Admissions are conducted on a rolling basis with priority given to
applications that are received by December 15 for admission the
following summer term. Applicants must manage their applications to
assure receipt of all required credentials in the Office of Graduate
and Undergraduate Admissions at Rutgers-Camden. The completed
application form, fee, and all supporting documentation should be
submitted at the same time. Supporting documentation includes all of
the following:
1. Two official transcripts of all
postsecondary college credits, including undergraduate degree and
program prerequisite courses. Students must have earned an
undergraduate degree prior to entering the physical therapy program.
2. Official results of the Graduate Record Examination (general test).
Test scores must be received directly from the Educational Testing
Service. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their official
scores are received by the admissions office.
3. Three letters
of reference, including one from a college instructor and one from a
physical therapist. Applicants may request that reference letters be
placed in sealed envelopes and returned directly to the applicant to be
submitted with the completed application form directly to the
admissions office.
4. A one-page, typed personal statement of
the applicant`s interest in physical therapy, personal characteristics,
participation in community service activities, and professional goals.
5. Evidence of completion of all program prerequisite courses prior to
the beginning of classes. A maximum of four prerequisite courses,
including a maximum of two science prerequisite courses, may be
outstanding at the time of application. A program prerequisite
verification form must be submitted with the application.
6. A
typed list of all physical therapy experience-volunteer or
paid-including type of facility and duration of each experience.
7. International Applicants: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
Language) scores must be received directly from the Educational Testing
Service. Transcripts of all courses must include English translations
of course titles and conversion to the American credit system. Evidence
of adequate financial resources is required for nonimmigrant students.
All of the above documentation and a completed application form must be
received in the admissions office. Only completed applications will be
considered. Application forms may be obtained from the Office of
Graduate and Undergraduate Admissions, Rutgers, The State University of
New Jersey, 406 Penn Street, Camden, NJ 08102.
