Preparation is key!
Here are a few helpful suggestions for being successful in your application and acceptance into a doctor of physical therapy program:
- Study hard
- Perform very well in your prerequisite courses
- Apply early
- Acquire a broad exposure to physical therapy and the settings where physical therapists work
- If you aren’t certain that physical therapy is the career for you, investigate other options
- Review the specific admission criteria for any program you are interested in. Familiarize yourself with standardized tests (i.e. GRE), volunteer/observation hours, and specific academic prerequisites that are required.