The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) and The Sage Colleges have developed a collaborative agreement to provide qualified students from MCLA who wish to pursue a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from Sage Graduate School (SGS) guaranteed admission as indicated below. This collaborative agreement provides for:

• Automatic acceptance into Sage Graduate School for students who have completed physical therapy program course prerequisites, after initial advisement and interview, and with completed application;
• Waiver of Sage Graduate School application fee;
• Early acceptance;
• Advisement to coordinate undergraduate electives and coursework to reduce or eliminate prerequisites in the graduate program;
• Opportunity to apply early for Graduate Assistantships in Sage Graduate School

Terms of the Agreement: Physical Therapy Admission

MCLA students who demonstrate the following will be guaranteed admission to Sage Graduate School for the DPT degree:

1. Earned baccalaureate degree (or in progress)
2. Minimum overall 3.0 GPA
3. Minimum science GPA of 3.0 (Anatomy & Physiology I and II; Physics I & II; Chemistry I & II, Cell Biology)
4. Completion of Physical Therapy Program prerequisite courses with grades of C or better (see prerequisite courses listed below)

To guarantee placement in the DPT Program students agree to submit the following information:

By June 1 of the year preceding graduation from MCLA:

• Completed SGS application packet (fee waived) with supplemental forms: academic standards statement, clinical observation sheet (if hours are complete), and program prerequisite form
• Official transcripts from all college institutions attended
• Current resume
• One letter of recommendation from the MCLA health advisor or equivalent faculty representative

By December 31 of the graduation year at MCLA:

• Clinical Observation Document: 40 hours of clinical observation with a physical therapist

Within 30 days of acceptance to Sage:

• Enrollment deposit of $50 (non-refundable, though to be applied toward graduate tuition)

Upon graduation from MCLA:

• Official transcripts documenting completion of undergraduate degree and PT Program prerequisite courses

The following MCLA courses meet SGS PT Program prerequisites: