hfar Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 Hello, I am currently applying to OT school in Ontario for the second time. Currently, working part-time as an OTA/PTA as I completed that diploma last year and taking courses full-time to upgrade marks. However, most classes I am enrolled in are either DE or have lots of students, so it is difficult to appeal to the Professors. I know for the application it is recommended you have at least one academic and one clinical reference, but it seems like I would likely have two clinical references. Does having no academic reference hurt my chances? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTdokie Posted November 11, 2018 Report Share Posted November 11, 2018 Here's what I found: - McMaster and Western don't require references. - Queen's requires 1 academic reference and 1 academic OR professional reference. - UofT requires 1 academic and 1 professional reference (although the information on their website seems to complicate this a bit). - Clinical references are only required for audiology and SLP. So it seems UofT is the only school in which you might have a bit of wiggle room. I think it would be in your best interest to try and get an academic reference, from what I understand schools like to have an idea of how potential students will perform both academically and professionally. Perhaps you could set up a time with one of your professors and meet with them? It's nice for them to be able to put a face to the name and to get to know you a bit, especially if you plan on asking for a reference. I hope this has helped! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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