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Re: salary for a new PT vs a new DC - November 1, 2006 1:46:00 PM
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AllenB
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Thanks!
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Re: salary for a new PT vs a new DC - November 1, 2006 2:51:00 PM
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Lehmkuhler
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Entrance requirements are actually very low for chiro. programs. It's a bad situation that leads to a lot of desperate DC's. The weeding out process comes after graduation... Making it in private practice is the tough part.
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Re: salary for a new PT vs a new DC - November 1, 2006 5:12:00 PM
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touchiba
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Unless it has changed recently, a 4 year degree is not required to get into PT school. I had the choice of entering PT school after 3 years of undergrad. This was about 4 or 5 years ago.
Chiro college admission standards are too low in my opinion. It's because schools are tuition dependant, so they can't afford to be as picky. CMCC in Canada is the exception. That school is fairly selective.
At minimum, chiro admission standards are a 2.5 or higher and 90 semester credit hours (3 years) of undergraduate including specific science pre-reqs. Some of the chiro colleges require a 4 year degree.
Oh, and since you mention "substantial amount of science prereqs" being required for PT school, I will say that the pre reqs were very similar for chiro. Actually, when I switched my plan to chiro, I had to go back and take a few additional science classes not required by PT school. It was only one or two.
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Re: salary for a new PT vs a new DC - November 1, 2006 7:34:00 PM
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ONstudentPT555
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A 4 year undergrad degree is required to get into PT school at least any PT program I have ever heard of and CMCC has the same academic requirements as the other chiro schools minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
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Re: salary for a new PT vs a new DC - November 2, 2006 5:03:00 AM
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rwillcott
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All PT schools in Canada require a 4 year undergraduate degree in order to apply. All of the PT programs have recently become Master's programs as well. I would say you will see many DPT programs in Canada in the next 5-10 years. All great news for the future of PT!
Rob
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Re: salary for a new PT vs a new DC - November 2, 2006 5:27:00 AM
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jlharris
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Technically, at my PT University, one needed a BA or BS to get your DPT. However, you could be accepted with as little as 90 credit hours (on a 2 semester system) and would be awarded a BS in Medicine along with your DPT once you graduate.
As a side note. A little known fact, is that in the US, many Med schools allow you to enter without a undergrad degree. Not many do as it is so competitive it'd be hard to overcome not having a degree and getting in.
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Re: salary for a new PT vs a new DC - November 2, 2006 5:49:00 AM
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PainFreeMan
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OnStudent,
Not ALL PT schools require high GPA and not ALL PT schools require a bachelor’s degree before entrance. E.g. Texas Woman’s University only requires students with a “C” in all pre-courses. “You must have successfully completed (C or above) these prerequisites”. That’s a 2.0 GPA. Now will they take a student with a 2.0 GPA, my opinion is no. But, TWU is an outstanding school with a great PT program. Check it out.
http://www.twu.edu/pt/html/230_Prereqs.htm
Most University of Texas System PT programs do not require a bachelor’s degree before entrance. As long as you have all your prerequisites, you will receive your first bachelor’s after your first year of PT school. Most UT PT program only require a 3.0 GPA. However, well all know with a 3.0, unless you have an extensive work related back ground for some highly profiled recommendations, you are unlikely to be accepted. If I’m not mistaking, most medical schools only require a 3.0….but good luck with that.
Check out the following:
http://www8.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept28450/files/51691.html
http://www.uthscsa.edu/sah/pt/
Doug
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Re: salary for a new PT vs a new DC - November 2, 2006 5:50:00 AM
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Lehmkuhler
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I remember hearing that CMCC is the most selective of chiro schools. A 2.5 gpa won't get you in, it's just the absolute minimum that can even apply.
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Re: salary for a new PT vs a new DC - November 2, 2006 6:56:00 AM
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savela
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CMCC is a difficult school to get into. That is why so many Canadian Chiro's go to the US to study.
I work with an American trained Chiro, and he is a great practioner. I do not think undergrad marks are a predictor to dertermine if one will become a good therapist.
Onstudent, finish your PT school, take post grad levels and you will be fine. If you are really worried about the Chiro competition, add ART and SASTM (Graston) to your set of tools.
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Re: salary for a new PT vs a new DC - November 2, 2006 12:03:00 PM
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ONstudentPT555
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"Not ALL PT schools require high GPA and not ALL PT schools require a bachelor’s degree before entrance."
Doug,
All PT schools in Canada require high GPAs and 4 year degrees to get into. Those are the only schools I can speak for.. I am not sure about all the US schools ..
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Re: salary for a new PT vs a new DC - November 4, 2006 8:06:00 AM
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chiroortho
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Wow. what a mess. This is ugly.
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Re: salary for a new PT vs a new DC - November 5, 2006 6:27:00 AM
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jbird007
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JBird's solution:
PTDC
or
DCPT
Then do whatever you want. Then maybe(MAYBE!) we could get along. :)
JBird
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