Forty-one students enrolled in the DPT program in the department of physical therapy education on Friday, Jan. 2. This class, Elon’s second class of DPT students, is its largest and brightest. Read on for details…
This year’s class has an average cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.50 from an impressive list of colleges and universities, including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wake Forest University, and Brigham Young University. Ten class members attended Elon. Students also have an average Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) score of 1620 (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical sections combined), 50 points higher than the United States average GRE score of 1570. Students come from 12 states including one student each from California and Arizona. Popular undergraduate majors include biology, exercise science, sports medicine, and athletic training.
Dr. Elizabeth Rogers, associate dean and chairperson of the Department of Physical Therapy Education, says “the department is excited to welcome this talented DPT class to Elon! The Class of 2006 comes from diverse educational and life-experience backgrounds, including members of the class who have held high positions in their respective industries.”
Additionally, 18 Elon Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) alumni made history, becoming the first cohort of students to enroll in the new transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (t-DPT) program. This will allow past Elon MPT alumni the opportunity to receive additional coursework and to confer the t-DPT degree.