Several of my classmates work so it's not impossible but there are some factors you need to consider. Absolutely first off is time management. Are you organized and focused enough to be able to do schoolwork when you're not working and not be distracted about dating and other social obligations? Some people have jobs that allow them to do homework/study at work so that helps. We had one student who worked more than 20 hours a week and failed neuroanatomy and had to retake it. Retook it but then couldn't get all his fieldwork assignments done. He was placed on academic probation and eventually did not return for his second year. So now he has debt from his first year of school that he has to repay with no OT job. Not a good position to be in. Take a good hard look at what you know about yourself and be honest about your limitations. It's not impossible, like I said, but you have to be a very determined, focused, disciplined person. Classes, homework, readings, projects, presentations, fieldwork, papers, it goes on and on. Time is valuable and you have limited amounts of it in OT school. Just so you know.
