occupational therapy

Hello OT community, My SO is very interested in becoming an OT. I'm applying to PT school and I know we have PTCAS where you can easily reference the prerequisite courses and average accepted GPAs for most schools. Is there a similar link for OT prereqs and GPAs? If not, what do most of them...

Just curious to see how many schools you all have applied to! I applied to both doctorate and masters (had aid in paying for application fees). Total cost after transcripts, GRE scores, and application fees was about $1,050.

Hi!! So I was wondering if any of you found some of your textbooks from school to be useful, whether it's in school, for the boards, on fieldwork, or even while working. I've heard really good things about Pedretti's Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction and...

Hello, could someone help me out with this. So my first schools Im applying, OTCAS doesn't open until July. When asking for LOR from OTs and Profs, how do I ask them to submit/what to do with it when they are done? Do they have to wait until July to submit, therefore should I be asking them...

So, a few of the programs I am applying to require a developmental psychology course, often stating that is has to cover the entire lifespan! I am a Human Development minor so I have taken a ton of Human Development and Family Studies courses that cover development across the lifespan and at...

My girlfriend, who is an OT and I (MBA) just have started an Pediatric OT Clinic in Atlanta, GA. It has taken us about 6 months to get our clinic off the ground and getting reimbursed :-) We both left our jobs 4 months ago.. You can do it too.. No more Atlanta Traffic for me.. I have a...

Hey everyone! I just completed my first three semesters of OT school. I have my pediatrics semester left and then two semesters of Level II fieldwork before graduation :):):) I currently live and attend school in Connecticut. However, I am considering completing my Level II FW in NYC. I was...

So far I have 23 hours and I have some hours coming up from about three different places. I will probably end up with somewhere between 80-100 hours. I called OTCAS and they said I can put hours in progress but won't be able to update that they are complete after I submit my apps. They said to...

Hello! So, I'm applying to University of St. Augustine - San Marcos MOT Program, and I'm wondering if these classes can fulfill my physics and biology prerequisites: USA's Motion & Movement Requirement~ Physics, Physical Science, Biomechanics or Anatomical Kinesiology. Must include motion and...

Hello! I am currently an undergrad looking for a new job..I recently emailed a rehab center that has Physical Therapy and Occupational (I'm more interested in the OT stuff) and scored an interview for a therapy tech for tomorrow! Does anyone mind sharing some of the interview questions they...

Hello, This post is intended for occupational therapists who work on rehabilitating animals and are CCRP certified. I am very interested in working with animals, but don't know if I would qualify for vet school. The thought of performing surgery and putting animals to sleep is also very...

Hello, This post is intended for physical therapists who work on rehabilitating animals and are CCRP/CCRA certified. I am very interested in working with animals, but don't know if I would qualify for vet school. The thought of performing surgery and putting animals to sleep is also very...

Hi all! I am taking the GRE in 2 weeks and am starting to really stress over it. Geometry is just not my thing and never will be! My dream school is UIC and I know they are incredibly competitive. On their website it states that applicants with less than ideal GRE scores may still qualify "if...

Hello! I was wondering if anyone applying for Nova and FIU's occupational therapy programs knows whether or not they accept IB/AP credit for some of their prerequisite courses. For FIU, it's not a huge deal if they don't because the only course I would need to take in place of the credit is...

Does anyone plan on applying to Elmhurst for the coming 2018-19 year? The official post on ACOTE says they were denied accreditation because they failed to uphold to the curriculum standards, and the Elmhurst website states that they expect to receive accreditation for students who begin in the...

Hello! I'm a reapplicant for the upcoming year. I originally got lower grades in A&P, but I retook the first semester and got an A. My second semester of it is a B-, and now I'm debating on whether or not I should retake that (AKA spend the time and money). A little about me/my application...

2nd year OTD student here! Looking to network with other Native students and/or practitioners (or even applicants!) Comment here or send me a message if this applies to you and you are interested.

Hey just in case anyone here is interested, AOTA is hosting a virtual education fair where you'll be able to chat with someone from a bunch of different program about the school and admissions. AOTA informed me about this through email and I already registered. You can look through the list to...

Hello! Right now, I'm considering to both practice AND teach OT. Is it a good idea to go in the practice, then the teaching route for occupational therapy? Is it worth getting my OTD to teach? What's holding me back is that I'll be giving all four of my limbs if I choose the doctorate route...

Hello everyone I am applying for the 2018 cycle very soon and I am looking for advice on schools to apply to or on improving my application.

