Admissions

APPLICATION DEADLINE AND ADMISSION INTERVIEW PROCESS UPDATES

The Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program participates in the PTCAS program and accepts applications from July 2, 2012 through October 1, 2012 to begin the program the following fall. Students who have met all admission requirements and rank in the top 80-100 based on academic criteria (cumulative GPA, Math/Science prerequisite GPA, GRE scores) will be invited to an on campus interview. Interviews will be scheduled on Friday, November 30th 2012 from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM.  The interview is mandatory for both in and out of state invited applicants, so please be prepared to make travel arrangements to the IUPUI campus when requested.

The application deadline is October 1.

Additional Admissions Requirements

Observation Experience

In addition to prerequisite course work, students must complete observational, volunteer or other work experiences in both inpatient (hospital based) and outpatient physical therapy settings (minimum of 20 hours in each). This allows the applicant to appreciate the differences in physical therapists' responsibilities in each setting. Each experience must be of sufficient length of time to enable the supervising physical therapist to adequately verify your experiences.

Applicants will enter all paid or volunteer PT observation hours on the PTCAS application.  Verification is required of observation hours reported, this can be completed via electronic PT signatures or paper PT signatures as part of the PTCAS application process, details below:

ELECTRONIC PT SIGNATURES (strongly preferred)

• Select the "ELECTRONIC" verification type.
  
• Enter the e-mail address for PT.
  
• After entering the experience, click the “SEND FOR VERIFICATION” button for that entry from your list of experiences.
  
• Alert the PT to watch for an automated email with the subject "PTCAS Observation Hour Verification Request".
  
• If PTCAS email is not received, instruct the PT to check spam/junk email folders as some e-mail servers filter out messages from PTCAS.

PAPER PT SIGNATURES

• Use this option if the physical therapist does not have Internet access or previously verified your PT hours on a different form (e.g., the IU DPT Clinical Observation Experience form).
• Select the "PAPER" verification type
• Print the PTCAS observation hours verification form (PDF) for that particular experience.
• Each bar-coded form is unique to both you and the physical therapist.
• Deliver the form to the physical therapist.
• Arrange for the signed form to be mailed to PTCAS.
• If the physical therapist previously signed a different (IU DPT Clinical Observation Experience) form to verify your hours, attach it to the PTCAS verification form and send both forms to PTCAS in a single envelope.
• Send only one signed form per experience, regardless of the number of programs you designate.

Additional instructions on the PTCAS website, www.ptcas.org.

Medical Requirements

Basic immunizations as determined by Student Health Center must be completed by the first day of classes.  Students must demonstrate proof of health insurance prior to entry into the Program and must maintain health insurance throughout their enrollment.  List of basic immunizations include:

• Hepatitis B+ (3 vaccines)
• Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (Tdap required)
• TB Skin Test (completed within 3 months of beginning fall courses)
• Varicella (adequate titer, 2 vaccines, laboratory proof, letter from diagnosing physician, or medial record history of having chickenpox)
• Polio