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Application for Graduate Admission (/graduateprograms/apply/home.page?) $55 application fee (/graduateprograms/apply/application-fee.page?) (non-refundable) Copy of current Physical Therapy license or registration (or equivalent) (If license has lapsed, submit a copy of most recent license; if seeking a clinical specialization, the license must be current.) Official transcripts (/graduateprograms/student-services/transcript-policy.page?) from the institution where your baccalaureate degree was earned and from the institution where your Physical Therapy degree was earned (if different from the college of your baccalaureate degree) Portfolio Score Report* from the Physical Therapist Evaluation Tool (PTET) (http://www.apta.org /PostprofessionalDegree/PTET/) through the American Physical Therapy Association (http://www.apta.org/) Two letters of recommendation (http://www.umflint.edu/graduateprograms/recommendations.htm) from individuals who can evaluate your scholarly and/or professional ability Copy of Educational Credential Review if educated outside the United States or Canada: FCCPT (http://www.fccpt.org/)recommended for those licensed in the U.S. or Canada; all others may use an appropriate service such as FCCPT (http://www.fccpt.org/), ECE (https://www.ece.org/), or WES (http://www.wes.org/)

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Copy of current CPR card (if applying to a clinical specialization) Proof of English proficiency as required (see below). A telephone interview with a Physical Therapy faculty member will be scheduled after review of your application materials (not required for UM-Flint MPT graduates). *PTET Portfolio Score Report is not required of UM-Flint graduates with a MPT degree

If English is not your native language and/or if you received your physical therapy degree in a country other than the United States, Canada (English-speaking provinces), Australia, or the United Kingdom, you must demonstrate English proficiency by providing evidence through one of the methods listed below. This requirement applies even if you are currently a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and regardless of how long you have resided or been educated in the U.S.*: 1. Take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (http://www.ets.org/), the International English Language

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Testing System (IELTS) (http://www.ielts.org/) test, the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/testing) or Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/testing/). Scores must be no more than two (2) years old. The table below indicates the minimum acceptable scores for admission, as well as the scores and score ranges for which a supplemental English writing course will be required upon admission to the program:

Exam TOEFL PBT and TWE TOEFL iBT IELTS MELAB ECPE

Minimum Score for Admission 560 overall 84 overall 6.5 overall 80 overall Certificate of Proficiency

English Writing Course Required If: Overall less than 600 or TWE less than 5.0 Overall less than 101 or WR less than 27 Overall less than 7.5 or Writing less than 7 Overall less than 85 or Composition less than 85 Writing score = LP (Low Pass)

2. Provide an official transcript showing a degree earned at an accredited U.S., Canadian (English-speaking),

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Australian, or U.K. college or university OR successful completion (C or higher) of ENG 111 or ENG 112 or its equivalent. 3. Provide a copy of your FCCPT (http://www.fccpt.org/) Comprehensive Credential Evaluation Certificate.

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*If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and wish to waive this requirement, you may make your case to the director (http://www.umflint.edu/graduateprograms/advising.htm) of the post-professional DPT program. The director, in turn, must make the case to the Dean of Graduate Programs. You must provide sufficient evidence that you have the requisite English proficiency.

To be considered for admission, submit all application materials to the Office of Graduate Programs on or before the application deadline*: Fall - June 1 Winter - October 1 Spring - March 1 *International students are required to apply one month earlier for each semester

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