That's so funny, we were probably in the interview together. I think a "few" means like 3 weeks so if we don't hear by Friday I'm going to really panic. Wonder if they sent any notifications out yet or if they will be all sent out together. Good luck!!! Crossing my fingers for us both
Haha, yeah I think we were since it was group interview! Hopefully we hear back this week. Good luck!
Just applied to Johnson and Wales too! How long did it take for them to reach out with an interview??
Do they have a summer Dallas program?
That’s awesome! I submitted my applications on July 19th and got asked to interview on September 28th. Hope this helps, good luck!
Yes summer, fall and spring!
Hey, I have an interview at Salus next week. Do you mind sharing what they asked and what to prepare for particularly? How did the phone interview go?It was two interviews! One with faculty which was a phone call & another with admissions which was a video call
I'm not sure what your GPA is but I got accepted into Hofstra and my overall GPA was only a 3.45! Idk if that helps!
Hi! Out of curiosity, when did you hear from UIC? I submitted my application back in the fall, and they seem to have a vague timeline of when they send out emails. Thank you!Hi everyone! I applied last cycle so just wanted to put my info out there Incase anyone had any questions or wanted a mentor-type friend! When I was going through this process it was so draining and I wish I would have known someone.
Feel free to reach out
Schools I applied to: Stanbridge (Irvine, CA), USC (Los Angeles, CA), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, IL), UIC (Chicago, IL). Was accepted to all of them and ended up committing to Elmhurst University.
My classes don’t start until Aug 31, so if anyone needs me to read over personal statements let me know
Did you hear anything back the schools you applied?Hi everyone!
I truly do not think anyone will have a lower GPA than I do, haha. Below are my stats, I welcome any constructive cristicism!
University: College of Staten Island
Major: Psychology, minor in Chinese
GPA: 3.04 (upward trend since Junior year)
Pre-req GPA: 3.83+ (depending on the school)
Volunteer:
37.5 hours- School OT / 63 hours- Summer camp for children with special needs / 41.5 hours- hand therapy / enrolled in 2 Pre-OT programs (one which provides a certificate and second approves for 10 volunteer hours)
Volunteer etc: Provided finance advisement for domestic abused survivors in a community mental health
Work experience: School secretary in a English Language Learning students Transfer HS / ABA Therapist / PT & OT Aide in an outpatient clinic (total of 3 years)
GRE: N/A; hoping to take it once they allow in person testing
Applying to: Loma Linda University, West Coast University, Dominican University of California, and D'youville College! Once I take my GRE, I will look to apply to USC and USAHS.
Good luck to everyone! Looking at your stats, I do not doubt any of you will not get into a program!. I'm happy to connect with anyone on a personal level so we can go through this together.
Hello, did you have high GPA?
Your stats look great!Sure thing! Below are my stats. Hope this helps and good luck! If you have any more questions let me know or message me!
San Jose State
One thing I really loved about SJSU is they take the last 60 semester or 90 quarter units is considered which significantly helped me more as my GPA freshman and soph year were terrible. Not to mention that have really clear instructions on what they require. As long as you follow it you should be good. I think it is beneficial to attend one of their info sessions. I am not going to lie the application process is challenging as there are so many parts to it. Since it is rolling admissions, I think its in your best interest to have everything ready before October and make sure the packet arrives at their office 10/1 as they review applications by time stamp of when they receive it.
Also, for letter of recommendations (on OTCAS), as they also require another 2 from other OTs completed separately and mailed in with your packet, make sure you have a professor (academic) source besides an OT writing you one. As they require it, I almost did not get accepted as I did not have one. Since I have been out of school for so long, I was fortunate enough to have my ceramics professor write one (I took the class recently) in such a time crunch. With COVID outbreak however, I am sure things have changed so check the updates they have and the links below!
Link:Application Information and Criteria for Acceptance | Department of Occupational Therapy | San Jose State University
COVID Updates: Prospective Student Advising | Department of Occupational Therapy | San Jose State University
USAHS
I really loved the campus to be quite honest with you the atmosphere is great! I ultimately did not go with them as tuition was way too high. So for the most part their applications for Summer (which was the session I applied to) was due on 10/15 so I just submitted through OTCAS and they were just really simple. I think you can also apply through their website and the app is free, but to make it more convenient for my recommenders I decided to just use OTCAS. I got an interview invite a week after I submitted my apps and the interview was in November. I got my acceptance letter a week after the interview and a phone call from the academic advisor. For the most part, everything was just really relaxing and chill. The people there were incredibly helpful. If you have question with whether your pre-reqs are good or if you have any concerns talk to them. I applied for MOT program but I believe they have OTD as well.
Link: Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Graduate Degree Program | USAHS (If you request info, I believe someone will reach out to you.)
UW
As this is my second time applying here, it was a tough pill to swallow. UW is my first choice but they only have 25 seats and they had 600 applicants. I believe it was my GRE score and my GPA? Or it could also be my volunteer hours... not sure that I got rejected. But for the most part they don't require much besides an OTCAS application and they have a separate prompt on the app you have to answer so in a way they require a OTCAS statement and a UW MOT statement. Out of all the schools I applied they probably required the least amount of requirements.
