Mayo School of Health Sciences

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

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 for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	November 1, 2011
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	YES
Important Dates (if any): 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 August, with interviews scheduled through December. IT IS TO THE APPLICANT'S BENEFIT TO APPLY EARLY.

EARLY DECISION

Program participates in the PTCAS Early Decision Applicants MUST apply and submit all materials to PTCAS by AUGUST 15.

YES

If yes, special eligibility requirements and instructions for early decision candidates to program

A limited number of appointments will be available through the Early Decision option.
In order to be considered for Early Decision, the school must have the following:

Official GRE scores sent directly to the program no later than August 15
A PTCAS application that includes all 3 required references listed below:

Physical Therapist
Educational/Academic
Work/Volunteer

Applicants with incomplete applications will not be considered for an interview until all required material has been received.

Candidates submitting an application for Early Decision should be prepared to participate in an interview in September

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY	NO
Link to supplemental forms or instructions
Custom (program-specific) questions on the PTCAS application

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 SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: Animal A&P: Comparative A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Vertebrate	A one semester course in Anatomy or one semester of combined Anatomy and Physiology meets this requirement.
2	Physiology	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Animal A&P: Comparative A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Vertebrate	A one semester course in Physiology or one additional semester of combined Anatomy and Physiology meets this requirement.
3	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: Cell Biology: Embryology Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Histology Biology: Immunology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular Biology: Zoology	Exercise Physiology may satisfy one biological sciences prerequisite.
4	Biology II	General or College	NO	REQ	4
5	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	.
6	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4		.
7	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
8	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
9	Psychology	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: GENERAL	.
10	Psychology (specialized)	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev.	The second Psychology prerequisite can be either Abnormal Psychology or Developmental Psychology.
11	Social or Behavioral Science	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports	The third Behavioral or Social Science prerequisite could include Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, Logic or Ethics, or Speech/Communications.
12	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	3	Biology: Biostatistics Business: Statistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	The Statistics prerequisite should include basic statistics with elementary probability, descriptive statistics, confidence intervals, t-tests, ANOVA, and linear regression.

* YES=course must be completed in a 4-year college/university and NOT in a community college.
** REQ=required lab; Rec=recommended lab; NO=lab not required; N/A=not applicable

Additional information about program’s course requirements:

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

For 2011-12 Cycle: Due to changes in the GRE, programs may require or prefer that you take the exam early and before the "GRE® revised General Test" is introduced on August 1. Early Decision candidates in PTCAS must take the GRE and request scores to be sent by no later than July 31.

GRE General Test = Testing on or before July 31, 2011
GRE REVISED General Test = Testing on or after August 1, 2011

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code for 2011-12 Cycle	5784 (university) 0619 (dept)
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle	GRE® General Test and GRE® REVISED General Test accepted
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	01-Nov-2011
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	01-Nov-2006

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		500
Verbal Percentile		60
Quantitative		640
Quantitative Percentile		58
Analytical Writing		4
Analytical Writing Percentile		43
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	Official GRE scores (use Institutional Code for Mayo School of Health Sciences #5784 and PT Department Code #0619) need to be sent directly to the Mayo PT Program. Applicants will not be considered for an interview until these are received at Mayo PT Program. Due to changes in the GRE, applicants who apply for the 2012 entering class MUST take the GRE before July 31 for Early Decision. All other regular applicants need to take the GRE by Nov. 1.

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: The required three letters of recommendation should be submitted from the following: 1) educational/academic, 2) work-related/volunteer, and 3) PT related. Applicants will not be considered for an interview until all three recommendations are received.

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 - no verification by a physical therapist
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	100
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	27-Aug-2012
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	A minimum of 100 hours of observation or work experience in a PT setting need to be completed prior to enrolling in the program(varied practice settings preferred.

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	3.67
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.66
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)

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
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	Send CANADIAN transcripts directly to the PT Program.
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	English translation required for foreign transcripts. Our institutional code is #5784 and the 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 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 DD-MM-YYYY	27-Aug-2012
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	28
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	28
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	32%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	68%
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class
Additional information about the class profile

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.

(Page last updated 6/17/2011)