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Low undergrad stats. Should I go OTA route before applying for OT?
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<blockquote data-quote="OThopefully183" data-source="post: 22088704" data-attributes="member: 968317"><p>I was on the same boat as you! I graduated in 2015 with a low GPA as well around a 3.2 and still got into OT school so don't give up. I know with COVID, many schools are nicer about observation hours so as cupcaketheot stated, perhaps see what schools you are interested in first and see what they require. I know a majority of schools are very holistic, so if you are lower in one area, make it up in other ways. So since my GPA and GRE were lower, I tried to make it up by spending more time and effort on my personal statement. Also for observation hours, try to communicate with the schools to see if they have alternatives to getting hours. I heard one school offered prospective students to take a class in place of getting more hours so don't be shy and try to reach out. You never know unless you try.</p><p></p><p>I would definitely say be open when it comes to applying to school if you can. Try to see if the schools you are interested in offer this: looking at only the last 60 semester/90 quarter units. I know that helped me when applying. As cupcaketheot mentioned, I redid alot of my pre-reqs that were not so good and this helped especially since they looked at the last 60 units.</p><p></p><p>For LOR I do recommend having one professor as I almost didn't get in because of it. Perhaps when you retake a pre req in a CC try to get to know your professor. I was fortunate enough to get my pre req course professor right me one. Since being out of college for so long, I had so much trouble getting one from a professor.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and I wish you the best if you have any questions let me know. Don't give up, if I can do it so can you! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite191" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OThopefully183, post: 22088704, member: 968317"] I was on the same boat as you! I graduated in 2015 with a low GPA as well around a 3.2 and still got into OT school so don't give up. I know with COVID, many schools are nicer about observation hours so as cupcaketheot stated, perhaps see what schools you are interested in first and see what they require. I know a majority of schools are very holistic, so if you are lower in one area, make it up in other ways. So since my GPA and GRE were lower, I tried to make it up by spending more time and effort on my personal statement. Also for observation hours, try to communicate with the schools to see if they have alternatives to getting hours. I heard one school offered prospective students to take a class in place of getting more hours so don't be shy and try to reach out. You never know unless you try. I would definitely say be open when it comes to applying to school if you can. Try to see if the schools you are interested in offer this: looking at only the last 60 semester/90 quarter units. I know that helped me when applying. As cupcaketheot mentioned, I redid alot of my pre-reqs that were not so good and this helped especially since they looked at the last 60 units. For LOR I do recommend having one professor as I almost didn't get in because of it. Perhaps when you retake a pre req in a CC try to get to know your professor. I was fortunate enough to get my pre req course professor right me one. Since being out of college for so long, I had so much trouble getting one from a professor. Good luck and I wish you the best if you have any questions let me know. Don't give up, if I can do it so can you! :) [/QUOTE]
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