Hello,
I am currently in the process of applying to several physical therapy schools. I know that becoming a physical therapist is what I want to do. However, I had a rough first two years of college and now its come back to haunt me during this whole process. I have tried so hard to make up for the first two years and just recently managed to get my GPA higher than a 3.0, but the calculation on PTCAS is significantly lower. I was wondering if schools actually do calculate the GPA of each applicant or if they use the GPA they see in PTCAS? Here are my stats.
Undergraduate GPA: 3.19 (this is what I graduated with)
PTCAS GPA: 2.68
Schools plan on applying to: Touro (Bayshore, Manhatten, NV), MCPHS, Mercy College, Western U, MSMC, University of North Florida, Hampton U
I am currently in the process of applying to several physical therapy schools. I know that becoming a physical therapist is what I want to do. However, I had a rough first two years of college and now its come back to haunt me during this whole process. I have tried so hard to make up for the first two years and just recently managed to get my GPA higher than a 3.0, but the calculation on PTCAS is significantly lower. I was wondering if schools actually do calculate the GPA of each applicant or if they use the GPA they see in PTCAS? Here are my stats.
Undergraduate GPA: 3.19 (this is what I graduated with)
PTCAS GPA: 2.68
Schools plan on applying to: Touro (Bayshore, Manhatten, NV), MCPHS, Mercy College, Western U, MSMC, University of North Florida, Hampton U