OT1996 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 12 hours ago, OT1996 said: Hi all, I'm still very much on the fence about OT schools and still deciding between UofT, mac, and queens. I wanted to choose the program that will set me up for success and ease me into the clinical stuff. I've looked into the courses but really they all teach the same stuff. Also UofT and queens do still implement case studies everywhere in their curriculum so I don't see how it really becomes different than problem based learning. Only things I found different were - McMaster does the first placement very early (which makes me a bit nervous) - UofT does musculoskeletal and neuro in the same semester together whereas mac and queens separate it, so I'm thinking that would be challenging. - Queens seems to have a way heavier course load (6-7 courses) Can someone help! What made you guys make your decisions? Any help/advice please,? Very confused and not getting anywhere with my decision making Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTTTTTl9987 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 For PT waitlist are first round offers going out on the 12th or should we expect a little later? Like the 14th? Nick4PT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT18 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 15 hours ago, OT1996 said: Hey what made you choose Queens? Hey! I was choosing between UofT Mississauga campus and Western, so my decision was a little different from yours. I didn't love the videoconferencing aspect of UTM, plus the cost of living in Toronto, so that narrowed that one down for me. Between Queen's and Western, I chose Queen's after talking to some students who are currently in the program. They raved about how hands on the program was (when I talked to people from UTM and Western, it seemed to be an aspect that was lacking a little bit and this is how I find I learn best). I also really like the idea of the learning groups at Queen's - you get paired with I think 7 others and basically do everything with them throughout the year, and then you get a new group second year. I also liked the smaller class size of Queen's compared to UofT. It sounds like a really great way to get to know people better. Queen's also does 4 long placements instead of 5 shorter ones which I find more valuable, especially considering these placements may be where you find a job after grad. Overall, I also have heard SO many good things about Kingston (super walkable, lots of green space, beautiful campus). The programs are all so similar and all have some really great pros and cons so it was not an easy decision. I think its good to remember that no matter where you choose, you are going to get a great education and meet some amazing people. Everyone I talked to who's currently in each program raved about it so there's no wrong choice! Strawbaby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoastpt Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 https://www.facebook.com/groups/578868166380286/?ref=share Unofficial group for Dal PT Class of 2022! jhall_88xc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTH0PEFUL97 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Did anyone else join UofT and McMasters OT information sessions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTforLife319 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Hi all, I had a question with provisional acceptances. If I provisionally accept one, it asks for other schools I want consideration in. Say I provisionally accept queens and want consideration in western and McMaster. If western contacts me saying I got in from the waitlist, will McMaster still contact me if I get in from the waitlist after? Assuming I don’t firmly accept anything at that point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT1996 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 15 minutes ago, OTH0PEFUL97 said: Did anyone else join UofT and McMasters OT information sessions? I feel like McMasters wasn't as structured/clear. I did. Are you deciding between mac and UofT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTH0PEFUL97 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, OT1996 said: I did. Are you deciding between mac and UofT? Yes I am! I'm leaning towards Mac because I think I'd really benefit from having that close contact with a clinician in the pbl groups, and I like how their curriculum is structured. From my understanding concepts are built upon with the 3 courses throughout the terms. I am a bit apprehensive with the pbl and self directed learning as my undergrad at Waterloo was more traditional and would probably align more with UofTs style. But it seems like all the OT programs incorporate some sort of pbl and small group work or are working to incorporate that style. Uoft seems to be more theory based and cost of living would just be way too expensive at St. George campus. What are your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT1996 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, OTH0PEFUL97 said: Yes I am! I'm leaning towards Mac because I think I'd really benefit from having that close contact with a clinician in the pbl groups, and I like how their curriculum is structured. From my understanding concepts are built upon with the 3 courses throughout the terms. I am a bit apprehensive with the pbl and self directed learning as my undergrad at Waterloo was more traditional and would probably align more with UofTs style. But it seems like all the OT programs incorporate some sort of pbl and small group work or are working to incorporate that style. Uoft seems to be more theory based and cost of living would just be way too expensive at St. George campus. What are your thoughts? I'm deciding between Queens mac and UofT. Tbh I'm a bit stressed out by the thought of PBL and if I end up hating it I'm stuck with it for 2 years. That why I'm leaning toward Queens and UofT. I'm from the GTA area so I'd commute an hour and be close to my support system if I went to UofT. Also I am a more theory research person. I also don't drive and I heard that with UofT program all the placements are accessible by bus. So UofT fits for convenience sake (but I also heard commuting gets tiring, plus the giant class size and rigidity of the University in general make me feel uncomfortable. I feel that they would not be as accommodating.). With Queens program there seems to be a much heavier course load (6-7)? I only took 3-4 courses in undergrad so I'm a bit afraid of that. It's a very tough decision to make... Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptapps Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 4 hours ago, PTTTTTl9987 said: For PT waitlist are first round offers going out on the 12th or should we expect a little later? Like the 14th? So first round offers are DUE on the 12th and you will hear back regarding waitlist offers after the 12th of June (I would assume starting Monday the 15th) until aug 31st depending where you are on the waitlist. Strawbaby and PTTTTTl9987 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptapps Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 45 minutes ago, PTforLife319 said: Hi all, I had a question with provisional acceptances. If I provisionally accept one, it asks for other schools I want consideration in. Say I provisionally accept queens and want consideration in western and McMaster. If western contacts me saying I got in from the waitlist, will McMaster still contact me if I get in from the waitlist after? Assuming I don’t firmly accept anything at that point Assuming you don't firmly accept, I'm sure Mcmaster will still contact you. But how many times can you provisionally accept? I don't know about other schools but for Western you will have to reply to their offer within 24 hours ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTH0PEFUL97 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 19 minutes ago, OT1996 said: I'm deciding between Queens mac and UofT. Tbh I'm a bit stressed out by the thought of PBL and if I end up hating it I'm stuck with it for 2 years. That why I'm leaning toward Queens and UofT. I'm from the GTA area so I'd commute an hour and be close to my support system if I went to UofT. Also I am a more theory research person. I also don't drive and I heard that with UofT program all the placements are accessible by bus. So UofT fits for convenience sake (but I also heard commuting gets tiring, plus the giant class size and rigidity of the University in general make me feel uncomfortable. I feel that they would not be as accommodating.). With Queens program there seems to be a much heavier course load (6-7)? I only took 3-4 courses in undergrad so I'm a bit afraid of that. It's a very tough decision to make... Sigh. Yeah I completely agree, I don't know how much of a learning curve there will be with PBL. Seems like UofT makes the most sense for you! Either way, I think there is no wrong choice. Best of luck and feel free to pm me if you wanna discuss more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT0213 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 For those of you that have accepted your offer from UofT OT, did you get an email after you paid your deposit? I didn’t and my account shows a credit. Getting nervous that I did something wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtoOT Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Accepted Western and declined U of T - sending good vibes those on the waitlist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummy Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 54 minutes ago, OT0213 said: For those of you that have accepted your offer from UofT OT, did you get an email after you paid your deposit? I didn’t and my account shows a credit. Getting nervous that I did something wrong. Hey yes, I got an order confirmation/receipt to my email after I accepted the UofT OT offer. However, if your ACORN changed to "Credit Balance" and the deposit amount you paid rather than something like outstanding admission deposit then I think it went through. Have you checked your spam folders for the email? It also wouldn't hurt to contact UofT to check! OT0213 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT0213 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 30 minutes ago, gummy said: Hey yes, I got an order confirmation/receipt to my email after I accepted the UofT OT offer. However, if your ACORN changed to "Credit Balance" and the deposit amount you paid rather than something like outstanding admission deposit then I think it went through. Have you checked your spam folders for the email? It also wouldn't hurt to contact UofT to check! Thanks. I’ll check that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT_dream Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 This may have asked already sorry! But is there a Facebook group for McMaster OT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTorOT? Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 4 hours ago, OT_dream said: This may have asked already sorry! But is there a Facebook group for McMaster OT? The current McMaster OT students will create one for us after first round offers expire (tomorrow)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ot20 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Accepted Mac OT and declined Western - Hopefully that helps with Western's waitlist! PTorOT? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptmandem Posted June 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 i didnt get the chance to check out the queens PT open house on zoom. If anyone has, could you share a bit about what they said they'd do for the fall semester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTapplicant1 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Hey everyone, Is anyone having a difficult time choosing between Western and Mac? I've narrowed it down to those two schools, but am having difficulty choosing which one would be best for me. Any insight from anyone who has recently accepted offers from one of those two schools would be amazing!! Congrats to everyone who has accepted their offers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTPebbles Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 2 hours ago, ptmandem said: i didnt get the chance to check out the queens PT open house on zoom. If anyone has, could you share a bit about what they said they'd do for the fall semester They just sent a recorded video of it. Did you receive that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick4PT Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Could you tell how many people attended the zoom meeting? Currently on waitlist and wanna see how many people chose Queens PT, even tho I'm sure the zoom attendance isn't the best indicator of that I'd still like to know. kinptenthusiast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMC Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 There was about 40 people on the zoom call, about half as many as the mcmaster info session. Nick4PT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future OT Hopeful Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 I just declined my acceptance to McMaster OT - I hope that helps someone on the waitlist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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