To become a physical therapist right now in the US, there are two main steps you must take: graduate from a DPT program and pass the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE), also known as the boards. Each doctor of physical therapy program must be accredited by an organization called The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education […]

This PT school admissions season, I’ve heard from many of you whose future PT schools are using Kira for interviews. I decided to create a blog post with information specifically about this new system to supplement the information I have about virtual and in-person interviews in my interview course. Kira is a computer-based interview system

When I was in my last clinical during PT school, I sought out PT for posterior tendonosis. The therapist I saw was pretty awful – he did dry needling on me, sent me to do exercises with an aide, and barely interacted with me after the first session. He treated multiple people at once, and

This year, I’ve noticed a trend consisting of PTCAS personal statements that never or barely mention physical therapy. When I ask about it, the applicant usually tells me they are simply following prompt. However, I strongly believe that failing to mention physical therapy is a serious misunderstanding of the prompt that often leans to low

I never wear new clothes without washing them first. This habit started after a summer job working at the mall. Among other things, I was responsible for organizing clothes in one of the big-name stores that blares loud music while employees spritz a dizzying amount of cologne throughout the building. One of my biggest takeaways

I had two years off between graduating college and starting physical therapy school. They weren’t traditional gap years since I didn’t know when graduating from Cornell that I even wanted to be a PT. Instead, I wanted to be a journalist and while living abroad my first year out of college, I found a gig

As predicted, PTCAS opened June 15, 2021. But unexpectedly, it was the hard open — not thesoft open as predicted. This means completed applications can already be submitted, although it’s doubtful anyone can start and finish a great application in a day. Also as expected, the personal statement prompt has remained the same for 2021-2022

To get accepted by many PT programs, you have to log observation hours. According to ACAPT, almost two thirds of PT schools require observation hours, with 38% requiring 26-50 hours. You can find a list of observation hour requirements by program here. Some schools will list a minimum amount of yours you must complete, while

Reapplying to PT school is very common these days given how hard it is to be accepted into PT school. In the most recent cycle for which PTCAS gives stats, just 59% of applicants were accepted into a PT program. Over the years, I’ve worked with several applicants on their second (and even third) time

Since physical therapy school takes up a significant portion of 2-3 years of your life, you may wonder what it will be like socially. Whether you’re entering a program with friends in tow or relocating without knowing anyone, you’re probably going to want to make some new friends in school. As a psychology major, I