Student Name: ________________________
ADMISSIONS POINT SYSTEM TO PTA PROGRAM
Section 1: For all applicants
- TABE: 10% (exempt if AA degree or higher)
12.9-12.5= 10 Points
12.4 – 12.0= 9 Points
11.9-11.5= 8 Points
11.4- 11.0 = 7 Points
AA degree or higher = 10 Points
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- OBSERVATION HOURS FORM: 20%
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- ORAL INTERVIEW: 20%
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Section 2: GPA/GED Percentile
- APPLICANTS WITH PREVIOUS COLLEGE EXPERIENCE:
GPA: 50 %
4.00 -3.79=50 points
3.78 -3.50=45 points
3.49-3.00= 40 points
2.99 -2.50 = 35 points
2.49 -2.00 = 30 points
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- HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:
GPA: 50 %
4.00 -3.79=50 points
3.78 -3.50=45 points
3.49-3.00= 40 points
2.99 -2.50 = 35 points
2.49 -2.00 = 30 points
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- STUDENTS WITH GED:
There are five sections on the GED. Points are awarded based on the applicant’s score in each section.
GED: 50 %
75th percentile: 2 points per section
80th percentile: 4 points per section
85th percentile: 6 points per section
90th percentile: 8 points per section
95th percentile: 10 points per section
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Section 3: Additional Points
ADDITIONAL POINTS AWARDED TO:
Greater than 40 observation hours in various Physical Therapy settings: 2 Points
Personal fitness trainers, massage therapists, exercise physiologists, LPN: 1 Point
Works as a PT Aide for more than 6 months: 1 Point
RN, Foreign Doctors, Athletic trainers: 2 Points
Associates Degree: 1 Point
Bachelors Degree: 2 Points
Advanced Degree: 3 Points
Additional points for an A grade in Anatomy and Physiology and College Algebra awarded only if A on first attempt taking course. (1 point per course, maximum of 3 points)
*All additional points given for degrees from foreign countries must show proof of equivalent degree from US.
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Total Points: ________