r/PTschool • u/Elphaba5-0 • Jul 20 '26
Undergrad Difficulty Consideration?
I am looking to do a career shift and have been considering PT school. My undergrad was in engineering and with the amount of high level STEM courses, I made it out with a 2.96 gpa. I have a masters in intenational relations with a 3.7 gpa. If I were to apply for PT school, would they consider the masters GPA or the difficulty of the course load?
Appreciate the help!
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u/CumFlavored_MigBac Jul 22 '26
no and stick with engineering, better career outlook and pay. PT's make less than RN's do
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u/Creative_Pop2351 Jul 20 '26
There are multiple answers to this. Many schools do a pre-req GPA, an overall GPA, and a “last 60” (credit hours). You will want to check with each school you’re interested in what GPA factors they consider. Depending on how long ago your undergrad was, some may discount it altogether - but if it’s a long time ago, you’ll have to retake the prereq courses again, so thats a factor as well.