So I did not get into Exercise and Sport Science. Needless to say, I'm disappointed. I was really hoping to get into it and take those classes that will help me when I get into PT school. And a lot of them sounded interesting too. Also, what worries me is that if my grades aren't good enough to get me into the major, then how are they going to get me into PT school?
But.
It's not the end of the world. I do have backup. I am going into Psychology. It's an easy major that does not require many major-related courses. It also needs a lot of sciences and I already have those taken care of. Also, if I did my calculations correctly, I will be able to graduate a semester early. So the time between graduating and starting PT school, I can work full time to start saving up some money. I can do it at home to save even more money. If I'm able to, I want to work at a PT clinic so I can get the idea of how it goes. And since Psychology is an easy major, it will help boost my GPA up.
So there are perks to not being accepted, and although it hurts right now, I know there is a reason behind it.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Grad School Information
Ok, now onto what is going on right now. I am currently a week away from finding out if I got into Exercise and Sport Science. I'm so anxious to hear from them. If I do not get into the major, I am switching to Psychology. Honestly, it's a very easy major. I pretty much have all of it completed with the exception of the classes directly related to the major, and those will take me only two semesters to complete. So, in theory, I can graduate a semester early (I can handle that). So with that semester between classes, I'll just work full time to start saving up money. Grad school is expensive so every penny counts with this.
Today, the graduate school on campus had a workshop for those interested. Wanting to go into grad school, I was interested in getting some of the basic information of applying and financial aid. Near the end, there was a panel of graduate students. One of the things that they mentioned is to try and contact people in the department that you're planning on applying to and try to establish a relationship with them. That way, when it gets to the point of them looking at my application, they will remember me and hopefully accept me. If I got anything from that workshop, it was that.
Today, the graduate school on campus had a workshop for those interested. Wanting to go into grad school, I was interested in getting some of the basic information of applying and financial aid. Near the end, there was a panel of graduate students. One of the things that they mentioned is to try and contact people in the department that you're planning on applying to and try to establish a relationship with them. That way, when it gets to the point of them looking at my application, they will remember me and hopefully accept me. If I got anything from that workshop, it was that.
MUSC and GHSU
I know, I've been horrible with the blogging lately, but with the craziness of school going on right now, I really haven't had the time to blog.
To start with, I had Rho Tau last week. The school was Georgia Health and Sciences University, or formerly known as the Medical College of Georgia. The school is in Augusta, GA. With the session, I feel like they didn't really have much of a presentation; it was more of a question and answer session. I have no idea what the school looks like or what to expect going there.
Earlier that day, we had a rep from the Medical University of South Carolina come to campus. Since MUSC is a school that I am considering, I went. The rep had a lot of good information and the program seems really interesting. But like GHSU, there is not much about the what exactly goes on the program. After going to both these sessions, I now realized just how important it is to physically go to these schools and get information. Also, it will be nice to visit the campuses and see which ones I can see myself. Besides, I'm going to be living there for three years; it will be helpful if I liked the area.
To start with, I had Rho Tau last week. The school was Georgia Health and Sciences University, or formerly known as the Medical College of Georgia. The school is in Augusta, GA. With the session, I feel like they didn't really have much of a presentation; it was more of a question and answer session. I have no idea what the school looks like or what to expect going there.
Earlier that day, we had a rep from the Medical University of South Carolina come to campus. Since MUSC is a school that I am considering, I went. The rep had a lot of good information and the program seems really interesting. But like GHSU, there is not much about the what exactly goes on the program. After going to both these sessions, I now realized just how important it is to physically go to these schools and get information. Also, it will be nice to visit the campuses and see which ones I can see myself. Besides, I'm going to be living there for three years; it will be helpful if I liked the area.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
North Georgia College and State University
Today was Rho Tau once again. This time, reps from North Georgia College and State University came. The college is in Dahlonega, GA. Listening to them, they do seem to have a state-of-the-art physical therapy program. They have top notch professors who specialize in many different areas of physical therapy. It does seem to be a really good school. However, I do not think that it is for me. I didn't get excited when they talked about it. So, this wasn't a match here.
With other stuff going on, classes are getting a little crazy. It's hard to concentrate in some classes, primarily because of the professors. It's either hard to understand them or they're just boring. So, I'm trying to hang in there, especially since I need these classes. My parents came to visit Saturday and finally was able to catch up with them about things that are going on in our lives. I can't believe it's already September! In about a week and a half is when the application for my major is due, but since I already turned it in, I don't have to worry about it. The first home game of the year is this Saturday and I am so excited for it. I'm upset with how the game went last week, and I hope that it will get better this weekend. I'll post what happens.
With other stuff going on, classes are getting a little crazy. It's hard to concentrate in some classes, primarily because of the professors. It's either hard to understand them or they're just boring. So, I'm trying to hang in there, especially since I need these classes. My parents came to visit Saturday and finally was able to catch up with them about things that are going on in our lives. I can't believe it's already September! In about a week and a half is when the application for my major is due, but since I already turned it in, I don't have to worry about it. The first home game of the year is this Saturday and I am so excited for it. I'm upset with how the game went last week, and I hope that it will get better this weekend. I'll post what happens.
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