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Hi everyone,
I'm going to be applying to OT school in several months. Unfortunately, I've been getting cold feet about pursuing a career in OT, as OT school is very expensive (USC tuition is over $120,000). I understand that PT school is also very expensive, but the salary of PT's is also slightly higher than that of OT's. Salary is very important to me, as I plan to continue living in Santa Monica, CA. PT also appear to be more of a respectable field compared to OT, even though OT's do extremely important work to improve the lives of their clients.
I originally was going to pursue an education in Physical Therapy, but then fell in love with the OT field after shadowing various therapists.
Why are you pursuing a career in OT? Have you ever thought about becoming a PT? Why did you decide against it?
Thanks! And sorry for the long post!
I'm going to be applying to OT school in several months. Unfortunately, I've been getting cold feet about pursuing a career in OT, as OT school is very expensive (USC tuition is over $120,000). I understand that PT school is also very expensive, but the salary of PT's is also slightly higher than that of OT's. Salary is very important to me, as I plan to continue living in Santa Monica, CA. PT also appear to be more of a respectable field compared to OT, even though OT's do extremely important work to improve the lives of their clients.
I originally was going to pursue an education in Physical Therapy, but then fell in love with the OT field after shadowing various therapists.
Why are you pursuing a career in OT? Have you ever thought about becoming a PT? Why did you decide against it?
Thanks! And sorry for the long post!