Tennessee State University

CASPER Assessment - Must Take and Submit Score to Altus/Tennessee State University

Posted8/3/2022 11:13:16 AM

All applicants are required to complete the Altus Suite as part of their application for the 2022/2023 admissions cycle.

To complete Altus Suite visit TakeAltus.com to create an account and register to complete the following assessments:

● Casper: 100-120 minute online, open-response situational judgment test

Altus Suite is a standardized, multi-part online assessment that measures different competencies and attributes that we believe are important for successful students and graduates of our program. Altus Suite will complement the other tools that we use for applicant review and evaluation. In implementing Altus Suite, we are trying to further enhance fairness and objectivity in our selection process.

Note - The Snapshot test is not required to apply to our program, so applicants to Tennessee State University Doctor of Physical Therapy program are not required to take the Snapshot portion of the assessment.

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Tennessee State University

Dear Prospective Student,

Thank you for interest in our Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at Tennessee State University.

Our program's mission is to graduate competent entry-level physical therapists who demonstrate cultural competence, apply research evidence to practice, uphold the code of ethics, value lifelong learning, and engage in socially responsible community leadership.

Our program has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) since 2005. We have been graduating doctorally prepared physical therapists since 2009.

We have an excellent program with well qualified faculty members who offer a wealth of academic and clinical experience. I invite you to visit our website at http://www.tnstate.edu/pt to learn more about our university, our program, the faculty, and the application/admission process.

We have attempted to make our application process and admission requirements explicitly clear. We expect you to read each section of this application closely and carefully before submitting your application information.

Our application process and admission requirements are very clear on the PTCAS webpage and on our website. Please read all information carefully before submitting questions.

If after reading the PTCAS and website information, you still have a question, PLEASE feel comfortable contacting us and we will do all we can to help you. We pride ourselves in the customer service and individual attention we give applicants. Please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please call our main office and speak with our Administrative Assistant, Ms. Dorothy Fisher.

Dorothy Fisher
dfisher9@tnstate.edu
615-963-5881.

Program conducts interviews as part of the admissions process?

Yes

Additional information about interviews

Applications must be complete to be considered for an interview: - may apply with 4 or less prerequisites remaining - GRE scores - up to date transcripts in PTCAS - references - observation hours

Once you have been accepted and choose to attend our program, we will give you a two week notice to secure your space by paying a deposit. Information about the deposit will be sent with your acceptance email.

The total cost of education is calculated by adding together the annual tuition, fees, and other required program expenses for the length of the program and does not include the cost of room and board or other personal costs.

Total Cost of Education for In-State Students

$47148

Total Cost of Education for out of State Students

$101262

Tennessee State University offers tuition discounts through the 250-mile radius program (link: http://www.tnstate.edu/bursar/radius.aspx). Additionally, qualifying students who have been accepted into the program may be eligible once accepted into the PT program. POTUS (Preparing Our Tomorrows Uniquely in STEM) Fellows program (link: http://www.tnstate.edu/potus/). All applicants will be ranked based on pre-req GPA and GRE score in order to determine who will be invited for the interview and onsite essay. Acceptance into the program will be based on an an objective ranking system that includes the pre-req GPA, GRE score, interview score, onsite essay score, and recommendations.