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Is it true that having an athletic training certificate while pursuing a doctorate in physical therapy significantly increases my likelihood at being accepted into graduate school and, later, being hired for a job?
I want to work as a pediatric physical therapist in a hospital with kids fighting potentially terminal illnesses. I was told that double majoring in athletic training and kinesiology on the pre-physical therapy track would strengthen my applications, both for graduate school and my future...
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Is it better to pair a double major in kinesiology and athletic training with a minor in psychology or a minor in recreational therapy if I ultimately want to become a pediatric physical therapist?
I will be majoring in kinesiology as a pre-physical therapy student, but I am also majoring in athletic training so that I can meet the requirements for an athletic training certificate. My goal is to become a pediatric physical therapist and work with kids fighting potentially terminal...
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