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 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Doctor of Physical Therapy

 ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE: 

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin Physical Therapy Consortium: UW-L COHORT that all students who are desire admission to the program must meet the requirements and complete the admission process.  All applications will be carefully reviewed, adhering to the procedure detailed below. 

 Overview of the Admissions Process

• Candidates must submit all of their application materials together at one time in hard copy.  A confirmation will be sent to the candidate within 2 working days of receiving the application.
• Complete applications are due in the program office by November 1^st for early admission and January 15  for general admission.
• Candidates will be selected and notified about their admission status by the third week in November for early admission and third week in February for general admission.
• Written acceptance and tuition deposit are due according to dated material in acceptance letter.
• Orientation of the incoming class will be held the first week of summer school.

Prerequisite Requirements

• Earned undergraduate degree or one of the two following exceptions:

         1.  degree will be completed by May 30^th of  application year

         2.  applicant is enrolled in the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse:

Biology – Physical Therapy Dual Degree Program  

Physics – Physical Therapy Dual Degree Program

• Completion of 10 prerequisite courses:

General Biology [4 credits – lab course]

Human Anatomy [3-4 credits – lab course]

Human Physiology [3-4 credits – lab course]

Chemistry I [4 credits – lab course]

Chemistry II [4 credits – lab course]

Physics I [4 credits – lab course]

Physics II [4 credits – lab course]

Statistics [3 credits]

Psychology [3 credits]

Sociology [3 credits]  

• Complete the GRE [Graduate Record Examination – scores sent to UWL and copy sent with application]; Institution Code - R1914
• A minimum grade point average of 3.0 for undergraduate studies
• No prerequisite coursework with a grade below C
• Completed application for admission to UW-L graduate studies www.apply.wisconsin.edu.  Follow the links to the UW-La Crosse graduate application.
• Two [20 hour] clinical observations with a physical therapist
• Two letters of reference

Application Materials

The Physical Therapy Department now offers its application materials online in Adobe® Reader ® (PDF) format. You'll need to have the free Acrobat Reader software installed on your computer to view and print these files. If you need the software, you can download it free from Adobe.

Applications to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Graduate School are now available online at http://www.uwlax.edu/admissions/html/gradmis.htm

Below is a list of available documents in Acrobat (.pdf) format: These are usable forms only and cannot be modified .

To get Adobe Reader click on this icon:

All students (except International Applicants) must all application materials together (below) to the Physical Therapy program in addition to the graduate school application to UW-La Crosse.

 

Application Cover Letter	Cover letter sent to all applicants with the application packet
Application Instructions Technical Standards	Steps to follow to complete your application
Application	Application will be available in early September 2008.
Disclosure Statement must be returned	A set of questions regarding the applicant's background
Clinical Evaluation Form	To be completed and returned
Letter of Recommendation Form	To be completed and returned

International Applicants 

Complete applications are due in the Office of International Education by October 1^st for early admission and December 15th for general admission.

Applicants must adhere to the following application instructions. In addition to the Physical Therapy program application and the university application the following items are required: Test of Spoken English (TSE) - minimum score of 45; TOEFL - minimum score of 600 (250 CBT), review of degree/coursework from outside of the United States by a professional credential evaluation service such as Education Credential Evaluators, Inc. (www.ece.org). International Applicants must use the university application materials issued by the UW-L Office of International Education. These materials may be printed from the website at www.uwlax.edu/oie or both the physical therapy application packet and university paper application packets may be requested from uwlworld@uwlax.edu The physical therapy application packet, the university application materials, and the items listed above should be submitted to University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Office of International Education (International Admissions), 116 Graff Main Hall, 1725 State Street, La Crosse, WI 54601 USA.