ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE PHYSICAL THERAPIST

ASSISTANT WEIGHTED ADMISSION FORM 2021

Weighted Admission Period fedc January 15 through March 31 for Fall Enrollment

Preferred Campus Location: (check one) I cfed GTC Benson Campus I edfc Florence Darlington Health Sciences Campus Preferred Track: (check one) I cdef Full Time Track I cdfe Extended Track

Physical Therapist Assistant Career Talk (Mandatory) Career Talk must be current (valid 2 years prior to March 31) to be eligible to apply. Date Completed: I Date: I GTC Student ID #: I Name: I I I I

(Last) (First) (Middle) (Other Name Used)

Address: I Apt. No. I City: I State: I

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Zip Code: I Home Phone: I Work Phone: I Cell Phone: I GTC Email Address: I

The following criteria must be met prior to submitting weighted admission form. Please check all that apply. fedc Must complete the application process to GTC and have received an acceptance letter from Admissions.

• Students who have not enrolled in courses at GTC for three consecutive semesters must reapply for admission to GTC. There is nolonger an Admissions’ application fee.

• Weighted Admission Form is supplemental to application to GTC• Achieve a minimum weighted admission score of 158/262 to be considered for admission to Phase II.

fedc Must have official transcripts from other colleges evaluated by GTC Transcript Evaluation Office. Do not attach official transcripts to this form.

• GTC does not always recognize courses at another institution as being wholly equivalent to its own.

fedc Must have course-by-course evaluation from WES if transferring from a foreign country. WES evaluation must be received and evaluated by GTC Transcript Evaluation Office.

fedc Verify that grade report records are viewable in Student Planning through GTC4me. fedc Must have successfully completed all Phase I courses by the end of the Spring semester within two graded attempts. fedc Must have completed TEAS test by March 31st. TEAS testing can be repeated multiple times for the highest score.

• If test not administered through GTC, must have official transcript sent to GTC via ATI system.• TEAS test scores are valid for 5 years.

fedc Attached copy of current certification/licensure or certificates, as required, for previous health-related education. Subject to verification. fedc Attached documentation on official company letterhead with address and phone number, signed by health care supervisor, indicating dates

of employment for work (direct or indirect) or volunteer experience within each healthcare facility. Subject to verification.

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Weighted Admissions form and attachments will be submitted

using the SUBMIT button at the end of this form. Submission serves as the time/date stamp.

Physical Therapy Assistant 864-250-3031

Notification of acceptance/denial will be

mailed approximately 8 weeks following

weighted admission period deadline.

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Student Name: I GTC Student ID #: I

Section A: General Education Courses (quality points = credits x letter grade [A=4, B=3, and C=2]) Count ONLY those courses earned with a grade of “C” or higher. Must have completed prior to submitting weighted admission form.

Courses Taken Credits College/University Where Course Was

Taken

Semester/Year Course Taken

Letter Grade

Quality Points

*BIO 210 or BIO 215 4 I I *BIO 211 or BIO 216 4 MAT 120 or MAT 220 3

*BIO 150 1 I AHS 102 3 I I

ENG 101 or ENG 102 3 I I PSY 201 3 PSY 203 3

SPC 205 OR 209 3 **Humanities Elective : I

3 or 4

Total Credits 30 or 31 Total Quality Points(maximum of 124 points) I

Technical GPA [Total Quality Points ÷ Total Credits = Technical GPA (do not round)] MUST BE 2.50 OR HIGHER TO QUALIFY FOR ADMISSION (maximum of 7 points)

Technical GPA I

3.00-3.49=3 points 3.50-3.99=5 points 4.00=7 points

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Completion of all General Education Courses – Grade of C or Higher When recording in this box, only document the score points if you are sure all courses above have been completed from GTC and/or all previous college/university transcripts with a grade of “C” or higher. Make sure you check before you document points in this row. Out of the (10) pre-requisite classes, applicants will be allowed only one (W). If the student has more than one (W), they will not qualify for first attempt points for all General Education courses.

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Choose only one if applicable

All A’s – BIO 210, BIO 211 (or BIO 215/BIO 216) and MAT Course Above (1st graded attempt only) [ALL MUST BE COMPLETED]

If YES insert 15 points => I

A’s and B’s - BIO 210, BIO 211 (or BIO 215/BIO 216) and MAT Course Above (1st graded attempt only) [ALL MUST BE COMPLETED]

If YES insert 10 points => I

All B’s - BIO 210, BIO 211 (or BIO 215/ BIO 216) and MAT Course Above (1st graded attempt only) [ALL MUST BE COMPLETED]

If YES insert 5 points => I

Additional Bonus Points *BIO 150

I A = 5 pointsB = 3 points

I GTC Honors Program - General Education Courses Above [2 points per course] (maximum of 20 points) I

Total Section A (maximum of 186 points) *BIO 150 must be current within 5 years of starting PTA Program Phase II.Biophysical science courses may be repeated one time only to achieve a passing grade. A&P must be either BIO 210/211 or BIO215/216 combination.** See University Transfer list in GTC Catalog. Courses that appear with an asterisk are approved for points in this section. If aforeign language is chosen to satisfy the Humanities requirement, the course must be at the 102 level or higher.

Bonus Points for BIO 210, BIO 211 (BIO 215 and BIO 216) and MAT 120. Only one (W) out of all three courses will be allowed to receive these points. A grade of “D” or “F” at GTC or any prev on the BIO or MAT courses will disqualify you from obtaining bonus points in this section. SAM

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Patient Care Technician, Athletic Trainer Certification, Certification in Pharmacy Technician Successful completion of COL 105

Total of 50 Hours in Healthcare, Any Combination of 4 points)

– Check All That Apply (maximum Name of Facility & Dates Service

of Point Value

Points Earned

fedc 3 Different Physical Therapy Facility Departments 4 fedc 2 Different Physical Therapy Facility Departments 3 fedc 1 Physical Therapy Facility Department 2 fedc Hospital, Hospice, Nursing Home, Skilled Nursing Facility or School System, not in PT Dept.

1 I Work Experience (choose only one) – Documentation must include dates of employment and job description.

Work Experience in Healthcare – DIRECT Patient Care (6 consecutive month minimum within the last 5 years) 5 I Work Experience in Healthcare – INDIRECT Patient Care (6 consecutive month minimum within the last 5 years) 3 I

Total Section C (maximum of 18 points) I

TOTAL POINTS - SECTIONS A, B, C AND D (maximum of 266 points) II SAMPLE

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Point Value Points Earned 2nd Year of Consecutive Application after Completion of Section A (not awarded to previously admitted students). 2 I

Section B: TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS®) Must have completed all attempts no later than March 31.

Criteria Adjusted Individual Total Score % Points Earned 90 – 100 = 60 points 80 – 89 = 45 points 70 – 79 = 30 points

60 – 69 = 15 points 0 – 59 = 0 points

Section C: Previous Education, Volunteer & Work Experience (not required) [Documentation must be attached.]

Educational Experience – Must be from Regionally Accredited Institution Name of College/University

Diploma/Certificate Diploma/Certificate in Healthcare Examples Certified Nursing Assistant, EMT, Massage Therapy,

Point Value

5

Points Earned

4

Observation Experience - (50 total observation hours are not arranged by the college and must be within the last 5 years.) Documentation must include observation dates and times on facility letterhead with supervisor signature to be awarded points. Maximum of 4 points awarded.

Section D: Qualified Re-Applicant

Attach Documents: File Upload 1: Diploma/Certificate/Licensure File Upload 2: Volunteer File Upload 3: Work Hours File Upload 4

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