Kristen's Big News!

Winter Break was anything but a break this year. While working at my "break" job in Columbus, I also finished up last minute changes to some graduate school applications, went to an open house for a DPT program, and went on my first graduate school interview. Overall, the interview went as anticipated, though I was surprised by a few of the questions. I didn't get the typical "what are your stengths and weaknesses" question which I had fully prepared for. While I found myself second-guessing my answers, I knew that I had done well in the interview when the end approached and I had some well-thought-out questions about that specific university's program. Two days after my interview, I found out that I was accepted into the Doctorate program for Physical Therapy at the Ohio State University. While I am still waiting to see what other opportunities present themselves, I have made my financial commitment to Ohio State and will more than likely begin school there this June! I was very excited to learn about my acceptance and I feel much more relaxed about my last semester here at Bowling Green. All the hard work I've put into my studies is finally paying off and I'm thrilled.

Kristen Braemer's Quest for PT School Admission

My name is Kristen Braemer and I'm a senior at Bowling Green majoring in Applied Health Science. I am currently going through the application process for graduate school in physical therapy, and it's a lot tougher to get organized than I thought! All the schools require letters of recommendation (of course), but they all supply different reference forms. I feel like I'm
overloading my professors with extra work! I'm also stuggling to fit in time between school, extracurriculars, and work to write decent essays for my applications. I keep telling myself
that this is going to be worth it. Maybe next year, when I'm not so overloaded with Campus activities, school will be much easier because I'll have enough time to study AND sleep.
Probably not. Anyway, I was asked to document my experiences online so those of you who are interested can get a feel for what to expect, or laugh at how stressful this seems to me and
how "I have no idea what's to come." as you are probably much wiser and more worldly than myself. Either way, you (lucky person) will be hearing from me for the next few months. Get
excited. I'll keep you posted.
~Kristen

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