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Yes. It went amazing!!! I love their faculty. Everyone is very nice. Nothing to stress over.
RUfutureOT19
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Someone give me some feedback please! I'm so nervous!!!
School: Rutgers University
Major: Exercise Science
Minor: Psychology
cGPA: 3.57
Prereq GPA: ~3.9
Observation Hours: 155 Hours (130 Acute / 25 Outpatient)
Extracurriculars: Several Cultural Clubs, Club Athlete (Powerlifting), President of a fitness club on campus, Outreach/Campaign Manager for Pencils of Promise, Charity work for a school in the Philippines
Job Experience: Fitness Assistant in campus gym (3 years), Rehab Aid (since August 2018)
GRE: 153V, 158Q, 4.5AW
Applying to: Columbia, NYU, Thomas Jefferson, Temple, Kean
LoR: OT supervisor from my internship, previous employer, and pysch professor
School: Rutgers University
Major: Exercise Science
Minor: Psychology
cGPA: 3.57
Prereq GPA: ~3.9
Observation Hours: 155 Hours (130 Acute / 25 Outpatient)
Extracurriculars: Several Cultural Clubs, Club Athlete (Powerlifting), President of a fitness club on campus, Outreach/Campaign Manager for Pencils of Promise, Charity work for a school in the Philippines
Job Experience: Fitness Assistant in campus gym (3 years), Rehab Aid (since August 2018)
GRE: 153V, 158Q, 4.5AW
Applying to: Columbia, NYU, Thomas Jefferson, Temple, Kean
LoR: OT supervisor from my internship, previous employer, and pysch professor
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Your Stats are great! Nothing to worry about. I had my online interview as well with LLU. I'm really eager to hear back from UT Health San Antonio!
LYNNOT
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Yay! I'm glad it went well for you! Thanks for the feedback. If you're comfortable sharing, were there any questions that you weren't expecting? or were they pretty typical?
They were all typical. No strange questions that I received. Just know why you want to go there and why OT. The basic questions. What characteristics are needed to be an OT. Just be yourself. When is your interview?
LYNNOT
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Thank you so much! My interview is this Thursday!
Good luck!! Stay relaxed as much as you can and just enjoy it.
Just found out I have an interview for the MOT program at AT Still December 7th
Hi! I have my interview on November 30th. How did your interview go? What type of questions did they ask? Thank you!
Overall GPA: 3.69
Prerequisite GPA: 3.6-3.7
Observation hours: Total 300 OT hours; 150 inpatient, 40 outpatient, 110 pediatrics. Total 360 PT hours; 180 outpatient, 42 inpatient, 144 pediatrics. Currently, physical therapy aquatic tech and receptionist for OT/PT clinics. Cheer/Tumble coach for competitive cheer teams and special needs.
LORS: 1 academic professor, 3 Occupational Therapists
Applying: University of Indianapolis, Rockhurst University, A.T. Still, Texas Tech, Kean University, Cox College, Touro University, University of New England, Abilene, Davenport
Interviews: University of Indianapolis (Dec. 7th), Rockhurst University (Dec. 1st), Texas Tech (Dec. 1st), University of New England (Nov. 30th), A.T. Still (Jan. 11th), Touro University
Are there any helpful tips for interviews? Is there anybody that has attended an interview for Texas Tech?
Prerequisite GPA: 3.6-3.7
Observation hours: Total 300 OT hours; 150 inpatient, 40 outpatient, 110 pediatrics. Total 360 PT hours; 180 outpatient, 42 inpatient, 144 pediatrics. Currently, physical therapy aquatic tech and receptionist for OT/PT clinics. Cheer/Tumble coach for competitive cheer teams and special needs.
LORS: 1 academic professor, 3 Occupational Therapists
Applying: University of Indianapolis, Rockhurst University, A.T. Still, Texas Tech, Kean University, Cox College, Touro University, University of New England, Abilene, Davenport
Interviews: University of Indianapolis (Dec. 7th), Rockhurst University (Dec. 1st), Texas Tech (Dec. 1st), University of New England (Nov. 30th), A.T. Still (Jan. 11th), Touro University
Are there any helpful tips for interviews? Is there anybody that has attended an interview for Texas Tech?
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I am interviewing at rockhurst the same day. I also have an interview at tech this Friday. From what I’ve heard it is pretty relaxing not a stressful interview. I have had two interviews so far my best advice is just be yourself and try to be calm. Everyone I’ve interviewed with has been very nice. Remember your also interviewing them too.
Thank you for the advise! I turned down my Rockhurst interview because Texas Tech is my top school and both interviews fell on the same day. Good luck with your interview at Rockhurst. Let me know how your interview goes at Texas Tech.
nvrmuchluvwenwegoOT
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Have you heard back from Touro University?
