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Hello to anyone reading this: I had the opportunity of getting accepted into the inaugural cohort of Hanover College’s OTD program. To say the least, I was extremely grateful for the opportunity. However, it was definitely an eye opening experience. I got through my didactic coursework & even...

Hi all! Does anyone know when we are going to hear about MUSC early decision? Has anyone heard anything?

Will I get into OTD school? I am a Junior Recreational Therapy student, graduating with a 4.0 GPA, general honors award (18 hours of honors credit), I have an Academic Excellence Scholarship, President's List every semester, graduating a year early, I've done a Warm Water Lab "clinical...

Hi everyone! This is my first post and I haven't seen a thread for this yet but I wanted to start one for everyone's updates on the application process this round! I copied and posted these from a former thread but if you're comfortable feel free to respond to this : ) 1. Overall GPA 2. Dream /...

Hello all! I will be applying this cycle and wanted to get a general idea of my chances of admission. I will be applying to TWU, UTMB, and TTU which are all in Texas. Major: Rehabilitation, Minor: Psychology Overall Gpa: 3.9 Prereq gpa: 3.8 Shadowing: 74 hours (3 settings) Volunteer hours: 40...

Hi everyone! I recently interviewed with IUW for their OTD program and have gotten unofficially accepted. They are currently waiting for Candidacy status, coming this May. I just wanted to know if anyone else is planning on attending their inaugural class starting this Fall. Because of cost and...

Hello everybody, I am currently a student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas OTD program and I have a weird post. Our program is new, only having our 3rd cohort admitted this summer. We recently had our final sort of interview with ACOTE for our accreditation, and they said we did great. All...

Hi! I was curious if anyone who has applied early decision to VCU in the past could give any insight on what the application timeline looks like. How long after your application was being reviewed did you get an interview scheduled, and how long after the interview did you hear if you got in or...

My daughter is a sophomore this year. She is still not quite sure whether to go PT or OT route. If she goes for OT (MOT/MSOT), it means she will start her Masters in school year 25/26. Is this cutting it to close to July 1, 2027 date when only OTD degrees will be acceptable? Thank you very much...

EDIT MADE 1/22/23 Hello! I've seen some other general threads from previous cycles so I figured it might be nice to star one for the OTCAS 2022/2023 application cycle. I've applied for entry level OTD programs that start in the Summer/Fall for 2023. Below I've added some prompts so we can...

Hello future OTs. I have applied to multiple OT schools. 3 masters programs that are already accredited and 3 doctorate programs that are currently in candidacy status. I have came to the conclusion to go with one of the doctorate programs since I was waitlisted in the masters programs. I also...

Hey all! I know every year is different for applications. I made it to the waitlist on my top choice school. I do not want to give specifics, but has anyone ever been chosen from a waitlist before? I need words of encouragement. :). I know this is a vague question. Is there any advice on...

Haven't seen a forum for this school and program yet so decided to start one. Have you guys heard from CSU yet? I applied in October, but my grad application is glitching out so I am worried CSU didn't even receive my stuff. No one wants to pick up phone call or respond to my emails either...

Has anyone gotten an interview for osu yet? Supposed to email mid-late November for Dec 11 interview or email in December for January 15 interview.

Hi everyone! Did anyone apply to Rutgers OTD program in NJ? If so please post if accepted or denied. If accepted I would love to hear your stats. Thank you!

Has anyone heard back from Yeshiva University? Also does anyone know how many they accept?

Hello overyone! I will be starting Western Michigan's OTD program this summer 2021, and I wanted to take this time to see if any of my fellow cohort members are on here so we can get to know each other! I haven't seen any facebook groups or threads on here that pertain to WMU, so I figured I'd...

Hello everyone! 🤗 I know that this network is mostly utilized by students, but I'm posting my survey anyway in case there are some practicing OTs visiting. I’m an OTD student in the process of completing my doctoral capstone project on burnout in occupational therapy. I'm investigating what...

