Yes! If enough of us call, maybe they'll give us a specific date. I talked to someone who was accepted last year and she said they gave her a date range and it ended up being very accurate.UGGHHHHH DECEMBER? hehe. Early december? Late december?! Ahhhhhh! I am going to also start bugging SJSU so we can all get some info and compile it here
Yeah their requirements were a little confusing.. But the info/admission sessions were super helpful. All of those types of questions got answered. I don't think I would have known what to do if I didn't go. Mid to late December is so far from now
I have spoken to someone at the OT department several times. I spoke to someone on the phone on October 1st to verify that my application was turned in on that day. Since then, there were some mixups with my paperwork that I took care of with an admissions assistant. We have been emailing back-and-forth for several weeks now and finally got it resolved. I would definitely recommend emailing the OT department and making sure that all of your paperwork is in and your application is complete. You can also find out the date it was complete so that you know roughly where your application falls in terms of when it will be reviewed
Everything I have seen has said 'letter in the mail', so I assume its just mail.
That's weird... I definitely do not have a "final 60" or anything to do with last 60 credit GPA. I assumed they just looked at the dates and calculated it like that. I haven't gotten an email from Dream about it. I have 1. Freshman 2. Sophomore 3. Junior 4. Senior 5. Baccalaureate 6. Graduate 7. Post-baccalaureate 8. Cumulative Undergrad and 9. Overall. And then by subject and by School.Hi everyone,
Do you guys know if OTCAS calculates the last 60 units of our GPA? I ask because I received an email from Dream Chew (SJSU's Graduate Admissions Assistant) saying that they did not receive such a calculation. My application was verified on 11/16 and when I look at my SJSU application on OTCAS, it shows various GPA calculations by subject/year/school/baccalaureate/Post-bac/overall, but there is no designation for a final 60 unit GPA. All of my information was entered in properly (I called OTCAS to verify this). Has anyone received a similar email?
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Hi everyone,
Do you guys know if OTCAS calculates the last 60 units of our GPA? I ask because I received an email from Dream Chew (SJSU's Graduate Admissions Assistant) saying that they did not receive such a calculation. My application was verified on 11/16 and when I look at my SJSU application on OTCAS, it shows various GPA calculations by subject/year/school/baccalaureate/Post-bac/overall, but there is no designation for a final 60 unit GPA. All of my information was entered in properly (I called OTCAS to verify this). Has anyone received a similar email?
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Hi, I got the same email from Dream Chew and am in the same situation you are in. I have yet to receive a reply from Dream as well. Keep me posted if you get any emails with additional information! I'll do the same
I don't either. I think it is okay, though. They would email us if there was a problem. I have never heard of the 60 units thing being a problem. It may have to do with transcripts or something. Just stay positive and know that if anything, this means they are reviewing our applications!
Not yet, but I have a good feeling about this week! Unfortunately they won't release an admissions decision to me if they make one until GAPE gets my fall transcripts (which should be next week). But I'm getting pretty anxious!
I guess it's good because I did well this final semester, but I was really hoping to find out ASAP!I'm not sure if these grades will factor into our admissions decision since we have already submitted the application to the OT department... I haven't been able to find that out. My status on MySJSU is "Incomplete-Documents Required". Once the OT department makes a decision they check with GAPE to make sure you application is complete and you meet minimum university requirements before they release their decision. Not having your fall grades in yet won't hurt your chances, but it may delay receiving an admissions decision. So no worries! We just have to find ways to distract ourselves from the agony of waiting like thisOh man... I didn't know they didn't release decisions until fall transcripts are in!
I called over a month ago to make sure my application was complete. I finally got a call back on Thursday evening saying I was missing a few hours and needed to get an OT to verify those hours were completed before they could mark my application as complete. I'm super frustrated because I was verified 10/12 yet my application won't be marked as complete till mid- December sometime! I probably won't be hearing back for a while
That's horrible! They should give you a couple of days to get whatever you need, and then keep your app completed date as 10/12, or at the very least, the date you called them. I have found that I hear back much faster when I email Dream (the grad assistant) than when I call.I called over a month ago to make sure my application was complete. I finally got a call back on Thursday evening saying I was missing a few hours and needed to get an OT to verify those hours were completed before they could mark my application as complete. I'm super frustrated because I was verified 10/12 yet my application won't be marked as complete till mid- December sometime! I probably won't be hearing back for a while
Dream has been great! She answers every question so quickly (sometimes even at midnight) and has been so helpful!
I'm not sure… I know you have to apply to GAPE. I would just do it as soon as possible
Two different people have told me that my application was complete in October, but when I was discussing taking the neuroanatomy prereq at a different place, she said "be sure to send unofficial transcripts to the OT department". Maybe it is just if you take classes after applying? So confusing!
I sent official transcripts directly from my schools to GAPE. I also included transcripts sent to me, from each of my colleges, in my application packet that I sent to the OT department. I just did everything I could think of, because it seemed like last year a lot of people were missing things. Also, in the advising session at SJSU, they gave us a breakdown of everything needed and where each thing should go. I found that to be WAY more helpful than the site or the checklist, as it seemed like they mentioned quite a few things at the session that weren't listed on the site.
