reqaiPT Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 would 1 year be too soon? or would it be a good referral/ref after just 1 year of knowing the coach? this would be for queens + other unis. I'm guessing the coach mite say it would be too soon. also, whats the difference b/w a referral and a reference? silly question but I thought they were the same thing. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulPT95 Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 What do you mean be on a varsity team? As a player? Athletic trainer? I was on my schools team as an athletic trainer and it was certainly enough time to get to know the coach well enough to be a reference of mine although i dont think a hockey coach would be a good professional reference, if youre applyingn to PT i would get a PT for a reference for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reqaiPT Posted January 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 What do you mean be on a varsity team? As a player? Athletic trainer? I was on my schools team as an athletic trainer and it was certainly enough time to get to know the coach well enough to be a reference of mine although i dont think a hockey coach would be a good professional reference, if youre applyingn to PT i would get a PT for a reference for sure.Yes as a varsity athlete for 1 year, like soccer. Would the coach be a good reference? Cus I heard some unis like Queen's like varsity athletes. a PT would be a good reference? how will I get that? Like Just volunteering with them at a clinic? Shadow? What else can I do with a PT to get a reference later? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulPT95 Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 I`ve never been accepted so if anyone else wants to correct me they can but the schools in Ontario at least are looking for an academic reference and a professional reference so I personally wouldn`t use someone as a reference when I was player like a coach as I feel like it be more beneficial to volunteer with a physio and have them as a reference but I could be wrong. Also, there are tons of opportunities to volunteer with physiotherapists. Look into it. You can job shadow, be a physio assistant, etc. I would just recommend displaying interest towards a physiotherapist or a clinic by calling or emailing and see if you can come in to shadow a physiotherapist for a few hours and start from there. I have heard that Queen`s likes varsity athletes but I have also heard that Queen`s like to see people who have experienced the entire profession of physio (i.e. neuro- , musculoskeletal conditions etc.) and working with various populations so try to volunteer in more than one physio clinic/ hospital if possible, the more the better. Any other questions don`t hesitate to ask, I don`t know every question but I`ll try my best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reqaiPT Posted January 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 I`ve never been accepted so if anyone else wants to correct me they can but the schools in Ontario at least are looking for an academic reference and a professional reference so I personally wouldn`t use someone as a reference when I was player like a coach as I feel like it be more beneficial to volunteer with a physio and have them as a reference but I could be wrong. Also, there are tons of opportunities to volunteer with physiotherapists. Look into it. You can job shadow, be a physio assistant, etc. I would just recommend displaying interest towards a physiotherapist or a clinic by calling or emailing and see if you can come in to shadow a physiotherapist for a few hours and start from there. I have heard that Queen`s likes varsity athletes but I have also heard that Queen`s like to see people who have experienced the entire profession of physio (i.e. neuro- , musculoskeletal conditions etc.) and working with various populations so try to volunteer in more than one physio clinic/ hospital if possible, the more the better. Any other questions don`t hesitate to ask, I don`t know every question but I`ll try my best! hmm yes.. and academic and professional reference would probably not fit a coach. And yes, for volunteer for pt..variety is key have you been a physio assistant? Anyone else reading this, have you been a physio assistant? What's it like? What do you do/have done? I plan on shadowing/volunteering with an orthopaedic (so MSk) pt and another type sometime later, so I can hopefully become PT assiant as I think volunteering with a physio would be good exp for PTA, though I don't know whats really required to be a PTA, gonna email some clinics to find out. So if I become a varsity athlete and apply for queens, where would I talk about that experience? where do i put it on my application? personal statement? I've never applied yet for pt and won't for a while so I don't know what an application looks like. I know i'll probably see the answer right away once I actually look at the application and all the forms to be filled, but that won't be for awhile. thanks for help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulPT95 Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 I have volunteered as a physio assistant and I did a lot of therapeutic modalities, exercises, and stretching on patients. I would certainly recommend volunteering as a Physio assistant if the opportunity comes up as I loved it and it was a great experience! It is a really good way to build your profession/ communication skills while putting in hours relevant to phyisotherapy. And for Queen`s PT, you could talk about being a varsity athlete on the personal submission section. You have like 2000 characters for one question to explain why you want to be a physio and your understanding of the profession and you could definitely tie your varsity experience into that. There is also two other questions that ask your other experiences so there`s a couple opportunities to talk about being a varsity athlete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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