Students may use any major to prepare for graduate study of Physical Therapy, as long as they complete the particular prerequisite classes for the programs to which they intend to apply. Students should be aware that successful applicants to Physical Therapy schools need GPAs above 3.0 in their prerequisite courses and overall, excellent writing and interpersonal skills, and significant volunteer experience in physical therapy settings. Therefore, students with weak writing skills should plan to supplement the one or two writing classes. Students with poorly developed people skills should budget time for courses or activities to help in that area. All students need to plan time for the volunteer/internship placements necessary to accumulate the required practical exposure to the field.

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