<p>what the advisor said was out there -- you are correct, in 15 minutes he couldn't have known what your capabilities are.</p>
<p>But -- if you consider going forward with the PT career, I would guess this is the opinion you are going to run into again and again, correct or not. I think it will make obtaining internships and employment difficult -- right or wrong --so you might want to decide if you want to fight that battle the rest of your educational career.</p>