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[quote=Anonymous]I am a native Virginian and wanted to go to grad school for Physical Therapy in Virginai, but I did not get in (17 years ago). I went to a PT school in Pennsylvania.

If you are looking for local (i.e., metro DC/Baltimore area), there is:

Marymount University
George Washington University
Howard University
Shenandoah University
University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB). I believe they even opened a division in the Eastern Shore.

Further away in Virginia, there are programs at VCU, ODU, Hampton Univ, and Radford. The program at Radford is very new. VCU has had an excellent reputation for a long time. Look for an accredited program.

I cannot help with reputations and rankings, as those have changed over the years. There are no longer bachelor degrees in physical therapy. You may find a 5-year program that ends in a Masters or Doctor of Physical Therapy (with a bachelors in something conferred after the fourth year). The profession is striving for the entry-level degree in PT to be the DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy) degree by 2020. The DPT is a clinical doctorate, like that of a Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Optometry, Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine, etc. NOT a medical doctorate.

Truthfully, one can major in anything as long as the prerequisites are completed. The pre-reqs are a lot of science classes, so biology or chemistry is often a default. Many of my classmates majored in psychology/social/human services fields, as that is a huge aspect of patient-client care. I was a health-sciences major, and would have gone into public health education or administration or epidemiology if PT did not work out for me. I think I had a bio minor. I figured I could always teach sciences, health and physical edication if I got a teacher's certification.

I hope this helps![/quote]

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