Thirty-eight students enrolled Jan. 5, 2009, in the DPT program in the Department of Physical Therapy Education. Their enrollment marks Elon’s seventh class of DPT students.
The class has an average cumulative ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ GPA of 3.50 from an impressive list of colleges and universities, including Auburn University, Purdue University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Nine students attended Elon.
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ also have an average Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) score of 1100 (Verbal and Quantitative sections combined), nearly 110 points higher than the United States average GRE score of 993 (whose intended program of study is physical therapy).
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ come from 16 states including one student from Louisiana, Nebraska and Wisconsin. Popular ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ majors include biology, exercise & health science and sports medicine/athletic training.
“The Department is excited to welcome this talented DPT class to Elon,” said Elizabeth Rogers, associate dean and chair of the Department of Physical Therapy Education. “The 38-member Class of 2011 comes from diverse educational and life-experience backgrounds, including members of the class who have held high positions in their respective industries.”
– Article written by Art Fadde, assistant dean of admissions and director of graduate admissions