physiohopeful23 Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 I'm finishing up my Master's in Exercise Physiology and I want to be a physiotherapist. I'm Canadian and applying to UofT, Western and McMaster and have already sent transcripts and CASPer results to Dalhousie...however, I'm a bit conflicted. Dal only accepts around 5 OOP students to Physiotherapy, and my chances are not all that great. I have little shadowing experience, but a good amount of non-PT volunteer experience and a sub-GPA (last 20 credits) of 4.25 on their 4.33 GPA scale. I have two very good academic references but besides that, I wouldn't consider myself having any competitive edge for this. It's another $115 to submit my application but given the extremely low chances of getting in, I'm wondering if it's even worth the time applying and the cost. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 man, you have a 4.25/4.33.... how on earth would you NOT have a good chance! Apply! you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePT2020 Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 @physiohopeful23 that's a stellar GPA, I say go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhall_88xc Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/22/2019 at 6:25 PM, physiohopeful23 said: I'm finishing up my Master's in Exercise Physiology and I want to be a physiotherapist. I'm Canadian and applying to UofT, Western and McMaster and have already sent transcripts and CASPer results to Dalhousie...however, I'm a bit conflicted. Dal only accepts around 5 OOP students to Physiotherapy, and my chances are not all that great. I have little shadowing experience, but a good amount of non-PT volunteer experience and a sub-GPA (last 20 credits) of 4.25 on their 4.33 GPA scale. I have two very good academic references but besides that, I wouldn't consider myself having any competitive edge for this. It's another $115 to submit my application but given the extremely low chances of getting in, I'm wondering if it's even worth the time applying and the cost. Thoughts? They offer up to 19 seats for OOP, and as the others have said that's a great GPA! From my understanding, GPA weights into PT admissions much more than other health profession programs, so I'd definitely suggest you try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nsekanabo Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 4.25/4.3 is insane, go for it your chances are there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopingForPhys Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Geez, I have no chance of getting in to Dalhousie in that case as an Ontario applicant What would my chances with a 4/4.3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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