What should I major in and what colleges in California offer those majors? And if you can answer, what is being a physical therapist like?
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You can major in whatever. Your in luck: the "whatever" major is offered at every single college anywhere. I hear PT is a lotta fun but don't get into it unless you really enjoy science, studying a lot during school, and working with people with diabilities.
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Hey!  I just graduated massage therapy school here in Ohio , and I will be taking the state medical board exam in June, since massage is regulated by the state medical board here.  Once licensed, I will be going into private practice and my income will be $55 - $60 per hour, which after taxes is still good money.  I have never been so happy either - massage is a great field to get into with tons of opportunities for employment.  If you enjoy caring for people I strongly recommend a career in massage therapy!  If you wanna talk or need anything massage related just e-mail me!  Good luck!
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I am a physical therapist and I LOVE my job.  Going to graduate school is definitely worth it.  \n\nDepending on where you live, yes, the money and benefits are good.  Most physical therapists work 36-40 hours a week (meaning 8-10 hours a day).  \n\nIt is a physical job (no sitting behind a desk), makes you think (what is the cause of the patient's diagnosis and what treatment is appropriate), you meet the most interesting people, and you actually treat the patient rather than give them a drug or refer to a specialist.  \n\nAlso the job market is HOT for new graduates right now.  PT is a growing field and they are in demand.
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Physical Therapy uses modalities (Ultrasound, heat, ice, electrical stimulation) as well as exercises and manual techniques to aid in tissue healing or to decrease pain and prevent problems from happening again.  PT's are usually very involved in educating their patients about the condition and advising of different ways to do things or how to change the ways we do things to prevent problems or help the conditions that are already present.  PT's will usually do an interview with you to talk about your medical history, what is bothering you and how it happened (if there was something that you know caused it).  They will also ask you what your goals are for physical therapy, what do you want to accomplish by coming to the sessions.  They will also do measurements of range of motion and strength testing as well as special tests for the specific joint or to help them confirm a problem that they think you might have.   I hope this has helped.
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Any reputable college has introductory courses that potential students must take before they are admitted to the full time 2 year certified program.  These programs are usually the duration of 1weekend and it may be a good idea for you to take this.   You will be taught how to give a therapeutic mini-massage that may be adequate.  Another suggestion would be to book yourself in at the clinic at the college and get a couple of massages yourself.  If you have never gotten a therapeutic massage then it is very difficult to give one.  The rates in the clinic are about half the cost of a massage by a certified therapist and they are given by the students enrolled in the 2 year program.  Good Luck.
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You can choose to either go to  a private art school, or a public one.  Some good private art schools are Art Center College of Design, and  Cal Arts.   A lot of it depends on what your specialty is, if it's like Graphic Design or like, Photography.   You should learn as much as you can before  making your decision, because it's a big one. Try doing a google search on art schools in California.
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First, what is it that you don't want to deal with?  You left that important noun blank.  Blood?  People? Nurses? Animals? Gun shot wounds? Children?\n\nSecond, there is no such thing as "physical therapy trainer."  It is "Physical Therapist."\n\nThird, you need to get your undergraduate degree in a science or health science (I recommend kinesiology or athletic training) and take all the pre-requisites.  Then graduate school is typically 3 to 3.5 years.  Good luck!
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Where is the medical center at, is the big question??  But I do know the CMA would make more, nursing assistant, pt care tech.  I know for my area but I do think that it depends on your experience and the area you live in.
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UCSF does not offer pre-med, as they do not offer undergraduate courses.  I know people who are med students at UCSF and they did their pre-med at SFSU, UC Berkeley, UCLA.  Do not take any courses for pre-med at a community college.  Obviously the better the rep of the school and the higher your grades and MCAT scores the better your chances are of getting into UCSF which is one of the hardest schools in the nation to get into.  Great undergrad institutions in California would be: Stanford, UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UC Davis, USC etc.  but I have known plenty of people who went to SFSU and also got in. The key is to do well and to stand out.
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Imagine that you have graduated college and you need to get a job RIGHT NOW.  The pressure is on....so you have to decide, you should  look in the paper or yahoo hot-jobs under different sections and see if anything looks appealing.  The first thing you need to do is eliminate something.  There are a few basic categories of careers: Finance, business, medicine, psychology.  Many people go with psych cause it's easy and interesting to study in college (but remember  picture yourself out of college) but once you get out unless you get your PhD or become a therapist ect, there's not much you can do with that.  So then take medicine, can you see yourself as a doctor or a nurse?   Or can you see more possibilities and expansion in business or finance.  If you want to work for a company maybe you should go with business cause in business there are so many different branches that you can explore.  I hope this helps but ultimately you need to eliminate things before just choosing something.   Just get a bachelors in something broad enough to be appealing for many different companies or whatever broad field you find desirable
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The most important things you need to do is keep your grades up and volunteer in a Physical Therapy setting, as soon as you meet their age requirements. Either in a private practice, hospital or even a nursing home. Volunteering is the best way for you to see if this is something you really want to pursue. It is a great job if you are good with people. Go to http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos167.htm and see if you can get some of your questions answered.
