertise. Hopefully somebody else on this board (studentdoctor.net may also be helpful) will show up soon.</p>
<p>Thanks, hopefully someone has an answer.</p>
<p>i can tell you some info about a friend of mine:</p>
<p>she went to UCI (like i am now) and majored in dance. there she did some dancing and what not. she was also the team doctor or whatever for the baseball team (and maybe some other team). she went to a community college for 2 years afterwards (where i met her, i was in high school at the time) and took all of the necessary science classes while being an intern some P.T. place. she applied and got into like every P.T. program she applied to- USC, columbia, NYU (i think), UCSF, and chapman (probably some more i dont know of). </p>
<p>i remember her having to interview in the admission process- something to consider.</p>
<p>My knowledge of PT specifically is limited, but I’d stick it out at your 4-year and do as well as you can. Combined programs are generally the exception in most fields. Most graduate programs are competitive but if you’re good enough to get into a combined program there’s no way you couldn’t have gotten into a a regular program post-BA/BS.</p>
<p>So just stick it out and get my bachelors in Biology? </p>
<p>What if I end up not getting accepted into a PT program?</p>
<p>There are other things you can do with a bachelor’s in biology.</p>
<p>Mikegg, there are other things you can do w the BA/BS in bio and really it’s a gamble everybody has to take. It’s how life is sometimes. You might double-major in something that would complement bio in the workplace in case you don’t get into PT school first time around. Some research experience would help you get a lab job after graduating as well as looking good for PT school apps.</p>
<p>Well I mean, what are qualifications that PT schools look at? </p>
<p>Do they scan GPA’s what else do they look at?</p>