I was recently accepted for regular decision to this program and was interested in who else is planning to attend for Spring 2018. I'm curious about housing in the area and where graduate students tend to live.

Hi, I will be applying to OT schools for the first time and I'm having a hard time with my personal statement.. I'd want someone other than family/friends/colleagues to take a look at what I have so far. Any help will be appreciated!!

Hello! I wanted to share that I have created three types of badge buddies on my Etsy shop I have found to be useful during my first Fieldwork Level II experience as I think other students might benefit from them as well! I plan on creating more resources as my fieldwork experiences continue...

Hi! I have wanted to be an OT since I was 16. Occasionally I waver between OT and Clinical Psych but ultimately I know OT is the best option for me. I have been working hard to maintain an excellent GPA and participate in relevant extracurriculars. Here are my stats so far Overall GPA: 3.71...

Okay so here are my stats University: Florida A&M University Major: B.S. Health Science Pre-Occupational therapy Overall GPA: Cum 3.17 (2.97 according to OTCAS, should go up retook 2 prereqs) Pre-Req GPA: 3.0 - 3.5 (depending on school) GRE: 143V, 143Q, 4.0 AW (Will be retaking in August 2017)...

Hello, I will be applying to OT schools this fall for the 2018-2019 year. Considering my mediocre GPA, GRE scores, observation hours, and experience, and the fact that I live in Western Mass as well as cost, Western New England University's OT doctorate program is my first choice. I haven't seen...

Hi! Are there any students who attend chicago state university or has graduated from their program? It's hard to find information that wasn't 4 years ago, and I would like to know what your experience was like? I haven't found much of anything except a couple nasty reviews. Any info would help!

Hey everyone, recently I have been stressing out about applying to OT school and doubting if I should even give it a shot this cycle. Just wanted to know some of your thoughts on my stats. Overall GPA: 3.4 Pre-req GPA: 3.4-3.5 Experience: - Physical Therapy Tech for 2 months so far - 4 years...

I have been waitlisted this year and its my only chance of getting in. After waiting for months, I feel like most students have made their decisions by now on which schools they are attending. I wanted to know if there are still any schools/students still deciding and if people have gotten...

Hello, I'm stressed out about my transcripts. I sent my official transcripts via overnight shipping on Friday, June 2, and e-mailed (and called) the registrar to add the transcript request form with my official transcripts. According to the tracking information, OTCAS received the transcript...

Hey All! Is there anyone who is willing to help with editing my personal statement??? I am desperate for help, because the rough draft I have is definitely not ready to send to OT schools! IT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! If you ware willing to help, I will message you the rough draft! THANKS!!! :)

Hello Everyone! I am currently wanting to apply to OT school and I have everything I need but my GPA isn't good and my GRE score is below minimum. I have my bachelors in Psychology. GPA: 2.4 GRE:280 I have taken the GRE twice and only went up 2 points. I took a course and got extra help for it...

I am currently getting ready to apply to OT grad programs in July when the new cycle opens. I have been trying to do everything I can to be an appealing candidate especially since the program is so competitive. This is my first time applying and I am really nervous about not getting accepted as...

So I have been putting off applying to OT school mainly because I'm scared of rejection..(yes I understand how dumb that is). ANYWAY I am finally ready to apply this year but want to hear back from some of you (OT students, prospective students etc.) the honest truth of my chances to get in and...

Hello! Err, so I'm applying to grad school this year for MOT. My first application is for West Coast University in Los Angeles, CA. There's this one part of the application that asks, "Have you ever been disciplined by any college, university, or professional school for: (1) unacceptable...

My colleagues and I are conducting a research study regarding the difference between male and female occupational therapists and their level of comfort with touching same-sex and opposite-sex patients. We are also exploring the relationship between OTs' comfort level with touch in their personal...

I live in California and am planning to apply to Cal State Dom Hills, San Jose State and USC. I'm also planning on applying to 3-5 other schools. I'm considering the following locations: Colorado (Colorado State University) Washington (University of Washington) Chicago Area (University of...

Hello everyone, I am having trouble deciding which program to attend in the fall. After researching the two, I know their pass rates on the NBCOT are pretty much the same. I learned AIC is roughly 100k to attend and is 3 years (but students have summers off). I also learned there isn't a...

I know most programs use cadavers for their gross anatomy class, and so does mine and I'm so nervous! Anyone who's been through this class already have any advice?

I was wondering about people who have multiple observation hours how they record them. Are we supposed to get each individual hour signed off or could we just write 40 hours and have the OT sign off on it? If i do over hundreds of hours i was wondering if I need each hour signed off...