FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
As
a M.S. applicant, do I need to have all of
the prerequisites completed prior to submitting an application?
No,
you may submit your application with a few prerequisites currently in
progress, or to be completed prior to matriculation in the program (if
accepted). However, please keep in mind that students have the most
success in the selection process if all prerequisites are complete.
When
can I be expect to be contacted about an interview?
Applications
for the B.S./M.S. Freshman Option program will be reviewed on a rolling
basis until the January 31 deadline for that current year. Qualified individuals
will be contacted to schedule an interview one to two weeks after
submitting a complete application. These interviews can be done by
telephone or in conjunction with a campus visit.
Applications for the M.S. program will be
reviewed when received. We will begin contacting qualified individuals
starting August to arrange an interview. There is a delay between the time the application is submitted to CASPA
and the time the University receives these materials.
If
I am admitted as a B.S./M.S. Freshman, am I
guaranteed a space in the Professional Phase of the program?
Yes.
However, it is up to the individual student to fulfill the necessary
requirements -- called progression criteria that includes:
Do you offer an option for transfer students?
No. Students who have completed college credits but do not have a Bachelor's degree must complete an undergraduate program at Philadelphia University or another regionally accredited institution prior to applying to the M.S. Program. Philadelphia University has two programs, BS in Health Sciences & BS in Public Health that contain all the needed prerequisite courses.
Have
other questions not listed here? Contact the appropriate division by
e-mail...
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