University of delaware physical therapy program requirements

Supplemental Requirements

Supplemental FEE required?

Yes

Supplemental fee amount

$35

Supplemental APPLICATION required?

Yes

Supplemental MATERIALS required?

No

Description of supplemental materials required

*PTCAS application data will be transferred to the University of Delaware's graduate application system for applicants who have a verified application. Once PTCAS application data is imported into UD's graduate application system, applicants will receive an email from the UD Graduate College with instructions to create an account and complete the supplemental application. 

*Please DO NOT create a UD account or start a UD supplemental application prior to receiving an email with instructions from the Graduate College. 

*Applicants without a supplemental application on file will be considered incomplete and may not be reviewed by the UD DPT Admissions Committee. 

Supplemental forms and materials required by program - item 1

University of Delaware Graduate Application

Deadline for Submission of Supplemental Materials

12/31/2022

Link to supplemental forms or instructions

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Your program's GRE codes

Oldest GRE test date considered for this cycle

12/15/2017

Additional information about program's GRE requirements

It is required that candidates have official GRE scores by the application deadline:
       * 8/15/2022 - Round 1 Deadline
       * 9/12/2022 - Round 2 Deadline
       * 10/10/2022 - Round 3 Deadline
       * 12/15/2022 - Round 4 Deadline 

* Applicants must request official GRE scores to be sent directly to the University of Delaware (School Code 5811).
* Program will utilize percentile rankings when analyzing verbal and quantitative sections. The highest percentile ranking for each section will be utilized, even if obtained on different testing dates. Test from home scores are accepted.

Minimum and average GRE scores

MINIMUM GRE score considered

AVERAGE GRE score for accepted students

Verbal reasoning % score

50%

74%

Quantitative reasoning % score

50%

60%

Reference Requirements

Physical Therapist-1

Applicant must send one reference from this specific type of evaluator

Physical Therapist-2

Applicant must send one reference from this specific type of evaluator

Professor in Major

Evaluator type accepted

Professor

Applicant must send one reference from this specific type of evaluator

Academic

Evaluator type not accepted

Supervisor/Employer

Evaluator type not accepted

Teaching Assistant

Evaluator type not accepted

PTA

Evaluator type not accepted

Pre-PT Advisor

Evaluator type not accepted

Politician

Evaluator type not accepted

Health Care Professional

Evaluator type not accepted

Friend

Evaluator type not accepted

Family Member

Evaluator type not accepted

Co-worker

Evaluator type not accepted

Clergy

Evaluator type not accepted

Other

Evaluator type not accepted

Number of references required by program

3

Additional information about program's reference requirements

Three letters of recommendation are required. It is preferred that two recommendations be from licensed physical therapists whom you have observed providing direct patient care or direct research interventions and one be from an upper-level professor of a course that you took. Recommendations from family members or close family friends will NOT be accepted.

PT Observation Hours

Information about your PT requirements

PT clinical experience (observation) hours must occur under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist (clinical and/or research) with whom applicants directly engaged. The licensed physical therapist must verify hours via an electronic verification form on the PTCAS application. UDPT will accept observation hours from a variety of observation sites, and acknowledges that applicants may experience difficulties in obtaining hours in specific settings such as acute care or inpatient rehabilitation. A minimum of 50 observation hours are required by the time of enrollment, and 25 hours are required at the time of application.

Program's PT hours requirement

PT hours are required - a licensed PT must verify hours w/ signed form uploaded or online via PTCAS

Total number of PT Hours REQUIRED

50

DEADLINE for completion of all PT hours

06/15/2023

Volunteer

Accepted/Considered

Inpatient

Accepted/Considered

Outpatient

Accepted/Considered

GPA Requirements

MINIMUM GPA Score

AVERAGE GPA score for accepted students

Overall Undergraduate Cumulative

3.74

Program-specific prerequisite

3.70

Additional information about program's GPA requirements

*UDPT uses the highest earned grade in a course when calculating GPAs, if course was repeated for credit. 

*The "program-specific prerequisite GPA" includes two semesters of introductory biology with labs, two semesters of introductory chemistry with labs, two semesters of introductory physics with labs, one semester of human or mammalian physiology with lab, and one semester of human or mammalian anatomy with lab. The physiology requirement and anatomy requirement can be fulfilled with a two-course sequence of anatomy and physiology (A&P) with labs. 

Background Checks

Background check required prior to matriculation.

No

Program participates in PTCAS Background Check process through Certiphi Screening.

No

International Students

Program considers Canadian coursework?

Yes

CanadianTranscriptsDictionary

Send original Canadian transcript to PTCAS (recommended)

Program policy for non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework

Send WES foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS (recommended)

Are non-native English Speakers required to submit TOEFL scores?

Yes

Citizenship requirements

Citizenship types eligible for admission U.S. citizens

U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, Canadian citizens, Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa

Additional information about program's policy on foreign coursework

Please send foreign transcript evaluation directly to PTCAS. The foreign transcript evaluation must be received by PTCAS by the application deadline. Foreign transcripts evaluations received by PTCAS after the application deadline will be considered incomplete. World Education Services (WES) is the required credentialing agency for foreign transcript evaluations. Preferred minimum TOEFL scores: Total: 100 IBT Reading: 26 Writing: 24 Listening: 22 Speaking: 26

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