Congratulations!!! If you’re reading this and just recently got accepted into PT school, then I hope you’re pumped, because you’ve achieved something that not everyone can. That AND you’re stepping forward into the best profession in the world (ok, so I’m a bit biased, perhaps). In all seriousness though, I hope you’re excited and I hope you’re reading this article …
When Should You Begin Studying for the NPTE?
If you’re a PT student in the US and the date for your NPTE is starting to appear on the horizon, it may be time to start devoting your days to studying all the material you’ve been learning over the past three years. But how far away from the exam date should you really start preparing and studying? While there …
Practical Exam Anxiety: Tips for Nervous PT Students
When it comes to PT school and exams, written exams are only half of the battle. The other half are in the form of practical exams. Practical exams are the types of exams where you are evaluated by a professor or other examiner as you emulate a real-world scenario (typically involving a treatment technique, skill or application) and are graded …
How PT Students Can Manage and Reduce Stress in School
While there are a variety of ways in which PT students can experience stress, the bottom line is that stress is stress. Our bodies can’t exactly tell one type of stress from another, and when it continuously goes on for too long, things can unravel and downward spiral rather quickly. Mental health (also referred to as emotional health) just one …
Six Study Tips for PT Students That Work for ANY PT Course
There’s a major difference between studying hard versus studying smart. Studying hard doesn’t necessarily focus on efficiency or effectiveness with learning material, but studying smart does. Smart studying also consists of implementing and utilizing study methods that can work for ANY course, not just one or two. While some study tips that many PT students tend to offer can be …
Is Physical Therapy School Hard? What PT Students Must Know
Just like many other PT applicants or individuals often wonder, I too used to wonder if PT school was hard. If it was, what were the unique demands that made it so? Was it hard for multiple reasons or just one? Was any of it avoidable or simply an inevitable aspect of what one signs up for when applying and …
What are the Best, Most Helpful Textbooks for PT School?
Purchasing textbooks in PT school is an interesting thing. Some students may wind up purchasing every single textbook “required” throughout school while other students may not purchase a single one. Many students will fall somewhere between on either end of these extremes. It is indeed possible to do just fine in PT school without purchasing any textbooks, (which is what …
Six Helpful Apps to Help PT Students Achieve More in School
PT school can be tough for plenty of students. What makes it tough can be different from student to student. For some students it’s the complexity of material. For others, it’s the amount or sheer volume of material covered. Others struggle with time management and some can even struggle to stay organized. Regardless of the reasons for the struggle, there …
How Physical Therapists Can Pay Off Student Loan Debt Quicker
If you’re reading this article, it may just be because you (and I) are two of the 1.5 million individuals in the US with student loan debt. If you’re currently feeling like paying back your loans is crippling your life in one or more ways, this article should be able to help you out, but don’t expect sexy answers or …
What Courses do DPT Students Take in PT School?
What is PT school like in terms of coursework? Well, the short answer is that there’s A LOT of academic information to learn throughout PT school. But if you’re looking for a more in-depth answer than that, then I’ve got you covered within this article. But let’s start off with the quick answer and then I’ll start elaborating thereafter. Students …