General Admissions & OTCAS OTCAS Question

[OTlovexo]

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Hello All!

I have this confusing question about OTCAS and applying and I was wondering if anyone might have an answer.

So as probably many of you have noticed, there are several schools that require an "Intro To Sociology" prerequisite. I have not taken this course, but if I were to get accepted into a program that required it I would plan to take it in the Winter or Spring. However, if I got accepted into a program that did not require it - I wouldn't bother taking it.

I know on OTCAS you can add courses for "planning/in progress" - So for me since taking this course depends on the circumstances, should I add it in planning/in progress or leave it out? I wouldn't want schools that don't require it to accept me thinking I was planning on taking it, but I also don't want schools that DO require it to think I wasn't planning on taking it if I left it out.

Does anyone know what I should do? It's a very complicated situation to explain - I was going to email specific schools that require it, but I don't want them to think I wouldn't pick their program because they require it, or I didn't want to confuse them trying to explain.

 

[CAOT]

Hello All!

I have this confusing question about OTCAS and applying and I was wondering if anyone might have an answer.

So as probably many of you have noticed, there are several schools that require an "Intro To Sociology" prerequisite. I have not taken this course, but if I were to get accepted into a program that required it I would plan to take it in the Winter or Spring. However, if I got accepted into a program that did not require it - I wouldn't bother taking it.

I know on OTCAS you can add courses for "planning/in progress" - So for me since taking this course depends on the circumstances, should I add it in planning/in progress or leave it out? I wouldn't want schools that don't require it to accept me thinking I was planning on taking it, but I also don't want schools that DO require it to think I wasn't planning on taking it if I left it out.

Does anyone know what I should do? It's a very complicated situation to explain - I was going to email specific schools that require it, but I don't want them to think I wouldn't pick their program because they require it, or I didn't want to confuse them trying to explain.

I'm in a similar situation with a different class. I plan on listing it in OTCAS as "planned/in progress." My thinking is this: the schools that require it will want to at least see it as accounted for, and the schools that don't require it will probably take note but it won't factor heavily in the application process. Better to declare than have a potential program think you unaware of one of THEIR reqs.

 

[OTlovexo]

I'm in a similar situation with a different class. I plan on listing it in OTCAS as "planned/in progress." My thinking is this: the schools that require it will want to at least see it as accounted for, and the schools that don't require it will probably take note but it won't factor heavily in the application process. Better to declare than have a potential program think you unaware of one of THEIR reqs.

Very true, thank you for your input!