Is he still planning to apply to DPT programs after taking a gap year after undergrad?
Regardless…he needs to learn to live within his means (not your means). His ability to work during a DPT program will be limited. And time off to visit anyone also will be. @Mjkacmom is it you that has a DPT student? If so…perhaps you can comment.
My son is a rising college senior. He will take one year after graduating in 5/25 to take a couple of additional classes he needs, work/make money, and apply to DPT school. The school he is planning/hoping to attend is affiliated with his current university and he has great grades and great internships. The DPT school affiliated with his university doesn’t require the GRE. He has looked into it and it looks like some DPT programs require it, many don’t. His grandparents told him he should take the GRE this summer and they’ll pay for it. They said if doesn’t take it this summer, they won’t pay (it’s their money/their choice, I guess). He is doing two internships this summer, shadowing a PT, and working, so he is literally burning the candle at both ends. The thought of taking the GRE in the next 6 weeks is stressful for him right now and historically standardized tests are not a strength for him (applied TO to colleges). We told him not to stress and if he decides to take it NEXT summe…
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