Occupational Therapy Career Information
Association website: aota.org
Entrance exam: GRE
Common electronic application: OTCAS (www.otcas.org)
Application launch date: July, submission available immediately
Personal statement length: 7,500 characters
Experiential descriptions: 40-80 hours minimum with OT, 2 settings
Application overview: Min GPA 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Occupational Therapy Application overview:
- Primary application entails:
- Completed application
- Personal statement
- Experience (shadowing, internship, volunteer or paid hours)
- Official transcripts
- GRE score
- Application fee
- Supplementary Applications: (available after primary submitted)
- Confirmation of demographic information
- School specific essays
- Letters of Recommendation (most require two)
- Experience (number of hours varies on program/school – minimum 40-60, in at least two settings)
- Interview: By invitation only. Timing varies depending on program/school
A list of accredited schools can be found at the AOTA web site: http://www.aota.org/.