Pre-Physical Therapy Studies: Taking the GRE & Application Timeline Freshman Year Enroll in required pre-requisite science courses Discuss options and goals with freshman advisor and pre-health advisor (if necessary) Join a club (it doesn’t have to be a healthcare related one although many students do join a healthcare-related club) Job shadow physical therapists and other health professionals Work or volunteer in a health care setting, preferably related to physical therapy Consider a summer healthcare education program Sophomore Year Become more involved in your club(s) and/or community service activities Job shadow physical therapists and other health professionals Work or volunteer in a health care setting, preferably related to physical therapy Consider a summer healthcare education program (Spring/Summer): Research physical therapy schools: check out their curriculum, campus, and how well their graduates do in the professional world. Junior Year Complete courses necessary for admission to physical therapy school Create an application timeline for applying to physical therapy school Continue researching physical therapy schools you are interested in, talk to admissions, visit, etc. Create a study plan and study for the GRE (Spring): Take the GRE at least six weeks prior to the earliest deadline for the schools you are applying to For a list of physical therapy school deadlines, click . (Summer/early Fall): submit applications to physical therapy schools Senior Year Participate in mock interviews Prepare for physical therapy school interviews (Winter/Spring): receive offers of admission and deny or accept Finish all degree requirements & graduate