Admission Requirements and Deadlines
Physical Therapy,
PHD
Deadline
Fall: April 1 Application Type:
Applications are evaluated together, after the deadline has passed.
Letters of reference
Number Required:2From whom:
Letters should be solicited from people who know you well and who can judge your capability for success in a graduate program in physical therapy. This includes university faculty, physical therapy clinicians, employers, etc.
Statement
of Goals:
The Statement of Goals should be no more than one typed page in length. It should include the following elements: summary of prior clinical and other physical therapy experience; current teaching and research interests; your future career goals; reasons for your interest in Temple’s program
Standardized
Test Scores:
The GRE is required. Fiftieth percentile on at least two of the three GRE tests (Analytical, Verbal, Quantitative).Minimum TOEFL score or range of scores needed to be accepted:
575 on the paper-based test or 230 on the computer-based test. Applicants who score below 600 on the paper-based test or 250 on the computer-based test will be required to take and pass a remedial English course during their first semester of enrollment.
Interview:
Qualified applicants are invited to interview with three members of the graduate faculty. Phone interviews are available when travel costs are prohibitive.
Resume:
A resume is required.
Background
Experience Required
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Advanced Standing
Up to 36 s.h. of prior graduate course work related to physical therepy may be transferred into the PhD program. All courses must carry a grade of B or better to be transferred.
The maximum number of advanced standing credits awarded is 36.
Test Waivers:
The GRE test may be waived if applicant demonstrates evidence of prior successful graduate coursework.
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