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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You definately want to go the direct entry route for PT school.  [b]Admission into PT school after a regular 4 year degree is more competitive than Med school. [/b] 
Key is to find a university that has a broad range of majors/interests, so that if your kid does decide not to do PT, they would also be very happy there.

Signed, parent whose kid started out wanting PT, was not direct admit, and it became painfully obvious by end of freshman year that they should switch career plans/majors (was Exercise Physiology---whihc is really just a pre-PT/pre-OT major), very happy parent that the university had many other choices to switch into (kid has graduated already)
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:lol:  :roll:  :mrgreen: sure, Jan.[/quote]

Ditch the attititude---and see the post right below yours.  Yes, admission to DPT school is extremely competitive, as competitive if not more so than medical school. Kids with 3.8 GPA and great GRE scores apply to 10-15 schools each cycle and often need 2-3 cycles to secure a spot.  There simply are not enough spots for the applicants.  Hence, why your kid should ideally try for direct admit program if they are at all seriously considering DPT.  They can always switch out, but getting in is incredibly difficult. My kid has friends who are doing just that right now.  Top students, at a great university, struggling to get into a DPT program. [/quote]
University of Pittsburgh is the #1 ranked program in PT. It has an acceptance rate of 32% and the average GPA was 3.7 with a 3.65 for pre-reqs. At Washington University (#1 ranked), the average accepted student had a GPA of 3.69 and 3.58 for science classes. It seems competitive but nothing like medical school.

https://www.shrs.pitt.edu/dpt/admissions
https://ptcasdirectory.apta.org/577/Washington-University-in-St-Louis?id=577&tab=admissionRequirements#viewTab[/quote]

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