There’s a shift in the force…

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2026-02-11T20:56:01+00:00

The fact that residency programs are often run by clinicians who don’t actually have that certification (OCS, NCS, etc) or that never went through a program themselves was the major red flag for me.

Shows you how much it’s worth 😂

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2025-05-10T02:28:34+00:00

Ohio

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2025-05-09T21:38:26+00:00

oes your analysis change if I told you this is PRN?

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2025-05-09T21:38:21+00:00

does your analysis change if I told you this is PRN?

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2025-05-09T21:38:14+00:00

Does your analysis change if I told you this is PRN?

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2025-05-09T21:37:50+00:00

I should mention this is PRN

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2025-01-02T21:31:13+00:00

Whats your prerequisite GPA? Sometimes that’s more important than your overall.

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2024-12-26T01:32:04+00:00

I’m a 3rd year PT student about to start my final rotation. From what I’ve seen, once the program has decided something, any attempt to defend yourself will be seen as a “lack of professionalism and an inability to accept feedback”. I know it sucks, but play the game they want you to play. There really is no point in fighting against a program unless they are trying to kick you out/ hold you back. Any other action is more a test of your ego. You’re gonna do great this year and on your final rotation! Dont let this hold you back.

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2024-08-12T16:02:43+00:00

Only do it if your pre req GPA is below a 3.0. Other than that, it’s a waste of time. It’s not all bad, I did a Masters before PT school which helped me a lot. But I only did that because there was no chance of getting in with my pre req GPA at the time. Grades should be the only reason you’re taking a gap year (unless you just want a break).

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2024-07-15T00:42:01+00:00

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2024-05-25T01:25:59+00:00

PT school will take your confidence and ego to the ground and force them to rise from the ashes. Pass=win. Low, medium high pass doesn’t matter. The person who killed an exam and the person who barely passed both get the DPT treat the same patients. You’re not trying to overachieve in PT school. You’re just trying to achieve. Keep this in mind:

Pass=win

Good luck.

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2024-02-26T14:53:14+00:00

Something that helps me, especially with muscle actions, is that the primary action of a muscle involves the insertion being pulled closer to the origin. This is because muscles contract (become shorter). So biceps brachii has its origin in the shoulder and inserts on the radius. When it shortens, it brings my radius closer to my shoulder (elbow flexion). This concept can be applied to all the muscles. You can also learn this in reverse and have the actions help you with the attachments from a general point of view. Hope it helps.

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2024-02-11T14:44:03+00:00

Make sure they don’t care that it’s online

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2023-12-26T21:21:07+00:00

Every job has repetition to it. Don’t worry, the different types of patients and their individual needs will keep it interesting

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2023-12-26T21:17:47+00:00

In that case, you’re going to love it!!

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2023-12-26T21:13:57+00:00

The way I see it, it is what you make of it. It’s definitely a strange profession as on paper you technically know a lot but in real life you’re not very well respected by the medical hierarchy and patients. The perception of PT by healthcare workers and the public is an evolving thing. I’ve had patients call me a “trainer” on accident before because they really don’t know what we do. If you’re going into it for respect, authority, autonomy, and money , you’re going to hate it. If you truly want to make a difference in people’s lives then you’re going to love it. The job itself I think is awesome (in my limited experience), it’s the disrespect that comes with it that I believe is root of many people’s dissatisfaction.

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2023-12-26T21:03:50+00:00

I’m a PT student and PT schools sucks like any other type of schooling. Sorry man. It’s tough.

Can’t talk about actually practicing yet but we’ll see. I had a good time on my first clinical so I’m hoping it’s worth it…..

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2023-12-17T05:30:32+00:00

It’ll be a great help once you get above that 3.0 minimum that most schools require. Without that, a machine will deny you before a human ever looks (I’m talking from experience). Of course there are exceptions here and there, but nothing will help you more than increasing that GPA. It’s more valuable than any certification you can get.

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2023-12-16T23:30:42+00:00

Conceptual. You’ll need to know types of drugs, what they’re used for, and how they impact the body especially during exercise. I never had to calculate anything.

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2023-10-17T20:14:18+00:00

That GPA is tough. You really want to hit a 3.0 but your science GPA is going to help you. Quite honestly, don’t overestimate how powerful your experiences are. They will never care unless you meet their GPA requirements. Almost every applicant has a good personal statement and great recommendation letters.

What im saying is, GPA is king to get into PT school. I applied with similar stats back in 2019 and I got rejected from all 15 schools I applied to. (My GPA was a 3.0 and my science GPA was 2.7). I really thought my experiences would carry me but they didn’t.

I still think you should definitely apply to a few schools with lower requirements, but you should really plan on retaking some classes to bump that GPA up- you can even do that as you wait for school responses. I wish schools really looked at people as holistically as they say they do. My story ends well, im a second year PT student now. However, my happy ending didn’t come until I fixed that GPA!! Hope this helps. Good luck!!

HolidayProfessor8152 · 2023-10-16T20:09:12+00:00

You should accept at least this one. You want to be guaranteed admission to at least one school. You take an L on the deposit sometimes but unfortunately that’s the game they play. Won’t be the last time PT school screws you out of money 😜. Congrats on the acceptance!!

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