My Honest Thoughts on Physical Therapy School | PT School Expectations vs. Reality from a New DPT



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  1. Thanks for the information, super helpful as I’m trying to navigate my next move. I’m interested in post-injury and mobility/athletic assistance, do you recommend being a personal trainer for someone who has that interest instead? Sounds like what you thought PT school was, is what I was also hoping it would be lol so I’m unsure!

  2. 班代表:
    物理治療博士學位概述:
    目前的物理治療學位已經完全轉換為博士學位,學生需完成三年的研究生課程。
    進入物理治療學校前需要有本科學位且需滿足特定先修課程,雖然很多學生的背景與生物學、運動科學或人體運動學有關,但其實來自不同學科的學生都可以申請。

    入學競爭與預期:
    Matt在招生過程中遇到了困難,儘管他的本科GPA為3.662,仍然被多所學校拒絕。經過努力提高申請材料的質量後,他最終成功被多所頂尖學校錄取。
    他發現,物理治療課程並沒有他預期的那麼專注於運動和力量訓練,實際上,更大部分的課程內容涵蓋了老年病學、小兒科、神經學等多個領域,這些領域和運動員的康復關係較小。

    課程結構:
    課程通常包括約一年時間的臨床經驗,在與患者的實際互動中學習臨床技能,剩餘的時間則在教室內學習理論知識。
    雖然不少同學感到學習壓力大,但Matt認為對他而言課程的難度在可控範圍內,能夠平衡學業與其他工作。

    學費與經濟考量:
    平均的物理治療學生畢業時負有116,000美元的學貸,而根據平均收入約為80,000美元,這意味著學生需要考慮未來的還款壓力。
    在選擇學校時,Matt建議考慮學校的費用和教育質量,並優先考慮符合個人生活理念的選擇。

    職業選擇的替代方案:
    Matt提出了幾個替代物理治療的職業選項,包括物理治療助理、護理、醫學院及個人訓練等,他強調這些選擇一樣具備良好的工作前景。
    他認為,個人訓練可以在時間靈活性和收入上與物理治療相媲美,且個人訓練的工作環境同樣充滿挑戰和樂趣。

    最終想法:
    對於是否選擇重回物理治療學校,Matt認為他會選擇再次走這條路,因為這個學位將為未來的發展帶來機會。
    他鼓勵觀眾在決定進入物理治療學校之前,考慮自己的興趣、職業目標以及對潛在學貸的承受能力。

  3. I am starting PT school in the fall and am a bit worried concerning my upcoming financial situation, but nearly all PTs and current student PTs that I’ve talked to have said that it’s nearly impossible to work anything more than maybe a part time, once a week type of job during school. How did you manage 40 hours???

  4. I think yoga therapy could also be a good alternative. It focuses on the physical, there is a master's degree program at Maryland University of Integrative Health and it offers a whole person approach (meaning there is a mental health component that ties into the physical health component). It also costs a lot less. And you do essentially the same physical treatments for patients.

  5. Thank you for this.
    Since you already a professional, I think you would be in the best position to answer this..
    Is there any direct relation with sports medicine ?
    Also..
    What is the salary/pay like ?

  6. If you have a background in exercise science, you should have known that if you were interested in physical therapy for athletes you should have gone in to Athletic Training. Athletic Training and Strength and Conditioning is where you should have focused.

  7. I have a 3.92 with my only 2 B's being in chemistry and A&P, I graduate with my exercise science in spring of next year. I also have an associates in health and fitness sciences. Should i retake those B classes before trying to apply or say eff it we ball?

  8. Im in the army in the moment so luckily cost wont be an issue for me since I can activate my GI Bill. Currently working on my Bachelors in Exercise Science. Any tips from anyone else that was in the military then went PT would be cool

  9. I know this is old but im sitting around a 3.4 with As in AP 1 and 2, Getting my hours as an aide right now, Do you think I have a good shot I still have 4 semesters left of school

  10. One consideration for current DPT students and possibly current undergrads is the student division of the APTA. You'll meet experienced DPTs, learn about legislative issues, meet vendors, see cutting edge techniques…. A true professional in an actual profession is a lifelong learner AND teacher. It's more than just going to class or showing up for your shift.

  11. Graduated P.T. School in 2008, it cost me 40k. Some of my classmates had low 6 figure debt when they graduated. Like the content creator, I worked as a personal trainer when doing the DPT program. I had multiple personal training certifications and they helped when I took the anatomy class in the DPT program. Also Mnemonics were very helpful memorizing cranial nerves and which cranial nerves were motor, sensory or both. Example; Some say marry money, but my brother says , big b@@bs make money. The aforesaid are which ones are motor, sensory and both for the 12 cranial nerves, have fun.

  12. Canadians really do have it better, tuition at University of Toronto is $10,000 a year. Although only Canadians can apply since it’s probably governmental funded.

  13. Series question tho, do you think retaking anatomy and physiology play a huge factor in ur program acceptance? I have a c and c+ for both a n p 1 and 2. I feel like I should retake them…

  14. I think that Athletic Training is a great alternative. It is a masters degree and really specializes in working with athletes. During the AT program you learn more specifically about injury evaluation and understanding the healing process of each injury. AT's work majority with athletes but can be used inside PT clinics. You don't have to have a PT degree to work in a PT clinic. AT's also learn about working with geriatric and pediatric patients, learn about some chronic diseases and neurodegenerative disease but not as much as PTs do.

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