Program-Specific Info / Q's SJSU MSOT 2025-2026 Cycle

[coffebean]

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Hi everyone!

Wanted to start this thread for anyone applying to SJSU this cycle.

How's everyone's application going? I plan on submitting OTCAS as soon as my letters are in and mailing my documents to the department the week before Oct 1st. Would anyone know if it's better to apply to GAPE as soon as you can or if that's something you can comfortably do after completing your application with OTCAS and the OT department?

Feel free to share your progress and ask any questions. Hopefully we can all help each other in some way 🙂

 

[belle_gg]

Hi, do you happen to know how many pages/words we should write for a personal statement?

 

[coffebean]

Hi, do you happen to know how many pages/words we should write for a personal statement?

I think 1 page or ~500 words

 

[krysthehopefulOT]

Hi everyone!

Wanted to start this thread for anyone applying to SJSU this cycle.

How's everyone's application going? I plan on submitting OTCAS as soon as my letters are in and mailing my documents to the department the week before Oct 1st. Would anyone know if it's better to apply to GAPE as soon as you can or if that's something you can comfortably do after completing your application with OTCAS and the OT department?

Feel free to share your progress and ask any questions. Hopefully we can all help each other in some way 🙂

Sent in my application today! Fingers crossed 🤞🏽

 

[bomboclat]

Hi everyone! I have sent in my GAPE and OTCAS applications, so my application is now complete. I am so nervous. Will be updating!

 

[BayareafutureOT]

Same! Best of luck to all of us 🙂

 

[bomboclat]

hey everyone ! has anyone heard anything or heard when we might be hearing something ?

 

[krysthehopefulOT]

Yes! Best of luck everyone! This is my second time applying. The first time; I sent it in right before the deadline for Fall 2025 round. Then I heard back from Gigi that the spots were all taken by January 😭😭😭😭.
This time I sent my application on October 1st! 🤞🏽

 

[krysthehopefulOT]

Hey friends!
Anybody hear back yet?

 

[belle_gg]

Not yet

 

[stevienicks2266]

Yes! Best of luck everyone! This is my second time applying. The first time; I sent it in right before the deadline for Fall 2025 round. Then I heard back from Gigi that the spots were all taken by January 😭😭😭😭.
This time I sent my application on October 1st! 🤞🏽

Hi @krysthehopefulOT! I'm so sorry that happened to you but it was nice of Dr. Smith to let you know! At least you had everything ready for Oct 1st this year! I sent mine in on 10/23... I was still wrapping up the community service hours in the beginning of the month. From the info call in Sept it seemed like a lot of applicants were aiming for 10/1 submission, so I hope I wasn't too late. Good luck to all of us!

 

[krysthehopefulOT]

Hi Friends! I asked our graduate advisor when we may hear back and she said, “Our master's program is undergoing reaccreditation, which has delayed Dr. Smith's review of the applications. She is hoping to begin sending acceptance letters later this month.”

 

[stevienicks2266]

Thanks for the update, @krysthehopefulOT!