what are my chances of getting into PT school

Graduate School
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<p>Okay, so I got my degree in business but im currently completely prereqs for PT school and here are the following grades</p>

<p>Overall Gpa 3.3</p>

<p>Prereq:</p>

<p>Biology 1 w/ lab B
Biology 2 w/ lab B+
chemistry 1 w/lab B
chemistry 2 w/lab B
physics 1 w/lab D
physics 2 w/lab B-
statistics A+
psychology B+
english C+</p>

<p>pending classes:</p>

<p>child psychology, a&p 1 and 2</p>

<p>My question is do I stand a chance of getting into PT school even though I did bad in my freshmen year? Should I repeat some classes? what if I get high gre score? Let me know!</p>

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<p>We can’t really comment on your chances, not accurately.</p>

<p>I don’t know firsthand about PT admissions, but I did research the issue for my younger sister, who is contemplating a DPT. DPT admissions are VERY competitive, especially at some of the top tier schools - I have worked with some physical therapy students at my university medical center, and most of them had top grades in undergrad AND a lot of them worked as physical therapists’ assistants for a couple of years before getting admitted to the DPT program themselves.</p>

<p>Of course I go to an Ivy League medical center, but even the mid-ranked DPT programs are competitive.</p>

<p>So I would say that your grades in prerequisites (especially since they were taken recently) and your overall GPA do not make you a very competitive candidate. I don’t think high GRE scores will balance that out; GRE score just comments on your reasoning ability, whereas you need to have a strong foundation in the prerequisite classes in order to get in.</p>

<p>You should definitely retake physics 1, and possibly also physics 2 (I’m surprised they let you progress to physics 2 with a D in physics 1. Usually you need to have a C or higher to get to the next level).</p>

<p>Also, note that most DPT programs require some clinical hours assisting a physical therapist. This is the reason why many of the PT students I talked to had worked as a PTA for a few years. Most programs require at least 100 documented hours, at least 50 of which are in a hospital setting (because the organization that governs PTs asks this), but most successful applicants far exceed that. So if you don’t have any experience like this, you need to begin getting some.</p>