I have 1 year before I apply to Physical Therapy school, what are the best things to boost my application?

Question

I know grades are important, but I'm looking for things such as getting CPR certified, extra volunteering hours, working as a tech etc. What are the best things to have on your application?

Answer 1

Completion of the required courses is the first thing to be examined. Next are your grades and letters of recommendation which usually come from your volunteer experience or a past employer. At this point, people usually start from even ground. This is usually where an interview or submitted writing sample is examined. All people who have met the previous qualifications are usually considered for an interview. Your extra experience may make you a more well-versed and well-rounded person, but the act of completing extra hours itself does not typically raise your chances of being admitted into the program. What we typically look for are students who can think on their feet, are in tune with themselves, work well under pressure, demonstrate patience and compassion, can write effectively and are in tune to current health care issues.

The things you have mentioned may lend you to becoming a more intune and compassionate person, but it does not lend itself to increasing your chances of being admitted. Meeting the minimum volunteer hours is just fine...I did it myself.

CPR certification is not required...infact, you will usually need to become recertified during your course in the program.

I am certainly not speaking for all programs. Just follow the appication directions you receive from your school...don't try to put anything "extra" on there that is not asked for...just follow the direcitons.

Answer 2

The things you listed are good. It also looks good that you are in shape and healthy. Lead by example...
Also not everyone in physical therapy is "normal." Most are elderly, some suffered a stroke and don't speak, some are mentally challenged. Best to do volunteer work for those groups.

Answer 3

Well I'm not sure where you are planning on applying but here are some good websites from a few schools that have Physical therapy programs. They tell you what type of courses you should have taken as well as what they look for in an individual.

http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/pt/prospective/elp/admission.html

http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/cgi-bin/ptdb3/programs.cgi?db=programs&uid=default&view_records=View+Records&ID=303

Answer 4

a three.a million isn't sturdy adequate for PT college. you'll be able to desire to spice up the heck out of your GPA. How a great way into your bachelors are you? is this achievable? i does not have you ever retake, till you bomb a classification. as a exchange, i might have you ever are taking better technological expertise training, inclusive of an added physics classification, previous what the pre-reqs for PT college are, and ace those training.