Simmons College

This page is intended for college graduates ONLY.

High school students MUST contact the institution directly for information about the accelerated undergraduate physical therapy program. High school applicants do NOT apply through PTCAS.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Simmons College
School of Health Sciences
300 The Fenway
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Phone: 617-521-2605
Phone (alternate number):
Email: shs@simmons.edu
Website: http://www.simmons.edu/shs/academics/pt/index.shtml

APPLICATION DEADLINE

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

Other deadlines (if any): Applicants can apply with only two outstanding prerequisites at the time of application. All prerequisite coursework must be completed before the Physical Therapy Program begins at the end of June.

Additional Deadline Information: It is important that applicants submit all required materials to PTCAS and the College by the stated deadline in order to be considered for admission.

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.simmons.edu/shs/academics/pt/prereqs.shtml

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	REQ	6	.	YES	General biology that includes human subject matter is acceptable (courses such as botany, environmental science etc. are not acceptable)
Physics	REQ	6	.	YES	.
Chemistry	REQ	6	.	YES	.
Exercise Physiology	REQ	3	.	NO	Kinesiology is not acceptable
Human Anatomy	REQ	3	.	YES	Animal anatomy is not acceptable
Human physiology	REQ	3	.	YES	Animal physiology is not acceptable
Statistics	REQ	3	.	NA	Statistics courses offered in most departments are acceptable, such as psychology, math, sociology
Psychology	REQ	6	.	NA	Any type of psychology course is acceptable from introductory to advanced or specialized.

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

Six semester hours representing two semesters is used throughout this section since this is the most common model of undergraduate credit hours although some colleges and universities use other systems.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: Required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable): Oct. 20
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): within 5 years prior to application deadline

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:
The preferred scores: at least 500 in verbal and quantitative (for a minimum of 1,000) and 4.0 in analytical

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

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:

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 or on clinic letterhead.
Total Number of Hours REQUIRED	30
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	.
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	May-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:

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	3.64
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.27
Other GPA 1:	.	.
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any): Applications will not be accepted if a student has repeated a required course more than once; all failed/repeated courses are used in GPA calculations. AP, CLEP,IB, audit, pass/fail courses are not acceptable in fulfilling prerequisite courses. All required courses must have been completed within ten years prior to the application deadline.

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?	YES - For all complete PTCAS applicants
Supplemental deadline(s)	Dec. 1
Link to supplemental application or instructions	To be determined
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, supplemental fee amount	$50
Briefly describe requirements for supplemental materials (if applicable)	Country of birth, proof of U.S. citizenship if born abroad, citizenship status, permanent resident alien number, visa type, description of lapses in education and employment, fall grades or a copy of the student grade report until the official transcript is received, former names if previous applicant, social security number if applying for financial aid(loans only), indication if dismissed from another college or university and provide the dates and reason for dismissal

Criminal Background Check

Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? NO
Description of criminal background check process (if applicable):

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
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	Yes Must have one of the following minimum scores: 570(paper),88(internet),230(computer)
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework:	Send an original foreign transcript directly to the Office of Admission, NOT the PT program
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework:	Send official CANADIAN transcript to the Office of Admission, NOT the PT program

Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework: Official signed foreign transcripts, official English translation (where needed; not by the applicant, family member, or friend) and evaluations must be sent to the Office of Admission, NOT the PT program, which is a separate office.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	6/25/2009
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	.
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	.
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: Articulation agreements exist with selected undergraduate colleges. See the School of Health Sciences web site for the list of such institutions.

Institution's religious affiliation (if any):

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Professional Doctorate in Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)

The Simmons Professional D.P.T. Program provides a strong foundation in evidence-based clinical practice and prepares students to become dynamic leaders in the profession. This three-year, full-time program is designed for men and women who have a college degree in a field other than physical therapy from another institution. Our real-world approach to teaching personally engages each student as they develop professionally and academically. Although portions of many courses involve the traditional lecture approach, all of our clinical courses, starting with the fall semester of the first year, have 4 important components: lecture, skills laboratory, small group discussion and one day per week of clinical practice. The program also includes 45 weeks of full-time clinical education experiences, during the three years. Because doctoral-level practice requires an understanding of clinical research, students collaborate with faculty to either complete a research project or implement a systematic review, a comprehensive critical analysis of the evidence on a topic of their choice. D.P.T. students attend classes both at Simmons and at Harvard Medical School, located one block away. In addition, more than 200 nationwide health care sites provide a wide of range of clinical education experience and valuable professional connections.