The Doctor of Physical Therapy program participates in the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS). All students are required to apply online through PTCAS.

You may submit an application for admission to PTCAS anytime between August 1, 2010, and November 15, 2010.

Items to submit directly to PTCAS:

     - Application with application fee

     - Official Transcripts

     - Recommendation letters

     - Statement of Intent

     - Resume or CV

     - Physical Therapy observation hours verification

Items to submit directly to MGH Institute of Health Professions:

     - DPT Prerequisite Checklist

     - Standardized test scores

Admission Requirements: Table of Contents

• Prerequisites
• Standardized Tests
  
• Official Transcripts
• Statement of Intent
• Recommendation Letters
• Physical Therapy Observation
  
• Interview
• International Applicants
• Notification of Admission Decisions
  

Prerequisites

Degree

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Prerequisite Courses

Completion of the following prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better is required for admission:

• Anatomy (1 semester, with lab) Human anatomy recommended, vertebrate or comparative anatomy accepted
• Human Physiology (1 semester) May take one year of combined Anatomy-Physiology course to meet the anatomy and physiology requirements
• Biology (1 semester, with lab)
• Exercise Physiology
• Chemistry (2 semesters, with lab)
• Physics (2 semesters, with lab)
• Developmental or Child Psychology (1 course)
• Abnormal or General Psychology (1 course)
• Statistics (including inferential statistics)

Applicants may have up to two prerequisite courses in progress the spring semester prior to matriculation.

Some prerequisite courses can be taken at MGH Institute as part of Science Prerequisites for the Health Care Professions.

Applicants may be asked to submit mid-term reports for certain prerequisite courses. All prerequisite courses must be satisfactorily completed prior to matriculation. Prerequisite credit cannot be given for courses with a grade of Pass/Fail.

Requests for prerequisite evaluations will be addressed in writing only.

Applicants who are currently in the process of completing prerequisite courses are still encouraged to apply.

Applicants are required to download and print the DPT Prerequisite Checklist and submit it directly to MGH Institute of Health Professions, not PTCAS.

Standardized Tests

GRE

The General Test is required for admission and must have been taken within 5 years of application. An official score report should be sent directly to MGH Institute from ETS (www.ets.org).  The Institution code for MGH Institute of Health Professions is R3513.

TOEFL

Applicants whose native language is not English and/or who did not receive a baccalaureate degree from a college or university whose language of instruction is English are required to take the TOEFL examination. The test must have been taken within two years of application, with a minimum score of 80 (internet-based test). Official score report should be sent directly to the Institute from ETS (www.ets.org). The institution code for MGH Institute of Health Professions is R3513. Please refer to the International Students section of our website for additional guidelines and information.

Official Transcripts

Please refer to our program page in PTCAS for specific information. All official transcripts should be submitted directly to PTCAS.

Applicants who did not receive an undergraduate degree in the United States must have their degree transcript evaluated by an educational credentialing agency to ensure equivalency to a U.S. baccalaureate degree.* When requesting a transcript evaluation, please request a "course-by-course" evaluation with grades. Acceptable credentialing agencies are listed on our website. We will also accept evaluation reports from any U.S. evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Information on NACES can be found at www.naces.org. Please see the International Students section of our website for additional information. 

* Specific foreign institutions may be exempt from this requirement in select circumstances. Please contact the Office of Admission for additional information.

Statement of Intent

Please refer to our program page in PTCAS for specific information. Statement of intent should be submitted directly to PTCAS.

Recommendation Letters

Please refer to our program page in PTCAS for specific information. Recommendation letters should be submitted directly to PTCAS.

Physical Therapy Observation

Please refer to our program page in PTCAS for specific information. 

Interview

Invitations for interviews will be sent to qualified applicants between mid-December to mid-January. Interviews will be scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays in late January/early February at our campus in the Charlestown Navy Yard.

International Applicants

Please note: The Doctor of Physical Therapy degree is for students interested in attaining an Entry-Level DPT degree. If you are a foreign-trained physical therapist (physiotherapist) looking for an advanced degree, you should apply to our Master of Science in Physical Therapy program.

Notification of Admission Decisions

Admission review will not begin until after the application deadline.  Applications received after the deadline may be reviewed at the discretion of the faculty, and only if seats remain available.

Mailing Address

MGH Institute of Health Professions
P.O. Box 6357
Boston, MA  02114

Please keep in mind that Federal Express and UPS mail cannot be accepted at a P.O. Box address. Materials sent by express service should be sent to our street address:

MGH Institute of Health Professions
Office of Student Affairs
36 1st Ave.
Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston, MA  02129