My Son is looking for guidance to choose a direct freshman PT program as well be able to play college baseball.We live in Chicago.But he prefers to go warmers states to pursue his career.States we have in mind are Arizona,Texas,Georgia,Florida. May consider other States too.Kindly advise.Thanks
UT is very hard to get into and gives almost zero aid to OOS students. I would look elsewhere.
University of Evansville in Indiana.
What year is he in school? Any idea how he projects as a player?
Another advantage to the University of Evansville is that any academic scholarships awarded as an undergraduate continue for all 6 years. Most programs only grant scholarships during the undergraduate portion of your education. While it’s not AZ Evansvilee has warmer weather than Chicago.
A quick glance at the link above is showing few, if any schools in the states you mentioned have direct entry to PT. He may have to decide if warmer states trump direct entry. He also needs to check with each school to see how/if they allow 3+3 for a sports player. They may recommend 4+3, but with direct entry that’s still a good deal. I also agree that University of Evansville is definitely worth looking into.
I think you need to find the level of baseball he wants (top, mid-level) and see if any of those offer the PT program you can see working. It doesn’t really help to suggest a 3&3 program at, say, Florida if he can’t play baseball at that level. I’d make a list of all the baseball programs that would work for his skill level and then a list of all the PT programs and see if there are any schools on both lists. If not, then decide what is the most important, if a different type of PT program would work, if he’ll have to give up baseball, etc.
Findlay U in OH. And it does seem to have direct entry into the DPT program.
Hi guys. Sorry for time lapse. But any suggestions to how to search Universities that offer either PT or PA programs plus offer Baseball program. We focusing on Div 2/3/NAIA schools. But as before do prefer to play somewhere Warm. So can play all year long. Thanks much.
@carolinamom2boys any suggestions?
To @RP1884 the direct entry PA and PT programs are highly competitive. In addition, the course of study is very intense, and might not be particularly easy to integrate with playing on a college baseball team. In these programs, students are expected to do meaningful shadowing experiences, and then externships which really would preclude playing an interscholastic sport…year round no less.
Your son might have to do some prioritizing. He might find it easier and better to find a PA or PT program with club baseball…than to find a direct entry PT or PA program where he can play interscholastic college baseball…year round.
I don’t have any experience with college sports, but I agree @thumper1 that it would be difficult to dedicate the needed time to do both well . There are multiple volunteer and observation hrs required to both programs , as well as GPA requirements. Finding PT and PA programs is difficult in and of itself, adding baseball to the mix would make it even more difficult IMO.
Not warm weather but Misericordia in Dallas PA has a 6 year doctorate program. I know several lacrosse/football players who have gone there. D3.
@NJWrestlingmom were those lacrosse or football players enrolled in the direct entry 6 year program? Did they play their sports the full time…and did they complete the DPT or PA programs?
The other thing you need to ask…the last three years of these 3:3 programs are considered graduate study. Is a student even allowed to play on the undergrad teams once he or she is a grad student. Will he have time?
A student couldn’t play 6 years of a sport because the NCAA limits it to 4. However, the NCAA doesn’t care if the student is a grad student or an undergrad. In fact, if the student graduates with eligibility remaining, he is free to switch to another school without the same restrictions as an undergrad. There has been a huge increase in grad school athletes in the last 10 years. My daughter’s BF returned to play his last year of eligibility as a grad student. Three or four of the students on her team were grad students who hadn’t played as undergrads (but lose eligibility 5 years after they start college).
Just make two lists - schools that have the 3+3 program, and schools that have baseball. See if any schools are on both lists.
I think many programs will make exceptions for athletes, adjustments to schedules, adjustments to shadowing schedules. Baseball isn’t a year round sport, and practices in the fall can be adjusted. Many athletes take fewer credits during the semester their sports play, and then make the credits up in the summer.
PT and PA programs will not…absolutely will not make exceptions to their shadowing requirements because these are provisions of getting the degree. Not going to happen.
This parent says his kid wants to play baseball year round…and that is just not realistic for PT or PA majors.
Also in terms of courses…the school also isn’t going to adjust the course sequence for the athlete. In other words…this baseball player will be expected to follow the somewhat rigid course sequence for these two majors.
As someone who has attended therapy school and supervises OT students and interns, I can tell you that there is very little if any flexibility in schedules and volunteer hours are required. Many schools have prerequisites that are only offered certain semesters. Allied health professions have little to no flexibility in their programs.
The best direct entry PA program is at quinnipiac. You probably will be offered the maximum amt for scholarship, if you get in. The curriculum is fixed so you don’t have other options. The first semester’s course loads are gen chem, gen bio, calc 1, english and freshman seminar. You can place out calc and english if you have AP scores. APs do not apply to chem and bio.
The admission to the program is almost pure academic. So if you have the stats, you have a better chance to get in. The acceptance rate is 7-8% and the yield is about 50%. Last year, I believe that there were 800+ applications.
Not sure if you can play basketball there. Good at playing basketball may not add any points to your advantage, just opposite to the admission to the so-called elite universities.
You pay them at discount rate, and upon graduation, you get a 100% passing rate for the license and a 100% job placement with $97,000 to start with.
@ewho how can you predict scholarship amounts when there has been no discussion of stats? Where are you getting your information from? I can assure you that new PTs rarely make 97,000, experienced PTs rarely make that. Schools do not typically guarantee a starting salary. Also, OP’s son wants to play baseball, not basketball.