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jnm123 said:
University: Richard Stockton College of NJ
Major: Health Sciences
Overall GPA: 3.71
Pre-Req GPA: 3.67
GRE- 151 V, 149 Q, 4.0 W

Extra curricular- Delta Delta Delta member, OT club member, a few other clubs, CPR certified
Work- Roughly 2,000 hours in retail and research institute
Volunteer: A little over 100 hours all together, about 80 in outpatient, 10 inpatient, and 10 in pediatrics. Various other volunteer experiences elsewhere.
References- 2 from OTs, 2 professors (bio and english), and 1 from manager at work.

Applied: U Sciences, Philly U, Stockton, Salus
Acceptances:
Rejections:
Interviews: Stockton (mid-February)

My OTCAS was verified in early November and the academic update was just verified as well.
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When did you hear back from Stockton on interview?
 
I am absolutely pulling my hair out during this process (haha). I have read these forums for several months but am just now finally deciding to post. I'd love to hear from others applying to the same programs and any feedback about whether or not my experience seems sufficient. My GRE is rather mediocre and my OT hours aren't very high but I am hoping other strengths will hold some weight. I am feeling rather panicked in not hearing from anyone yet, even if it is still early! Good luck to everyone!

University: University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Major: Child and Family Studies; Psychology minor
Overall GPA: 3.85
GRE: V-151, Q-147, A-4
OTCAS verified 11/25

Dean's list all semesters
Extra-Curric: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, National Student Speech Language Hearing Association

Volunteer: Pond Gap Community School math and reading, UT Pediatric Speech Center

Work Experience: Migrant Camp intern two summers; after school program counselor; special needs instructional assistant with head start program; 510 hours in inpatient facility for children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities

Research: Undergraduate research assistant in early experiences lab, completed own behavioral research at PRTF

41 OT observation hours (out of 510 total hours spent in inpatient facility)

Applied to: Eastern Kentucky University (close to home), VCU, MUSC, Thomas Jefferson, Temple, Midwestern (IL)

Acceptances: N/A

Rejections: N/A

Interviews: N/A
 
Major: Exercise Science w/ a Pre- Occupational Therapy area
Overall GPA: 3.68
Pre-Req GPA: ~3.85/3.9
GRE: V 150, Q 137, AW 4.0
OTCAS verified Oct 9th

Observation: 16 hours in a school system grades preschool-12th grade, 23 hours in inpatient rehab, 10 hours in a skilled nursing facility, 3 hours in outpatient rehab

Work experiences: Licensed CNA for 2 years, Lifeguard for 3 years, and have worked/hold leadership at Applebee's in multiple positions for the last 4.5 years, 150 hour medical assistant internship underneath 4 nurse practitioners, 150 hour internship in progress at an outpatient rehab center with an OT

Volunteer: 48 hours Adopt a Resident Program at nursing home, 52 hours volunteering at day time work place for mentally/developmentally disabled adults

Extracurricular: Member of: The World Wildlife Foundation, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Humane Society in my town
Certified in CPR/AED, Emergency First Aid, Administrating Emergency Oxygen, Administrating Asthma Inhaler, Epinephrine Auto Injector
Dean's List for 5 semesters

Research: Designed a research proposal/experiment involved around the effects of Pet Therapy in Occupational Therapy treatments

Applied to: Nova Southeastern MOT, St. Louis University, Spalding University, Tennessee State University, University of the Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, Huntington University, Kettering College

Acceptances: Tennessee State University (2/10)!!!

Rejections: N/A

Interviews: Nova Southeastern (10/26), Tennessee State (1/30), St. Louis University (2/13), Huntington University (3/27), Spalding University (2/17), Kettering College (2/20)

Waitlisted: Nova Southeastern (12/18) "Hold applicant"
 
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Major: Exercise Science w/ a Pre- Occupational Therapy area
Overall GPA: 3.68
Pre-Req GPA: ~3.85/3.9
GRE: V 150, Q 137, AW 4.0
OTCAS verified Oct 9th

Observation: 16 hours in a school system grades preschool-12th grade, 23 hours in inpatient rehab, 10 hours in a skilled nursing facility, 3 hours in outpatient rehab

Work experiences: Licensed CNA for 2 years, Lifeguard for 3 years, and have worked/hold leadership at Applebee's in multiple positions for the last 4.5 years, 150 hour medical assistant internship underneath 4 nurse practitioners, 150 hour internship in progress at an outpatient rehab center with an OT

