Thanks so much! I think your gratitude blog is a really cool idea too.
Each place is different, but I imagine they’ll ask you questions like: “Why do you want to be a physical therapist?” “Why do you want to work here?” “Why do you want to work in this setting? (inpatient, outpatient, acute, etc)” “How will you be able to contribute to our workplace?” Make sure to do
Yes. Every program has a different deadline (usually around November-January). You finish your application(s) before then, and then hear back sometime in the spring, depending on the program, for admission the following summer or fall. Some programs also have rules about which pre-req’s you can/can’t have outstanding at the time of application. You can check
Hi, I just looked through your blog, and it looks great! I’m glad you find my blog helpful. For most schools, you’ll be applying through PTCAS. PTCAS becomes available in the first week of July, but it erases each year, so if you’re not applying until Fall 2013, don’t start PTCAS until July 2013 at
Now that I’m about a month away from starting PT school, I realize that along the way I’ve gained some experience that may be helpful to others. Although each applicant is different, and I’m sure my thoughts will change as I go through school, this is what helped me make decisions. To start off, here are
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Happy Olympics, everyone! Here’s an inspirational story about Irish Olympic Gymnast Kieran Behan. He overcame nerve damage in his leg from a botched surgery AND overwhelming dizziness after a head injury to beat doctors predictions that he would never walk again. One line in particular credits his success to PT: Nearly two years after his accident
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I enjoy looking at the slide shows in the NYT real estate section, but I’ve never seen this before; a house in Raleigh, NC has a bedroom used for Physical Therapy. So was the homeowner a PT who treated patients in the house, or a patient who enjoyed receiving treatment at home? And this is
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I am excited about the new show “NY Med,” which premiered last night on ABC not only because it’s a reality-TV “Grey’s Anatomy,” but also because it takes place at the Cornell and Columbia NewYork Presbyterian Hospitals (my alma mater and current school). It was fun to see the shots of the buildings where I’ll
A recent article in the NYT notes that the personal training industry is booming: “From 2001 to 2011, the number of personal trainers grew by 44 percent, to 231,500, while the overall number of workers fell by 1 percent." One reason that personal training is growing also applies to Physical Therapy: the population is growing older
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According to AOL Jobs, Physical Therapy is the third most secure job in America. Secure Job