Program-Specific Info / Q's SJSU MSOT 2026-2027 Cycle

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Hi everyone!

I am currently applying to San Jose State's 26-27 MSOT application cycle! Looking around Reddit and here I couldn't find a space for other people to share their experiences and questions so I decided to make this thread for us.

So far I've completed transcript requests, solidified LOR's and am struggling with my personal statement :/ (analysis paralysis).

Please, use this space to vent, share, and be vulnerable as I always find it helpful to see that other's are sharing in the nerves of it all.

Best of luck to everyone and I hope to hear from some of you all soon!

 

[cookiekiki]

Hi everyone!

I am currently applying to San Jose State's 26-27 MSOT application cycle! Looking around Reddit and here I couldn't find a space for other people to share their experiences and questions so I decided to make this thread for us.

So far I've completed transcript requests, solidified LOR's and am struggling with my personal statement :/ (analysis paralysis).

Please, use this space to vent, share, and be vulnerable as I always find it helpful to see that other's are sharing in the nerves of it all.

Best of luck to everyone and I hope to hear from some of you all soon!

Hi there!
I'm also applying to SJSU. I've been struggling with my personal statement as well, for me I'm worried I sound too generic. What's one thing you're struggling with for yours?

Currently, I'm most nervous about my hours. I feel like I've done too little:

• 60hrs at a peds clinic
• 32hrs under a outpatient hands
• I technically also have another 70+ hours at a different peds clinic, but because the OT I shadowed under is writing my LOR, it can't count 🙁(though the graduate advisor did say I can mention it in my personal statement and LOR)

Best of luck to you as well!

 

[Sukh117]

Hey folks! I am also applying for the program. I am actually a re-applicant lol.

 

[Sukh117]

Hi there!
I'm also applying to SJSU. I've been struggling with my personal statement as well, for me I'm worried I sound too generic. What's one thing you're struggling with for yours?

Currently, I'm most nervous about my hours. I feel like I've done too little:

• 60hrs at a peds clinic
• 32hrs under a outpatient hands
• I technically also have another 70+ hours at a different peds clinic, but because the OT I shadowed under is writing my LOR, it can't count 🙁(though the graduate advisor did say I can mention it in my personal statement and LOR)

Best of luck to you as well!

That's honestly pretty decent. Thats 92 hours OT observation outside of the 70+ going into the Letter of Recommendation. I would maybe try to find a site that gives you even like 10 hours which would put you at over 100 total observation. But with the 70+ mentioned in your LOR, that already puts you in a comfortable spot. I only have 120 total Observation hours lol.