Volunteer: 48 hours Adopt a Resident Program at nursing home, 52 hours volunteering at day time work place for mentally/developmentally disabled adults

Extracurricular: Member of: The World Wildlife Foundation, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Humane Society in my town
Certified in CPR/AED, Emergency First Aid, Administrating Emergency Oxygen, Administrating Asthma Inhaler, Epinephrine Auto Injector
Dean's List for 5 semesters

Research: Designed a research proposal/experiment involved around the effects of Pet Therapy in Occupational Therapy treatments

Applied to: Nova Southeastern MOT, St. Louis University, Spalding University, Tennessee State University, University of the Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, Huntington University, Kettering College

Acceptances: N/A

Rejections: N/A

Interviews: Nova Southeastern (10/26), Tennessee State (1/30), Huntington University (3/27)

Waitlisted: Nova Southeastern (12/18)
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Were you actually wait listed for Nova or just on hold?
 
A hold candidate, but I didn't know if that was the same thing kinda. Nova does theirs so much different than the rest of the schools!
 
Okay that's what I thought!! I'm pretty sure as a hold candidate we don't really have a yes or no decision letter yet! So we could still be told no as I take it :/
 
If anyone applied to OSU, you can check online (logging in through BuckeyeLink) and application status have been updated- well at least mine has.
 
USciences- My application was verified 1/12/15 :nailbiting: too.. I wonder when we will hear back.
I'm also applying to Seton Hall,Columbia, NYU and sage.
 
summerwind said:
How did they contact you (e-mail, letter, phone)? Did you hear back before or after your academic update was verified?
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They did through email and it was after my academic update was verified!
 
jnm123 said:
They did through email and it was after my academic update was verified!
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Thanks! I'm getting a little worried because I sent my transcripts to OTCAS over a week and a half ago and it still isn't even saying they've received them. Was there some sort of deadline for the academic update for Stockton? My school wouldn't send transcripts until the semester started again and my professors took FOREVER to get grades in. 🙁
 
summerwind said:
Thanks! I'm getting a little worried because I sent my transcripts to OTCAS over a week and a half ago and it still isn't even saying they've received them. Was there some sort of deadline for the academic update for Stockton? My school wouldn't send transcripts until the semester started again and my professors took FOREVER to get grades in. 🙁
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I entered mine in on December 15th and they were updated towards the end of December I think. I am not sure if Stockton has a deadline for it though. My OTCAS took forever to update the first time around though... so I feel your pain!
 
jnm123 said:
I entered mine in on December 15th and they were updated towards the end of December I think. I am not sure if Stockton has a deadline for it though. My OTCAS took forever to update the first time around though... so I feel your pain!
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I just hope they aren't lost somewhere, I can't say I'm a fan of this process. I wish it was more standardized between different schools. The waiting is killing me. Haha
 
Major/Minor: Psychology/Religions Studies
Overall GPA: 3.88
Pre-Req GPA: 4.0
GRE: V 159, Q 156, AW 4.0

Observation: 20 hours in outpatient pediatrics, 30 hours in a outpatient rehabilitation center, 20 hours in acute

Work experiences: Years of customer service, recently in an Assisted Living facility

Volunteer: 2 years (and counting) in Big Brothers Big Sisters

Extracurricular: Phi Betta Kappa

Research: Two semesters in a psychology lab

Applied to: Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee Memphis

Acceptances: TSU!

Rejections: N/A

Interviews: Tennessee State (1/30), University of Tennessee Memphis (2/20)
 
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OTLetsdoit! said:
Major/Minor: Psychology/Religions Studies
Overall GPA: 3.88
Pre-Req GPA: 4.0
GRE: V 159, Q 156, AW 4.0

Observation: 20 hours in outpatient pediatrics, 30 hours in a outpatient rehabilitation center, 20 hours in acute

Work experiences: Years of customer service, recently in an Assisted Living facility

Volunteer: 2 years (and counting) in Big Brothers Big Sisters

Extracurricular: Phi Betta Kappa

Research: Two semesters in a psychology lab

Applied to: Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee Memphis

Acceptances: N/A

Rejections: N/A

Interviews: Tennessee State (1/30), University of Tennessee Memphis (2/20)
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hey, when did you apply to U of T ?
 
summerwind said:
Thanks! I'm getting a little worried because I sent my transcripts to OTCAS over a week and a half ago and it still isn't even saying they've received them. Was there some sort of deadline for the academic update for Stockton? My school wouldn't send transcripts until the semester started again and my professors took FOREVER to get grades in. 🙁
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I'm the same way, it took about a week/week and a half for my transcripts to get to OTCAS from my school (1/13) and when I called OTCAS yesterday they said they are recalculating gpa's from transcripts they received on 1/8. So its looking like once they get transcripts it takes 2-3 weeks for gpa's to be recalculated. I would contact your schools to see if that is an issue, a lot of schools know that the OTCAS process takes awhile though.
 
