Students are admitted once a year, with classes beginning in the summer. The application deadline is January 15
of each year. Individuals applying to the Physical Therapy Program at
UNM must also apply to the UNM Office of Graduate Studies. Applicants must
have the following materials sent (or delivered) to the Office of Graduate
Studies and the Physical Therapy Program by January 15.
DPT UPDATES:The UNM Physical Therapy Program is in the process of transitioning to a Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT). Although the date for this process is uncertain, it is our goal to begin the DPT curriculum in Fall 2009. In the event the DPT is not offered in 2008, our goal will be to provide an option for those 2008 MPT students to complete DPT requirements in the Summer of 2011. Tuition will increase with inception of the DPT curriculum, to an amount comparable to that of other regional, public DPT programs. Information on this website will be updated to reflect the latest status of the DPT program.
Please visit the international admissions page if you are an international student
For the Physical Therapy Program:1.)PT Application Form* for the Physical Therapy Program
2.) Autobiography (attached to the PT Application form provided)
3.) Three Letters of Recommendation (attached to the PT Application form provided). Two of the three letters MUST be from Physical Therapists.
4.) List of courses in progress (all prerequisite work, and Bachelor's degree must be completed before the starting date of the Program).
5.) Scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and the GRE writing assessment. When you take the test, request that your scores be sent to the address listed below. Scores must be received by January 15. Our school code is 4845 and our department code is 0619.
6.) Separate Twenty-five dollar ($25) application processing fee. Checks made out to the UNM Physical Therapy Program.7.) Copy of or Unofficial Transcripts for all colleges attended to expedite the scoring process.
Please send these seven items to the following address:
Health Sciences Center
Physical Therapy Program
MSC 09 5230
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
1.) Application Form for the Office of Graduate Studies. Applications can be downloaded or filled out.
2.) Residency Form
3.)Fifty Dollar ($50.00) application fee. Checks made out to University of New Mexico. Fee subject to change, so please refer to OGS website before sending check.
4.) Official Transcripts for each college attended. These must be official transcripts in sealed envelopes. (one per college)
The last 4 items must be sent to the Office of Graduate Studies. Only complete applications will be forwarded to the Physical Therapy Program. Applicants with incomplete files will not be considered for admission. An applicant must be accepted by the Dean of the Office of Graduate Studies as well as by the Physical Therapy Program.
Send your completed and signed hard copy (paper) Application, Residency Form, Official transcripts, and Fee to:
Office of Admissions
Attn:Graduate Admissions
P.O. Box 4849
Albuquerque, NM 87196-4849
Students may submit an application packet to the program only if they have:
Other notes about admission:
Applicants can be certified by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Residents of Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Wyoming are eligible to apply to our program under WICHE. For more information on WICHE, please call 1-800-279-9777 or visit their website. Residents of states other than New Mexico are invited to apply.
Applicants who appear to be best qualified will be invited for an interview. Final selection will be made from the group of candidates interviewed, and will be based on science GPA, written materials including letters of reference, GRE and interview. It is recommended that applicants have adequate exposure to the profession of physical therapy through volunteer or work experience.
The program's selection process does not discriminate against any student on the basis of gender, marital, or parental status, race, color, religion, age, national origin or physical handicap.
Students with disabilities:
If you have a physical or learning disability, you are asked to self-report your educational needs prior to matriculation. Technical Standards for physical therapy students are defined by the program and are available upon request. Evaluation of the disability by a physician or other appropriate professional must be presented at the time of the report in order for accommodation to be arranged.
Information about general student services at UNM, including admissions and NM residency criteria can be obtained by calling 1-800 CALL UNM (225-5866). Financial Aid (505) 272-0008 or accessing the UNM Current Student Page
Preparation for admission:
Volunteer Experience The program does not require a specific number of hours, however, most students have a minimum of 200 volunteer hours at time of application to program. The program recommends that you get a variety of experience in different areas of physical therapy. The primary goal of this is to help you determine if physical therapy is really the profession for you.
Prerequisites Admission to our Program will require a baccalaureate degree in any field, a minimum GPA of 3.0, scores from the Graduate Record Examinations Report (GRE) and the Written Assessment Portion of the GRE. Prerequisite coursework is 35 specific science credits.
In your application, we give points for the science GPA. This is on a sliding scale, with 4.0 receiving the most points, and 3.0 the fewest. Obviously it is to your advantage to have the highest possible GPA. To raise your GPA several options are available:
1. After taking the prerequisite course with a grade of C or better, you may substitute a grade from a higher numbered course with the same classification.
2. In the areas of Math and Psychology, any courses at or above the minimum requirements are fine (example: for Math the minimum requirement is Math 145, Statistics, but any higher stats class will work. One of the Psychology classes must be Developmental.)
Remember: These are grade substitutions not course substitutions, you must complete the prerequisite courses first with a grade of C or better.
New CNM Course Number Changes have come into effect this semester. This list will help in the conversion as to what will be acceptable to take at CNM:
|
UNM course |
CNM course |
|
Bio 237 |
Bio 2210 |
Bio 238 |
Bio 2310 |
|
Bio 247L |
Bio 2292 |
|
Bio 248L |
Bio 2392 |
|
Math 145 |
Math 1330 |
|
Nutr 244 |
Nutr 2110 |
|
Phys 151 |
Phys 1510 |
|
Phys 152 |
Phys 1610 |
|
Phys 151L |
Phys 1592 |
|
Phys 152L |
Phys 1692 |
|
Psy 105 |
Psy 1105 |
|
Psy 220 |
Psy 2220 |
