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DPT Program Application
Procedure |
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Application
Procedures
Students
who can meet the prerequisite requirements to start the program
in Fall semester of a given year should apply to the Doctor of
Physical Therapy program at the USA by January 15th of the same
year by following these steps:
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Applications are available in October each year. Students should request an application packet or
download
it from the web-site. Additional details concerning submission
of application materials are provided with the application form.
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International Students must apply to the University of South
Alabama Office of
International Services, with certified translations of transcripts,
by October 15 of the previous year and
then apply to the Department of Physical Therapy by Jan 15.
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Applicants should submit the following materials directly to the
Department of Physical Therapy BY 5:00 p.m. on January 15. Materials being sent
by mail carrier must be postmarked NO later than January 15. If you desire
notification of the status of your application, please enclose
a self-addressed post card, which will be returned to you with
this information. (Acceptance
into the DPT program will be contingent upon acceptance into
the University of South Alabama.)
- Completed application form
- Two (2) copies of the official transcripts from each institution attended (must be SENT in official sealed envelopes directly from that institution and postmarked by January 15th). Photocopies and copies issued to students will not be accepted! (University of South Alabama transcripts do not need to be sent.)
- Graduate Record Examination official scores (see
below)
- Signed documentation of all work/observation
experiences in Physical Therapy
- Non-refundable processing fee of $50.00
- Non-refundable University application fee of
$25.00
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Graduate
Record Examination (GRE) scores with minimum score of 900 must
be officially reported to the University of South Alabama: (use
Institution Code: 1880) No copies are accepted.
- The Department of Physical Therapy will not process any application
that is incomplete (for any items noted in 3 & 4 above) or
that is not submitted by the deadline.
- A limited number of applicants who meet all admission requirements
will be invited for personal interviews.
- Students accepted to the program must submit completed health
and physical exam forms to include required immunizations. Accepted
students must also read, sign and submit the
Core
Performance Standards document outlining fundamental tasks
of which applicants should be capable upon entering the PT program. The document is included in the application
packet and available upon request.
- Acceptance into the DPT program is provisional pending completion
of any additional required prerequisite courses with a grade
of "C" or better and submission of required medical
forms as supplied in the acceptance packet. Failure to make a
grade of "C" or better in any required prerequisite
course will result in a nullification of acceptance into the
professional program.
- If a student is not selected for
admission in a given year, the observation forms and transcripts are
retained for one year and can be used for future applications to the
program if requested in writing along with the new application form,
and specify any changes in address and last name.
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Admissions
Timeline
This
schedule represents the admissions timeline in a typical year. In any given year, the schedule may have
to be adjusted.
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October - January
15th |
application
period |
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February |
admissions
committee considers applications |
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mid February |
interviews begin |
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includes a brief presentation and tour of the department |
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- each applicant
has a 30 minute interview with a pair of PT interviewers |
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March |
initial
acceptance letters and alternate letters mailed |
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deadline to
respond to offer and reserve your place |
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late
August |
students
begin first semester of DPT program |
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For a copy of the application form for
the DPT program, Send your name, address, city, state and
zip to:
University of South Alabama
Department of Physical Therapy
1504 Springhill Ave, Room 1214
Mobile, AL 36604
Please contact the Physical Therapy Office of Admissions by email for information on applying to the program:
ptdept@usouthal.edu
APPLICATION
Click
here for a Documentation of PT
Experience Form
(requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
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