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School Of Physical Therapy

Marie Said:

Admission decisions between chiropractic school and physical therapy school.?

We Answered:

This is a very difficult question to answer. Overall, in terms of earning potential, chiropractor is probably higher. There are PTs who do make as much as the highest earning chiropractors who are both usually owners of their own clinics. However, it's somewhat less common for PTs to open their own practice...most usually work for hospitals, clinics, nursing homes or health agencies. The earning potential in these positions is less.

However, the competition in the chiropractic field is incredibly fierce. Where I live, the number one practitioner to have a claim against their professional license is a chiropractor....and it's almost always for defaulting on student loans because they just can't be successful in their business. In other words, their businesses often fail.

In the end, if you can make a successful private practice as either a PT or a DC, you can have a very prosperous career. However, in my opinion, the chances of having a successful chiropractic practice is often limited. As far as job stability and availability, PT is definitely the way to go.

Melissa Said:

How hard is it to get into a Physical Therapy School? Is it like Med School??

We Answered:

PT is an allied health career. Your college may only offer the prerequisites for a pt program. The degree will typically be a B.S.
This is your undergraduate degree. Med School is a graduate level program. Many people successfully use an undergraduate in an allied health field to apply for Med school (although most go the traditional route of a BS in biology or more rarely chemistry) I have even talked with some Dr.s that recommend getting a degree in business with taking the needed science courses. My opinion is that the allied health route (such as PT) offers advantages over biology. One if your plans change or you do not get in the first go around you have a readily available way to make your own way in the world. In many cases, allied health fields are in demand with some flexabilty in hours - good to earn money while in med school. Finally, working in allied health will enable you to make helpful connections, and give you insights into the realities of medicine you would not have had otherwise.

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