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which college is best fitted for me to become a physical therapist.

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Clifford’s Answer

Your choice of physical therapy graduate school is a particularly individual one. The same factors that went into undergraduate school should be considered. What can you afford? With schools costing a tremendous amount and people like myself coming out with tons of school loans, I do think that unfortunately, this is the first thing to weigh. Next look at the schools in your budget and start reaching out to current students or past students. You can probably find that through facebook and/or linkedin. Most graduate schools have a strong alumni network that can give you a good understanding of recent graduate experiences. I found that my school at the time gave me a great depth of experience in many areas of PT. A heavy amount of pediatric lab visits, neurological spine and brain trauma education and lab visits, and orthopedic hands on/manual therapy education. Personally I would ask about each of those experiences to those you get in contact with. At the end of the day you want to feel prepared for the board exam but also confident that you can go into the setting you feel you will be likely working in. And for reference, I went to Seton Hall University in New Jersey.
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Kyle’s Answer

I agree with what Clifford comments, I would also suggest that if there are any local programs you attend an open house, or maybe some events that are created to allow questions for potential students.

Another option is to reach out to programs with questions about the programs, things that may be important to you. (ex. Cadaver Lab, faculty are all active clinicians, or faculty active in research, what makes their program unique or special?
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