getting into radiation therapy school

fobbler · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

i'm trying to get into RT school (specifically certificate or associate's degree programs), but wondering how competitive these programs are. applying in the NYC area, already applied to New York Methodist, looking at Nassau Comm Coll. don't qualify for MSKCC's program cause i don't have the a&p, but their program seems ultra competitive anyways... a friend suggested I apply to like 10 or more schools to hedge my bets....

Seems RT programs in general are pretty small, < 10 students per incoming class. is this because it's very competitive or 'cause not that many people apply? i heard from someone at NY Methodist that they have tons of seats for RT, but that they just don't fill it up, like 40 seats open but only 10 come into the prog each year.

mmartinez527 · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 8

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fobbler · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

hey, forgot about this forum. i got into Methodist. they took in 14 students this year, way too much according to everyone i talk to. anyway, so that just makes the market for therapists even more saturated.

therapy is ok, but looking for something more stimulating. setups get pretty routine, hence boring.

i wanna do dosimetry, but i basically have 2 options. i could finish RTT school and do another year of dosimetry school. or if i'm lucky enough to find an internship or job with someone willing to train me as a dosimetrist.

how did you make out?

mmartinez527 · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 8

congratulations on getting into the program.