Hi! I was just making a thread to see if anyone also got accepted into Brenau’s OTD program for fall 2021? I would love to connect with others and I don’t really know how I would find people who were also considering/planning on attending! :)

Just accepted to UTHSCSA’s OTD program class of 2024! Wanted to see if anyone else on here has heard and start a thread for talking! 😋😋😋😋😋

I got an email this past week from MUSC saying they would be sending emails out in mid-December for January interviews. I wanted to make this thread to see when people hear back from them!

Hi everyone! Wanted to start a thread to share our stats/share advice for those of us who are applying to Florida schools :giggle: :) University: Florida International University Major: Health Services Administration Overall GPA: 3.6 (I initially went the PT route and struggled through the...

Has anyone applied to the USA OTD program in Dallas? What were your stats?

Hey would anyone be interested in making a group chat or facebook group for students in Kean's OTD/MSOT programs?

I wanted to make this thread for anyone waiting to hear back from Kean for an interview and/or acceptance this year. I've been so anxious and I'm hoping I'm not alone in the process!

Hello everyone! I've applied to the Medical University of South Carolina, University of St Augustine, University of Florida, and Brenau University. I just wanted to see if anyone had heard anything back on any of these programs?? I'm so nervous and going crazy being so in the dark with what is...

Hey guys! I interviewed at MGH on 12/7, and just got a confusing email from them. I know in previous years, people got an admissions decision about two weeks after the interview, but today I was sent an email that thanked me for coming, and said that admissions decisions would be sent via OTCAS...

Hey guys! I haven’t seen a thread for applicants of Towson’s OTD program for 2020 and figured I’d start one! Has anyone heard back yet?

Hello!! Starting this thread for those applying to / accepted to Creighton University's OTD program to BEGIN in fall 2020!! I interviewed September 20th and was accepted October 3rd. Good luck to everyone!

Hi everyone! I am making this thread for those who are applying in the current cycle so we can all share tips with each other on the application process, interviews, and potentially find those who are admitted into the same school! Has anyone applied to Creighton/got an interview yet? I have...

Hello, I am a student that is considering UAB for Occupational Therapy. I thoroughly enjoyed the interview and meeting the students. I was wondering if anyone would be able to share information about the program: What are the classes like? How is the classroom dynamic with classmates? What are...

Hello, Does anyone know anything about the GVSU OT interview? I am particularly curious about the writing section which is coming up and was wondering how are applicants scored and should prepare. I know they sent us information on the writing section. I was just wondering is there any other...

Hey everyone! I have officially decided to attend WashU's MOT program starting this fall 2019 and I was hoping to meet other people who were accepted or who decided to attend as well! Where are you coming from? I'm from upstate NY! Anyone know of a FB group yet that's been created?

Hello everyone! After combing through many of the other threads in search of information about this year's VCU application cycle (and coming up empty handed) I decided to start one myself! Has anyone heard back yet? According to the admissions timeline on the website, regular decision...

Hello! I recently got accepted to USAHS for Fall 2019, I wanted to know if anyone is currently enrolled in their OTD program and could provide any insight on what the program is like. How is their new online lecture curriculum, is it similar to undergrad online classes? Do you feel supported...

Hi! I was accepted to MDCHS back in November. I am still making some decisions, but was wondering if anyone else had been accepted and was planning on attending.

Hi everybody! I wanted to start a thread and discussion for the OTD program at Ohio State for the 18-19 app cycle. My application was verified Oct. 10 and I just received an interview offer today by e-mail. Interviews are Dec 8, and I believe they only have one round of interviews. The e-mail...

Hi Everyone, I just received an acceptance to Nova Southeastern's OTD Tampa program. I thought I would make a thread for other students who also got accepted. I am not 100% committed yet as I have a few other interviews, but would like to get some insight from others in the same position. We...

Hey, everyone! I applied to St. Augustine's OTD program for the May 2019 entry date (San Marcos). I was told that I'd hear back from them in about 6-8 weeks after applying. It's been a few days after the 8 week mark, and I wanted to know if anyone else has heard back yet. - Erin W

Hello, everyone! I am currently doing some research and am wondering what others think about earning your MOT vs. OTD? Obviously the timeframe to earn your MOT is shorter which allows you to get out into the workforce sooner, but why are some of you aiming to earn the OTD?