Virginia Commonwealth University
PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)
Judith Kendrick
Admissions Coordinator
Department of Physical Therapy
Box 980224
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia 23298
Phone: 804-628-3642
Phone (alternate number): None
Email: jkendric@vcu.edu
Website: http://www.vcu.edu/pt/
APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS
PTCAS Application Deadline |
Monday, November 02, 2009 |
Deadline Type |
FIRM Deadline |
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only) |
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Program Has Rolling Admissions Process? |
No |
Important Dates (if any):
We recommend that students submit their applications as soon as possible.
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SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
If supplemental materials are required, send items directly to the PT program.
| Supplemental APPLICATION required? |
YES |
Supplemental MATERIALS required? |
YES |
If yes, list of items |
Visit the VCU link below for instructions |
Supplemental FEE required? |
YES |
If yes, amount |
$50 |
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD |
2009-11-02 |
Link to supplemental forms or instructions |
http://www.vcu.edu/pt/application_instructions |
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES
Course Prerequisites
Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area
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Req, Rec,
Crq* |
SEM hrs |
QTR hrs |
Lab Required
(Y/N) |
Additional Program Information |
Chemistry |
REQ |
8 |
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YES |
. |
Physics |
REQ |
8 |
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YES |
. |
Math |
REQ |
3 |
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NO |
Must be pre-calculus or above. |
Statistics |
REQ |
3 |
. |
NO |
. |
Anatomy and Physiology |
REQ |
8 |
. |
YES |
Must be taken in the Biology department. Can be taken as individual courses or as Anatomy and Physiology I and II. |
Psychology |
REQ |
6 |
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NO |
This requirement can be met by an introductory course and an upper level course or two upper level courses. Abnormal and developmental preferred. |
Biology |
REQ |
4 |
. |
YES |
. |
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* “Req” = required course; “Rec” = recommended course; “Crq” = conditionally required course
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Is the GRE required? |
Required |
Program’s GRE College Code |
# R5570 |
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable) |
2009-11-02 |
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable) |
1999-11-01 |
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 |
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510 |
Verbal Percentile |
. |
. |
Quantitative |
. |
660 |
Quantitative Percentile |
. |
. |
Analytical Writing |
. |
. |
Analytical Writing Percentile |
. |
. |
Composite (verbal & quantitative) |
. |
. |
Composite Percentile |
. |
. |
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements |
. |
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 |
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Physical Therapist-2 |
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X |
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Professor in Major |
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X |
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Professor |
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X |
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Academic |
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X |
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Supervisor/Employer |
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X |
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Teaching Assistant |
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X |
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PTA |
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X |
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Pre-PT Advisor |
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X |
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Politician/Elected Official |
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X |
Health Care Professional |
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X |
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Friend |
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X |
Family Member |
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X |
Co-worker |
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X |
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Clergy |
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X |
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OTHER |
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X |
Additional information about program’s reference requirements:
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 |
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DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours
YYYY-MM-DD |
2010-05-31 |
PAID Experience |
Accepted |
VOLUNTEER Experience |
Accepted |
INPATIENT Experience |
Accepted |
OUTPATIENT Experience |
Accepted |
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement |
Our DPT program requires 100 hours of paid or volunteer observation under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist. These hours should be in two distinctly different settings. |
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 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
Program-specific Prerequisite |
. |
. |
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any) |
If courses are repeated, both grades are used in the Total GPA and Math/Science GPA calculations. |
Program Essay Instructions
Some PTCAS programs require applicants to respond to a custom essay question in addition to the standard PTCAS essay question. The PTCAS application will automatically prompt you to respond to the custom essays for your designated programs. The custom essay question for this program is below.
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) |
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Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores? |
We require the TOEFL scores for non-native speakers unless the applicant has completed all their undergraduate work at an accredited US university or college. |
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework |
Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS |
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework |
Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS |
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework |
. |
PROGRAM INFORMATION
PT Degree Offered |
Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree. |
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class
YYYY-MM-DD |
2010-06-21 |
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 |
54 |
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class |
54 |
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class |
. |
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable) |
. |
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class |
. |
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 |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Virginia Commonwealth University offers one of the premier Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs in the country. Located in the heart of Richmond's VCU Medical Center, the program provides students with easy access to state-of-the-art clinical and research facilities. The VCU Department of Physical Therapy was established in 1945 and was the first accredited physical therapy program in the commonwealth of Virginia and one of the first programs in the country.
The Department of Physical Therapy includes 13 full-time faculty members, more than 20 adjunct faculty members and four staff members. Our full-time faculty members are actively involved in teaching, clinical practice and research across a wide spectrum of clinically relevant topics. Visit the VCU Department of Physical Therapy web pages (www.vcu.edu/pt) to learn more about each full-time faculty member's research and area of expertise.
VCU's DPT Program prepares students for entry into the profession by teaching them to evaluate and manage patients with physical therapy problems effectively and in accordance with ethical principles. The department maintains clinical internship contracts with more than 230 facilities across the United States. DPT students at VCU complete a total of 36 weeks in full-time clinical education experiences. The program provides students with strategies to continually define and meet their own educational needs in order to keep skills and knowledge current throughout their professional careers.
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