While percentiles might be looked at, they are not as important as that solid 1000 that many OT schools are looking for. USC did ask for my percentiles because it was on the form, but SJSU just wanted to see the 1000 regardless of percentiles. The only reason I think USC's application had the percentile on it is because all USC students used the same application and it was in the general portion of the application, so maybe it plays more of a factor for law school, engineering, med school, etc. NYU and Columbia also had this field, but their applications were deadringers for the USC application, probably designed by the same company. So while the new percentiles are yet to be determined, I bet a 300 is going be thought of as the new 1000 when all is said and done.