If you’re either wanting to apply to PT school or are seriously considering doing so, you are likely aware that one of the requirements for any PT school within the US, Canada, Australia or most other countries is to have completed a specific number of therapist-verified observational hours within a clinic or even multiple clinics. Some schools aren’t picky as …
Volunteer Clinical Hour Requirements: What PT Applicants Need to Know
If you’re considering applying to PT school, one of the first things to become aware of is that one of the mandated requirements to your application will be to have completed a certain number of observational hours within PT clinics. This is a requirement of every PT school, and it’s important to know that each school’s requirements towards specific number …
What are the Hardest Courses for Students in PT School?
Many students who are either considering applying to PT school or who have just been recently accepted into a PT program often wonder what the most challenging courses are that they’ll likely face throughout their schooling. The quick takeaway for this article While every student is different, there tend to be two courses that are often considered to be the …
Borrowed Future: A Financial Podcast for DPT Students In the US
While I tend to make as many articles on this website applicable to PT students all over the globe, this article applies specifically to DPT students within the US. It is, however, still applicable to all students. The Student Loan Crisis in the United States Everything is bigger in America. Big trucks, big houses and… massive student loan debt. With the student …
Five Top Tips on How to Achieve A Successful Interview for PT School
Not all PT schools require an interview, but many do. And for many schools, an interview is the only chance that you’ll have to show a school that you’re more than just an application number on a piece of paper. An interview is your chance to show what is unique about you and to verbally and non-verbally communicate why you …
Six Critical Tips to Help You Crush Gross Anatomy in PT School
If there were ever only one single course that PT students should absolutely master in the name of making PT school way easier and their clinical skills way sharper, gross anatomy would be that course. Simply put, it’s a very literal foundation from which most other curricula and clinical expertise derive. Just about everything in the world of PT academics …
How to Make the Most of Academic Upgrading to Get Into PT School
So, you’re thinking that upgrading your GPA in order to get into PT school is a required or perhaps wise move, eh? Fear not. While the thought of needing to upgrade can be a tough pill to swallow (it was for me, believe me), the good news is that you can use your time upgrading to serve YOU for making …