HOW TO GET INTO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SCHOOL | 10 tips that helped me get into OT school
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- Looking for tips on how to get into OT school? In this video I cover OT school requirements and things that I feel helped me get into OT programs. Although these tips are specific to OT programs I believe that they can apply to anyone trying to get into any program/school :)
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Links mentioned in video:
What is Occupational Therapy?
• WHAT IS OT (Occupation...
Special Olympics
www.specialolympics.org/
AOTA accredited programs
www.aota.org/Education-Career...
OT programs that don't require the GRE!
American International College
Columbia University
Kean University
Mercy College
New York University Steinhardt
Seton Hall University
Springfield College
Stony Brook University
Stockton University
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
University of New Hampshire
University of the Sciences
University of Scranton
Utica College
Grand Valley State University
Indiana University
University of Missouri
Texas Woman's University
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Loma Linda University
Bay Path
Chatham
Creighton
Sam. Merritt
AT Still
Midwestern
Chicago state
Touro NV
University of Indianapolis
Sage
CUNY York
LIU Brooklyn
This video was extremely helpful I feel like most “tip videos” hit on obvious things that don’t really help but this was FULL of info I didn’t even know I needed and I feel like now I will be more prepared once I’m done with undergrad
I love your videos! I am currently waitlisted for OT school and I wish I would have seen these earlier. Thank you for all your tips.
thank you so much! It means a lot :) Good luck with applications!
This is so helpful- even as a Canadian! 😊 Thanks so much! And I can attest to special Olympics being awesome as well!
yesss so awesome!! Glad I could help :)
Omg I love all the pink. I love love love that sweater and want it so bad.
I really appreciated this video and definitely subscribing!! I am a sophomore at a small college with a major of psych and a physiology minor! My plan is to go to OT school in the future:)
thank you so much I really appreciate it! :) and yayy good luck!
PLease make a video regarding your personal statement. I would greatly appreciate it and thank you so much for your tips.
I actually have it up on my channel so you can check it out! Hope it helps! :)
super helpful tips!!!!
Wow, this is such a great breakdown on all the requirements, I definitely feel more confident into applying into OT school now, 10/10!!
YAY glad I could help! :)
And thank you so much. This is so helpful
This is so useful. Thank you so much!!!!
Glad I could help! :)
Hi! I’m going to be a freshman in college this coming fall and I’m very excited about doing OT when the time comes. I’ll be majoring in psychology. I can say that your channel is extremely inspiring and I thank you sooo much for the tips and advice you’ve given us all. If you could, I’d really love to see a video where you can give tips on what clubs or specific activities we can do in our undergraduate years to help us get a better chance of getting into OT school.
Hi Bria! Thanks so much for your support :) I actually sort of talk a little bit about this in this video: czcams.com/video/fIhmugpfNW4/video.html
but I can definitely make a separate video going into more detail :) Good luck in college!
Thanks you so much for this video!!!!
Very helpful, thank you!
I really appreciate this video. Lately, I’ve been overwhelmed with the worry of getting into an OT program for next year. I don’t have much on my resume, and I plan on applying in a year. You helped me take a moment and destress. I’m happy that you got into a program, and I hope to find some shadowing opportunities around me🤞🏻
Thank you so much!! Comments like these make my day 🥰 good luck with applications!
i know it's kinda randomly asking but do anyone know of a good website to watch new series online ?
This was such a helpful n informative tips, can you please list out some community colleges to get an OTA program?
This was very helpful! Thank you for this video. When do you starting shadowing what year during your undergrad ? Did you call places and asked to shadow?
no problem! Glad I could help :) I started shadowing my sophomore year of undergrad. I looked up places around where I live and called them asking if they are willing to take students to shadow an OT!
Thank you so much! Please share more about your personal statement
Glad I could help! :) I'm going to make a video on my personal statement soon!
This is so helpful! Thank you so much! For the shadowing/volunteering hours, do they have to be completed within a certain window of time before you apply to OT school?
Glad this was helpful!! :) and usually the window is within 5 years of when you decide to apply to schools!
This was such a helpful video!
I have a question on the shadowing hours part. I’ve been under a PT for a while with over 400 hours. I have realized that I may actually be interested in OT instead. Can I use that to my advantage for OT school?
Can you give tips on finding shadowing opportunities and how to ask for them? I really like your videos and how thorough you are and sharing your experience in this area would really help!
Hey Jessie! I actually talk about this in a recent video that I posted! Here's the link :) czcams.com/video/fIhmugpfNW4/video.html
@@itscristalj6447 Thank you so much! I just found your channel and it is so helpful! Congratulations on graduating and thanks again for the help!
@@jessieanderson5844 thank youuu! and no problem, thanks so much for watching! :)
D’Youville College in Buffalo ny accepts you into their 5 or 6 year MS or OTD program as a freshman in college ( right out of High school). You actually start learning OT theory and practice year 1. I honestly don’t understand why other schools expect you to get a 4 year BS degree, then apply to a 3 year graduate school that you may not even get into.
D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE - highly recommended
Will two W’s in none prerequisites prevent me from getting into OT school?
When you did you shadow work and community service , how did you track those hours ?
Hi, I hope you will still see this comment….