OTmamallama
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I totally wouldn't worry about that! I retook my GRE and the scores were going to get there after the deadline, but they reassured me, that as long as the OTCAS app was verified and the supplemental app was in, that I was good to go. I talked to them a week after the deadline, and they said my application had been moved forward to faculty for review. I'm sure your's was, too!
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OTmamallama
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Would anybody that interviewed last year be willing to share some interview questions with us? I would also love to have some example writing promos, as well.
Hey! GA State sent an email out saying that their decisions would be out no later than February. They have 3 interview dates, November, December, and January! I just an e-mail today for an interview on 12/3! 🙂
That's awesome!!! I'm really excited about it. It's really close to home for me, so hopefully the interview goes well. I'll see you there! 🙂
when did you submit your application?
I definitely will! Have you heard anything regarding what kind of questions they ask or how the interview process goes?
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What are your stats if you don't mind me asking! I'm worried I won't get in anywhere
I was extended an interview at GA state as well- thinking about declining it because I was accepted elsewhere. I'll post my stats because it might give some people some hope hahaha
Undergrad; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
GPA: 3.4
Last 60: 3.55
GRE: 153V, 151Q, 4
Observation: 100+ hours in pediatrics, acute care, hand therapy clinic
Activities: 3 years research assistant in MS lab, sorority member, nanny for child with spastic quad CP, academic mentor for transfer students, volunteer at non-profit providing job training for individuals with disabilities, camp counselor, went on a medical/dental service trip to treat patients in Honduras
Applied: Elmhurst, Midwestern, Rush, UIC, Carroll, Huntington University, Davenport, Grand Valley State, Georgia State, St. Scholastica, Belmont, Maryville
Interviews: Huntington (11/9), Georgia State (12/3- declined), Rush (12/14), Belmont (1/25- declined)
Waitlist: Elmhurst College (1/18)
Acceptances: Huntington
Undergrad; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
GPA: 3.4
Last 60: 3.55
GRE: 153V, 151Q, 4
Observation: 100+ hours in pediatrics, acute care, hand therapy clinic
Activities: 3 years research assistant in MS lab, sorority member, nanny for child with spastic quad CP, academic mentor for transfer students, volunteer at non-profit providing job training for individuals with disabilities, camp counselor, went on a medical/dental service trip to treat patients in Honduras
Applied: Elmhurst, Midwestern, Rush, UIC, Carroll, Huntington University, Davenport, Grand Valley State, Georgia State, St. Scholastica, Belmont, Maryville
Interviews: Huntington (11/9), Georgia State (12/3- declined), Rush (12/14), Belmont (1/25- declined)
Waitlist: Elmhurst College (1/18)
Acceptances: Huntington
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posting my stats!
Major: Human Development & Family Studies
Overall GPA: 3.64 - graduated May 2018
Pre-Req GPA: 3.5-3.8 (depending on the program)
GRE: 153-Verbal, 146-Quantitative & 4-Writing
Activites: over 600 hours of community service in a community service organization, did research in my college for a professor for two semester, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for A&P I, Internship with physical therapist in spain
Volunteer/Observation: 850+ hours of work experience/observation as a rehab tech in an inpatient hospital, 50 hours in a neuro outpatient clinic, 60 hours in a pediatric outpatient clinic, 40 hours in an inpatient rehab hospital
Letters of Rec: 2 OT (1 from Director of OT Department at hospital, 1 from professor from my undergrad college
Applied: TTUHSC, UTRGV, UTMB, UTHSA
Interviews: TTUHSC(11/16), UTHSA (12/18)
Acceptances: UTRGV
Major: Human Development & Family Studies
Overall GPA: 3.64 - graduated May 2018
Pre-Req GPA: 3.5-3.8 (depending on the program)
GRE: 153-Verbal, 146-Quantitative & 4-Writing
Activites: over 600 hours of community service in a community service organization, did research in my college for a professor for two semester, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for A&P I, Internship with physical therapist in spain
Volunteer/Observation: 850+ hours of work experience/observation as a rehab tech in an inpatient hospital, 50 hours in a neuro outpatient clinic, 60 hours in a pediatric outpatient clinic, 40 hours in an inpatient rehab hospital
Letters of Rec: 2 OT (1 from Director of OT Department at hospital, 1 from professor from my undergrad college
Applied: TTUHSC, UTRGV, UTMB, UTHSA
Interviews: TTUHSC(11/16), UTHSA (12/18)
Acceptances: UTRGV
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Undergrad: University of Central Arkansas
Major: Sociology
Minor: Psychology
Cumulative OTCAS GPA: 2.73
Last 60 hours GPA: 3.5
Post Bacc: 4.0
Pre-req GPA 3.7-4.0 depending on school
I presented research @ the College of Liberal Arts Symposium, made the deans list several times, received a few scholarships
Member of Alpha Kappa Delta & Alpha CHI honor society.
