I’m currently a Kinesiology student and I have about 59 credits left in my degree. My goal has always been to become a physiotherapist, but lately I’ve been feeling really discouraged and anxious about whether that’s still realistic for me.
My grades in anatomy and physiology haven’t been great. I got a C and C+ in my anatomy courses, and I also didn’t do well in physiology. I’m going to be retaking my second physiology course and I’m hoping to significantly improve my grade.
I know I still have 59 credits left, so there’s time for me to improve my GPA and hopefully show a strong upward trend, but I’m honestly scared that my earlier grades have already closed too many doors for PT programs.
I’ve been looking particularly at PT programs in Ontario, but I’m open to programs elsewhere in Canada as well. I know some schools have minimum grades for prerequisite courses while others seem to focus more on sub-GPA/recent credits, so I’m trying to figure out what options I realistically still have.
Has anyone been in a similar situation where they had weaker grades earlier in their degree, especially in anatomy/physiology, but improved later and eventually got into PT?
Would retaking prerequisite courses and doing well in my remaining 59 credits actually make me competitive somewhere? I’m willing to put in the work — I’m just feeling really overwhelmed and would appreciate advice from anyone who has gone through the PT application process.
**TL;DR:** Kinesiology student with 59 credits remaining, weak anatomy/physiology grades, retaking physiology, and really wants to pursue PT. Is it still realistically doable if I significantly improve from here?