Afforadable OT Program w/ Low GPA

[PreOTfromLB]

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Hello all! I'm planning to apply to OT schools next Fall of 2011 for Fall 2012 start. I don't have the best statistics. I'll graduate with a 3.0 and have a 3.35 in my preq. classes. I haven't taken the GRE yet but I'm sure I'll fall pretty average on that, I struggle with standardized tests. But I am working on having a couple hundred hours of volunteer/ shadowing. I also have people who will write great letters of req.

-Does anyone know of schools that are looking more on experience and shadowing rather than GPA? Or has anyone had a similar experience to mine?
If so please share where you applied.

- Does anyone of schools that have a flexiable GPA requirement?

- I know CSUDH and CSUSJ are afforadable public schools (4000ish per semester), are there any other schools that aren't crazy expensive?

- How many schools is "normal" to apply to?

 

[kp24]

csudh & csusj are affordable, however, they look at your numbers. I think csudh looks more closely at your stats/numbers than csusj as they do not require a personal statement. When I went to the information session at csudh, they said that the numbers/grades are what you have control over--everyone is going to write great things in the recommendations & the personal statements. That being said, I think 3.0 gives you a good chance, especially with all the volunteer hours you plan on putting in. CSUSJ does put emphasize on your recommendations so you will probably have a good chance there as well! Good luck!

 

[PreOTfromLB]

Thanks for the quick response! Are you applying to CSUDH too? How has your application experience been?

 

[kp24]

Yea, CSUDH is one of my first choices so hopefully I get in! Ive applied to St. Augustine for the summer session & plan on applying to Dominician & USC. I didnt get into SJSU last year and I didnt apply elsewhere so this time around I am applying to more than one place. Did you already apply to csudh ?

 

[veggieswirl]

i've applied to 6 master's programs and if i don't get in or if i can't afford it or whatever i am going to start a COTA program fall 2012. I graduated CSULB actually!

 

[FutureOT2013]

Hello all! I'm planning to apply to OT schools next Fall of 2011 for Fall 2012 start. I don't have the best statistics. I'll graduate with a 3.0 and have a 3.35 in my preq. classes. I haven't taken the GRE yet but I'm sure I'll fall pretty average on that, I struggle with standardized tests. But I am working on having a couple hundred hours of volunteer/ shadowing. I also have people who will write great letters of req.

-Does anyone know of schools that are looking more on experience and shadowing rather than GPA? Or has anyone had a similar experience to mine?
If so please share where you applied.

- Does anyone of schools that have a flexiable GPA requirement?

- I know CSUDH and CSUSJ are afforadable public schools (4000ish per semester), are there any other schools that aren't crazy expensive?

- How many schools is "normal" to apply to?

It's SJSU, no one refers to it as CSUSJ.

 

[PreOTfromLB]

It's SJSU, no one refers to it as CSUSJ.

Thanks! I'm from socal so I'm *Not very familiar with the terms. (opps!) Have you applied there?

 

[FutureOT2013]

Thanks! I'm from socal so I'm very familiar with the terms. Have you applied there?

Yeah, I'm in the program right now.

 

[eagle88]

i've applied to 6 master's programs and if i don't get in or if i can't afford it or whatever i am going to start a COTA program fall 2012. I graduated CSULB actually!

if you go the COTA route, will that be easier to get into a masters program if you want to pursue it but take longer? how will that work?

 

[veggieswirl]

If I go the COTA route, I will stay there. There are transitional programs for COTAs but I probably wouldn't do that. I'd just be a COTA.