ATCAS Application Requirements
ATCAS applications are considered complete AFTER transcripts are received and verified.
- Verification of your transcripts typically takes 1-2 weeks after receiving of transcripts, therefore we recommend requesting your transcripts at least 4-6 weeks before the application deadline.
- You can submit your application once you complete all of the information. Your transcripts and letters of recommendation DO NOT have to be in before you submit.
- We recommend hitting the "Submit" button by October 15.
- Submit official transcripts directly to ATCAS
- Electronic delivery is recommended
- Select "Send Immediately" when ordering transcripts
- We recommend that you order your transcripts in September, once you start your Fall semester/quarter (if applicable)
- Request two (2) letters of recommendations from your references (please allow ~1 month for them to write/submit your letter to ATCAS)
- One letter must be from a certified athletic trainer (ATC) who supervised your clinical observation hours
- One letter must be from a professor who can describe your academic abilities and aptitude for graduate work
- Note: after submitting contact information for your references, they will receive a request from ATCAS to submit recommendation electronically. Recommendations must be received by November 1st.
- Complete 120 observation hours under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer.
- Must be completed within the past 2 years of application.
- Upload a verification form from each AT who supervised their observations hours.
- Personal Statement and Responses to 4 program-specific questions
- Allows our faculty to learn more about each applicant beyond grades.
- Limited to 2000 characters (approximately 300-400 words)
- Questions:
- Describe a problem or issue facing the athletic training profession and provide a potential solution
- Describe your clinical observation experiences (e.g., what did you do) and how those experiences have an impact on your potential career goals within Athletic Training.
- All graduate programs in Athletic Training are challenging both academically and in delivering quality patient care. Describe how you plan on balancing these two areas within your daily schedule along with any other personal goals or responsibilities you may have while enrolled in the program.
- In reflecting on some of your more challenging courses during your undergraduate education, describe why those courses were challenging and include your study habits that enabled you to be successful.
Personal Interview
Competitive applicants will be invited to interview on campus in mid- to late- November. If an applicant is unable to make it to campus, we may be able to accommodate with a virtual interview. The interview is an important aspect of the application process so that we can evaluate the applicant's interpersonal skills and communication. As such, we prefer to meet applicants in person as part of our whole-person evaluation and so that the applicant can meet students and tour our facilities.
Cal State Apply application
If offered admission to the program, students will submit an application to CSUF via Cal State Apply.
Matriculation Procedures
Once the student has been officially accepted to the university, they need to accept their spot in the cohort and pay the non-refundable and non-transferable $250 enrollment administrative charge. Details on the process are available here: https://admissions.fullerton.edu/newly-admitted-students/accept-offer.html
Students who have not completed all pre-requisite courses at the time of application will be admitted on a "conditional" basis. The acceptance letter will specify the courses that need to be completed. The MSAT Director will email instructions for providing transcripts to confirm course completion.
