Mayo School of Health Sciences

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

John Hollman, PT, PhD
Program Director
Mayo School of Health Sciences
Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy
200 First Street SW
Siebens 11-01
Rochester, Minnesota 55905
Phone: 507-284-2054
Phone (alternate number):
Email: hollman.john@mayo.edu
Website: http://www.mayo.edu/mshs/pt-ptmp-rch.html

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Final PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, February 02, 2009
Deadline Type	Firm Deadline
Program has rolling admissions process?	YES

Other deadlines (if any):

Additional Deadline Information: The program uses a "rolling admissions" process in which applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received. The Admissions Committee will begin reviewing applications in September. All applicants will be notified of their admissions status no later than March 1. It is to your benefit to complete your application as soon as possible.

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.mayo.edu/mshs/pt-ptmp-rch-admissions.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
Biology - General (Course I)	REQ	4	.	YES	Kinesiology, microbiology, histology, embryology recommended but not required.
Biology - General (Course II)	REQ	4	.	YES	Exercise physiology may satisfy 1 biology prerequisite.
Biology (Anatomy or Anatomy & Physiology I)	REQ	4	.	YES	Combined anatomy/physiology course accepted over two academic terms.
Biology (Physiology or Anatomy & Physiology II)	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Chemistry I	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Chemistry II	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Physics I	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Physics II	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Statistics	REQ	3	.	NO	Basic statistics with elementary probability, descriptive measures, confidence intervals, t-tests and linear regression.
General Psychology	REQ	3	.	NO	.
Abnormal or Developmental Psychology	REQ	3	.	NO	.
Social Science (other)	REQ	3	.	NO	Sociology, anthropology, philosophy, logic, or ethics, speech, death and dying.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: Required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable):
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): Feb. 2, 2004 or 5 years

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	.	470
Verbal Percentile	.	mean 49%
Quantitative	.	630
Quantitative Percentile	.	mean 54%
Analytical	.	.
Analytical Percentile	.	.
Writing	.	4.5
Writing Percentile	.	mean 52%

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements:
Use Institutional Code for Mayo School of Health Science #5784 and PT Department Code #0619. Additional information available from the Program.

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	Not Accepted
Supervisor	Accepted
PTA	Not Accepted
Professor (Science)	Accepted
Professor (Math)	Accepted
Professor (Liberal Arts)	Accepted
Pre-Health Advisor	Accepted
Politician	Not Accepted
Physical Therapist (1)	Accepted
Physical Therapist (2)	Not Accepted
Health Care Provider	Not Accepted
Friend	Not Accepted
Family Member	Not Accepted
Faculty Advisor	Accepted
Employer	Accepted
Co-Worker	Not Accepted
Clergy	Not Accepted
OTHER	Not Accepted

Additional information about program’s reference requirements: The three letters of recommendation should be submitted from:

educational/academic,
work-related or volunteer, and
PT related.

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	100
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	.
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	1-Jun-09
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: A minimum of 100 hours of observation or work experience in a physical therapy setting (varied practice settings preferred).

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	3.56
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.50
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): Please keep essay response to less than 1,000 words.

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)	The program requires a copy of a signed CPR certification that will be valid through April of the first academic year in the program. This can be sent directly to the program address.

Criminal Background Check

Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? YES
Description of criminal background check process (if applicable): Your appointment to the PT Program is contingent upon successful completion of a Minnesota background study. This is conducted once you are accepted into the program and is carried out via a web site and instructions sent to you from the Mayo School of Health Sciences office of Enrollment and Student Services.

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, Canadian citizens, Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa
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: English translation required for foreign transcripts. Our institutional code is #5784 and the Physical Therapy program/department code is #48. Our minimum score requirement for the TOEFL, consistent with general recommendations for graduate students in the health professions, includes a total TOEFL score that exceeds 89 with a minimum score of 25 for Speaking. Tests must be less than 2 years old.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	8/31/2009
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	28
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	28
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	.
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	.
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	.
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	.
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	.

Additional information about the class profile: As a private academic institution, we are under no obligation to accept students from a particular state of residence.

Institution's religious affiliation (if any):

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Mayo School of Health Sciences Physical Therapy Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester is a 33-month, entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program that will prepare you for your career as a physical therapist. The program is committed to educating students to become knowledgeable and skillful physical therapists who embrace high ethical and professional standards.

When you graduate from the program, you will be:

Skilled in screening, examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention and prevention of disorders or conditions impairing movement, function and health.
Capable of assuming responsibility for independent judgment in making sound decisions regarding patient management.
Prepared to care for patients with varying conditions and in diverse health-care settings.
Able to practice both independently and collaboratively in a multicultural society.
Ready to assume the multifaceted roles of an active professional, including practitioner, educator, researcher, consultant, administrator, collaborator, advocate and lifelong learner.
Qualified to promote the advancement of physical therapy through practice, education and research.

Physical Therapy Program faculty members encourage students to commit to ongoing self-evaluation in their professional and personal development. You will be trained as both a physical therapy consumer and practitioner, able to contribute to the field of physical therapy. You will become a service-oriented professional who practices within the ethical and legal scope of current physical therapy practice.

The Physical Therapy Program curriculum follows a traditional model that embraces evidence-based physical therapy practice. It includes a strong clinical education component to give you the necessary breadth and depth to achieve proficiency in professional skills.