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as far as best paid jobs bussiness and pre-med are the way to go (pre-law is up there but not as high as you would expect) but the highest paid college graduates are not nesecarily bussiness majors but ones with general liberal arts degrees, but here's the thing if what you're studying makes you hate yourself all the money in the world can't buy that back, if you're miserable when you take bio, but Com classes make you come alive, do that instead, another interesting point is, a very low percentage of grads go into their major, (I think it's around 30% but possibly less) I'm a poli sci major and I recently met a grad of the poli sci department at my school (a fairly prestigious university) working as a director at a Christian summer camp
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California has a lot of wonderful colleges, and there is no "best" one, with one possibile exception that I'll talk about in a moment. Mostly, I will suggest the things you ought to consider in deciding what is best  for *you.*\n\nThe first question you should ask yourself is what kind of environment you want.  Your main question refers to the best college, and the additional information says that you are interested in going to a university here.  In the United States, "colleges" and "universities" are not exactly the same thing, even though we often use the terms interchageably.  Generally, a place that calls itself a "college" will be smaller, with only (or at least mainly) undergraduates.  Colleges offer fewer students in a class, more interaction with professors, and a more intimate environment.  Universities are larger, and California universities are often especially large. This means big classes, especially in introductory courses.  More than 100 students in a classroom can be common, and 500 is not unheard of.  But because universities have major graduate programs, they also have more research going on, and they often attract the most famous professors. And their large size can be a virtue.  What you give up in intimacy you gain in diversity.  A university with 30,000 or 40,000 students will almost certainly have groups with interests like yours, no matter what those interests are.  A college that has only, say, 1,500 or 2,000 students cannot support as many clubs, activities, and groups.  \n\nThe other major consideration is what you want to study.  Few institutions--college or university--are equally strong in all subjects.  That requires research on the particular subjects that interest you.  You might want to start by asking what are the best schools for psychology, or physics, or engineering, or business, or whatever.\n\nThird, how hard do you want to work?  Some colleges just attract students who want to spend days, nights and weekends studying.  At the opposite end, there are places where the attitude is so laid-back that weekends effectively begin on Thursday and end on Tuesday. Only you know how much energy you are prepared to invest in study time, so only you know where you fit on that spectrum.\n\nNow for my actual recommendations.  Remember that I said there was one exception to the rule that "no school is best?" If you are a science student, and if you are prepared to work your butt off, Cal Tech (the California Institute of Technology) simply cannot be beat by any other school in California, and probably not by any other school in the world.  It has world-class professors, many of whom are Nobel prize winners, plus small size (unusual for a top-rank science institution) and pleasant weather.  But Cal Tech is not for literature majors or anyone outside the sciences.\n\nBeyond Cal Tech, here are my personal recommendations as schools that I would want a child of mine to look at if they were going to school in California: \n\nLarge public colleges:  University of California at Berkeley, University of California at Los Angeles, and University of California at San Diego.  There are other public universities with wonderful programs in specific areas, however, and you should not limit your search to these if you want something in particular. (UC at Irvine has a program in beer and winemaking, for example, that is unique.)\n\nSmall private colleges:  The Claremont Colleges, 5 separate but related schools in and near Claremont, California.  Each has a particular focus (history and law, science, a women's school, and so forth), but each enrolls its students separately.  Also, for women, Mills College.\nLarge private university:  Stanford.  This is probably as close as any California institution comes to being all things to all students.  It is medium sized, has a world-class reasearch program, and even has highly competitive sports program, if that is signif
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I wanna be a nurse practitioner, and my major is nursing
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What do you want to major in depends on what you like and would like to do the rest of your life. If your entering college, there's no law that says you need to have a major straight away when you enter - start taking the general requirements everyone has to take - see what you like and what you don't and go from there. You can also always give different majors a try. Do you like science? Maybe you could become a Biology major. Do you like working with people? Do you want to teach? Try an education major. Do you like the Arts? Do you like Music? If you do, become a music major. As you can see, there is so much you can do - try a variety of things out - and slowly you'll begin to see what you like and don't like.
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What you major in might be different from what you actually end up doing, so it's ok if you hear different opinions. But from what you describe, I think you are fit for many majors and you just have to pick one to become a domain expert. Some examples:\n\nIf you wan to help the public, History is a good major to understand the evolution of society and events which have led to today's status quo. Understanding history will help you predict and mold the future as changes occur.\n\nIf you want to do (white collar jobs) public service, I think many people also get their law degree. Something you should consider after your bachelor's education.\n\nPsychology will help you understand why and how people think, which could help you get into clinics and social institutions helping mentally-ill people. I think to be a psychologist or someone who studies people, you would have to obtain a master's or doctor's degree. Something to think about... Some psychology grads also get hired by software companies to help build more intuitive and smarter software products.
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My best friend graduated the from dance program at University of California at Santa Barbara and she had amazing things to say about it. You should check them out if you haven't yet.