MGH Institute of Health Professions

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

MGH Institute of Health Professions
Office of Student Affairs
36 First Ave.
Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston, Massachusetts 02129
Phone: 617-726-3140
Phone (alternate number):
Email: admissions@mghihp.edu
Website: http://www.mghihp.edu/admissions/requirements/pt.html

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Final PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, December 01, 2008
Deadline Type	Soft Deadline
Program has rolling admissions process?	NO

Other deadlines (if any):
:

Additional Deadline Information: A personal interview is required for those being considered for admission. The purpose of the interview is two-fold. First, the faculty will have an opportunity to meet each applicant, to review each one's experiences and background. Second, and equally important, applicants will be able to meet our faculty and students, see our facilities and ask questions about our program to determine if the Institute's program meets their needs. Interviews will be scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays in late January and early February. Interviews are by invitation only.

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.mghihp.edu/admissions/requirements/pt.html

Course prerequisite fields will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional Program Information
Anatomy & Physiology	REQ	8	.	YES	Human Anatomy is recommended; Vertebrate or Comparative Anatomy is acceptable. May take 1 year of a combined Anatomy/Physiology course to meet the anatomy and physiology requirements.
Biology	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Exercise Physiology	REQ	3	.	NO	.
General Chemistry	REQ	8	.	YES	2 semesters with lab required
General Physics	REQ	8	.	YES	2 semesters with lab required
Developmental or Child Psychology	REQ	3	.	NA
Abnormal or General Psychology	REQ	3	.	NA
Statistics	REQ	3	.	NA	Including inferential statistics.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: Required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable): 12/1/2008
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): 12/1/2003

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	.	.
Verbal Percentile	.	.
Quantitative	.	.
Quantitative Percentile	.	.
Analytical	.	.
Analytical Percentile	.	.
Writing	.	.
Writing Percentile	.	.

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements:

References

Total number of references required by program: 3 References

REFERENCE TYPE	Reference Type Is Required, Recommended, Accepted, Conditionally Required, NOT Accepted, or Other
Teaching Assistant	Accepted
Supervisor	Accepted
PTA	Not Accepted
Professor (Science)	Recommended
Professor (Math)	Recommended
Professor (Liberal Arts)	Recommended
Pre-Health Advisor	Recommended
Politician	Accepted
Physical Therapist (1)	Accepted
Physical Therapist (2)	Accepted
Health Care Provider	Accepted
Friend	Not Accepted
Family Member	Not Accepted
Faculty Advisor	Recommended
Employer	Accepted
Co-Worker	Not Accepted
Clergy	Not Accepted
OTHER	N/A

Additional information about program’s reference requirements: One academic reference is required. The letter may be from a professor or your academic advisor.

PT Observation Hours

Enter your PT observation hours on your PTCAS application. Login to the PTCAS application and print each customized PT Observation Hours form, if the program requires a physical therapist to verify your hours with a signature. Mail the signed form directly to the PT program, if required. Do not mail to PTCAS.

PT HOURS	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Description of Program’s PT Hours Requirement	PT hours are required - no verification by a physical therapist
Total Number of Hours REQUIRED	10
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	.
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	5/1/2009
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Number of hours in each PT specialty (if specified)	.
Number of hours in each PT setting (if specified)	.

Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement:

GPA Requirement

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

Name of GPA	Minimum GPA	Average GPA for Accepted Students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative	.	3.29
Program-specific Prerequisite	.	.
Other GPA 1:	.	.
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any):

PTCAS Essay Instructions

You can customize your PTCAS essay for each designated PTCAS program. The PT program may require you to respond to specific essay questions. If program instructions below are blank, respond to 3 of the 5 essay questions on the PTCAS application form.

What personal characteristics do you have that make you suitable for the profession of physical therapy?
What is your motivation for pursuing a career in physical therapy?
How has your background and experience prepared you to interact effectively with individuals who are different from you in their social, cultural, or economic perspectives?
What types of patients have you observed with the greatest frequency, and what have you learned from them?
If you were to be accepted to two or more physical therapy education programs, what would help you make the decision regarding which program you should select?
REPEAT APPLICANTS If you have applied to a physical therapy program in the past five years, what have you done to improve upon, or enhance, your application for this current admissions cycle?

PROGRAM’S ESSAY REQUIREMENTS (If program instructions are blank, you must respond to 3 of the 5 essay questions on the PTCAS application form): Program requires that you answer questions 1, 3, and 4.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

ITEM	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Supplemental application required?	NO
Supplemental deadline(s)	.
Link to supplemental application or instructions	.
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, supplemental fee amount	$
Briefly describe requirements for supplemental materials (if applicable)	Official copy of GRE scores

Criminal Background Check

Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? Varies
Description of criminal background check process (if applicable): Accepted students who decide to attend must submit a CORI form and return it along with their tuition deposit and the acceptance agreement form.

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.

POLICY	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
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, Other non-citizens (e.g., refugees)
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	YES
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework:	Send original foreign transcript to program AND foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework:	Same as instructions for foreign transcripts above.

Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework: If a transcript evaluation is completed, applicants may provide photocopies of foreign transcripts to the program instead of original copies.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	6/8/2009
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any):	.

PROFILE OF MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

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

PROFILE INFORMATION	PROGRAM DATA
Size of Most Recent Entering Class	41
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	45
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	44.6
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	.
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	55.3
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	2.7
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	0

Additional information about the class profile:

Institution's religious affiliation (if any):

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The DPT program consists of a three and one-half year, graduate-level curriculum comprised of two and one-half years of intensive academic, clinical, and research study experiences followed by a year-long, full-time, paid clinical internship.

As a student of this rigorous graduate degree program, you will be immersed in the science-based theory and evidence-based practice of the premier minds, practitioners, and facilities in the physical therapy field. Charged with the pursuit of humanistic values, professionalism, and quality care, you will be cross-trained in the theories of basic, behavioral, and clinical sciences and become an expert on the interplay of physical and psychological factors as they affect human motion.

Mentored by those defining the leading edge of today's dynamic physical therapy field, you will develop critical thinking and evidence-based analysis, evaluation, and decision making skills. Benefiting from unparalleled access to world-class health care facilities, you will learn in collegial, non-competitive settings and perfect it through clinical experiences with real patients.

This program is open to individuals who hold a bachelor's degree in any field and have completed the prerequisite credits required for admission. As a graduate-level only environment, our students enjoy a uniquely personalized environment in which they are the center of faculty attention. Students typically enter the program with a variety of educational and occupational backgrounds, many pursuing second careers. This diversity provides a stimulating educational experience, and enriches interactions between classmates and faculty.