Florida03 said:
hey, when did you apply to U of T ?
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I think I finished the application in November. I know that was really early, but I wanted to finish all of my applications around the same time, and my others were due much sooner.
 
University: University of Missouri-St. Louis
Major: Education, minor in Psychology
Overall GPA: 3.4
Pre-Req GPA: 3.5-3.75 depending
GRE: 149 quantitative 150 verbal and 3.5 writing

Extra-Curric: Honors college, LOTS of work experience, various clubs, etc

Volunteer: OT: 105 hours in various settings including acute care and lymphademia.
--->OTHER: Tons of relevant volunteer work with kids, special needs, and social causes. YMCA, House of Hope, Volunteer tutor, etc

Applied: Washington University in St. Louis, Milligan, Sacred Heart, Winston Salem, Springfield, Tennessee State.
Acceptances: Washington University in St. Louis
Rejections: TSU
Interviews: Sacred Heart University, Milligan College

ADVICE FOR FUTURE APPLICANTS:
I don't feel like I have the best stats on here and when I was applying this really stressed me out. I think as long as your stats aren't horrible you have a chance and the only determining factor is your personal statement and your additional work and volunteer stuff. Pour your heart into your personal statement, don't say you just want to help people, stand out and be unique with personal stories. Try not to listen when people say that so and so applied to OT school and didn't get in.

Also, give your recommendations a deadline so you can submit early and then send them a really nice thank you note!
 
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im in the process of waiting for howard, Adventist, Alabama state for an invite so if any of you hear from them then tell me please!
 
EccentricOT said:
Just got accepted to Washington University in St. Louis OT program starting Fall 2015! This is such a relief to finally hear back from somewhere!
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Hi, Eccentric congrats on you acceptance ! I was wondering if you would mind sharing your stats? I'm thinking of applying their next cycle and congrats again!
 
University: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
Major: Psychology
Overall GPA: 3.70
Pre-Req GPA: 3.8-3.9
GRE- 139V, 147 Q, 4.0 W

Extra curricular- Member of Alpha Epsilon Delta, served as vice president for my school's academic advisory board, undergraduate teaching assistant for anatomy and physiology I & II, and volunteered in many community projects.
Work- 5 years retail service and 1500+ hours tutoring at-risk kids in low income areas.
Volunteer: 167 hours acute care hospital, 20 hours rehabilitation hospital, and 15 hours elementary school OT= 202 hours total.
References- 2 occupational therapists, academic advisor, head librarian of where I tutored, and my A&P I professor.

Applied: Touro University Nevada, Midwestern University-Glendale, A.T. Stills University, University of Washington, and Washington University in St. Louis
Acceptances: Touro University Nevada
Rejections:University of Washington
Interviews: Touro University Nevada, A.T. Stills University (Declined), Midwestern University (Declined)
Waitlisted: Washington University in St. Louis

Very excited to finally post my stats on here. I've been lurking around here for a long time and I felt that I would never receive an acceptance because of my EXTREMELY low verbal GPA. Not only that, but because I felt that I would not stand out in my interview, due to being a quiet person.

I think one of the reasons I received an acceptance is because I speak Spanish and every place I volunteered in, there were no Spanish speaking OTs. So anyone that speaks Spanish and looking to go for OT, definitely do mention it!!

Overall, anyone looking to go to OT school, do the best you can to make sure your application stand out. Being a quiet person, I made sure to take on many opportunities to help me get out of my comfort zone such as holding a leadership position, being a UTA, and joining a pre-health honor society, where it mainly consisted of future doctors.

Good luck to any of those still waiting! 🙂
 
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Congrats! @OTGonzagaa on your acceptance to Touro. I think your stats look great despite your verbal score.. Do you plan on accepting Touro's offer? How early did you apply to OTCAS? I have an interview with Touro and was wondering if you can shed some light on the program and interview. Also, how long did it take for them to contact you about your acceptance. Thanks in advance!
 
