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Fresh out of university w/ BS in Exercise Bio. At a crossroads at my life. I really need all/any advice that I can get. PLEASE!

I don't know which sub-reddit I should start this topic on, so I'm going with this one and hoping for the best.

I am 22 y.o. and just graduated from a Uni in California with a major that has backed me into a corner in my life. I hope that some redditors out there have similar experiences or words of wisdom for someone like me and I would love to receive input on what I should do with my life.

I have a BS in Exercise Bio and a minor in Psych with my original intention of going to Physical Therapy school. Throughout college, I had done 3 different PT internships, logging in around 100 hours of inpatient/outpatient internships. I also volunteered at a student-run clinic that I could put on my resume. All of my efforts were solely for the purpose of applying and going to PT schools in the future.

Graduation has come and now I'm on the fence about whether I want to even continue with my PT endeavors. I did NOT get close with any of my professors due to my laziness so I don't know if I can get letters of recs from them. My GPA is VERY bland (3.12) and I am having a hard time finding a PT Aide job that would give me lots of experience to outweigh my low GPA and very average GRE score. With all of these things combined, I am starting to feel that I cannot compete with others to get into PT schools. I'm really starting to feel that I should not have majored in what I did because now I am suffering the reality of finding a job in this tough economy.

I admit that I was very naive and ignorant of my life after college the past 4 years, but now I want to explore my possibilities. The problem is, there isn't much that I really find a passion for.

Reddit, what should I do? Should I go back to a community college and work towards a degree? Should I just keep trying to apply to PT schools? I don't know my chances of getting in, but I'm sure it's not that high. What should I be doing in the meantime to keep my parents off my ass about bumming it at home? I really need advice because I am receiving none within my family and I have no knowledge of getting my foot in the door within the medical field.

Please, helpz! Also, if there are any PTs, PAs, or others in the field that would be willing to guide and direct me, I would love to talk to you! Send me a PM or leave a message in this thread if you can.

I appreciate the time you took to read this message and I am extremely grateful for your help. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

Posted Jun 24, 2012, 2:35 AM UTC · edited

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