General Admissions & OTCAS low gpa: Do I have a chance OT?

[gosot]

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School: University of Delaware

Major: Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science
Minor: Psychology & Disability Studies

Overall GPA: 3.026
Last 60 credits GPA 3.2
Pre-Req GPA: 3.1-3.3 depending on the school

GRE: taking soon, estimated Q:151 V: 155


Observation:

• 10 hours homecare
  
  
• 15 hours hand therapy
  
  
• 35 hours subaccute
  
  
• 11.5 hours (and counting) private School for Children With developmental Delays and disabilities

Volunteer:

• 150 hrs Ran a dance program for girls with disabilities
  
  
• 40 hrs Sports club for you ( a program for children with disabilities to engage in physical activities)
  
  
• 10 hours Kids Runway for Research
• 24 hrs UDANCE Marathon
• 50 hrs Girl Scouts
• 10 hrs Girls on the Run

Work Experience:

• ABA Therapist
  
  
• Subsitite Aid at a Private School for children with developmental delays (implements OT sensory diets)
  
  
• Camp Counselor at Camp Star for the ARC of Union County (camp for children with disabilities)
  
  
• Camp Counselor at Camp Discovery
  
  
• Cashier at Stop and Shop
  
  
• Instructor at Mad Science

Extra-Curricular:

• Founding Sister of a Sorority
  
  
• Sign Language Club
  
  
• Pottery Club

Certifications

• American Red Cross Pediatric CPR and Adult First AId/CPR
  
  
• CPI

 

[AspiringOT11]

Your extracurriculars will help you out! Try to get more shadowing hours also. And study hard for the GRE. I think you have a good chance!

 

[gosot]

Your extracurriculars will help you out! Try to get more shadowing hours also. And study hard for the GRE. I think you have a good chance!

thanks and i am i still have a couple dates of shadowing left, i am trying to am for 100 hours by the time i apply! im also taking the gre in 4 weeks and studying as much as i can.

 

[sngot]

You may not have lots of hours but I think the diversity in your experience both in and out of OT make you a strong contender. Try to look for schools which are less number based. Schools that offer interview usually take considerate of the overall applicant and are more forgiving of lower GPA/GRE. You still have the GRE that can boost you up as well.