What first made you interested in the Physical Therapy (PT) profession?
This question serves two purposes for the interviewer. First, it is an opportunity to get to know you more personally and connect with you as an applicant. Second, it is a way for the interviewer to evaluate your motivations for applying to PT school beyond a desire to help people or the PT salary.
"In high school, I had my hopes set on becoming a pediatrician because I loved kids. I went to college as a pre-med student until I injured myself playing club soccer. The doctor who treated my injury sent me to physical therapy. That exposure to the field changed everything for me, and I immediately became interested in physical therapy over pre-med."