Washington University in St. Louis

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

Sarah Rands
Manager, Admissions and Student Affairs
Washington University in St. Louis
Program in Physical Therapy
Campus Box 8502
4444 Forest Park Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63108
Phone: 314-286-1402
Phone (alternate number): 314-286-1401
Email: ptprog@wustl.edu
Website: http://pt.wustl.edu/

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, March 01, 2010
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	Friday, May 14, 2010
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	Yes
Important Dates (if any): Early application deadline is Monday, November 16, 2009. The DPT/PhD sequential application deadline is November 16, 2009. All applications that are complete (including all supplemental documents required) by November 16, 2009 will be reviewed in our first series of Admission Committee meetings. Only applications reviewed by the Admissions Committee by March 1, 2010 are eligible for assistantships, merit and essay driven scholarships. Join us at our Open House on Saturday, October 17, 2009. For more information, please see our website at http://pt.wustl.edu .

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

If supplemental materials are required, send items directly to the PT program.

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	YES
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	YES
If yes, list of items	Official or unofficial copy of GRE scores. A photocopy of what applicant receives in the mail from the testing facility qualifies as an unofficial copy of GRE scores. International applicants must provide a photocopy of the results they received from the transcript evaluation service for all international transcripts processed.
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount	$
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2010-03-31
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://pt.wustl.edu/pt/pt.nsf/WV/ BCB532F7AA0E9EB286256BE500727B83?OpenDocument

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? YES
For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://pt.wustl.edu/pt/pt.nsf/WV/CC50C83A8240111486256AE00059D4A8?OpenDocument

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional Program Information
Chemistry	REQ	8	.	YES	2 semester sequence with labs
Physics	REQ	8	.	YES	2 semester sequence with labs
Biology/Zoology	REQ	6	.	NO	Content to include cell structure and function, function of macro-molecules, intro to genetics
Anatomy	REQ	3	.	NO	Human, vertebrate, comparative or anatomical kinesiology
Physiology	REQ	3	.	NO	Human physiology preferred, a 2 course sequence of anatomy/physiology may meet the anatomy and physiology requirements
Trigonometry	REQ	3	.	NO	Calculus is also acceptable
Statistics	REQ	3	.	NO	.
English	REQ	6	.	NO	To include either English Composition or an upper division writing course
Psychology	REQ	6	.	NO	To include Abnormal Psychology. Developmental Psychology will not count as Abnormal Psychology
Humanities/Social Sciences	REQ	6	.	NO	At least 2 courses in Humanities and or Social Sciences (i.e. anthropology, economics, history, humanities, literature, political sciences, psychology, speech or sociology)

* “Req” = required course; “Rec” = recommended course; “Crq” = conditionally required course

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 6929
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2010-05-14
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2004-01-01

GRE table below may contain blank fields if program data is not available or applicable.

GRE Section	Minimum GRE Score	Average GRE Score for Accepted Students
Verbal		480
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		640
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing		4.6
Analytical Writing Percentile
Composite (verbal & quantitative)
Composite Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements

References

Number of references required by program: 3 References

EVALUATOR TYPE	Applicant must send one reference from this SPECIFIC type of evaluator	Applicant must send a reference from one or more evaluators in this category to fulfill program's requirements	Evaluator Type ACCEPTED	Evaluator Type NOT Accepted
Physical Therapist-1			X
Physical Therapist-2			X
Professor in Major			X
Professor	X
Academic			X
Supervisor/Employer			X
Teaching Assistant			X
PTA				X
Pre-PT Advisor			X
Politician/Elected Official				X
Health Care Professional			X
Friend				X
Family Member				X
Co-worker				X
Clergy				X
OTHER				X

Additional information about program’s reference requirements: One reference must be from a college-level instructor with whom the applicant took a course. It is preferred that this person is the primary professor, although in some circumstances a teaching assistant is acceptable. For the other two letters of reference, best choices include a second professor, a healthcare practitioner, an employer or a supervisor.

We do not accept references from applicant's healthcare provider (e.g. their personal physician or physical therapist). We do accept references from a health care provider with whom an applicant has volunteered or worked.

