<p>I'm a high school junior, looking towards going to grad school for physical therapy.
Would there be a big difference between doing pre-med vs pre-PT? I know that both will prepare me for grad school, but I'm unsure about any differences between the two.</p>
<p>And on the same train of thought... On the PSAT, should I put that I'm interested in majoring in pre-med or physical therapy?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Pre-med and pre-PT have entirely different ends; the pre-med track is for those who want to go to medical school and become doctors, ultimately obtaining an MD or DO professional degree. Pre-PT is for those who want to go to grad school to become physical therapists; there are both Masters and Doctoral PT programs.</p>
<p>Premed requirements are 1 year of bio w/lab, 1 year general chem w/lab, 1 year organic chem w/lab, 1 year physics w/lab, 1 year english, and anywhere from one to two or more semesters of math ranging from calc to stats.</p>
<p>PrePT requirements, at least for the program at my school, are 1 year general chem w/lab, 1 year physics w/lab, 1 year anatomy and physiology w/lab, a semester of stats, a semester of math (precalc or higher), a semester of bio, and a year of psychology.</p>
<p>The requirements are quite different. Additionally, pre-meds take the MCAT before applying to med school; PT grad programs (and most grad programs for that matter) usually require the GRE.</p>
<p>What you put on your PSAT has no bearing on anything, doesn't make a difference.</p>