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Hello! I was wondering if there's a Mac PT facebook group! I'm trying to find potential roomies and housing! Thank you
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On 5/18/2021 at 3:35 AM, Veryshawn said:
Good post! I haven't really looked into what are all PT schools different learning models. Do you know learning models other schools are using? Is PBL a really new way of learning?
Hi! From what I know, PBL is basically small group-based, self-learning way of teaching– instead of having a professor spoon-feed you information, you have a case study with objectives and have to research the information yourself.
Some pro's I've heard:
- more accurate to a real-life setting, thus better preparing you for the actual profession
- become better and more self-driven learner / researcher
- reduced class hours
- develops interpersonal, communication skills for professional and personal development
Cons that I've heard:
- lack of structure (hence, self-driven)
- takes a lot of initiative
- could have bad case-studies
- there might be some conflict within small groups because some students try to one-up other students
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Hello everyone! Congrats on your acceptances!!! I was wondering if there's already a FB group for Queen's PT students?
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12 hours ago, Futureptgirl said:
Where will you be accepting if you don’t get into uoft?
I got accepted to Queens and McMaster, but i think i'll be going to queens bc Idk if I'm well suited for the PBL teaching format :S
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Hello! I wanted to learn more about mcmaster's problem-based learning. To be honest, I've never been in that kind of learning environment before. I am a little but hesitant to accept, so I was wondering if anyone had any specific thoughts about it?
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Hello! Do they tell you your position in the waitlist? UofT is my top school
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Do you guys know if there's a lot of movement for UofT waitlist? They didnt' tell me what position I'm in
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GOT INTO MAC PT! (rejected from Western). no response from queens and u of t yet
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Hi! I just wanted to ask if anyone has any advice about the CAP? i just have a few questions:
- Is it more like a traditional interview (e.g. greatest strengths, weaknesses), or behavioural-based interview (e.g. tell me about a time ...), or is it kind of like the MMI with ethical-based, scenario questions?
- How in-depth should you know physiotherapy? -- should we know the competencies? about the modalities and treatments?
- What do you think is the best way to prepare for the CAP?
Thank you!!
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I just wanted to see if anyone who's done the Kira talent before could share some tips or insight about the test! Is it similar to MMI? What are the main components? What did you find most challenging?
I just want to prepare as much as I can for it! Thank you!!!
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5 hours ago, PT1234 said:
Does anyone have any spots open for me to join their study group for MMI Practice for UBC or Kira?
Me too please!!
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On 1/2/2020 at 1:12 AM, PTbound07 said:
Hi guys!
I got a phone interview for Brunel in a week and was wondering if anyone had any pointers for the interviews? Im from Canada and the forums for UK interviews reflect domestic students so I'm not sure what to expect (I've never done an interview for physio before)
Im super nervous and don't know anything about the UK physio system/current news. My across the pond advisor said its super casual but Im doubting that.
Also, if you get an interview are you basically in, or do you have to really try hard in the interview to guarantee a spot?
The fact that my interview is on the phone is reassuring since its at 7am and ill likely look dead. Also I'm seeing a lot of people have Skype interviews so why is mine on the phone??
Thanks in advance for your help guys!
Hi ! I completed my interview for Brighton (and got a conditional offer!) but I genuinely thought it went so poorly. Like, I stuttered and used slang here and there (WOULD NOT RECOMMEND, BUT I WAS SO NERVOUS), but it still went really well. Just show your confidence and interest, and youll kill it.
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I was scrolling down the takecasper.com site when I noticed CASPer snapshot. It's a short video response tool that's supposed to simulate an interview, but I'm not really sure. Is anyone else doing the snapshot? Do you think we need to for PT/OT?
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Hi! I am!!
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On 12/5/2020 at 11:53 PM, gummy2020 said:
Hey! I got in this past year with basically the same stats as you. Prepare your best for the CASPER and make sure your personal statement lines up with the PT competencies (you can find them online)! A strong supplementary will set you apart.
Thank you for your insight! Do you mind sharing what university you got into?
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1 hour ago, PTqt said:
Hi there! Which UK schools are you applying to, and why did you choose those? Are you using an application service like Across the Pond? Thanks!
Hi! I applied to a ton because I am paranoid. I honestly did it more out of popularity and price (brighton, oxford brookes, st george, uCLan, glasgow, brunel, cumbria).
I used both across the pond and si-uk because I didn't know which one would be better (both are the same, pretty much, but ATP is more personal bc I think they're a smaller company!
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8 hours ago, PTstudent2020 said:
i got into an ontario PT school last year with an sGPA of 3.73 and cGPA of 3.5. Don't give up, you got this!
Thank you so much for your encouragement! I appreciate it, it means a lot
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3 hours ago, firewatch said:
Do you think every single person applying has thousands of hours of experience and much higher GPA? If you look at GPA cutoffs for any university 3.8 is competitive and you have volunteer experience. I would stop overthinking things and just prepare for the CASPER. If you get in you get in, if not you can assess and then work on any perceived weaknesses for next year.
You're honestly right, I'm definitely going to do that. I appreciate you taking the time to write this out.
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Hey! I'm currently applying to PT schools in Ontario (and UK to be safe!), but I am very worried about my stats. I currently have like a 3.75 cGPA and hopefully 3.80 sGPA, and I know these are relatively low for PT applications in Ontario. I have hundreds of hours in different student-run organizations about leadership and mentoring, I also was a camp counsellor working with children with disabilities (260 hours-ish). I worked/volunteered as an Aide in 4 clinics, but not for a super long time (maybe 300 hours total?) and a long term care home (56 hours). A little sprinkle of volunteer research experience in two labs, but nothing substantial. The one thing I feel pretty comfortable in are my reference letters and maybe my statement of intent. I haven't done the CASPers yet but, to be honest, writing is not my strongest suit so I don't think I'll do exceptionally well on those .
I am so anxious about this because I see people with extensive research background and thousands of hours of shadowing/experience with much higher GPAs, so do you think I have a realistic chance of getting in?
Thank you for any insight
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Applied (PT): Queens, U of T, Western, McMaster (and other UK schools)
Accepted:
Waitlisted:
Rejected:
GPA:c-gpa and s-gpa: Not 100% sure because ORPAS hasn't calculated yet but => CGPA: ~3.75 & SGPA: ~3.80
Perceived strength of essays/interviews/references: Volunteer experience as PTA in private clinics (MSK and Neuro). Only 2 research-volunteer experience. Part of several student organizations. Reference was from my research supervisor and from a PT I shadowed for over 2 years. I think my essays are pretty good but I'm just overall really stressed. Tbh, mostly scared about my GPA because I know most schools typically accepts really high GPA's. Also worried about CASPer, so if anyone could pls share some advice, that'd be great!
What are your thoughts on McMaster PT program?
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Thank you so so so so so so much!! I was honestly so dumb because I thought that the entire curriculum is PBL, but to find out that it's only one course????! I'm definitely going to be accepting mcmaster. You've honestly helped me so much, I can't even express it. Thank you!!!!!!!!!