Hey everyone! I need some advice on funding my education. I’ve recently been accepted into a program, but the cost is overwhelming. I don’t want to start and then struggle to finish due to finances. Does anyone have tips on finding scholarships or other resources to help cover the cost for the next 3 years.

does anyone know about opportunities to join the military and be in PT school (especially for that financial assistance)?

PS. other options besides the Baylor-Army PT program bc I missed the deadline for that.

I'm stuck deciding between three DPT programs at the moment: MUSC Hybrid which I put a deposit down for several weeks ago, Pitt Hybrid which I heard from earlier this week, and just got into Iowa (residential only). I am so torn between the two learning styles and would love input on these schools and any pros/cons. All come out to be about the same price so that's not a factor. They all have such good reputations so I would love to hear from any current students!

I took my 3rd attempt this January 2025 and I really hope that I pass this one.. I’m having trauma looking at the fail screen. I don’t know what to do anymore. I just checked the FSBPT dashboard and it says there “Results Received” and this gave me anxiety again.

To those who took the exam, how do you guys cope with this dilemma of waiting?

Hello! Does anyone know when we'll find out who else got accepted and will be attending NYU? Just curious because I am anxious to find housing and potential roommates!

I started college during the pandemic and struggled with on-line learning, and waited too long before I did some thing about it. As a result, I had to retake 10 classes (3 of them are prereqs). I’m now getting mainly A’s, and a couple of B’s since I started this new journey. Being in the 3+3 program, I was only able to apply to that PT school this time round. Unfortunately, I was not accepted. I will graduate in Sp’26, and plan to apply to more schools in Jun’25.

I emailed the school to find out why I wasn’t accepted and things I can do to improve on. I was told that the committee was concerned with the large number of repeats. The advice I received was to bring my overall GPA up, and try applying to more schools next time to increase my chances.

Per PTCAS, my Cum/Overall GPA is 3.35. The school cal’d my prereq GPA - 3.68 (this includes the first attempts on 3 courses). The school included the original attempts with the retakes when the prereq GPA was cal’d.

Any advice for me? What can I do to stand out in the next application cycle? For my essay, should I mention the reason for my poor performance during my first 2 yrs (during the pandemic), and how I’ve learned from that experience? Are there schools in the NY area that are more forgiving to this situation?

Is there any DPT company out there that assist in editing esssys and short answers? Thanks.

Hi everyone , I am a 24 year old who attends the University of South Florida currently taking courses to receive my BS in Health Science. I plan on applying to USF’s DPT program when I complete my BS. Does anyone have any tips for me? From financial to educational. Anything helps. I am a first generation college student.

Hey everyone,

I am a 3rd year PT student currently in my last rotation in the acute care setting. I'm working on a project to enhance clinical education and would love your input. Whether you're a student or a CI, your experiences are invaluable.

The goal of this project is to deliver an in-service presentation to therapists in the acute care setting, focusing on effective clinical teaching strategies. By gathering insights from both students and Clinical Instructors across various clinical environments, my aim is to identify key behaviors and methods that enhance student learning. This collaborative effort seeks to improve educational practices within our facility, ultimately benefiting both educators and learners in the acute care context.

Students: What teaching methods or CI behaviors have most effectively facilitated your learning? Are there things you wish your CI had done differently? What common challenges have you faced during your clinical rotations?

Clinical Instructors: What strategies have you found most effective in teaching students? What challenges do you encounter in facilitating student learning?

Your insights from any clinical setting are welcome. Thank you in advance

I’ve completed my first year of a DPT program that was pretty difficult. My wife and two girls had major health issues the summer between year one and year two so I was allowed to take a year off so I could stay at home with my girls (medically necessary).

I’m going back to reboot and enter into year two in the fall and I’m feeling really anxious about being prepared. Rather than simply going back over old notes and lectures, does anyone have trustworthy and quality online video resources like YouTube channels or universities that have open curriculum online? Video would really be the only way because it would have to be largely passive. I’m doing childcare solo for both girls at least 10 hours a day.

TLDR good video resources for DPT foundational knowledge?

Help please!