GRE: 145V 145Q 4 AW (retaking on 11/26)
Volunteer: Observation hours in outpatient pediatrics, outpatient hand therapy, inpatient rehab (120 hours total)
Letters of Rec: 2 Professors with PhD's, 2 Occupational Therapists, 1 Medical doctor I've worked for the past 5 years
Work experience: I've worked in a hospital setting for 5 years doing sleep studies on a diverse patient population. I have also been a clinical instructor for our sleep tech students currently enrolled in our program for just as long.
This is my 3rd year applying. I wasn't aware that they averaged classes you repeated into your cumulative GPA on OTCAS. Thats why my GPA is so low. I had already applied to several schools before knowing my cumulative wouldn't make the 3.0 cutoff that most programs require. But I also have an interview at GSU, and they stated that they wanted the 3.0, which I didn't meet, but they still reviewed my application. I've been trying to apply to more schools that just go off the last 60 hours.
Don't get discouraged. A lot of programs take into account your grade trend, and look at your application holistically. All of my grades prior to 2012 are awful, but I was young and naive. My best advice is to do mock interviews, so when you do interview, you do well!
LOL!!! I am literally laughing out loud and I’m not sure why this is so funny to me perhaps because it’s so true. They are all unpredictable! Lol I think that’s why I’m laughing because no matter what we can’t ever predict when programs email us or notify us. I’ve been trying to crack down maybe automated messages is set on a schedule? Or what not to gauge a time but nope can’t figure it out. I’ve heard people receiving acceptances and emails at like odd hours of the night. Nope no days off I guess haha
It totally validates how often I check my email!! You never know! Thanks for the 24-hour-a-day state of anxiety, haha. OTs are usually so nice...
NO KIDDING! My top choice won’t send out acceptances til January and I still check my emails every hour even on the weekend even though I get notifications lol but you never know! Hahaha this is the MOST brutal part of the process. Honestly my fiancé made a good point AOTA should set out a standard admission process guideline for all schools so it’s a blanketed standard process so our poor little minds can rest easy and somewhat predict the process and have a sane idea of what to expect lol. I just cannot wait til I can look back at this process and laugh and say “aw I miss those days” haha. But this process makes me want to one day sit on an admission board and help future students because I GET THE STRESS and find ways to ease away the anxiety for the future applicants.
Hello, I will be there on the first as well. What time did you choose?
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Hi, I heard back from them exactly a week after the deadline, I applied early september. The interview questions were pretty standard, why ot, whats a difficult person you worked with, etc. There is also a group teamwork interview with a case study. I ended up getting accepted, just found out tonight, it only took a little over a week to hear back. I personally think it helps to research anyone who could possibly be interviewing you to ask specific questions at the end. Good luck on interviews!
Congrats! Are you going to accept the offer? Thank you! I got invited to interview on Dec 3rd.
I will interview at 11:30.
Hello, I am also interviewing at UNE on the 30th of Nov as well! are you going to the interview?
I'll be going in at 2:15
alexachapa
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I'm actually interviewing January 18 for Texas Tech as well. They gave me the option of December 7th or January and I feel like I'd feel more prepared in January. I'd love if you'd let us know how the interview goes! 🙂
alexachapa
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How was the interview with Texas Tech if you don't mind me asking?
AspiringOT19
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When did you get deferred from Belmont? Im waiting to hear back from them still
This is my first post so I'm not sure if I'm doing this right (lol) but has anyone else heard from Belmont yet? I interviewed with them on 11/16 and am waiting to hear back... I know he said by the end of this week but I'm just curious
I am too! I am assuming we'll hear by Friday since that was the 2 week mark but I'm anxiously waiting!
kkgirlposts
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Applied: Ohio State, University of Findlay, Indiana State, Walsh University, Kettering, Chatham, Shawnee University
Acceptances: University of Findlay (denied), Walsh, Shawnee
Rejections:
Interviews: Ohio State, Findlay, Indiana (Denied), Walsh, Chatham (declined), Shenandoah (video), Kettering
Acceptances: University of Findlay (denied), Walsh, Shawnee
Rejections:
Interviews: Ohio State, Findlay, Indiana (Denied), Walsh, Chatham (declined), Shenandoah (video), Kettering
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Hey! When is your interview with Ohio State? I got an email yesterday!!
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My application was finalized by Belmont of September 10th, and I heard back about getting deferred on October 23rd. Hope this helps!
AspiringOT19
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It does! Thank you so much!
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AspiringOT19
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Same! I am assuming it won't be earlier than Friday but I just keep refreshing my email anyway hahaha
em_claire_
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kkgirlposts
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Yes I already did! It’s the only place I applied.
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