Name: Mason Hill Hometown: Tacoma, WA Undergrad: California Lutheran University Fun Fact: I think I have a cold. Congratulations are in order! You’ve completed the long and arduous process of applying to and interviewing for a position in a top-ranked physical therapy school. You should feel a genuine sense of accomplishment for being considered to be a part of … Continue reading Taking a gap year before Regis PT school: Meet Mason Hill
Choosing PT school
How to pick the right PT school: Meet Madeleine Sutton
Name: Madeleine Sutton Hometown: Seattle, WA Undergrad: Seattle University Last year was my year of uncertainty. I had no idea where I would be going, I had no idea if I would get into school, and I had no back up plan. I was a 20-year-old girl finishing up her undergrad degree at a small university … Continue reading How to pick the right PT school: Meet Madeleine Sutton
How to train for Boston and survive PT school: Meet Lauren Hill
Name: Lauren Hill, Class of 2017 Hometown: Flat Rock, MI Undergrad: Saginaw Valley State University Fun fact: Never wears matching socks...ever. They’ll tell you PT school is a marathon…not a sprint. I apparently took that a bit too literally. I’ve run two marathons and two half-marathons since starting PT school; that’s over 2500 miles of training and racing. Let … Continue reading How to train for Boston and survive PT school: Meet Lauren Hill
Candidates take interviews by a storm
Regis DPT student interview weekend.
On the interview weekend: Meet Michael Young
Michael Young Hometown: Madison, WI Undergrad: University of Wisconsin, Madison Fun fact: I visited 16 states in 30 days during an epic summer road trip. During the summer of 2014, I found myself in Denver, five hours early for a flight. It was a picturesque day: 82 degrees in the afternoon sun and even more comfortable in … Continue reading On the interview weekend: Meet Michael Young
Commuting, anatomy groups, and transitions: Meet Amanda Rixey
Amanda Rixey Hometown: Overland Park, KS Undergrad: University of Kansas Fun fact: I used to be a ballet dancer. Transitioning from life as a dance major in undergrad to life as a physical therapy student was a challenge. I used to spend eight or more hours a day in dance classes or rehearsals with a few science … Continue reading Commuting, anatomy groups, and transitions: Meet Amanda Rixey
Coming from another career: Meet Katie Ragle
I used to doubt whether or not I could hack it in PT school. I have a degree in broadcasting and digital media with minors in editing and publishing and theatre. I once had the hopes of a career in public relations and worked for a few years before realizing that I need to do … Continue reading Coming from another career: Meet Katie Ragle
Transitioning to PT school: Meet Chris Lew
Christopher Lew Hometown: Eugene, OR Undergrad: University of Portland Fun fact: I have a whistle reminiscent of various fairy tale soundtracks...or so I'm told. On the first semester and transitioning into graduate school: First semester of PT school: check. Reflecting on how PT school has been thus far will now, hopefully, be more objective following … Continue reading Transitioning to PT school: Meet Chris Lew
Regis University - School of Physical Therapy 