I have been reading your thread and threads like it, and have grown increasingly concerned about my chances of acceptance into an OT program where I live.
Unlike many prospective students on the related threads, I graduated with a BS in Psychology over 9 years ago and at the time decided to pursue a career in teaching and start a family instead of furthering my education. About 3 years ago I began expressing an interest in returning to school to become an occupational therapist to my husband. However, he always deemed it as not financially feasable at the time.
Now, in the midst of drastic budget cuts being made in public education, and myself having only 3 years in at my current school, it was made clear to me that there was a definite possibility that my position would be one of the ones eliminated. In light of this new information, I was finally able to get my husband on board and it was then (only about a month ago) that I began aggressively seeking information about returning to school.
After reading these posts, I see that my stats:
overall GPA of 3.36
last 60 GPA of 3.4
current pre req (of the ones I had from undergrad) of 3.8
are not quite as acceptable as I once thought. In fact it is seeming more and more inadequate. I am planning on retaking the one pre req course that I made a B in, and trying to make an A in the rest. I plan on volunteering as much as possible this summer and fall, and getting in as much community service as I can before now and then as well, but even with a pre req GPA of 4.0, do I have a shot at UTMB or TWU with my overall being so low?
Oh, and I have had special needs children included in my classroom for 5 out of the 6 years that I taught. Including those with autism and physical handicaps.
Any advice is GREATLY appreciated!!! I don't think I can bear the guilt of having added so much financial strain on my family and having it be nothing more than a wild goose chase.
I don't have the option of relocating, as I have two young children and a husband in the Houston Fire Dept.