Link: Apply | Division of Occupational Therapy
University: UC Irvine
Major: Public Health Sciences
Minor: Accounting
Overall GPA: 3.38 (according to OTCAS this is including Post Bac)
Pre-Req GPA: 3.71-3.80 Depending on School
GRE: V: 155 Q: 149 W: 4 (Not my strong suit)
Volunteer Hours
-80 Research Lab (Shadowing OT)
-100 Neurofeedback Tech (During Undergrad Practicum)
-121 Pediatric Clinic
-25 Animal Assisted Therapy
-112 Hand Therapy Clinic
Have you decided on the school to go yet?
Hi! I am strongly leaning towards KU! Still waiting to hear back from BU and WMU before making a final decision.
Did you hear back ?
I applied all over the place because my bf is also applying to grad programs, so we were trying to see if we could get into programs near each other, but it didn't really work.
Thanks for the encouragement! Best of luck on your OT journey. Do you recommend reaching out to the schools you haven't heard anything from for an update?Just wanted to put in my stats. I know when I started poking around this forum I got super discouraged because everyone's cumulative GPA was so much higher than mine. But I got into my first choice! So I just wanted to post so other people in a similar position to me don't give up!
University: Lewis and Clark College
Major: Psychology and Performance Theater (Graduated in 2012)
Overall GPA: 2.74 - after going back to school to do prereqs and retake some classes I got my cummulative GPA up to a 3.0
Pre-Req GPA: Between a 3.6-3.8
GRE: I chose not to apply to programs that required the GRE.
Extra-Curric: I graduated a while ago, so none.
Work Experience: I've been working in the food industry mostly as a baker for the last 9 years. I started working on OT prerequisites 3 years ago. The last 2 years I have been working as a job coach in a return to work bakery for folks with brain injuries.
OT Hours: 50+ in pediatrics, gerontology, rehab, brain injury, chronic pain
Applying to: I'm all done! So I'll break it down.
Accepted: Pacific University (going!) and Bay Path
Waitlisted: UW (Seattle), Brenau
Rejected: EWU, Puget Sound
Still haven't heard back: Davenport, Salus, Thomas Jefferson (I applied kinda late for Salus and Thomas Jefferson, so I don't really expect to get in to them)
Thank you!! You too!
Omg I went to LC too! Awesome to see someone else from Lewis and Clark going into OT.Just wanted to put in my stats. I know when I started poking around this forum I got super discouraged because everyone's cumulative GPA was so much higher than mine. But I got into my first choice! So I just wanted to post so other people in a similar position to me don't give up!
University: Lewis and Clark College
Major: Psychology and Performance Theater (Graduated in 2012)
Overall GPA: 2.74 - after going back to school to do prereqs and retake some classes I got my cummulative GPA up to a 3.0
Pre-Req GPA: Between a 3.6-3.8
GRE: I chose not to apply to programs that required the GRE.
Extra-Curric: I graduated a while ago, so none.
Work Experience: I've been working in the food industry mostly as a baker for the last 9 years. I started working on OT prerequisites 3 years ago. The last 2 years I have been working as a job coach in a return to work bakery for folks with brain injuries.
OT Hours: 50+ in pediatrics, gerontology, rehab, brain injury, chronic pain
Applying to: I'm all done! So I'll break it down.
Accepted: Pacific University (going!) and Bay Path
Waitlisted: UW (Seattle), Brenau
Rejected: EWU, Puget Sound
Still haven't heard back: Davenport, Salus, Thomas Jefferson (I applied kinda late for Salus and Thomas Jefferson, so I don't really expect to get in to them)
When I got my rejection letter last year, I emailed them immediately and asked how I could improve for next year. I ended up talking to the admissions director on the phone at the end of the summer and was given some good pointers on how to make my application stronger.
That is great. Actually, I also asked about it at a college, but they have never replied me back. So, I think you are lucky!!!!When I got my rejection letter last year, I emailed them immediately and asked how I could improve for next year. I ended up talking to the admissions director on the phone at the end of the summer and was given some good pointers on how to make my application stronger.
Did you ever hear back from Salus?Just wanted to put in my stats. I know when I started poking around this forum I got super discouraged because everyone's cumulative GPA was so much higher than mine. But I got into my first choice! So I just wanted to post so other people in a similar position to me don't give up!
University: Lewis and Clark College
Major: Psychology and Performance Theater (Graduated in 2012)
Overall GPA: 2.74 - after going back to school to do prereqs and retake some classes I got my cummulative GPA up to a 3.0
Pre-Req GPA: Between a 3.6-3.8
GRE: I chose not to apply to programs that required the GRE.
Extra-Curric: I graduated a while ago, so none.
Work Experience: I've been working in the food industry mostly as a baker for the last 9 years. I started working on OT prerequisites 3 years ago. The last 2 years I have been working as a job coach in a return to work bakery for folks with brain injuries.
OT Hours: 50+ in pediatrics, gerontology, rehab, brain injury, chronic pain
Applying to: I'm all done! So I'll break it down.
Accepted: Pacific University (going!) and Bay Path
Waitlisted: UW (Seattle), Brenau
Rejected: EWU, Puget Sound
Still haven't heard back: Davenport, Salus, Thomas Jefferson (I applied kinda late for Salus and Thomas Jefferson, so I don't really expect to get in to them)