University: College of St. Benedict/St. John's University
Major: Biology with a psychology minor
Overall GPA: 3.94
Pre-Req GPA: 4.0
GRE: 155 quantitative, 157 verbal, 5.5 writing

Extra-Curric: Optimist Club treasurer, intramural athletics, 5C Club, Allied Health Club, teaching assistant for anatomy, teaching assistant for developmental biology, business-related internship, nanny for 2 children, Up til Dawn, KidStop volunteer, research assistant for psychology

Volunteer: 25 hours in pediatrics, 25 hours in geriatrics, 10 hours in a hospital setting; 500+ work with brain-injured adults, 2 summers with the Special Olympics, 20 hours with United Cerebral Palsy; I'm also PCA for several adults with autism/various other intellectual disabilities

Acceptances: U of Southern California, Creighton University, St. Catherine University, University of Minnesota, UW Seattle

Rejections: N/A

Interviews: Creighton University

Applied to Creighton, USC, UW Seattle, U of Minnesota Rochester and Twin Cites, and St. Catherine University

Attending Creighton!
 
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bennie2015 said:
University: College of St. Benedict/St. John's University
Major: Biology with a psychology minor
Overall GPA: 3.94
Pre-Req GPA: 4.0
GRE: 155 quantitative, 157 verbal, 5.5 writing

Extra-Curric: Optimist Club treasurer, intramural athletics, 5C Club, Allied Health Club, teaching assistant for anatomy, teaching assistant for developmental biology, business-related internship, nanny for 2 children, Up til Dawn, KidStop volunteer, research assistant for psychology

Volunteer: 25 hours in pediatrics, 25 hours in geriatrics, 10 hours in a hospital setting; 500+ work with brain-injured adults, 2 summers with the Special Olympics, 20 hours with United Cerebral Palsy; I'm also starting as a PCA for several adults with autism in a few weeks

Acceptances: U of Southern California

Rejections: None yet

Interviews: Creighton University

Applied to Creighton, USC, UW Seattle, U of Minnesota Rochester and Twin Cites, and St. Catherine University (USC is the only one I have heard back from so far!)
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Hi Benny2015, if you don't mind me asking - when did you apply to USC and when did you hear back? Did you apply early decision?
 
Hope2BeOT said:
Hi Benny2015, if you don't mind me asking - when did you apply to USC and when did you hear back? Did you apply early decision?
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I just heard back a few days ago! They sent me notification via email first. I applied quite awhile ago - I think I submitted my app late October, and no it wasn't early decision!
 
University: University of Pittsburgh
Major: Psychology & Sociology
Overall GPA: 3.67
Pre-Req GPA: 3.8
GRE- 152 V, 154 Q, 4.5 W

Extra curricular- Member of Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity (also spent one year as Vice President of Leadership within organization), CPR certified, Orientation Leader/Transfer Ambassador for new students, Reading tutor for 1st and 3rd graders
Work- Schedule GI appointments for Penn Medicine
Volunteer: 87 hours in outpatient pediatrics, 36 hours in inpatient general rehab

Applied: Temple, Salus, PhilaU, Pitt, Chatham, Rush, NYU
Interviews: Salus 10/30, Chatham 11/15, Rush 1/9
Waitlisted: Temple 12/9, Rush 1/30, Pitt 2/4
Rejections:
Acceptances: Salus 11/5, Chatham 11/25, PhilaU 1/15, NYU 3/19

Attending Salus!
 
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vlm26 said:
University: University of Pittsburgh
Major: Psychology & Sociology
Overall GPA: 3.67
Pre-Req GPA: 3.8
GRE- 152 V, 154 Q, 4.5 W

Extra curricular- Member of Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity (also spent one year as Vice President of Leadership within organization), CPR certified, Orientation Leader/Transfer Ambassador for new students, Reading tutor for 1st and 3rd graders
Work- Schedule GI appointments for Penn Medicine
Volunteer: 87 hours in outpatient pediatrics, 36 hours in inpatient general rehab

Applied: Temple, Salus, PhilaU, Pitt, Chatham, Rush, NYU
Interviews: Salus 10/30, Chatham 11/15, Rush 1/9
Waitlisted: Temple 12/9, Rush 1/30
Rejections:
Acceptances: Salus 11/5, Chatham 11/25, PhilaU 1/15
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Congrats on all your acceptances! What school are you leaning towards?
 
