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Physical
Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences: DPT Admission Requirements
Applying to Drexel’s DPT program is fast, easy and FREE when completed online! Because we have a rolling admission process and are not currently a Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) participant, you are welcome to apply at any time. You may start the application process now by filling out the application online and continue the application process by sending in the admission requirements below as you have them.
The following are required for admission to the DPT program:
- Application – applications are mailed on request or students can apply online (http://www.drexel.edu/em/apply/cnhp/ ) The $50 application fee is waived if you apply online.)
- Official transcripts from all universities attended as well as satisfactory completion (grade of ‘C’ or higher) or plan to complete the following prerequisites:
- General Biology with laboratory: 2 courses
- Mammalian or Human Physiology (preferably with lab): 1 course (OR the 2-part series of Anatomy and Physiology I, II )
- Advanced Biology: 1 course (An upper-divisional course at the 300-400 level. IE: Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Comparative Anatomy, Histology, Genetics, Research in Biology, Exercise Physiology)
- General Chemistry with laboratory: 2 courses
- General Physics with laboratory: 2 courses
- Psychology
- General Psychology: 1 course
- Second Psychology: 1 course (Abnormal or Developmental preferred)
- Introductory Statistics: 1 course
- Humanities and Social Sciences: 5 courses (any non-science class qualifies)
- Official GRE scores (Drexel’s code is 2194)
- PT Supplemental Application (www.drexel.edu/em/apply/cnhp/ghs-PT-CIF.pdf)
- Essay (1 page) www.drexel.edu/em/apply/cnhp/p_dpt_pt.html)
- Resume
- Documented work or volunteer experience
(no specific number of hours or form are required. Work/volunteer experience may be reflected in resume, PT letter of reference, and/or essay)
- Two letters of recommendation
(no form is required; a letter of recommendation is sufficient; may be addressed to the Admissions Committee or ‘To Whom It May Concern’); references may mail their letters directly to the university OR letters may be sent to the applicant HOWEVER letters sent to the applicant must remain sealed with the reference’s signature over the seal)
- One letter is required from an academic source
- One letter is required from a physical therapist
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International students must also submit:
- TOEFL (applicants who have not received a
degree in the US are required to take the TOEFL. An official score report must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Drexel’s TOEFL code is 2194.)
- I-20/DS-2019
- Transcript evaluation by World Education Services, Inc. (www.wes.org) or International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. (www.icdel.com)
Qualities such as maturity and effective interpersonal relationships as ascertained from the letters of recommendation and interview.
All supporting application documents may be mailed to:
Drexel University
Health Sciences Admissions
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Click here for a downloadable pdf of the Admission Requirements.
Graduate work that has led to an advanced degree will be considered. Applicants who wish to take additional courses to enhance their application and preparation are encouraged to continue to their studies in the biological sciences.
Any candidate who submits an application that is deemed competitive will be offered the opportunity to interview with the Program. Overall, the interview is a time for the faculty of the program to learn more about the applicant as well as an opportunity for the applicant to discover more about the program. Typically, current students are available during the interview times to give tours of the facilities as well as offer their insights into the program.
Students are primarily selected for admission into the DPT Program based upon their perceived ability to successfully complete the curriculum. To make this judgment, the Program’s Admissions Committee, uses the materials submitted by the applicant, GRE scores, recommendation and interview. No special consideration is given to state residents over nonresidents and there is no difference in tuition costs.
Students are encouraged to apply at any time as applications are accepted on a rolling basis. There is not a deadline. However since applications are reviewed and admission decisions made on a rolling basis, applicants are encouraged to apply early.
The faculty is pleased with the quality of the applicants that apply and matriculate to our program. For the classes that entered in 2007, the students had the following qualifications:
- Mean Cumulative GPA: 3.44
- Mean Cumulative Science GPA: 3.24
- Mean GRE scores: 445 verbal, 638 quantitative and 4.4 analytical
Early Acceptance Agreements
The DPT Program at Drexel University has early acceptance agreements with the following institutions:
- Drexel University
- James Madison University
- Towson University
- Gettysburg College
- Bucknell University
- Penn State University
- Rowan University
- West Chester University
- Rosemont College
These agreements allow undergraduate students to apply and obtain an admissions decision for the DPT program at Drexel University in the spring of their junior year. If accepted by Drexel, a place in the class will be held for the student.
For more information on Early Acceptance Agreements, speak to the Health Advisor for your particular program or contact Drexel’s Physical Therapy Department: 215-762-8852, ptadmissions@drexel.edu
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