PT Observation Hours

Enter your PT observation hours on your PTCAS application. Print the PT Observation Hours form from the PTCAS application or use online PT Hours signature process, if the program requires you to have your hours verified by a physical therapist. Send signed forms to PTCAS.

PT HOURS	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Description of Program’s PT Hours Requirement	Neither paid or volunteer PT hours are required, but are acknowledged.
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	N/A
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	N/A
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	N/A
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement

GPA Requirement

GPAs will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

GPA	Minimum GPA	Average GPA for Accepted Students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative		3.50
Program-specific Prerequisite		3.40
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Students with cumulative, core and math/science GPAs of 3.1 or above will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee automatically. If these GPAs are under 3.1, a special review process is in place to allow exceptions to this expectation. When courses are repeated we use the higher grade.

Program Essay Instructions

Some PTCAS programs require applicants to respond to a custom essay question in addition to the standard PTCAS essay question. The PTCAS application will automatically prompt you to respond to the custom essays for your designated programs. The custom essay question for this program is below.

How has your background and experience prepared you to relate effectively to individuals who are different from you in their social, cultural, or economic perspectives?

FOREIGN APPLICANTS AND TRANSCRIPTS

The program’s foreign (international) transcript policies do NOT apply to study abroad coursework that is itemized on a U.S. college or university transcript. Study abroad is processed in the same way as U.S. coursework.

Program’s citizenship requirements (individuals listed may be eligible for admission)	U.S. citizens U.S. permanent residents Canadian citizens Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	Yes
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-08-16
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	A DPT/PhD Dual degree program is available to one qualified student per year. The degree programs are completed sequentially, with early integration of the student into a research laboratory. See instructions for supplemental materials.
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)

Profile of Most Recent Entering Class

Items will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	81
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	81
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	13%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering classd	87%
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class
Additional information about the class profile	All applicants who completed an undergraduate degree at Washington University in St. Louis are reviewed by the Admissions Committee; only those meeting the acceptance criteria applied to all applicants will be admitted. We have articulation agreements with Augustana University and Truman State University.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Program in Physical Therapy at Washington University in St. Louis – School of Medicine provides a world-class education in an environment full of energy and enthusiasm. Our students are dedicated and supportive of one another; our faculty thrive on sharing their love for the profession. Together, faculty and students continually strive, excel and put new ideas into motion, making this a dynamic and exciting place to learn.

The Program is dedicated to a three-part mission: training exceptional clinicians, expanding knowledge in the field through groundbreaking research, and offering excellent patient care. In this environment of innovation, our students learn at the forefront what is known about the science of movement and experience firsthand the continual advancements in physical therapy.

We take a student-centered approach to education, striving to provide every resource and opportunity students need to learn well. The atmosphere is warm, non-competitive and collegial. We are committed to helping every student achieve his or her professional goals.

Our Program is made up of faculty, staff, and students who are passionate about the field of physical therapy. Throughout the school, our faculty and staff provide an enthusiasm for learning that will make your education challenging, interesting and fulfilling.

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT): This professional, full-time clinical doctorate program prepares students for the practice of physical therapy. The curriculum is three years of combined academic and clinical work, including 38 weeks of full-time clinical experiences. The program has been accredited continuously by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) since 1942. It is distinguished by its focus on diagnostic classification of patients' movement problems and on evidence-based practice.

The DPT curriculum combines clinical experience and classroom learning, with the goal of training outstanding clinicians. In classroom learning, faculty present material as it relates to clinical application. Students practice hands-on clinical skills on each other, on volunteer patients and during trips to off-site clinics. Students encounter increasingly difficult clinical cases as they move through the curriculum.

Patient contact is integrated throughout the curriculum. During the first year, students spend time in an area clinic participating in care with an experienced clinician. In addition, four full time clinical experiences of 8 to 12 weeks each are interspersed throughout the curriculum; for these experiences, students may choose from approximately 400 affiliated clinical sites throughout the country.

Students leave the program adept at quickly and thoroughly diagnosing a patient's movement dysfunction and implementing an effective treatment plan. An emphasis on evidence-based health care practice prepares students for life-long learning.