University: Towson University
Major: Family Studies and Human Services with a track in Services for Children and Youth
Overall GPA: 3.17
GRE- 143 V, 148 Q, 4.0 W

Extra curricular- Alpha Phi member, Order of Omega Greek Honor Society
Volunteer: About 85 hours at a private practice for pediatrics. I was an intern at Special Olympics Maryland and did about 120 hours at that site. I have also shadow a plastic surgeon who focuses on reconstruction of muscles and nerves for about 50 hours.
References- 2 from professional, 1 from OT

Applied: Towson, Stony Brook, NYIT, NYU, SUNY Downstate, Kean, Richard Stockton, Philly U, U Sciences, Thomas Jefferson
Acceptances:
Rejections: NYIT, Towson
Interviews:

I've been reading everyone's posts and decided to finally post one of my own! I'm super nervous but hoping to get in somewhere! Good luck everyone!
 
CJ0705 said:
University: Towson University
Major: Family Studies and Human Services with a track in Services for Children and Youth
Overall GPA: 3.17
GRE- 143 V, 148 Q, 4.0 W

Extra curricular- Alpha Phi member, Order of Omega Greek Honor Society
Volunteer: About 85 hours at a private practice for pediatrics. I was an intern at Special Olympics Maryland and did about 120 hours at that site. I have also shadow a plastic surgeon who focuses on reconstruction of muscles and nerves for about 50 hours.
References- 2 from professional, 1 from OT

Applied: Towson, Stony Brook, NYIT, NYU, SUNY Downstate, Kean, Richard Stockton, Philly U, U Sciences, Thomas Jefferson
Acceptances:
Rejections: NYIT, Towson
Interviews:

I've been reading everyone's posts and decided to finally post one of my own! I'm super nervous but hoping to get in somewhere! Good luck everyone!
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When did you get an invitation to interview at Towson? Do they interview current Towson students first?
 
@emmig They did not interview me. They sent me an email that they were unable to accept my application because my GPA was not high enough so they wouldn't consider to review it. I understand that they need to reject people, however I think they should not judge a person based upon their GPA especially since I attended there for my undergrad. I do not believe they would interview current Towson students first though!
 
Major: English/studio art
Overall GPA: 3.81
Post-bac GPA: 3.49 (there's a C in calculus in there)
GRE: 164v, 152q, 4.5w

Extra-Curric: part-time retail work, public speaking group, study abroad
Volunteer: emergency room (200+ hours), acute rehab (100+ hours), outpatient rehab (50+ hours), research internship with at-risk youth (200+ hours), environmental restoration work (150+ hours), undergraduate teaching assistant (approx. 80 hours)
Shadow settings: rehab, skilled nursing, pediatrics, wound care (100+ hours in the setting where I volunteered, 39 hours in other settings)
Acceptances: none yet 🙁
Rejections: AT Still (was told the program filled up fast and was encouraged to reapply), Eastern Washington University
Interviews: Pacific (did not go well), Mary Baldwin (invited; invitation changed to wait list only; declined), Creighton (approaching)


...I applied really late, you guys. Like, the beginning of the year. It wasn't feasible to do it sooner, but I am starting to really be nervous about it and am planning my re-application strategy.
 
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CJ0705 said:
University: Towson University
Major: Family Studies and Human Services with a track in Services for Children and Youth
Overall GPA: 3.17
GRE- 143 V, 148 Q, 4.0 W

Extra curricular- Alpha Phi member, Order of Omega Greek Honor Society
Volunteer: About 85 hours at a private practice for pediatrics. I was an intern at Special Olympics Maryland and did about 120 hours at that site. I have also shadow a plastic surgeon who focuses on reconstruction of muscles and nerves for about 50 hours.
References- 2 from professional, 1 from OT

Applied: Towson, Stony Brook, NYIT, NYU, SUNY Downstate, Kean, Richard Stockton, Philly U, U Sciences, Thomas Jefferson
Acceptances:
Rejections: NYIT, Towson
Interviews:

I've been reading everyone's posts and decided to finally post one of my own! I'm super nervous but hoping to get in somewhere! Good luck everyone!
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From a fellow Alpha Phi, I just wanted to say good luck!!!! AOE
 
Alright guys I'm in my last semester of college hoping of can raise my GPA and I plan to apply this year to hopefully get accepted for 2016. Can someone please tell me what my chances are with the stats I have currently? I still plan to volunteer more for the rest of the year, work as much as I can, and take the GRE in July.

JC: Fresno City College
University: CSU Monterey Bay
Major: kinesiology
AA in Social Sciences
Overall GPA: 3.2
CSU Monterey Bay: 3.3
GRE: not yet

Volunteer: so far have about 45 hours at a private pediatrics clinic with an OT
32 hours at a orthopedic pre-school with OT on duty only a few times (wasn't official)

Work: Respite worker for almost 1 1/2 years. Have experience with 3 children that have autism and one child who has epilepsy.

