{"id":5929,"date":"2023-04-14T14:29:03","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T21:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"\/health-sciences\/?post_type=program&#038;p=5929"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:21:15","slug":"competitive","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/health-sciences\/programs\/doctor-of-physical-therapy-oregon\/competitive\/","title":{"rendered":"Competitive Class Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/072123-chsnw-lifestyle-and-studying-009.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"A group of people posing for a photo in a library.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n           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href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/doctor-of-physical-therapy-oregon\/competitive\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Competitive Class Stats<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/doctor-of-physical-therapy-oregon\/requirements\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Application Requirements<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/financial\/student-budgets\/dpt-oregon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuition\/Scholarships<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  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ask \u201cWhat qualities do you look for in a student?\u201d This can be answered with another question: \u201cWhat qualities do you look for in a healthcare provider?\u201d We believe that a great healthcare provider is not only knowledgeable, but experienced, compassionate and a good communicator.<\/p>\n<p>Although there is no formula to ensure admittance to the DPT Professional program, it is in your best interest to demonstrate to the admissions committee whichever of the following key attributes you possess.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center lg:px-112\">\n      <div class=\"w-full md:w-6\/12 pl-12 pr-20\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-yellow\">\n          <div class=\"relative w-full h-256 sm:h-320 md:h-440 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 translate-x-8 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Text on the image identifies him as Dr. Cody Serdar, Assistant Professor and Assistant Director.\">\n                                                    <app-modal-button modal-id=\"callout-video-left-1543891569\" class=\"adhere flex justify-center items-center group\" data-ga-category=\"video\" data-ga-label=\"embed\">\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Open video modal<\/span>\n                <span class=\"block w-80 h-80 p-20 bg-red-light group-hover:bg-red text-white rounded-full transition-default\">\n                  <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M8 5v14l11-7z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/app-modal-button>\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 mt-40 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pb-40 md:pl-40 xl:pl-80\">\n                  \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">We desire that each<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">DPT Professional Student:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\"><ul><li>Is academically prepared to succeed in our rigorous professional program<\/li><li>Is well rounded with diverse educational and life experiences<\/li><li>Has shown interest and involvement in the community<\/li><li>Has knowledge of and\/or experience in the field in which he\/she hopes to practice<\/li><li>Has a good understanding of both the profession and WesternU<\/li><li>Demonstrates excellent verbal &amp; written communication skills<\/li><li>Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills<\/li><li>Demonstrates a commitment to compassionate health care<\/li><li>Has a desire to practice in rural and underserved communities of the Pacific Northwest<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <transition-modal vue-app>\n  <app-modal modal-id=\"callout-video-left-1543891569\">\n    <div class=\"container md:px-24 my-auto\">\n      <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n        <app-modal-button modal-id=\"callout-video-left-1543891569\" class=\"absolute top-0 right-0 z-1 w-48 h-48 flex justify-center items-center bg-red-light hover:bg-red text-white text-32 leading-0 transition-colors duration-3 ease-linear focus:shadow-focus focus:outline-none\">\n          <span class=\"sr-only\">Close Modal<\/span>\n          <svg class=\"w-24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 22.138 19\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12.483,9.5l9.655,8.286L20.724,19l-9.655-8.286L1.414,19,0,17.786,9.655,9.5,0,1.214,1.414,0l9.655,8.286L20.724,0l1.414,1.214Z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/svg>\n        <\/app-modal-button>\n        <div class=\"embed-container\">\n                      <iframe title=\"CHS-Northwest Doctor of Physical Therapy Program \u2013 Ideal Candidates\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1002926930?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/app-modal>\n<\/transition-modal>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <p>The following statistics for the class entering July 2025 will give you a sense of where you might fall within the applicant pool. For additional statistics, please visit the <a href=\"\/ire\/outcomes\/outcomes_ah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Institutional Research Academic Outcomes<\/a> webpage.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-styled\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Application Counts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Number of Applications Received201<\/td>\n<td>201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Number of Interviews Granted<\/td>\n<td>197<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Number of Students Enrolled<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"table-styled\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Applicant Scores<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Average Prerequisite GPA<\/td>\n<td>3.22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Average Overall GPA<\/td>\n<td>3.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"parent":5904,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-5929","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/5929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/5929\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11203,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/5929\/revisions\/11203"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/5904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}