Hi all! My name is Taylor, and I am planning to apply to a few OT programs for the fall of 2020. I have just recently graduated in May with a BS in exercise science from the University of Mississippi, and will be taking a year off in order to boost my resume.
I plan to apply to University of South Alabama and University of St. Augustine as of right now. I am going to post information from my resume below in order to receive some suggestions and ideas of what I should do with my year off.
GRE - 294 / 3.5 writing
Cumulative GPA - 3.20
Pre-Req GPA - 3.50
- A&P 1 - A
- A&P 2 - B
- Kinesiology - B
- Statistics - A
- Abnormal Psych - A
- Developmental psych - A-
- Physics - B
- Exercise phys - B+
Observation hours - I have completed 235 hours of observation in the school district and 16 hours from inpatient/outpatient combined (plan to accumulate more).
Volunteer hours - 35 hours of note taking for Student Disability Services at University of Mississippi. Also set to volunteer at a pediatric transition school in Oxford, MS. where I will be working on OT activities.
Current job - Direct Support Professional (in-home care and community care) for about a year and 2 months. I work with individuals aged 18+ that have developmental delays by monitoring medication use, assisting with hygiene and cleansing routines, cooking, accompanying them on outings, laundry, and any other ADL's that they may require assistance with.
Certifications - 14 hours of nonviolent crisis intervention & CPR/first-aid certified.
For those that read through all of this, THANK YOU!
EDIT : I have now retaken both A&P's, developmental psychology, and physics. I am now a little more comfortable with where my prerequisite GPA is at and now plan to increase my shadow hours in different settings. I additionally plan to retake my GRE and am striving to make at least a 5 point increase on the next exam. Lastly, I plan to put plenty of time and effort into my letter of purpose, as I know this is critical toward the application process.
Thanks again, & any feedback would be appreciated immensely!
I plan to apply to University of South Alabama and University of St. Augustine as of right now. I am going to post information from my resume below in order to receive some suggestions and ideas of what I should do with my year off.
GRE - 294 / 3.5 writing
Cumulative GPA - 3.20
Pre-Req GPA - 3.50
- A&P 1 - A
- A&P 2 - B
- Kinesiology - B
- Statistics - A
- Abnormal Psych - A
- Developmental psych - A-
- Physics - B
- Exercise phys - B+
Observation hours - I have completed 235 hours of observation in the school district and 16 hours from inpatient/outpatient combined (plan to accumulate more).
Volunteer hours - 35 hours of note taking for Student Disability Services at University of Mississippi. Also set to volunteer at a pediatric transition school in Oxford, MS. where I will be working on OT activities.
Current job - Direct Support Professional (in-home care and community care) for about a year and 2 months. I work with individuals aged 18+ that have developmental delays by monitoring medication use, assisting with hygiene and cleansing routines, cooking, accompanying them on outings, laundry, and any other ADL's that they may require assistance with.
Certifications - 14 hours of nonviolent crisis intervention & CPR/first-aid certified.
For those that read through all of this, THANK YOU!
EDIT : I have now retaken both A&P's, developmental psychology, and physics. I am now a little more comfortable with where my prerequisite GPA is at and now plan to increase my shadow hours in different settings. I additionally plan to retake my GRE and am striving to make at least a 5 point increase on the next exam. Lastly, I plan to put plenty of time and effort into my letter of purpose, as I know this is critical toward the application process.
Thanks again, & any feedback would be appreciated immensely!
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