ot program

Since I saw the one for Denton, I wanted to make a forum thread for Houston’s cohort! Can’t wait to meet all of y’all this June. This is my first time applying to OT school and I’m blessed to be able to get in on my first try. If anyone wants to get together sometime before, just post on here...

I have this coming up on Monday and I'm terrified. Anyone have any tips? I'm kind of super confused and curious as to what the group problem solving activity would be like. As anyone experienced anything like this? What was it like? Also if anyone wants to share any questions they were asked...

Hello, I was wondering if anybody has any information on the Eastern Washington University OT interview in Spokane for February 9th? I know it is group interview.

I'm currently a Junior Biology major with a minor in Psychology, Healthcare Administration and Chemistry at Texas State University. I plan on taking a leap year after I graduate before I apply to OT school (need to take A&P1+2 and get more observation hours). With that in mind, I was wondering...

Hello! With interviews occurring and upcoming, I thought it would be cool if we could post possible interview questions and unique answers we have had or expect?

Hello all, I'd really appreciate if you could fill out this quick 5 minute survey!! Please share with other OT/OTA students as well :) Dear OT/OTA students, Did you know more than 50% of people do not take medications as prescribed? This has compromised the optimal health outcome. Be a part...

Hello, I am just another student trying to get into school! can someone please tell me if my stats are good. or should I wait till next year? Cum GPA 3.1 Pre-REQ 3.6 Observation hours: 20hr( HandT), 150 ( Hospital) 100 in Pediatric T Work experience: Special Education Aide for 3 years, Camp...

Hi everyone. The OT schools I applied to do not require Physics as a pre-req for the program. However, it is a recommended course for one of the schools. I have never taken physics and math is not a subject I am good at all. I have take pre-calc many years ago. NOTE: I have done pretty well in...

Hi everyone! I hope this post finds you well. I am truly in a dillema! All you replies will be truly appreciated. I did my undergrad in Psychology. Graduated from a private university with a massive amount of debt and a 3.6 GPA. The medical field has always been my passion. I had inteded to...

I am applying to mostly South East/Midwestern programs. I've seen a lot of people posting about programs past Texas and Nebraska (towards the West), what Eastern programs are y'all applying to? Im applying to: Murphy Deming College of Health Science - waitlisted 10/6 Belmont University -...

Hello! I was recently looking at possibly applying to Jefferson College of Health Sciences Master of Science in OT program. One of the requirements for their application is a completion of an essay no more than 1000 words describing your personal story. While I know a personal statement is...

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.

I apologize since I know there is definitely a thread about this already, but I was hoping for some personalized advice. I will be starting the MOT program at NYU in the Fall. I will have to take out loans to be used for a little more than half of the tuition costs (About 80k in total, for the...

Update: even though the incident is on file on student conduct I still didn't get disciplined by the University so I guess I'm good

Hi guys! I have applied to various FL OT schools. Accepted to FIU and have an interview with USA at the end of the week. I wanted insight from current students about either program or anything anybody else might know from friends. Just trying to decide whether to keep pursuing USA now that I got...

Hey guys, Now that a lot of acceptances have gone out is anyone having a dilemma of choosing between USC and Washington University? I currently live in Los Angeles so moving expenses and finding an apt aren't an issue for me versus if I moved to St. Louis I would incur the cost of moving plus...

Has anyone heard anything from Touro located in Bayshore? They said i will hear within 3 weeks but the suspense is killing me! Lol

Hey everyone! I have an interview for the MOT program at USA at the Florida campus coming up and I was wondering If anyone could give me any insight on what to expect. Any previous questions asked would be amazing! Also I was wondering if there is an essay? Thanks!!

Hello everyone, I posted a thread a few months ago in regards to my low cumulative GPA (3.1) and my chances to be accepted into an OT program. I have since decided to mainly apply to schools that take the last 45-60 credits gpa rather than cumulative. By the time I graduate this summer I should...

Hi everybody! I was accepted into LIU's BS/MS OT program and am wondering how loans work since the program starts out as a BS program. Does anybody know how long you are considered an undergraduate student/ does anybody have information regarding loans? My specific concern is that since I will...

Hello all, I've been reading tips and stats from this forum for quite a while but have never posted. Now that I will be done with my undergrad in July, I am asking for any and all advice. I know my Cumulative GPA is extremely low (freshman yr) but im hoping that other parts of my application...

Just out of curiosity - does Pacific University in Oregon (entry-level OTD program) have a white coat ceremony? I know that some OTD/MS do this

Hello guys! I was wondering if anyone else has been accepted to Messiah College MOT program starting in July? I know we will be the first cohort in the program.

I'm a rising junior in highschool. I'm considering going to a college that offers the BA/ MA combined for occupational therapy. Can anyone list the ones available in the US? I'm having trouble finding them.

How do people feel about attending a school that has not yet been accredited? How does it look to employers attending a school that is newly accredited vs one that has been accredited for a long time?

Hello! I am currently a junior at a Florida highschool. I don't currently have my GPA handy, but my average of all my classes is a 96, which is fairly consistent. I've always been a great student (have been apart of Johns Hopkins for years, for accepted into Princeton programs as a freshman...

Hi everyone! Does the graduate school one attends for their MSOT or DOT really matter? (in terms of future job placement) Programs are so expensive. Applications aside, planning out interviews and paying for deposits has become extremely costly. I'm torn between picking a lower ranked...

Hi, I decided to study MOT in June and now taking prereq courses to apply OT school this year. However, I think I am taking too many classes at the same time and not really have good grades for prereq classes:( (around 3.0- 3.3 for prereq) I have two more classes need to take in next semester...

Help people! Super self conscious about my stats :/ University: University of Illinois-Chicago Major: Kinesiology Overall GPA: 3.3 OTCAS Pre-Req GPA: 3.2-3.4 depending on school GRE: 143 Verbal 143 Quantitative 3.5 Writing Extra-Curric: Division 1 softball, Greek National Softball Team, Works...

Hello Everyone! I was wondering how my stats compared with other students applying for ot school. I am worried that my GRE scores will be detrimental to acceptance. GPA: 3.74 Pre-Req GPA (thus far): 3.8 (taking 2 more pre-reqs currently) GRE: 151 Math, 147 Verbal, 3.0 writing 40 volunteer...

Hello everyone! So I recently graduated from college in May thinking I was going to become an SLP but I have since changed my mind and decided to pursue OT. So far I'm finding the process to be so much more frustrating for OT than for SLP and I'm not even applying until next year. With SLP...

I'm applying to OT schools currently, and am entering my final year of my undergrad this Fall. I will not be taking a gap year. I am wondering if OT programs allow deferred enrollment? As I will be fully financially responsible for myself, I will need to work and go to school in order to pay...