Physical Therapy Schools
Not too long from now, I'll have to start thinking about applying to graduate schools for physical therapy. I haven't given it much thought as to where I want to go but my inital thought was that I would want to stay close to home. This week, I'm looking at the different physical therapy schools in Michigan and the different requirements for them.
Andrews University
The requirements for Andrews University are:
-Competitive cumulative GPA of 3.65
-Prereq GPA of 3.67
-GRE exam required
-80 hours PT observation with at least 20 hours inpatient setting
Central Michigan University
The requirements for Central Michigan University are:
-Competitive cumulative GPA of 3.72
-Prereq GPA of 3.72
-GRE exam required
-50 hours in 2 PT settings
Grand Valley State University
The requirements for Grand Valley State University are:
-Competitive cumulative GPA of 3.4
-Prereq GPA of 3.3
-GRE exam required
-50 hours in 2 PT settings
Oakland University
The requirements for Oakland University are:
-Competitive cumulative GPA of 3.72
-GRE exam required
-PT observation hours are "Highly Recommended"
University of Michigan-Flint
The requirements for University of Michigan-Flint are:
-Competitive cumulative GPA of 3.44
-GRE exam required
-60 hours in 2 PT settings but 125 hours in 4 settings is recommended
Wayne State University
The requirements for Wayne State University are:
- Competitive cumulative GPA of 3.48
-Prereq GPA of 3.49
-GRE exam NOT required
- PT observation hours are "Highly Recommended"
From all of this I've learned that no matter what school I end up going to I'll have to work hard and really keep my grades up. These are all very competitive schools in Michigan for phyiscal therapy. I know that it won't be easy to try and set myself apart from all the other students applying, but I'm going to work to my full potential to do that. I know that I can get into any of these schools if I put in the time and effort that I know I have. Seeing these requirements puts a sense of motivation in my head to know that this is what I need to do.
CITATIONS
College of Natural Science. Michigan State University, 2014. Web. 20 Feb 2014.
It's interesting how the schools you wouldn't think to be as good, have the higher GPA requirements. Do they have a graduate program for that here at MSU? Do you know the GPA requirement to get into physical therapy here?
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