Pre-PT Grind | Physical Therapy School Podcast · Pre-PT Grind

313. STOP Asking For the Wrong Pre-PT Advice From The Wrong People!

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Wrong pre-PT advice leads to either spiraling and quitting your dream or a dangerous false sense of security.
Host Joseph Siskoogie, a DPT and admissions coach, warns pre-physical therapy students against seeking advice from three common but unreliable sources: school advisors, well-meaning family, and even practicing physical therapists. He explains how this wrong advice leads to wasted time, money, and stress, and outlines the mindset and strategy needed to understand what PT schools actually value in applicants.

As heard by us

The useful question here is not who has advice, but whether their path matches yours.

Pre-PT Grind treats admissions advice as a matter of fit, not just confidence. The strongest part is its insistence that guidance should come from people who have lived a similar route, especially when low GPAs, past rejections, or GRE trouble are part of the story.

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Why you'd press play

If PT advice has started sounding like noise, this gives you a filter.

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