1. Prerequisite Courses

• The courses below are required for admission; you may apply while coursework is in progress:

• All prerequisite course work must be completed at an accredited institution of higher education prior to matriculation.
• Applicants must have completed at least two-thirds of the required prerequisite coursework prior to application.
• Please see PTCAS for further details on prerequisite coursework.      

2. Bachelor's Degree

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education prior to matriculation into the program.

3. Academics

• Competitive overall and science GPAs.
• Successful candidates typically have overall and science GPAs above 3.5.
• All prerequisite coursework grades must be “C” or higher
• Science prerequisite coursework must have been completed within the last five years.
• Transfer credits from professional programs are not accepted. RFUMS does not grant advanced standing regardless of previous academic experience or professional status.

4. GRE

• The Graduate Education Record (GRE) examination taken within five years of the time of application.
• The General Examination is sufficient to meet this requirement.
• There is no minimum score for the GRE requirement.  Successful candidates typically have scores in the 50^th percentile and Analytical writing scores above 4.0. 
• Please release your GRE scores to code #7675 for "Rosalind Franklin U Phys Therapy".
• Applicants who have taken the GRE multiple times are strongly encouraged to submit all scores.

5. Physical Therapy Exposure

• Applicants must have a strong understanding of the profession; applicants must have worked or volunteered for a minimum of 40 hours in a physical therapy practice.  
• To be the most competitive applicant, PT exposure in a variety of settings is encouraged. 

6. Letters of Recommendation

• Letter from a licensed physical therapist.
• Letter from a science, math, or liberal arts professor with a rank of Assistant Professor or higher under which the applicant has studied.
• Letter from a person of the applicant’s choice who has supervised work experience or is otherwise uniquely qualified to comment on potential for professional study.
• These three letters are required and must be submitted through PTCAS.

7. Computer Competency

• Proficiency in basic computer skills.