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Hi everyone,
I just heard from the last of the schools I applied to through OTCAS. I applied to 11 schools: Chatham, Sacred Heart, Thomas Jefferson, Touro, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, West Coast University in LA, Stony Brook, MCPHS, University of ST. Augustine for the Health Sciences, Hofstra, and D'Youville College.
I interviewed with Hofstra, but ultimately was not accepted. I was rejected from every other school I applied to. This is my first time applying to OT school. I have been busy finishing all the prereqs I need, and I plan to take the GRE again in April. I have 1000+ hours in inpatient rehab since I've been working as a rehab tech for about 3 years. My letters of recommendation came from a college professor, employer, and 2 OTs. My personal statement for OTCAS was well-received from those I had proof read it.
My cumulative GPA as it stands right now is what I believe is holding me back. It's currently a 2.70. Some of my prereq stats: Lifespan Development (A), Abnormal Psych (A), Gen Psych (A), Sociology (current), Neurokinesiology (B), Statistics (C, but plan to retake for higher grade), Anatomy 1 & 2 (taking this summer). My GRE scores are 147 for Verbal/Quantitative and 3.5 for my essay.
What should I do to improve my application? I want to believe I have a chance, but with my suckish stats and the increasingly competitive nature of OT programs, I feel like I'm up the creek and the paddle just broke. Am i aiming too high as far as the universities I'm applying to? Should I look into something doing else in another field? Should I take other classes unrelated to OT prereqs to add to my GPA? I've thought about COTA, but I think that with a bachelor's degree, I would be selling myself short. But maybe that could be my only shot of getting into the field? I simply hope that what I'm doing won't all be a waste of time/money if my chances of getting into school aren't going to improve.
My plan as it stands is to increase my GRE score to a competitive range (153+/4.0), continue taking/retaking my prereqs, and volunteering in different settings (Outpatient/Peds). I even planned on doing something like a mission trip.
Any help and guidance would be greatly appreciated.
I just heard from the last of the schools I applied to through OTCAS. I applied to 11 schools: Chatham, Sacred Heart, Thomas Jefferson, Touro, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, West Coast University in LA, Stony Brook, MCPHS, University of ST. Augustine for the Health Sciences, Hofstra, and D'Youville College.
I interviewed with Hofstra, but ultimately was not accepted. I was rejected from every other school I applied to. This is my first time applying to OT school. I have been busy finishing all the prereqs I need, and I plan to take the GRE again in April. I have 1000+ hours in inpatient rehab since I've been working as a rehab tech for about 3 years. My letters of recommendation came from a college professor, employer, and 2 OTs. My personal statement for OTCAS was well-received from those I had proof read it.
My cumulative GPA as it stands right now is what I believe is holding me back. It's currently a 2.70. Some of my prereq stats: Lifespan Development (A), Abnormal Psych (A), Gen Psych (A), Sociology (current), Neurokinesiology (B), Statistics (C, but plan to retake for higher grade), Anatomy 1 & 2 (taking this summer). My GRE scores are 147 for Verbal/Quantitative and 3.5 for my essay.
What should I do to improve my application? I want to believe I have a chance, but with my suckish stats and the increasingly competitive nature of OT programs, I feel like I'm up the creek and the paddle just broke. Am i aiming too high as far as the universities I'm applying to? Should I look into something doing else in another field? Should I take other classes unrelated to OT prereqs to add to my GPA? I've thought about COTA, but I think that with a bachelor's degree, I would be selling myself short. But maybe that could be my only shot of getting into the field? I simply hope that what I'm doing won't all be a waste of time/money if my chances of getting into school aren't going to improve.
My plan as it stands is to increase my GRE score to a competitive range (153+/4.0), continue taking/retaking my prereqs, and volunteering in different settings (Outpatient/Peds). I even planned on doing something like a mission trip.
Any help and guidance would be greatly appreciated.