Congrats on the interviews! I would definitely reach out to the one that is further and ask them if there is a video interview option or an alternative day option. Tell them that you have a prior commitment and unfortunately can’t change it but are still very interested in their program.
Thanks so much! They were able to reschedule me for a later date.
I’m glad it all worked out!!!
sychology evelopmental Psychology
Yes I will be!
It was only two questions, not bad at all!
Have you heard from Creighton yet?!University: Northern Illinois University
Major: Psychology B.A.
OTCAS GPA: 3.48
Pre-Req GPA: 3.5-3.7 (depends on the school)
GRE: 146Q, 149V, 3.5W
Letter of Rec: 2 OT, 2 professor's, 1 work supervisor
Extra-Curricular/Volunteer/Leadership:
-Delta Zeta Sorority: Member & held several leadership positions. V.P. of Philanthropy and Risk Manager (both on eboard) & community service chair.
-Psi Chi (psychology honors society): Member & current President.
-Research Assistant for Psychology study
-Student Occupational Therapy Association: member
-additional community service events
Achievements/Certifications:
-CPR/first aid certified
-Received a scholarship
Observation hours/Employment:
-48 Assisted Living Facility
-34 child outpatient
-Internship with a domestic violence & sexual assault center (my old plans used to be to go into counseling)
-Currently work at the domestic violence center
Applying to: Creighton, Breanu (Gainesville), Georgia State, Belmont, Pacific, Midwestern AZ, Marquette, possibly more
Interviews: Creighton (9/20 AHHHH) & Breanu (10/4 also ahhh)
Rejections: N/A
Acceptances: N/A
I had hoped to apply to Rush in Chicago but my GRE is too low, does anyone know if they would consider under the 302 combined v & q score?
Also, has anyone interviewed at creighton or breanu that could send me what to expect or possible questions?? I'm super nervous!!
I know my gpa & gre aren't super high so i'm going into this whole process very nervous.. trying to stay positive!!
Appreciate any help anyone can give! Thanks & good luck everyone!
Do you think it's worth it to submit both GRE scores just to show the slightly higher math score even though my writing percentile was so low? thanks!Does your school happen to accept “super scores”I'm looking for some advice about sending out my GRE scores. I retook the GRE to improve my math score but the second time my math score only went up by 2 points and my writing went down from 4.0 (57th percentile) to 3.5 (30th percentile)
None of the schools I'm applying to specifically mention "super scoring" on their websites. I think I might email each school's admissions to see if super scoring is accepted. Thanks!
I would send them, but check in to see which programs you plan on applying to superscore! Depending on the program, even if they don't superscore, the committee will see all of the previous and recent scores you choose to submit to them.
Hi ! I applied to Ohio State and Uni of Pitt! I haven't heard anything back yet. How about you?
Not yet, I have a friend in the Ohio State Program and she said she heard about interviews in mid November!
I’m interviewing in November with Brenau. Could you please provide feedback on the type of interview questions that will be asked? Could you provide insight into the ideal candidate they are searching for? Thank you
Hello! I heard back in a few weeks from them. I submitted mid September. My GRE scores were not great (check out my initial post of my statistics for more details). I'm from pittsburgh and have met many graduates and also visited there, it seems like a great program with great staff and good opportunities. Seemingly, they definitely do a holistic review being I have two friends that did not receive an interview years back who had much greater grades and test scores than I do.
I think that your stats look great with maybe the exception of your GRE scores. Keep in mind that only 6-15% of applicants get accepted depending on the school...so even well qualified candidates don’t always make the cut for every school. You still have several applications pending, so don’t freak out yet. If you’re feeling panicked, I’d say go ahead and start studying for the GRE and plan to retake it...and then apply to schools with later deadlines (or schools that don’t require it). But bottom line, don’t freak out yet! You look really competitive!**SOS**
Hey y'all here are my stats. I wasn't going to post them but I got rejected from TWU today and now I am really worried. I thought I had good stats so I am confused on what's lacking! PLEASE HELP!!!
The only thing I can think of was my GRE scores and that my app was verified after TWU's deadline but I did call and ask and they said they would still look at my app. So I don't know. Please be honest!
University: University of Texas at Austin
Major: Applied Movement Science
Overall GPA: 3.8
Pre-Req GPA: 4.0
GRE: 141 quant, 149 verbal, 4 W -- I know these scores are below average!!
Extra-Currie:
member of multiple organizations
served as leader and chairs to 3 separate orgs
lots of outside volunteering with community!!!
probably around 180 hours
Volunteer:
80 Adult Inpatient
26 Adult Outpatient
18 Pediatric Outpatient
Total: 124 hours
LOR: 2 OT, 2 professors
I felt like I did good on my personal essay? I had people review it and went to the writing center to get help.
Applied: TWU, UTMB, Tech, St. Augustine, and ACU
Acceptances:
Rejections: TWU
Interviews:
Thanks so much!! Thats really comforting to hear!
I second that. I was accepted from a top school and denied from a new lower ranked program. So it really depends. I think your stats are good, don't lose hope!
