Articles to help you succeed
Choosing a program, getting through school, and starting your career, from students and clinicians who've been through it.
01Getting inShould I Be a PT or a PTA? Part One: Educational RequirementsTime to degree, prerequisites, weekly time commitment, and tuition: PT and PTA school side by side.4 min read
02Getting inWhich Physical Therapy School Should I Choose?Do national rankings matter? What actually does: cost, location, clinical placements, teaching style, and outcomes.8 min read
03Getting inHow To Survive The PT School InterviewThe fact questions, the behavioral questions, and what the interview committee is really looking for.3 min read
04Study methodOrganization for Physical Therapy SchoolSet up a study area, scan everything, keep it in the cloud, bind it up, and plan your schedule before the semester runs you.4 min read
05Study methodBrain Power for PT School: Dropping Decisions For Better GradesEvery small decision drains the brain power you need for muscle attachments. Automate the everyday stuff and save it for school.5 min read
06ExamsImprove Your Test-Taking SkillsPractice, chill out, slow down, stay steady, and use faculty biases to your advantage on multiple choice exams.5 min read
07ExamsSurviving the Practical ExamFive tips from a DPT student four semesters in: breathe, correct yourself, practice what you'll say, get watched, and don't memorize everything.2 min read · Guest post by Jasmine Marcus, SPT
08Study methodCheating to get ahead? Really?Your professors won't tolerate cheating. Time doesn't care. Here's how to cheat time in PT school.2 min read
09WellbeingThe Best Time Management Tip You'll Ever GetSchool, work, family: one calendar for everything, and a fresh to do list every day.3 min read
10MoneyTextbooks are so expensive! How can I save some money?Skip the campus bookstore, look at international editions, sell them back smartly, or rent.3 min read
11CareerI Am Graduating From PT School: How Do I Build an Awesome Resume? And What The Deuce Is a CV?What goes on a CV, how it differs from a resume, and which one to send for your first PT job.2 min read
12CareerThe Right Tools for Negotiating Your Salary – Part One: Your ValueBefore you negotiate, know what you're worth: how rare a new PT or PTA is, and what the employment numbers say.2 min read
13CareerSalary Negotiation Do's and Don'tsA quick checklist for your first offer: what to prepare, when to talk numbers, and the mistakes that cost new grads money.1 min read
14ClinicalNew Grads, New Technology: The Perfect MatchWhy new grads struggle to match interventions to key findings, and how a clinical reasoning app can help bridge the gap.3 min read · Guest post by Michael Wong, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
15ProfessionWomen in Physical Therapy: Can We #solvePT Without a Strong Enough Voice?Women founded the profession and make up 70% of it. So why are they under-represented in its pay, leadership, and online voice?8 min read
16ProfessionEqual Pay Day 2015The gender wage gap in physical therapy, why it's an everyone problem, and why APTA should make it an advocacy priority.8 min read
17Just for funHow To Become a Physical Therapist in 12 “Easy” StepsFrom chemistry class to your first patient thank-you: the PT school journey, with tongue firmly in cheek.2 min read