I decided I didn't want to pursue PT school after graduating with my BS exercise science because of the debt and other factors. I told myself I didn't take that much debt in undergrad, so I can try to make it work with what I have because I enjoyed training people. Fast forward almost 3 years later and I have absolutely nothing to show for it and have gotten myself into credit debt. I am wondering if PT school is still even an option- I am only missing physics 2 and GRE for the schools I would be applying to. It would honestly have to be about 4 years of a gap so I could pay off my debt. Is it still worth it? Did I miss my chance? Would a pt school even want me with this much time passing? I feel like I've messed up my entire life, and I am honestly suicidal over it. I'm not sure what to do at this point.

I have an application due on Monday and need some guidance with the essay. I was one page into my essay when i realized i should probably see what they’re looking for and turns out the essay I was writing was superrrr generic and didn’t stand out. Would anyone be so kind to show me some examples 😭. I’m having a hard time collecting my words which is frustrating cause I have a really good personal experience to write about, it’s just idk how to structure it. Please help a girl out i’m on a time crunch 😭😭😭

Hi everyone,

To those who have already applied to PT school through PTCAS, should I put non-healthcare-related work experience in the experiences section? For example, I've been working retail throughout undergrad and I'm not sure whether to put that on my application or not. Thanks!

Earlier I saw somebody ask about essential exercises to perform before PT school and wanted to expand on that. I had neck surgery and would NEVER EVER let anybody do manipulation on my neck now that I have titanium rods in. Also, I have ROM in my shoulder, but is it the same as before my surgery? No. Is that going to affect me in PT school?? Im very firm on the neck manipulation too 😭

Hi All, I've been accepted to a couple of great schools that I'd love to attend, however one of them is stating that they won't be getting financial aid estimates out to any incoming students until April, despite needing to make a decision by early Feb. Is this a common practice? Should I be wary of this? Does it mean that they'll likely offer a minimal aid package once I've already committed?

Even without aid and having to pay out of state tuition for a year, cost of living and structure of the program (2.5yrs vs 3yrs) make the difference in cost negligible.

Hi! I was accepted into Florida A&M this week and I was wondering if anyone could share their experience with the program.

hi i need some advice if anyone has any insight on either of these schools or just choosing in general. i’ve been planning on going to utsw but just received an acceptance to utmb a few days ago and am not sure what to choose. i know that both are great schools and for me theres isnt a huge financial difference but utmb is more expensive than utsw. but if i go to utsw, i know more ppl in dallas and my gf is there but at utmb its a completely new place with no one i know. utsw also starts a week after i graduate while utmb starts in august. also utsw kind of disappointed me with their lack of diversity and small pt building as everything is mainly for medical school but utmb has more diversity and seems to have a bigger and more campus feel but i have seen utsw in person but haven’t been able to see utmb so i only have my interview and pictures to go off of. i have to decide in a week and would like any advice or help anyone has!

Has anyone heard back from Kean DPT program after being waitlisted? Its been a month since my waitlist and kean is my only chance in staying instate :,,,) I really want to save myself from taking so many loans out, help

Has anyone gotten an update from Regis on admission decisions? They said they would send out emails this afternoon, but I haven’t received anything yet. Is there anyone else who applied to Regis and did an interview and has gotten an email?

I am reapplying for PT school after not getting any offers the first time I applied. I am staying optimistic after learning how the process goes. I want to ace my gre in hopes to boost my chances. How did everyone study? And what did yall use?

I have an interview with NYMC soon, they’re saying at the end of the interview we have to do a writing sample. Does anyone know anything about this ?

Hello team !

I am a 3rd year physiotherapy student from Switzerland and I will be attending the World Physiotherapy Congress in Tokyo at the end of may. I am presenting a poster on sustainability in education and maybe a presentation on a humanitarian organisation. Please let me know what you think of the Congress and if you or someone you know will attended. Also please DM me if you have any contacts with students from Tokyo Metropolitan University or Teikyo University Senju Campus. I would really enjoy meeting them and discussing our experiences as students.

Thank you and have a wonderful day !

I’m currently a 1st year DPT student and due to chronic health reasons, I’m not sure a career in PT is totally possible at this point due to how physically strenuous this job can be, especially in non-outpatient settings. I’m juggling my love for PT and wanting to be in the field with the real possibility it may not be practical for me. I was wondering if anyone knows a student or PT that left the field and can share what they type of career they went into. I’m trying to think through my options and I want to have an idea of what I’d even be able to do because I wouldn’t have the DPT degree, only a bachelors in kinesiology. Any input on how to navigate this situation is helpful, thank you.