), Miss Merry Mac's Educational Daycare (Sept. to present), Subway (ugh i know, 2017- present), Camp Counselor every summer from 2016 to 2019Hey everyone,
Im new here and I am super nervous about this upcoming cycle.
University of Connecticut
Major: Allied Health Sciences
Minor: Psychology
cGPA: 3.41
pGPA: ~3.5 (varies based on schools)
GRE: 153v 150q and 4.0W
Extra-c:
Rugby Team (Fundraising chair and team member), Premier Science Fraternity (Historian and Allied Health Academic Mentor), studied abroad, volunteered at Royal Hospital Donneybrook while abroad as a patient companion
Jobs;
Rowing Coach (2017- present), Patient Care Assistant (2017-2018; patient died
Observation Hours: 16 in peds, and 35 in hand therapy
Appling to Brenau, Hofstra, St. Augustine, Salem State, Sacred Heart, Salus, FGCU, University New Hampshire, Bay Path, and University of Sciences.
I know that my statistics are super average, and I am also nervous because when I transferred, I only took anatomy and not the physiology semester and I am now presently taking A&P 1 and gonna take the second portion next semester. Im afraid that because those classes are not completed that I am gonna be far behind everyone else. Also I am just now submitting my applications for verification so I am also nervous that I am too late because I see a lot of people who are interviewing already.
Any advice/criticism/words of encouragement welcome
Did you interview at Brenau? Did they mention when they will send acceptances? I have an upcoming interview with several schools including Brenau and am wondering when Brenau will send acceptances. I am hoping they won’t make us wait until the Spring.Major: Psychology B.S., minor Anthropology
OTCAS GPA: 3.13
Pre-Req GPA: 3.5-4.0
GRE: 152Q, 156V, 5.0W
Letter of Rec: 1 OT, 1 professor I do research with, 1 professor I TA'd for
Extra-Curricular/Volunteer:
- Club Rowing Team (leadership position)
- Club Swim Team
- TA for 1 semester
- 3 different research labs over the years (linguistics, cognition and memory, social psychology)
Observation hours/Employment:
- 64 hours hand therapy
- 21 hours acute care
- 60+ hours in SNF (still volunteering there)
- Worked at a large healthcare company for 2.5 years as a customer service representative
Applying to: way too many
Interviews: JWU, Brenau
Rejections: N/A
Acceptances: N/A
Did Brenau give you a timeline of when they’ll begin sending acceptances?George Mason University
Major
Concentration
GPA: 3.91 OTCAS cum
GPA: 4.0 OTCAS perquisites
GRE: Taking November
Observational Hours:
240 two peds outpatient
30 SNF
40 Inpatient rehab
15 school
15 Hippotherapy
30 Early intervention
26 Hospital ( Acute Care)
Work experience:
Aba therapist 5 years
Mental health specialist 1 year
OT side for 6 months
Peer Mentor for college students with disabilities for 4 months
Caregiver for child with autism 1 year
Other experiences:
RA for 2 different labs
Reston scholarship foundation-Presenter and current mentor
Deans list 4x
CPR and AED
Medication Administration certified
Member of 3 clubs
Over 500 hours volunteering in several places including: Front desk at homeless shelters, sensory coordinator at Day program for adults with disabilities, teaching English classes to adults , tutoring kids, leader for a advocacy group, volunteering doing arts and crafts at a domestic abuse shelter,
caregiver at day program for kids with disabilities, supporting in group therapy at a mental health facility and some more.
LORs: OT, abnormal psychology professor and volunteer supervisor
Applied: Brenau, Gannon OTD, Pace University, Shenandoah, Townson, TJU, Midwestern, Samuel Meritt OTD
Applying still to Barry University, NYU, Columbia, Trinity Washington, Nova Southeastern, Florida gulf coast, St. Augustine( Miami campus) and Adventist
Interview: Brenau 10/4
Is there any advice you guys have on how I can improve for the schools I am still applying to that would be great! I feel like I’m competitive but still super nervous because I know OT school is so competitive. I am happy to have gotten one interview so far but worried because I know some schools that I applied to are already interviewing on a rolling basis and I still haven’t heard from them ( Midwestern and TJU). Any advice would be helpful!
Thanks
how did you study for the GRE?
I bought two GRE practice books and went through all the practice problems and practice tests. If I did not get one right, I would go over it until I understood it.
We have similar stats and I applied to a few of the same schools (Rush, UIC, Colorado). I haven't heard anything back from any of those places, but I know a few people have heard back from Rush about interviews in the last couple of weeks. When did you apply?
I have interviews at Boston and Rush, but have not yet heard back from UIC. I will keep you updated on the interview process! I applied very early (September), so I was eligible for the first round of interviews, but I believe most schools have multiple rounds!
I’ve been waitlisted to Temple as of today
I interviewed at TWU Houston last weekend and was told that they send out acceptances in January some time! I've heard other schools like Brenau and UF are supposed to send theirs out in February.
Have you heard anything back from Stanbridge yet?
I have an interview scheduled on the 6th but I haven’t gotten any emails or anything confirming it so I’m kinda confused lol
