Hi Flex.

I too am working towards trying to get into Uni to study Physiotherapy, albeit in Scotland so I don't know how things differ from where you are.

I will be applying as a mature student. Left school with very little qualifications years back now. Since then I have gained Higher Diploma's in Remedial Massage and Aromatherapy at Credit and Distinction level. I also have a few years of clinical working experience. I had wrongly assumed that this might be enough for a place at Uni, but no. I went to the open day at the University of my choice and was told that I didn't have enough science background and as it had been a few years since I had done any study of any kind, they would advice that I go back and get a couple of science qualifications at Higher level. This is what I am in the process of doing now, and have gained top marks in my subjects so far. Now, the Uni said, that with my Diploma's, clinical experience, and Higher Science subjects, it would only gaurantee me an interview and not a place. It's highly competitive. Also I was told that applicants who had not done any research and actually gone to visit a physiotherapy department for a look around and asked questions etc would be dismissed straight away. Don't know if that is true though.

My advice to you would be to contact the heads of the Physio departments of the Uni's you would wish to study at and let them advise you on which path to take. There would be nothing worse than say, spending another couple of years studying only to find you had taken the wrong path etc. Good luck.