Sooner Rather Than Later: Early Action Tips for Pre-PTs
As I look back on my pre-physical therapy journey that began in three years ago, I realized that many big decisions had to occur to get where I am today as a second year PT student. Most those decisions resulted in early action in which a simple thought or an idea lead to a plan of steps that were implemented into some sort of action plan that favored “premature” activity instead of “on-time” activity. As a mentor to Pre-PT students, I have always emphasize the importance of being early in anything they do. An important saying that one of my mentors, Greg, also says is that “speed wins”. No matter what task you have at hand, you are already winning if you have an early head start than your peers.
1. Make the Leap to Apply Early
One major “speed wins” decision that I am glad I took early action on was applying early to physical therapy school, specifically early decision. During the beginning of my junior year of undergrad, I...