Physical Therapy Advantage

What are the benefits?

• Earn a Doctor of Physical Therapy one year earlier than non Early Assurance program students.
• Seamless transition into Wingate University's Doctor of Physical Therapy program without the stress of competing against other qualified DPT applicants.
• Gain access to DPT students, faculty, and staff via the Pre-Physical Therapy student organization.
• Receive individualized academic advising from a member of the undergraduate Exercise Science faculty.
• Experience a dedicated Gateway class that will include leadership building opportunities.

To qualify for the Physical Therapy Advantage Program, candidates for the freshman-entry must meet the following criteria: 

• Exercise Science major
• An overall unweighted GPA of at least 3.4 or weighted GP of at least 3.6.
• High school science and math grades of 90 or higher.
• SAT score of 1150 (can be waived if both weighted/unweighted GPA meet criteria) or ACT equivalent.
• At least 50 experiential hours under the supervision of a physical therapist.
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If you have completed your first two years of undergraduate study, you can still apply to the program if you meet the criteria above.

• An overall GPA of 3.5.
• No science and math grades below B.
• No grade of D or F in any course.
• At least 50 hours of volunteer/paid experience under the supervision of a physical therapist.
• Favorable recommendation from Wingate's Exercise Science faculty.
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