Application Process and Requirements for the Entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy

MGH Institute of Health Professions welcomes applications from individuals holding a Bachelor’s degree who seek to enter the field of Physical Therapy with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.

Our professional staff is here to provide information and answer questions you might have during the admission and financial aid process, and to offer ongoing information throughout the application process.​

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Important Application Dates

For Program Starting: Summer 2023 (June)
The PTCAS 2022-2023 Application Cycle is now open

The deadline to apply is October 17, 2022
 

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Application Process

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

Updates to the application requirements and related policies due to COVID-19, can be found here.

Items to submit directly to PTCAS:

• PTCAS application with application fee
• Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• Three (3) reference letters
• MGH IHP Custom Questions
• Physical Therapy observation hours (optional for 2022 cycle)

MGH Institute of Health Professions does not require a supplemental application.

*In order to be eligible for review, PTCAS applications must be completed on or prior to the deadline. Please note: you should allow several weeks for all required documents to be received and processed by PTCAS.

GRE

The General Test is not required for admission.

TOEFL/IELTS

The language of instruction and clinical education at the MGH Institute is English and a high level of proficiency in both written and spoken English is required.  Applicants who have not completed either an undergraduate or graduate program where English is the language of instruction must demonstrate English Language proficiency as part of your application to the MGH Institute of Health Professions.  If you have questions about the language requirements, please contact the Office of Admissions.

• Applicants who are citizens of Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, Guyana, an Anglophone country of Africa, or an English-speaking country of the Caribbean are not required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.
• Applicants who are candidates for graduation from an accredited degree-granting program in the United States or at an English-speaking school in one of the countries listed above are also not required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. Acceptance to the IHP will be contingent upon successful completion of this degree prior to matriculation. 

Please note that in some circumstances, demonstrating English language proficiency may be required by the academic program even if you are a citizen of a country in which the (or one of the) national language(s) is English. Decisions about the need for TOEFL or IELTS scores are at the discretion of the academic program to which you are applying in coordination with the department of OES.

The IHP accepts either the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System). The test must have been taken within two years of the application deadline and official score reports are required. The minimum TOEFL (internet-based) score accepted is 89 and the minimum IELTS score accepted is 6.5.   

• To forward your TOEFL score please contact the Educational Testing Service (ETS).  The MGH Institute of Health Professions code is 3513.
• For IELTS, a Test Report Form may be mailed to MGH Institute of Health Professions and score information will be verified by the IHP directly. You may designate up to 5 schools to receive Test Report Forms at the time you register for the test.  To request additional Test Report Forms, contact your test center.

Please contact the Office of Admissions if you have any questions about the MGH Institute’s English Language requirements.  
 

Statement of Intent/School Specific Questions

Please refer to our program page in PTCAS for specific information. Statement should be completed and submitted through PTCAS.

Reference Letters

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

A selected group of qualified applicants for the Summer starting cohort will be invited to attend an informational Open House in early December.

Attendance at this event is not required, but we expect it will be very informative. We encourage all invited applicants to attend, if possible. The Open House is an opportunity to learn more about the Institute, our new innovative and integrated curriculum, and to meet and ask questions of faculty and current students.

The Department of Physical Therapy anticipates that this event will be virtual to allow applicants to participate remotely.