Hi everyone. I am currently on the waitlist for Texas Women's and Texas Tech. I was wondering if anyone else has been waitlisted to these programs and have heard any news?

I don't know my rank on either waitlist, and I am wondering my chances of getting accepted. Thanks.

Hi guys!! I just wanted to see if anyone has gone to Touro or is currently attending or knows anyone attending. How do you like it? Would you recommend it? What is it like? Any advice helps thank you in advance!! :)))

What are some essential exercises to be able to perform before starting PT school? I'm not in the best shape right now, but I'm working on it before I begin my DPT program this fall. Any advice on how to get in the best shape for PT school?

Was anyone waitlisted to the University of Cincinnati and if so, has anyone gotten off the waitlist?

Hi everyone! I just got one of my first DPT acceptances this morning to the University of Miami (UM). I am very excited but am still waiting to hear back from other schools. UM gave me 5 days to accept the offer and submit a non-refundable seat deposit of $1000. I have a few questions for anyone who has gotten an offer from UM or any PT program in general:

1. Is 5 days the standard (for UM or otherwise)?
2. Is it likely that I’ll get an extension if requesting one? I don’t think I can request to lower the deposit amount but please lmk if I am wrong!
3. Any advice on what to do in my situation? Another top choice of mine said they are sending offers from Jan-Mar and I was between UM and that other school so I’m not sure what to do.

Any guidance would be great!! Also thank you to this Reddit for your support throughout the application process.

Posting this here because I couldn't on the PT subreddit. I work in the front office at my clinic, and I've been in that role since late December. We had 1 PT leave in December due to visa issues, then 2 weeks ago we had a travel PT leave because their contract ended, and tomorrow is another travel PT's last day. We have nobody lined up to replace them. On top of that, we have another travel PT who is out for a last minute operation for 2 weeks starting next week so I've had to cancel/reschedule all those appointments (mostly cancel due to literally not having space to accommodate them. We're literally booking out to the first week of March for evals and we have basically no open slots whatsoever in February for any follow up appointments. Patients were (understandably and justifiably) very upset and made it clear to me.

As if this wasn't bad enough, the travel PT who is leaving tomorrow had to leave early this afternoon and is out tomorrow due to sudden severe illness. I had to cancel all her appointments this afternoon and was just told via text that she'll be out tomorrow as well. I am absolutely dreading going into work tomorrow because this means I have to call to cancel all of these patients.

I am absolutely losing my mind. I understand that patients are incredibly upset because they can't get in for a month in some cases and are just suddenly having their appointments canceled. It's just so frustrating getting the brunt of it because I'm the person they speak to about scheduling. There is literally nothing I can do because there's no room for me to schedule people. Literally all I can do is tell them that I added them to the cancellation list and I will call them if we get an opening. Any advice on how to handle this would be GREATLY appreciated because I have basically been on the verge of tears all day long while dealing with this, even now while I'm home from work.

Hello! As Jan 21st 2025 has passed I was curious if anyone on here has committed to MGH DPT Program. I committed there and super excited to move to Boston!

Hello all! Im finishing up my 3rd year of undergrad and looking ahead towards the summer and application cycle. Im currently finishing up my athletic season, and once its over, Im going to use my extra time to get observation hours at all different kinds of environments (my A&P prof was a retired PT and gave me a rundown on all the different local places to shadow).

I go to an out of state school and Im currently planning to return home for the summer (since it will probably be my last time getting to live with my family). I need to get a summer job AND I’d like to continue getting observation hours.

From perusing this sub and online research I’ve picked up that getting a position as a PT Aide is a great option to get your foot in the door.

Will any locations take a seasonal aide? Even just for a few months in the summer? If I can combo getting experience hours and getting paid, that would be great. Otherwise, I need to find a job that will take me for the summer before I return back to school in the fall.

I know the top answer might be “just ask the clinic, blah blah blah”, but Im just trying to get a general sense of others experiences. It would make me feel a whole lot better to know others have been able to get seasonal aide employment or been in a similar situation to me.

Thanks!