I plan to apply to an ABA agency in July so I'll get more experience in the schools.

Plan to apply to: CSUDH (go big or go home), Loma Linda, USC, Winston-Salem state, MUSC, Ohio State, and Arizona School of Health Sciences.
Please tell me my chances for these schools.
I know my GPA is low but I'm hoping I can score high enough on the GRE to compensate for that and get as much volunteer work in as I can and more work experience. I still have medical terminology in the Fall, but that is only 1 unit and won't raise my GPA much at all. I hope to get mostly As this semester, but I am taking 16 units so we'll see.

Any advice would be awesome! thanks
 
Major: Allied Health Sciences
Overall GPA: 2.98
Pre-Req GPA: 3.7
OTCAS verified Oct 4th

Observation: 50 hours in an assisted living home and 50 hours in a school setting.

Work experiences: Therapeutic recreation assistant at an assisted living home. (I work closely with OTs) and have worked/held leadership at Olive Garden in multiple positions for the last 4 years, 750 clinical experience hours via an internship working at a psychological rehabilitation setting for children ages 7 to 19.

Volunteer: Past five years I have been on the board of directors for the Special Olympics

Extracurricular: president of my club sports ultimate frisbee team, member of the Lions Club: Intonation Community Service Organization and the Elks club.

Research: On an undergraduate research team studying cognitive approaches to anxiety in children and adolescents.

Applied to: D'Youville, Mount Mary University, American International College, University of North Dakota (Casper and Grand Forks Campus)
Acceptances: N/A

Rejections: D'Youville (Apparently they did not receive all of my material before the cutoff date)

Interviews: University of North Dakota
 
Major: Mass Communication, Dual tracks in Advertising and PR
Minor: English
Overall GPA: 3.5
Pre-Req GPA: 3.8 - 4.0
OTCAS verified Jan 5th

Observation: 10 hours OT shadowing in inpatient rehab

Work experiences: Have approx. 4,000 hours working at a group home assisting developmentally disabled individuals with basic, instrumental and advanced ADLs. I was an arts and crafts program specialist at a day camp, a home care aide and companion for a woman with fibromyalgia, and an event planning intern for a non-profit that organizes the largest disabilities expo in the mid-atlantic. I also have 3 years of communication, marketing and project management experience.

Volunteer: At my time of application, I had 55 hours of volunteering in child life and therapeutic recreation at a pediatric hospital.

Extracurricular: Member of Lambda Pi Eta communication honor society, honors program, studied abroad in Italy, deans list and latin honors, various undergrad scholarships, certified in CPR and first aid, certified medication technician by the Maryland Board of Nursing, participated in an A&P wet lab at a surgical skills facility, went to a seminar on caring for individuals with dementia, member of the rock climbing club, active yogi and martial artist.

Research: Did senior undergraduate research on internet use and the effects on cyberbullying.

Applied to: Towson (Update: got to the 2nd admissions stage), Bay Path, Springfield (Update: got to the 2nd admissions stage)

Acceptances: n/a

Rejections: n/a
 
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Major: Health & Physical Education
Minor: Community Health Education
Overall GPA: 3.8
Pre-Req GPA: 3.75
GRE: Between 40-50% on all parts
OTCAS Verified: October 28th

Observation: 30 hours in an In/Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic, 20 hours in a School-based setting.

LOR: 1 OT, 2 employers, 2 professors

Work experiences: 650+ hours in a Health Center, 7 years as an Ocean Lifeguard, 2 academic years working for my Undergrad's Health Promotion Peer Educator group.

Volunteer: Special Olympics, Soccer outreach program for kids in low income areas, Mentor for the "I Can Do it, You Can do it Program".

Extracurricular: Swim team for 2 years, Officer in a few clubs, member of an Honors Fraternity, attended/presented at few conferences within the state and nationally, and a couple other things here and there.

Applied to: Bay Path, USciences, Temple, Salus, Chatham, Sacred Heart.

Interviews: Bay Path (declined), Chatham (declined), and Sacred Heart (declined)

Acceptances: Salus, USciences, Temple

Rejections: n/a

Best of luck to every other applicant out there. My biggest piece of advice for future students is to apply as early as possible. I applied last year and got rejected from every school I applied to, and I applied much earlier than I did before and heard nothing but good news. I feel so relieved and thankful for where I'm at now, and I would be happy to offer any advice to future OT applicants. Cheers everyone!
 
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