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Funny Friday ☺

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 FUNNY FRIDAY  https://www.pinterest.com/LauraStevensPT/physical-therapy-humor/

Tips & Tricks: Interviewing for PT School

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  http://clipart-library.com/job-interview-cliparts.html Hi readers! When I started interviewing for physical therapy school, it was just about this time last year. I remember being super nervous, feeling like I wasn't sure what to say to make me stand out more than my fellow applicants. I met with one of my professors a couple times to do mock interviews, my friends pretended to be interviewers for me so I could practice, and I even reached out to the graduate admissions offices to be clear on their expectations for prospective students into their PT program.  When I did my interviews last year, most schools were offering either an in-person interview or a virtual interview via zoom. One thing that I really loved about Utica University was that they were one of the schools that were offering in-person interviews. I personally felt that I could better portray my character and who I am in-person much better than I could online. For UU’s interview, they had four faculty members atten

Funny Friday ☺

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FUNNY FRIDAY  https://www.pinterest.com/LauraStevensPT/physical-therapy-humor/

Being Part of a Cohort at UU

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  UUDPT Class of 2025 Hey readers! For this post, I’m going to touch a little on what it's like to be a part of a cohort here in UU’s DPT program. Prior to graduate school, I personally think everything felt like a competition to be the best of the best and get into a desired program. However, now that I’m in the program, that feeling of competitiveness has gone away… so that’s something to look forward to after the chaos of the application process! Everyone in my class here at UU is super supportive and we all work together as a team to help one another be successful. I was not a member of the 3+3 direct entry DPT program, so I wasn’t able to build very strong connections with my cohort members prior to grad school. However, this has not been a problem at all. Everyone is so very supportive and welcoming, no matter your background, age, etc. This makes the challenging courses and hard work that much easier. It’s nice to have the same group to study with, to go to classes with, and