Interview with Théo Baffie, LAK student

What is your background?

I was born in Ardèche, so I completed all my schooling in that department. I obtained a scientific baccalaureate at a high school in Aubenas (07). At the end of high school, I went to Montpellier to continue my studies, with the aim of becoming a physical therapist.

Why did you choose a LAK at the FdS?

I always wanted to be a physical therapist. During my first year at university, the PASS and LAS programs were introduced, in addition to the PACES repeaters. The number of places allocated for each admission route was not yet available.

After researching both options, I found that the number of places available for physical therapy in the LAS program was fixed and more favorable than for the PASS program (8 out of 80 in 2020). The teaching methods seemed compatible with the requirements of the PASS exam and physical therapy studies, which is why I decided to pursue a LAK at the science faculty.

Finally, if I failed, I had the option of trying again in LAK 2, or even staying in this field that I liked if I couldn't get into physical therapy studies.

What are the advantages of this training that have enabled you to excel?

The first advantage is that the ratio of physical therapy positions to the number of students was more favorable than in other admission pathways.

Then the training program was comprehensive and tailored to the expectations of physical therapy training.

The courses were also more representative of physical therapy studies, with more practical work, group work, etc.

So I started my first year at physical therapy school without any gaps in my knowledge, even though anatomy is not taught at the university.