When I first started applying to graduate school, I was frustrated by the feeling that my whole academic experience up to that point was being measured by one thing, my GPA. I had hours and hours of valuable hands-on clinical experience, I was taking multiple science classes at the same time to graduate early, and no school would ever know any of this because I had a 3.5 GPA. I was told by my academic advisor that DPT programs would most likely weed me out of the first-round cuts without even opening my application.

"(Trine) saw past my GPA to a student who was passionate about helping people."- Alexis Hopkins

Then I heard about Trine University, and after speaking with them I knew I had found the school for me. They cared about my clinical experience and valued that I had attended a Big Ten university with a rigorous courseload. They saw past my GPA to a student who was passionate about helping people and was willing to work hard to become a medical professional. If you want a school that cares, the Trine University DPT program is the place for you.

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Sirodhar Athyala

MSIS degree provides skills to do more in industry, academics

May 29, 2026

Sirodhar Athyala, Outstanding Student for Trine University’s Master of Science in Information Studies program for the Class of 2026, had more than five years of experience in database management and web development, but wanted to deepen his understanding from a strategic and analytical perspective.

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