I am a junior undergrad psych student and I plan on applying this summer.
Is that the best way to do it? I know multiple schools are rolling deadlines and they encourage you to get it all turned in ASAP. However this scares me… I feel like I won’t be ready to submit everything as soon as applications open but I also don’t want to wait and be overlooked.
Can you please give me any advice you have on the timeline of OTCAS/applying process?
I graduate in the fall and I start applying to OT schools from this summer up until January or march depending on the schools... but this coronavirus thing has gotten in the way with so much it makes me sad. I haven't fulfilled all my observation hours, i have no idea who i'll ask for a recommendation for and i have no idea if ill still be able to take the GRE. ugh but thank for this video very informative.
No problem! And I know everything is so crazy :(
I'm in my last semester of OT school and our summer fieldworks are still up in the air. They might be postponed which will delay us being able to take the Boards and getting a job.. Hopefully things get sorted out soon for the both of us! Hope you're staying safe and healthy
ItsCristalJ that sucks 😭 I hate that this happened right now smh. Also do you have any suggestions on trying to get an internship centered around OT or that would look good on your resume/application when applying? I’m an exercise science major and all the internships they recommend are PT related 🥺 I was thinking maybe interning with special needs kids but I wish i had more ideas
@@stac1465 yeah I feel you /: And interning with PTs is actually not a bad idea because its a related area and most OTs work very closely with PTs! But if you want more ideas you can try to look into hippotherapy if you have access to it! This would look great on a resume since not a lot of people think about shadowing or doing hours in that area. Other than that you can try sensory gyms, summer camps for kids with special needs (I think this is the easiest to get since there's so many), and hand therapy clinics. I know a lot of my classmates were also rehab aides in hospitals before coming to OT school! :)
ItsCristalJ awesome thank you so much for your advice I really appreciate it!
@@stac1465 no problem! Glad I could help :)
My school offers a dual BS/MS degree
I am applying to OT school in the fall and I am just like you in the way I am an average student. Do you mind sharing your GPA? I am feeling defeated competing with 4.0's when I am an average A/B student.
This video is great! If you're wanting more advice on getting into OT school, I just uploaded a new video!!
20 something jess awesome! Love meeting other OT youtubers :)
Do you apply to OT school a year in advance? I’m a junior so would I apply at the beginning of my senior year?
Madi W yes!! So I began applying September 2017 to be admitted for fall 2018 😊
is it possible for colleges to except you even tho you don't have all of the pre reqs done:/ ????
I have a mechanical engineering bachelor's. and am studying rehabilitation master's. can anyone help me with how I can become an OT? what are the steps? I'm very lost. how should I even start. my supervisor keeps on telling me I can't do it although I have a very good GPA.
Are all the schools listed in the description accredited OT schools? Or are they just simply the ones where the GRE isn't required and are not accredited?
So I want to be an OT and I’m looking at degrees and I’ve focused on Exercise Science. So would you suggest for a Bachelors Degree
rather than an Associates?
Hi Hayden! Exercise Science is a good choice! Some of my classmates majored in it and they thought it was helpful in OT school. And as of now you need a bachelors to be able to apply to OT school! Unless you want to be an OTA, which in that case a bachelors is not needed :)
What is the GRE test for?
Where did you track your shadowing?
There are actually some programs that have a sheet that you're supposed to print out and have your shadowing placements sign.. not many do though. I would usually just ask the cite I shadowed if they could write me a note saying how many hours I completed with them :)
Did you have classmates that had somewhat unrelated bachelors degree? (Ex. I graduated with healthcare administration, but I know most people that go into OT graduated with psych/kinesiology)
Yes I did! I actually have a video where I interview some of my classmates and that was one of the questions. Here is it if you want to check it out :) czcams.com/video/-iiMUjIs3HM/video.html
I went to OT school many years ago. (Still love it after 28yrs!). My undergrad major was zoology. I had classmates with degrees in psychology, art, speech therapy, recreation therapy, etc. Study what you love and you can't go wrong.
Hi can you let me know which programs don’t require the GRE 😭😭
Hi!! if you open up the description tab there should be a list in there :)
Just wondering if Columbia didn’t need the GRE did u still submitted?
I did not :)
lol applying there! I sucked at my SAT and any standard tests😭 I’m a RN wanting to transition to OT learned so much from your channel!
ItsCristalJ would you say Columbia is worth the expensive tuition? And was it competitive/difficult to get in?
@@sherrylin7041 Honestly I don't think any program is worth how expensive it is lol but I saw it as an investment in my future. At orientation they told us that they received over 500 applicants and accepted 54.. each year it gets more and more competitive but as long as you show that you're passionate about this profession you can get in :)
So they reviewed my application and invited me for a virtual interview. Any tips for the virtual interview process? Mine is on November 20th
Hi Brittney!! Congrats! While I've never had to do a virtual interview I did make a video on my channel on some tips for your OT school interview! :)
@@itscristalj6447 Thanks Queen!
What if I am a C student, but want to still be an OT??
Would like to know too
@@kimberlyxo2358 yess
Did you get a BA or BS degree in psyc?
BA :)
Hi this is awesome! I'm in OT school as well, my second year and just started a channel! check it out :)
Hi!! Just subscribed! :)
Thanks!!