Hello!! I am deciding (mostly) between 2 PT schools and was wondering what current/former PT school students had to say about conducting research while in school.
One of the schools you are required to do research starting spring of the 2nd year and then continue that project into the full 3rd year while conducting your full-time clinical rotation. The other school does not have any research mandatory while in school, but has plenty of opportunities to participate and conduct research for elective units or volunteering.
I do think research would be super valuable and I would love to be a part, I just worry it can take away from your core classes especially if its required as part of the curriculum. Especially if you are doing it while also away on your clinical. Lastly, if your clinicals are during your 3rd year that you would get burned out doing both full-time clinical plus research.
So anyone with any perspective on this subject would be super appreciated...
1. Is/Was research a super valuable piece of PT school for you?
2. Is doing research while at clinicals not a hindrance?
3. Did employers ask/want to see research done while in school?
Thank you!!!
One of the schools you are required to do research starting spring of the 2nd year and then continue that project into the full 3rd year while conducting your full-time clinical rotation. The other school does not have any research mandatory while in school, but has plenty of opportunities to participate and conduct research for elective units or volunteering.
I do think research would be super valuable and I would love to be a part, I just worry it can take away from your core classes especially if its required as part of the curriculum. Especially if you are doing it while also away on your clinical. Lastly, if your clinicals are during your 3rd year that you would get burned out doing both full-time clinical plus research.
So anyone with any perspective on this subject would be super appreciated...
1. Is/Was research a super valuable piece of PT school for you?
2. Is doing research while at clinicals not a hindrance?
3. Did employers ask/want to see research done while in school?
Thank you!!!