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I wanted to know more from the current students who are in NYU's Masters of OT program. Do you find the program worth the 115K + tuition? How are you able to pay for this program as a full-time student on your own (do you get enough loans or is there a limit on how much loans you can take out)? Which loans? Are the classes intimate? Do you feel the program overall is too tough or manageable? How are the professors and curriculum? Besides NYU being a prestigious school, what sets this program apart from other OT programs in lower ranked schools? I am trying to decide quickly on which OT program to attend, but need more info and feedback from students who are already in the program. I would appreciate the help and advice!

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I am sure you've made a decision by now but I am a current NYU student if you have any questions still
 
I am sure you've made a decision by now but I am a current NYU student if you have any questions still

Hi Morningperson,

I am also currently applying to the OT program at NYU. Do you have any advice on applying to the program? What, in your opinion, stands out to the program?
 
I am sure you've made a decision by now but I am a current NYU student if you have any questions still
Hi! Would you mind sharing a sample schedule of your first year? I'm just trying to get a sense of what a typical day and week would look like at NYU.
 
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Have all of you guys heard back from NYU this cycle? Still waiting to hear something!
 
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I'm also waiting to hear something for this cycle!
 
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Ahhh Guys I just got accepted by email!!! Stay positive you all will hear something soon!! :)
 
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I got accepted today as well!!!
 
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Right now it's the only one I've been accepted to. So I believe so!
Haha same! I was waitlisted at SUNY downstate so hoping to see if I get in, but I def loved nyu when I went to see their open house and also personally met the director of the program one on one I loved the way they were talking about their program seemed awesome!
 
Haha same! I was waitlisted at SUNY downstate so hoping to see if I get in, but I def loved nyu when I went to see their open house and also personally met the director of the program one on one I loved the way they were talking about their program seemed awesome!
I haven't visited! That's really good to hear though :) I'm glad you liked it!
 
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I was also accepted to NYU yesterday but I am trying to decide between NYU and Stony brook. Is NYU worth the cost?
 
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I was also accepted to NYU yesterday but I am trying to decide between NYU and Stony brook. Is NYU worth the cost?
That's the problem I'm having deciding! But when I went to meet the director of the program personally my heart was set on the program. I'm stuck between nyu and suny downstate due to the cost factor
 
If you did not get in yet, does that mean you will not get in at all?
 
They are still making decisions. I just got my acceptance today. Good luck all!
If there is a current student that could answer the questions posted above that would be great!
 
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Hello! I'm a current student!
I can't really answer questions about what makes an application stand out because I'm not on the admissions committee. I know some people in my program got in with very few hours of observation/volunteering, but some people have had TONS. A bunch of people worked for years in relevant sites (ex two or three ladies have worked in assisted living communities, one worked as a child life specialist at a hospital, a couple worked at a mental health facility). But there's also a lot of people who are fresh out of college... probably 50%.

Most of the people I've chatted with seem to have gotten in off the waitlist. I think that's because the state schools are SO much cheaper than NYU. As to whether it's worth the cost, it's hard to say, especially since I haven't been to any other schools and I'm not finished with the program yet. I know a lot of other programs in the area are smaller populations (we have 55 in my class as opposed to 30). That could be claustrophobic but it also could be intimate; a 50 person class is not terribly personal. I'm a little frustrated by the lack of community within the program, I know some other schools are much better about that. Part of that is because so many people commute that they never stay around to socialize, so you tend to choose your friends in the first week and mostly say with the same people. I'm also frustrated by the way they teach anatomy, but after I found a second year to tutor me for an affordable price it got a LOT better (there are no tutors available from the university). I also have a second year buddy which has been amazing.

Some of the professors are great. A lot of them are ok. The workload is manageable once you accept that you can't do everything (ex you cannot do all of the readings). You can get by without doing that much of the homework but then you'll be struggling around exam time and your understanding won't be as great. You all know how that goes :)
 
Hello! I'm a current student!
I can't really answer questions about what makes an application stand out because I'm not on the admissions committee. I know some people in my program got in with very few hours of observation/volunteering, but some people have had TONS. A bunch of people worked for years in relevant sites (ex two or three ladies have worked in assisted living communities, one worked as a child life specialist at a hospital, a couple worked at a mental health facility). But there's also a lot of people who are fresh out of college... probably 50%.

Most of the people I've chatted with seem to have gotten in off the waitlist. I think that's because the state schools are SO much cheaper than NYU. As to whether it's worth the cost, it's hard to say, especially since I haven't been to any other schools and I'm not finished with the program yet. I know a lot of other programs in the area are smaller populations (we have 55 in my class as opposed to 30). That could be claustrophobic but it also could be intimate; a 50 person class is not terribly personal. I'm a little frustrated by the lack of community within the program, I know some other schools are much better about that. Part of that is because so many people commute that they never stay around to socialize, so you tend to choose your friends in the first week and mostly say with the same people. I'm also frustrated by the way they teach anatomy, but after I found a second year to tutor me for an affordable price it got a LOT better (there are no tutors available from the university). I also have a second year buddy which has been amazing.

Some of the professors are great. A lot of them are ok. The workload is manageable once you accept that you can't do everything (ex you cannot do all of the readings). You can get by without doing that much of the homework but then you'll be struggling around exam time and your understanding won't be as great. You all know how that goes :)

Thank you so much for the response! I got waitlisted there but I was wondering if you think the cost is worth going to NYU. I feel like it would be a great experience but I'm scared about going into that much debt
 
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