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University of Utah — St. George Residential Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Admissions Guide (Summer 2027)

For Summer 2027 entry, the University of Utah — St. George Residential Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) application uses this deadline guidance: The PTCAS application opens June 15, 2026 and the final deadline is October 1, 2026 at midnight Eastern. Applicants should plan around the published academic and experience requirements. Interviews are not conducted; selection uses file and essay review. Review the confirmed facts, keep current-source limits visible, and use the linked practice to strengthen structured professional reasoning.

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Evidence at a glance

What is confirmed for this cycle

Application cycle
Summer 2027 entry
Last source check
August 23, 2026

Admissions details can change. Use the cited official source and your invitation as the final authority.

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  1. Current cycle
  2. Quick facts
  3. Admission requirements
  4. Important dates
  5. How selection works
  6. Interview details
  7. Who this program may suit
  8. Practice and next step
  9. Frequently asked questions
  10. Sources
  11. Practice prompts

Current-cycle decision support

Turn confirmed information into a first practice

Recommended first practice

Clinic appointment access and fairness

Practise making a fair decision when access is limited. Review whether you identify missing information, weigh both patients' needs, and explain the next step clearly; then record the scenario again with one improvement.

Quick facts

Admission requirements

For Summer 2027 entry, applicants must follow the programme's current application instructions. The published requirements are: A separate St. George PTCAS application, bachelor's degree, minimum 3.0 cumulative and prerequisite GPAs, prerequisites completed with C+ or better, exposure to physical therapy, three references, essays and current supporting materials; the GRE is not required. official admissions page Meeting a minimum makes an application eligible for review; the official source does not promise admission from a minimum alone.

Important dates

The published application timing for Summer 2027 entry is: The PTCAS application opens June 15, 2026 and the final deadline is October 1, 2026 at midnight Eastern. The programme start information is: The cohort begins in the second week of May 2027. official admissions page If the institutional page directs applicants to PTCAS for an exact date, confirm the live PTCAS listing before submission.

How selection works

For Summer 2027 entry, selection is based on the published application requirements and file review. Interviews are not conducted; selection uses file and essay review official admissions page The current source does not publish a numerical weighting for the file-review factors.

Interview details

Confirmed

Interviews are not conducted; selection uses file and essay review official admissions page

Not published

The current official source does not publish a separate interview format or scoring rubric because an interview is not part of the stated process.

Who this program may suit

This University of Utah — St. George Residential Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) option may suit applicants who prefer this structure: Full-time, residential entry-level DPT at the St. George campus. The main tradeoffs to test against your plans are the entry timing, attendance or immersion expectations, prerequisite profile, and any observation, testing, military, licensure, or interview commitments in the published requirements. official admissions page

Practice and next step

Use the clinic-access fairness scenario as general spoken professional-reasoning practice. Record one response, review whether you identify missing information and weigh both patients, choose one weakness, then record a second response and compare the attempts. Continue with the Four-Box path to make the reasoning more structured.

Frequently asked questions

What is the application deadline for Summer 2027?

The PTCAS application opens June 15, 2026 and the final deadline is October 1, 2026 at midnight Eastern. official admissions page

Does University of Utah — St. George use an interview?

Interviews are not conducted; selection uses file and essay review official admissions page

Is the GRE required?

The current official requirements say the GRE is not required or is optional for this cycle. official admissions page

Sources

Recommended preparation

Ethical Reasoning Under Pressure: The Four-Box Method

Use the Four-Box Method to organize ethical decisions around medical indications, patient preferences, quality of life, and contextual factors. Work through one foundation resource and three practice scenarios, then explain a defensible decision under time pressure.

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Practise what this program may ask you to demonstrate

Practice prompts chosen to help you rehearse the skills and published format above.

Clinic appointment access and fairness

Practise making a fair decision when access is limited. Review whether you identify missing information, weigh both patients' needs, and explain the next step clearly; then record the scenario again with one improvement.

Medical EthicsIntermediate

Know what to fix. Practise it again.

Prepare for your University of Utah — St. George selection process

Record a response, review one observable weakness, and repeat the same prompt with that adjustment.

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