Hey guys,
I am excited to be posting here. I have been looking around this forum since deciding that I wanted to become an OT junior year of college. I am applying next year (2019) to a masters in OT and I am just wondering what are some things you guys think I can improve on. I am so nervous and just afraid to not get in. My stats are below:
Northern Virginia Community College
Major: Associates of Social Science
Cumulative GPA: 3.85
George Mason University
Major: Psychology of Science with a concertation in Developmental Psychology
Cumulative GPA: 3.95 (so far)
Pre-req GPA: 4.0 (so far)
Last 60 Hours: 3.95
GRE: Still have not taken
Observational Hours: Probably over 3,000
- Hand Therapy: 1000+ ( I was working as a tech)
- School Setting: 30 Hours
-Acute care: 45 Hours
- Pediatric Setting: 300+
- Hospital Setting (Post- Trauma unit): 20 Hours
-Early Intervention: 40 Hours
- Hippotherapy: 20 Hours
I am thinking of also looking at home health or stroke or burn unit at a hospital for more settings.
Extra Curric:
-Rehabilitation Club
-First Generation Club
- Kinesiology Club
-Mariposa Mentoring
-The Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievement
-Patriots for Health Assitance
- Hispanic Student Associates
-Research assistant for the developmental psychology lab at my school
-Received a scholarship from the Reston Scholarship Foundation
- Fluent Spanish speaker
- CRP/ BLS certified
-Qualified Mental Health Counselor certified
- RBT certified
Volunteer Hours: Over 5000
- Tutoring at-risk youth at Vecinos Unidos
- Teaching English classes to Adults for my church
- Teaching Bible class for kindergarten age children for my church
- Food drives at my church ( I would help fill out paperwork)
- Running a sensory program for adults with disabilities at SPARKS
- Running an arts and crafts program for a domestic abuse shelter called Artemis House
- Running an arts and crafts program for a homeless shelter called Embry Rucker Shelter
- The front desk at a homeless shelter called Embry Rucker Shelter
- Volunteering as an activity assistant at a home from elders with dementia called Insight Memory Home
- Volunteered front desk at a domestic abuse shelter called Artemis House
- Volunteered at an OT camp for kids
- Volunteered with Jill's House ( I helped the caregivers with the kids)
- Volunteered at my church assisting the children at my church with disabilities
Work Experience
- ABA therapist working home, center and school-based
- Nanny to a child with cerebral palsy
- Occupational Therapist Assistant for a Hand Therapy clinic
- Peer mentor to college students with disabilities
- Mental Health Counselor at a group home for adults with Schizophrenia disorders
LOR: 2 from OTs I shadowed, 1 from the supervisor of the special needs program at my church which I volunteered for over 3 years, 1 from my abnormal psychology professor.
Will Apply: Probably over 10+ schools, Im really nervous of not getting in. I live in VA, but more then likely apply to schools outside of VA.
If you guys can give me any feedback on what I could improve or increase my chances to get into an OT program I would highly appreciate it.
I am excited to be posting here. I have been looking around this forum since deciding that I wanted to become an OT junior year of college. I am applying next year (2019) to a masters in OT and I am just wondering what are some things you guys think I can improve on. I am so nervous and just afraid to not get in. My stats are below:
Northern Virginia Community College
Major: Associates of Social Science
Cumulative GPA: 3.85
George Mason University
Major: Psychology of Science with a concertation in Developmental Psychology
Cumulative GPA: 3.95 (so far)
Pre-req GPA: 4.0 (so far)
Last 60 Hours: 3.95
GRE: Still have not taken
Observational Hours: Probably over 3,000
- Hand Therapy: 1000+ ( I was working as a tech)
- School Setting: 30 Hours
-Acute care: 45 Hours
- Pediatric Setting: 300+
- Hospital Setting (Post- Trauma unit): 20 Hours
-Early Intervention: 40 Hours
- Hippotherapy: 20 Hours
I am thinking of also looking at home health or stroke or burn unit at a hospital for more settings.
Extra Curric:
-Rehabilitation Club
-First Generation Club
- Kinesiology Club
-Mariposa Mentoring
-The Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievement
-Patriots for Health Assitance
- Hispanic Student Associates
-Research assistant for the developmental psychology lab at my school
-Received a scholarship from the Reston Scholarship Foundation
- Fluent Spanish speaker
- CRP/ BLS certified
-Qualified Mental Health Counselor certified
- RBT certified
Volunteer Hours: Over 5000
- Tutoring at-risk youth at Vecinos Unidos
- Teaching English classes to Adults for my church
- Teaching Bible class for kindergarten age children for my church
- Food drives at my church ( I would help fill out paperwork)
- Running a sensory program for adults with disabilities at SPARKS
- Running an arts and crafts program for a domestic abuse shelter called Artemis House
- Running an arts and crafts program for a homeless shelter called Embry Rucker Shelter
- The front desk at a homeless shelter called Embry Rucker Shelter
- Volunteering as an activity assistant at a home from elders with dementia called Insight Memory Home
- Volunteered front desk at a domestic abuse shelter called Artemis House
- Volunteered at an OT camp for kids
- Volunteered with Jill's House ( I helped the caregivers with the kids)
- Volunteered at my church assisting the children at my church with disabilities
Work Experience
- ABA therapist working home, center and school-based
- Nanny to a child with cerebral palsy
- Occupational Therapist Assistant for a Hand Therapy clinic
- Peer mentor to college students with disabilities
- Mental Health Counselor at a group home for adults with Schizophrenia disorders
LOR: 2 from OTs I shadowed, 1 from the supervisor of the special needs program at my church which I volunteered for over 3 years, 1 from my abnormal psychology professor.
Will Apply: Probably over 10+ schools, Im really nervous of not getting in. I live in VA, but more then likely apply to schools outside of VA.
If you guys can give me any feedback on what I could improve or increase my chances to get into an OT program I would highly appreciate it.
