What is the typical DPT students day like?
A typical first-year DPT student’s day begins at 7am or so, depending on how long it takes you to get to campus. The day’s first class, Physiology, starts at 9:00 and is followed by a three hour break from 10:00-1:00 (except Mondays when Clinical Decision Making is held for one hour). During the break you might return home, study on campus, eat lunch, or just hang out with fellow classmates. Occasionally, the class gets together for some flag football during the break. The afternoon classes and their accompanying labs run from 1:00-5:00, with Biomechanics being held Tuesday/Thursday and Gross Anatomy on Monday/Wednesday/Friday. The rest of the day might include eating, exercise, television, or working, but it definitely must include studying! Preparing yourself for the amount of studying may be difficult, but here are a few key points: • The studying technique used in Undergraduate studies will more than likely not work in Graduate studies. Therefore, an individual must tailor their st
