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Which of these schools is the best to get DPT in?
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Which of these schools is the best to get DPT in? - August 31, 2008 4:08:56 PM
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LifeIsGood
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I'm only a junior in undergraduate school right now, but I'm looking into what would be the best DPT program for me. I want one that will both benefit me the most in learning and also look the best and help me to get my first job. Here are the three options:
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) - Newark, NJ
Columbia University - New York, NY
New York University (NYU) - New York, NY
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RE: Which of these schools is the best to get DPT in? - September 1, 2008 6:47:13 AM
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LifeIsGood
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How important is the name/rep of the school when getting a job anyway? I would think it would be critical, but I guess I could be wrong, provided the experience and grades are there?
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RE: Which of these schools is the best to get DPT in? - September 1, 2008 10:54:14 AM
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SJBird55
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Right now since there is currently a shortage of physical therapists, any hot body with a license is all that is key.
If I were to go back, I'd focus on the reasearchers at the university and I would include that in my choice and prioritize it as being important because in time, they would be great resources or connections for future research joining the clinical world to the academia world.
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RE: Which of these schools is the best to get DPT in? - September 1, 2008 11:29:38 AM
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TexasOrtho
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Don't forget cost. Figure out how much you'll be paying back in student loans vs. potential income. This is often overlooked. Public universities are often a much better deal when it comes to this. It doesn't mean they are always better overall, but it is something to consider.
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RE: Which of these schools is the best to get DPT in? - September 1, 2008 11:51:06 AM
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jma
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I agree with the above posts. In addition, if you are closer to one using mass transit instead of driving, that would also be a cost saver. If prices were the way they are now, I would have chosen to live in a dorm instead of driving there. Our hospital hires PT based in their experience and skills. The name of the program has little, if any bearing on the hiring process in our hospital. As SJBird has stated, there is a shortage, so finding a job will be the least to worry about when you graduate.
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RE: Which of these schools is the best to get DPT in? - September 1, 2008 4:13:27 PM
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LifeIsGood
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Thanks for all of the information guys. UMDNJ is definitely the easiest to get to for me and also the most familiar area. However, the other schools I think are better schools (at least based on the name). They are ranked by U.S. in the teens and 20s, whereas UMDNJ is only in the 50s if I remember correctly. It's much cheaper though, around $50,000 as opposed to $85,000 or $105,000 for the 3 year program. That should be my best bet, then?
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ORIGINAL: SJBird55
Right now since there is currently a shortage of physical therapists, any hot body with a license is all that is key.
If I were to go back, I'd focus on the reasearchers at the university and I would include that in my choice and prioritize it as being important because in time, they would be great resources or connections for future research joining the clinical world to the academia world.
Can you elaborate on this? What type of research do you mean?
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RE: Which of these schools is the best to get DPT in? - September 1, 2008 4:17:53 PM
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TexasOrtho
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The rankings are worthless. Go with the program that works best for you. No one...I repeat...NO ONE will care where you went to school. What happens after you graduate is vastly more important than where you graduate. Period.
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RE: Which of these schools is the best to get DPT in? - September 1, 2008 8:42:15 PM
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LifeIsGood
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Thanks a lot! I realize that once I get my first position, only what I do in that field will matter and not where I got my degree. I just thought that it might help for the first job and I also want to make sure I gain as much knowledge as possible before graduating.
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RE: Which of these schools is the best to get DPT in? - September 2, 2008 9:13:13 AM
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Tom Reeves DPT ATC
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It just doesn't matter, it just doesn't matter, it just doesn't matter, it just doesn't matter . . .
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RE: Which of these schools is the best to get DPT in? - September 2, 2008 12:39:35 PM
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SJBird55
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Life... you look at the academic staff and what research they are doing. If something interests you, pick up the phone and call them - see if they will talk to you about their research or the program and how involved students may be with the research. If you like the vibes and the character of the person at the other end, that might be helpful for you in the future - like 3-10 years down the road if you get the desire to do research, you have already networked with therapists/researchers that would probably be willing to be of assistance to you when you contact them out of the blue.
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RE: Which of these schools is the best to get DPT in? - September 2, 2008 6:16:12 PM
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LifeIsGood
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Thanks for the information guys. Much appreciated. I'll look into the research thing. Got a few years yet =)
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RE: Which of these schools is the best to get DPT in? - September 21, 2008 11:37:11 AM
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Mary Rinaldo, PT, DPT, PCS, CKTP, RRT-NPS
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I agree. Go to the school and visit. Get the feel of the college. Look at the dept's web site. I would want the college with the most clinical experience. Look to see if the profs are board certified in the are they teach. ie. If they teach integumentary (skin/wound) they are CWS. or are they NCS, PCS, GCS, OCS etc. Is anyone an assistive tech specialist ATS. Is the person that teaches sports med is an athletic trainer as well as a PT. Make the most of your clinical. Go where you will see the most and where you might want to work. Avoid the small clinic or hospitals. Not that the therapist are bad, they do not have the variety that you might see at a bigger facility.
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