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Admissions, Application, & Selection

Admission policies and the application/selection process have been developed with the intention to consider each applicant's strengths and select for admission those best qualified to meet the program's requirements and mission.

Policies

1. The number of students admitted to the program is dependent on the number of clinical internship sites and their student capacity.
2. Affiliation agreements with clinical sites require that the sites commit to complete the training of students accepted into the program and are renewed each year prior to student selection.
3. Admission to the program is on a competitive basis.
4. Applicant must be a registered radiation therapist, an individual with a B.S. degree meeting prerequisite courses, or working "on-the-job training" in medical dosimetry.
   (BS degree candidates [non-radiation therapists] must have completed college level prerequisite courses: pre-calculus math, physics, biology, anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and computer science.)
5. Applicants are required to have a minimal overall grade point average of 2.5 and 2.7 in sciences on a 4.0 scale.
6. Students for whom English is a second language must earn a minimum score of 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based), or 100 (internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) within two years of application to the program.
7. Applicants must meet the program computer requirements by submitting the computer eligibility form.
8. Applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital or parental status.
9. Your completed application to the Medical Dosimetry Program must be accompanied with a check or money order made payable to the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in the amount of thirty dollars ($30.00). Your application will not be processed if payment is not included. Applications must be submitted in full by the deadline published.
10. Applications are to be submitted to:
    Financial Services
    University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
    125 Graff Main Hall
    1725 State Street Room
    La Crosse, WI 54601
11. Applicants are required to apply to the university after acceptance into the program.

Selection

1. A Selection Committee consisting of the program director and qualified individuals at each clinical site will interview qualified candidates and make selection decisions.
2. Students selected are asked to confirm in writing their intention to pursue the program.
3. A list of alternates may be maintained pending withdrawal of a previously selected student.
4. Admission is on a competitive basis and enrollment is limited by available placement into a clinical internship site.  Meeting the minimum criteria does not guarantee acceptance into the program.  Admission is dependent on grade point average, communication skills, and personal qualities such as professionalism.

Reentry & Readmission

Students who feel they must withdraw from the medical dosimetry program once accepted, are encouraged to speak to the program director prior to withdrawal. Students are not guaranteed placement should they wish to reenter. They must reapply to the program and be considered for placement by the Selection Committee.

Application Process Timeline

Application Materials