Department of Physical Therapy

Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

• MGH Institute participates in the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS). All applicants are required to apply online at www.ptcas.org.
• All applicants are required to complete and submit our supplemental application. Please refer to the Admission section of our website for additional information.
• All applicants are required to submit official GRE scores to PTCAS. The general test is required for admission and must have been taken within five years of application. Our school code is 7615.
• Applicants are required to complete the following prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better:
  • Anatomy (1 semester with lab). Human Anatomy recommended; vertebrate or comparative anatomy accepted.
  • Human Physiology (1 semester). May take one year of combined Anatomy-Physiology course to meet anatomy & physiology requirements.
  • Biology (1 semester, no lab required)
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Chemistry (2 semesters with lab)
  • Physics (2 semesters with lab)
  • Developmental Psychology or Child Psychology (1 course)
  • Abnormal or General Psychology (1 course)
  • Statistics (1 course, including inferential statistics)

Applicants may have up to two prerequisite courses in progress the semester prior to matriculation.

• A personal interview is required for those being considered for admission. Interviews will be scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays in late January/early February. Interviews are by invitation only.
• All applicants are required to have some experience or exposure to varied types of physical therapy practice, with a minimum of 10 hours of volunteer, paid or observational experience.