SR and Duquesne options have left the building. So I am back to making the best decisions with the cards left on the table. While I appreciate the logic with SR, I don’t know that sending my D to a school she simply does not like will have a successful outcome. I could see starting this all over again after a year.
I know a lot of Q students and they are ALL home on the weekends- big time suitcase school. Within walking distance of campus you can hike in a lovely state park across the street from campus; a few strip mall type places with Subway and takeout, but any of the fun stuff either requires a car or coordinating with buses/uber.
Just make sure you are making an educated decision. The Q campus is lovely but it’s not exactly a bustling metropolis, it’s not walking distance to Metro North, and it’s smack dab in a residential/suburban neighborhood, not a “happening” kind of place.
A neighbor’s daughter went through a very similar list of options. After her first year at UDel she realized she would never qualify for their grad program and reappllied sophomore year to all of the direct entry programs with fingers crossed that those she had rejected during her senior year in high school her would now accept her again as a transfer. She ended up happy at Duquensne which she had refused to attend only 10 months prior. It will all work out eventually! Just make sure you have a realistic financial plan. Good luck.
I also have a neighbor’s son who went to UDel planning on DPT. Neighbor told me at orientation they announced the number of spaces in the DPT program that were reserved for UDel students and it was not a lot. Basically, they looked around the room realizing that all the kids were there for the DPT program but very few would actually make it. Sure enough, despite being a great student, the son was not accepted into the DPT program at UDel. Not only that, he only got into one of the DPT programs he applied to. It was Seton Hall. It was expensive and housing was a headache, according to neighbor. I think they wish he hadn’t picked UDel.
Meanwhile, another neighbor’s d applied to colleges with a DPT in mind last year. She was accepted to UDel and Q and chose Q.
If you mean it’s too late to apply to Duquesne, I wouldn’t be so sure. It might depend how high her stats were. You could call and ask.
When my D applied a few years ago (for pharmacy), the online app was free and they accepted SAT score reported on high school transcript.
Did you visit SRU and Duquesne?
@mommdc, if D goes for a 3+3, it will be QU for sure as she genuinely liked a lot about that college (just not her favorite based on the non 3+3 options).
You and your D certainly have some tough decisions, but there are a few other things to think about. You mentioned her working during the summers, but once she is in a DPT program she will be in clinicals or classes during most of those. Most schools will require observation hours- it sounds like she has some but will the schools she applies to accept high school hours after 4 years of undergrad? 100 hours doesn’t sound like a lot but trying to fit that in while going to school and working could be a bit hard. D2 and D3 were both in a direct entry program and they would tell you that if that’s really what she wants, that’s the way to go. Was the school their top pick of places to live? No, but they adapted. We always told them that if they really wanted to they could apply elsewhere for grad school, but at least they had an option open. Both opted to stay at their school and it’s worked out. Good luck with your difficult choices!
My dd (we are in NJ also) has a friend in the Quinnipiac 3+3 OT program. It is the most expensive program that she looked at, but the only direct admit she was accepted to. She loves the school, and rarely comes home weekends. Her mother told me that they did take out substantial loans, and the plan is that the daughter will live at home for 3 years after graduation, work and pay back as much as she can.
A very highly qualified kid in my town went to UDEL on a full ride, though not in the direct admit program. She did not get accepted to UDEL’s PT grad school. Her mother told me that she thought they oversold that possibility at admitted students day. She was accepted at 2 out of the 11 she applied to, neither one in a part of the country she wanted to be in, but chose one and is now completing her first year. Another kid in my town has hundreds of hours of experience and a great academic record. She is waiting to find out if she was admitted anywhere for grad school and her mother is nervous. It is really that competitive.
Chiming in as I am PT. Direct entry is the way to go. If it’s really what she wants then she’s guaranteed a spot as long as she keeps her grades up. The other way is too stressful and uncertain
I vote for Quinnipiac. I grew up not far from there and it is a nice campus with great DPT and PA programs. There are some heavy hitters in these programs. Hamden is a large suburb with plenty of amenities, and New Haven is close by if she needs more action.
I am following with great curiosity. As I posted above, my son is a Freshman at U of South Carolina. I talked to him about the possibility of transferring to a Direct Admission program too, as it would give him the certainty that he wants. There are just not that many schools that offer it, and he is so happy at USC undergrad. Ridiculously hard to get into Grad school.
Never refuse the direct entry. Getting into DPT schools post undergrad is a high reach for everyone. Shouldn’t your first consideration be about the education and intended goal with football being a low consideration. Also the least expensive option and the quickest path to her career. If she changes her mind on PT she can always transfer. Much easier to transfer out than to get into a program.
It’s a no brainer in my opinion.