General Admissions & OTCAS How strong is my application? Chances?

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Hi! I wanted feedback regarding my stats and application. I’m worried about my hours since I decided the OT route at the end of my 1st year and then COVID hit my 2nd year. I am graduating a year early so I won’t have that extra year to build my application. Honestly, my 2nd year is the only year that has substance. Be brutally honest!

University: Michigan State University
Major: Kinesiology
Cognate: Cognitive and Motor Neuroscience

Overall GPA: 3.95
GPA for 60 credits: 3.95
Pre-Req GPA: 3.9-4.0

GRE:
  • Verbal: 153
  • Quantitative: 157
  • Writing: 4.5
Extracurriculars:
  • Nursery Attendant - 1.5 years
  • Babysitter for two boys with ASD - 5 years
  • Research Assistant in a Human Development & Family Studies lab - 2 years
  • Research Assistant in a Kinesiology lab - 1.5 years
  • ULA for Introductory Physiology - 1 year
  • Orientation Leader - 1 summer
  • 51 hours in Outpatient Rehab
  • Member of Pre-PT/OT Club - 1 year
  • Member of Special Olympics - 1 year
  • Member of Students for St. Baldricks - 1 year
Letters of Recommendations:
  • Physiology Professor
  • Research Supervisor
  • Outpatient OT
  • Nursery Employer
Potential Schools:
  • Belmont University
  • Johnson & Wales University
  • Chatham University
  • St. Catherine’s University
  • University of Toledo
  • Western Michigan University
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Kansas
I know it’s a lot of schools, and I might add more. I am graduating a year early and wanted to maximize my chances! If anyone has any suggestions of where to apply, please let me know

Applied: Belmont (10/1), JWU (10/1), Chatham (10/1), St. Catherine (10/1), Toledo (10/18), University of Kansas. (10/26)
Interviews: Belmont (10/30), Chatham (11/14), and JWU (11/20)
Acceptances: Belmont (11/5)
Denied:
 
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Hi! I wanted feedback regarding my stats and application. I’m worried about my hours since I decided the OT route at the end of my 1st year and then COVID hit my 2nd year. I am graduating a year early so I won’t have that extra year to build my application. Honestly, my 2nd year is the only year that has substance. Be brutally honest!

University: Michigan State University
Major: Kinesiology
Cognate: Cognitive and Motor Neuroscience

Overall GPA: 3.95
GPA for 60 credits: 3.95
Pre-Req GPA: 3.9-4.0

GRE:
  • Verbal: 153
  • Quantitative: 157
  • Writing: 4.5
Extracurriculars:
  • Nursery Attendant - 1.5 years
  • Babysitter for two boys with ASD - 5 years
  • Research Assistant in a Human Development & Family Studies lab - 2 years
  • Research Assistant in a Kinesiology lab - 1.5 years
  • ULA for Introductory Physiology - 1 year
  • Orientation Leader - 1 summer
  • 51 hours in Outpatient Rehab
  • Member of Pre-PT/OT Club - 1 year
  • Member of Special Olympics - 1 year
  • Member of Students for St. Baldricks - 1 year
Letters of Recommendations:
  • Physiology Professor
  • Research Supervisor
  • Outpatient OT
  • Nursery Employer
Potential Schools:
  • Belmont University
  • Johnson & Wales University
  • Chatham University
  • St. Catherine’s University
  • University of Toledo
  • Western Michigan University
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Kansas
I know it’s a lot of schools, and I might add more. I am graduating a year early and wanted to maximize my chances! If anyone has any suggestions of where to apply, please let me know

Applied: Belmont (10/1), JWU (10/1), Chatham (10/1), St. Catherine (10/1), Toledo (10/18), University of Kansas. (10/26)
Interviews: Belmont (10/30), Chatham (11/14), and JWU (11/20)
Acceptances: Belmont (11/5)
Denied:
What time was your interview at? How long did the process last?
 
How long was the interview process? I have my interview on December 11th and wanting to know what times I’ll have to be logged on!

How long was the interview process? I have my interview on December 11th and wanting to know what times I’ll have to be logged on!
Hello
I am sorry i just saw this now
Hope your Interview went well
It took about a week before they got back to me about the addmission offer