Admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program: Fall 2014
Please keep the following dates and deadlines in mind to
ensure your application process goes smoothly.
GRE Testing
Because there is a new version of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), the Physical Therapy Program at NAU will accept test scores from either the old or new versions. All candidates should take the general test and have their scores sent using the code 7668 or 4006 for NAU. In order to be considered for admission, we must receive your scores by December 31, 2013.
By November 1, 2013
Complete the Physical Therapist Centralized Application
Service (PTCAS) application. Submit
three letters of recommendation through this service—at least
one must be from a licensed physical therapist.
By December 1, 2013
Complete the Northern Arizona University Graduate College application.
By the end of spring semester 2014
Complete all prerequisite science courses by the end of the semester. We recommend that you take only one or two of
these courses in this semester.
By August 2014
Complete a bachelor’s degree in any subject.
Interviews
The final stage of the application process is an on-campus
interview. Individuals are invited for interviews based on their overall grade point average and Quantitative, Verbal, and Analytical Writing
GRE scores. You must meet the minimum requirements to be
considered for an interview. Arizona residents are given some preference over
non-Arizona residents when determining who is invited for an interview.
Because of the significant competition for admission, meeting
these minimums does not guarantee you will be invited for an interview or
admitted to the program.
The preference of which campus (Flagstaff or Phoenix) applicants wish to attend will be solicited from those individuals offered a position in the program. This is a preference only and no guarantee can be made regarding ultimate placement.
If you advance to the interview stage
Third week of January
If you qualify, you will receive an invitation for an
on-campus interview.
End of February
Interviews will be held February 28 and March 1, 2014.
First week of March
If you are offered admission or are placed on an alternate
list, you will receive an e-mail notification.
Final
selection for admission
The final selection for admission to the program will be based on overall grade
point average, prerequisite science grade point average, Quantitative, Verbal,
and Analytical Writing GRE scores, the strength of the letters of
recommendation and personal statement, and the ratings received from the
on-campus interviews.
At the time applicants are notified regarding their acceptance into the NAU Physical Therapy Program, they will also be asked regarding which campus they wish to attend. Again, applicant preference concerning the campus they wish to attend will be carefully considered, but it can not be guaranteed that they will receive their preference.