General Admissions & OTCAS How to improve my chances?

[Travelling_OT_Hopeful]

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I am a rising senior and I just decided this year that I wanted to be an OT (previously nutritional sciences). I am trying to play catch up! I was wondering if you could take a look over my stats and let me know what I can do to improve my chances of being accepted!

Major: Biobehavioral Health
Minor: Human Development and Family Studies
GPA: 3.81
Prereq GPA:3.78

OT Observation: 75+ hours in a SNF, 25+ hours in home health, 20+ Hours outpatient
Extracurriculars: Worked in a summer daycare 4+ years, research in Human Development (+thesis is human development), campus tour guide (with leadership position), Peer health educator program, volunteer with THON, Pediatric Cancer Fundraiser

I am hoping to volunteer at the local VA this summer but have not heard back yet. Also trying to contact some peds places! I was wondering if you guys had any advice or information about how competitive OT schools are since I am just now starting my research! Thanks 🙂

 

[MrTL]

Get really good LOR from OTs. Score well on the GRE. Write a bomb essay about why you want to become OT. The rest looks really, really good.

 

[proapplicant]

does the VA ever get back to anyone?

 

[mcatcar]

does the VA ever get back to anyone?

I'm a Research Assistant at my VA and it does take a VERY long time for everything, but once you get through I've only had positive experiences!


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