Simmons College

This page is intended for college seniors and college graduates ONLY. High school students MUST contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission directly for information about the accelerated entry program in freshman year.
Transfer applicants are not eligible.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

Simmons College
School of Health Sciences
300 The Fenway
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Phone: 617-521-2605
Phone (alternate number):
Email: shs@simmons.edu
Website: http://www.simmons.edu/shs/academics/pt/prereqs.shtml

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	No
Important Dates (if any): Applicants must be certain to have taken the GRE and/or TOEFL (if applicable) well in advance of the deadline date since it takes awhile before official scores are received. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered for merit (scholarships) as such funds are limited and competitive. Applicants will be notified if they have been selected for a required interview. Admission decisions are sent as a group after the deadline.

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	For foreign students requiring a student visa (F-1) to study in the U.S., a certification of finances form. See also Custom Essay requirement at bottom Applicants must send a copy of their student grade report for the fall academic term directly to the Simmons Office of Admission (not the PT Dept.) of the School of Health Sciences in addition to the official fall transcript sent to PTCAS during the Academic Update. This is especially important if enrollment included any of the application prerequisites for which a GPA is calculated. See also instructions for "Course Prerequisites" below.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$50
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2009-12-01
Link to supplemental forms or instructions

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://www.simmons.edu/shs/academics/pt/prereqs.shtml

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional clarifying information, if any
Human Anatomy & Physiology	REQ	6	8	YES	.
Biology	REQ	3	4	YES	Must be biology related to humans, not courses such as botany or ecology
Statistics	REQ	3	4	NO	.
Psychology	REQ	6	8	NO	Any kind of psychology course is accepted;sociology courses are not accepted
Physics	REQ	6	8	YES	.
Chemistry	REQ	6	8	YES	.
Exercise Physiology	REQ	3	8	NO	.

Additional information about program’s course requirements: Candidates can apply only if two prerequisite courses are outstanding. This means that only two required courses can be remaining for completion during the spring 2010 term. Any exceptions must be approved by the PT Department Chair and communicated to the Office of Admission.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 3761
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2009-11-07
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2004-11-06

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	450
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative	500
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing	4.0
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:

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	PT hours are required - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	30
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2010-05-14
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Time sheets are not acceptable.

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	3.00	3.27
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.33
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	The highest individual GRE scores are considered. Both the prerequisite and overall GPA calculations must include repeated/failed courses. Applicants who have repeated prerequisite courses more than 2 times are NOT eligible to apply. Applicants can apply only if two prerequisites are outstanding. Applicants who are missing more than two prerequisites at the time of application must submit a rationale and plan of completion BEFORE applying via PTCAS to the PT Chairperson, Annette.Iglarsh@simmons.edu

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.

In 500 words or less, read the APTA 2020 vision statement. Comment on a portion of the statement that has significant meaning to you.

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 an original foreign transcript directly to the Office of Admission, School of Health Sciences. End of year marks or grades for each year of attendance are required.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send original Canadian transcript to Admission Office of the School of Health Sciences. End of year marks or grades for each year of attendance are required.
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	English translation required for all coursework completed in countries where English is not the native language. Such translations cannot be by the student,family member or friend. An evaluation from a recognized evaluation company may also be required. Required TOEFL scores: 570 for paper-based, 88 for internet-based and 230 for computer-based,taken within two years prior to application deadline.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-06-28
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)
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	30
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	40
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	36%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	63%
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class	1%
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Professional Doctorate in Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)

The Simmons Professional D.P.T. Program provides a strong foundation in evidence-based clinical practice and prepares students to become dynamic leaders in the profession. This three-year, full-time program is designed for men and women who have a college degree in a field other than physical therapy from another institution. Our real-world approach to teaching personally engages each student as they develop professionally and academically. Although portions of many courses involve the traditional lecture approach, all of our clinical courses, starting with the fall semester of the first year, have 4 important components: lecture, skills laboratory, small group discussion and one day per week of clinical practice. The program also includes 45 weeks of full-time clinical education experiences, during the three years. Because doctoral-level practice requires an understanding of clinical research, students collaborate with faculty to either complete a research project or implement a systematic review, a comprehensive critical analysis of the evidence on a topic of their choice. D.P.T. students attend classes both at Simmons and at Harvard Medical School, located one block away. In addition, more than 200 nationwide health care sites provide a wide of range of clinical education experience and valuable professional connections.