General Admissions & OTCAS Occupational Therapy Help please! my chances?

[Confused!1234]

I really REALLY need your help. I've talked to 5-6 advisors, emailed schools. And they all give me very generic answers. I'm going to be completely honest on here. And please be honest with me.

I graduated undergrad with a major in human bio with a 2.7 gpa. I know this is my fault and i was an idiot.
Ive got approx 1000 hours as a CNA
Im going to be starting a job as a medical scribe soon.
I've got a lot of volunteer hours
And I also had a part time job all throughout high school and college, before I started as a CNA, after my senior year as a cashier.
As a post bac I now how a 3.7 from the new classes I have taken. (redo: Anatomy 3.7, orgo 3.0, genetics 3.7, microbio 4.0) (first time: advanced visceral human anatomy 3.8, and medical terminology 4.0)

I still have to take sociology or anthropology, because I wasnt planning on going into Occupational therapy until this year.

Stats: 2.5
psych human develop: 2.5

GRE: 150/149

What are my chances of getting in a masters Occupational therapy schools? And which should I apply to in the michigan, illinois, indiana areas?

I know these are alot of questions. It's just that I am already so behind, and I am stressing out. And I have NO ONE to help me. At this point I just wish someone would just tell me what to do. I will obviously do my own research as well and email more schools. But I just figured it wouldnt hurt to ask on here as well.

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[Bokonomy]

I hate to break it to you, but you should wait a year so you can retake your GRE, and retake stats and human development (unless I'm misunderstanding what you're saying). You really should aim for a B MINIMUM in each year
prereq. Or apply to schools that don't require the GRE, but many want a 150 minimum. Or else broaden your horizons beyond the Midwest for safeties. You can get in eventually, but things might be tough now.

 

[Confused!1234]

I hate to break it to you, but you should wait a year so you can retake your GRE, and retake stats and human development (unless I'm misunderstanding what you're saying). You really should aim for a B MINIMUM in each year
prereq. Or apply to schools that don't require the GRE, but many want a 150 minimum. Or else broaden your horizons beyond the Midwest for safeties. You can get in eventually, but things might be tough now.

Thank you for your insight, i really appreciate it. And yeah I'm going to retake a couple classes while i apply. And even after I apply i plan to take more courses to increase my GPA. And I definitely want to retake the GRE.

But if you dont mind me asking. What are some of the "easier" OT schools to get into in the midwest. I know none of them are "easy", i just mean have a higher acceptance rate. Im just sick of waiting and I just want to get in. Because I know wherever I get in i will make the best of it.

 

[Bokonomy]

Thank you for your insight, i really appreciate it. And yeah I'm going to retake a couple classes while i apply. And even after I apply i plan to take more courses to increase my GPA. And I definitely want to retake the GRE.

But if you dont mind me asking. What are some of the "easier" OT schools to get into in the midwest. I know none of them are "easy", i just mean have a higher acceptance rate. Im just sick of waiting and I just want to get in. Because I know wherever I get in i will make the best of it.

I don't know schools in the Midwest, sorry. 🙁 Your best bet is to use the search bar for schools you're looking into and compare stats to others. Of course, it's a bit of a crapshoot, and you might get outright accepted into your top choice and rejected into what you thought was your safety/match. So you never know! I heard somewhere that Midwestern is turning into an entry level OTD so it might be less competitive. And newer schools(like those not yet accredited) are sometimes less competitive (Elmhurst, maybe?) That's all I've got!

 

[Kidamnesiac]

Private schools tend to be less competitive because they're more expensive. That's not across the board, but common.