Marymount University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Jennifer Webb
Marymount University
Graduate Admissions Office
2807 N Glebe Road
Arlington, Virginia 22207
Phone: 703-284-5901
Phone (alternate number): 703-284-5980
Email: jennifer.webb@marymount.edu
Website: http://www.marymount.edu/academic/healthprof/pt/

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: Application received after the December 1 deadline will be considered on a 'space available' basis. Based on prior years, it is unlikely that there will be availability for anyone who applies late.

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.marymount.edu/academic/healthprof/pt/prereqs.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
General Chemistry I & II	REQ	8	.	YES	.
General Biology I & II	REQ	8	.	YES	.
Anatomy and Physiology I & II	REQ	8	.	YES	.
General Physics I and II	REQ	8	.	YES	Non-calculus based physics is acceptable.
General Psychology	REQ	3	.	NO	.
Abnormal Psychology or Developmental Psychology	REQ	3	.	NO	Abnormal psychology or developmental psychology are recommended. However, any course from the psychology or sociology department is fine.
Statistical Analysis	REQ	3	.	NO	NOT business statistics; should include general statistical principles through and included ANOVA

* “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): 12/1/2001

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:
Although no specific minimum GRE score is used, the GRE scores serve as a compliment to the Overall GPA and PT pre-requisite GPA in evaluating capacity for graduate education.

References

Total number of references required by program: 2 References

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

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:
The person providing a letter of recommendation should have sufficient first hand knowledge of your academic and/or work skills to ground their responses to the items included on the recommendation form.

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 - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form
Total Number of Hours REQUIRED	40
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	.
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	2/1/2009
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: Although we do not require observation experiences in multiple settings, we do recommend that you obtain experience in at least two different types of PT settings (preferably one outpatient and one inpatient). This provides you a better overall picture of the role of the PT.

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	3.00	3.30
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.30
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):

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)	.

Criminal Background Check

Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? Yes
Description of criminal background check process (if applicable): Each student must have on file in the Department of Physical Therapy a record of completed criminal background check. PreCheck, Inc. will conduct all criminal background checks for physical therapy students. You are responsible for paying PreCheck, Inc. directly for the background check. To access a background check application go to http://www.precheck.com/ .

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 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: English translation required for original foreign transcripts.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	8/1/2009
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	40
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	35
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	30
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	.
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	65
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	0
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	5

Additional information about the class profile: About 60% of our class comes from applicants living in the greater Metropolitan DC area including Northern Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.

Institution's religious affiliation (if any): Catholic

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The mission of the three year (8 semester) full-time only MU Physical Therapy Program is to prepare Doctors of Physical Therapy, grounded in evidence based practice, who are healthcare practitioners of choice for individuals with conditions affecting movement and function. The Marymount University physical therapist education program utilizes a modified problem-based (PBL) curriculum design that blends a traditional instructor-directed format with a more student-directed, problem-based, active-learning format. The student-directed, active-learning component revolves around commonly occurring patient problems that serve as catalyst for students to identify their learning needs and guide their learning activities. Marymount University is located in Northern Virginia just minutes from the nation’s capital. The Physical therapy program is located at Marymount's Ballston Center, just 3 blocks from the Ballston Metro. The Ballston area of Arlington is a vibrant, active area with close access to the Metro subway, bus system, numerous restaurants, shops, clubs, and the arts.