DalOT2022 Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 I received the official acceptance letter for Dalhousie OT this morning. I had received the recommendation letter a couple weeks ago. I will be accepting my Dalhousie offer and declining OT at UofT, McMaster and Western. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT202230 Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 If I accept my offer for UofT OT before the May 29th deadline, am I still able to decline later on ex: towards September? When do acceptances become firm? With that said, am I able to hold my spot until closer to the start of the semester before making a final decision? Im currently in a different program this summer and seeing if I like it before I decide to pursue OT or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FingersCrossed_OT Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 18 minutes ago, OT202230 said: If I accept my offer for UofT OT before the May 29th deadline, am I still able to decline later on ex: towards September? When do acceptances become firm? With that said, am I able to hold my spot until closer to the start of the semester before making a final decision? Im currently in a different program this summer and seeing if I like it before I decide to pursue OT or not. You'll need to pay the deposit fee, but I'm fairly certain you can decline it at any point - you'll just lose the deposit fee money. The acceptances become firm June 7 OT202230 and PTPTPT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT202230 Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 Okay thank you! I believe UofT mentioned there wasn't a deposit fee to hold your spot. Im not sure if there will be one though after the acceptances become firm. Does anyone know if this is the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTTT Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 For those who had to choose between UBC Vancouver or Fraser Valley cohort, has anyone received an email saying they've been placed in the Vancouver cohort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FingersCrossed_OT Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 does anyone know when the first mcmaster OT placement typically is? ive heard it's earlier than other schools, is that true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtPt_2022 Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 5 hours ago, Queens2021 said: For those who are deciding on McMaster for OT, can I ask why you chose Mac over other schools? I'm leaning toward going to Mac, but I would love to hear others' perspectives! I accepted my offer at Mac for OT I wasn’t accepted into the other programs I applied to but McMaster was my first choice so it works out! I’m pretty lucky as my mum is a retired OT and she’s had lots of experience with new OT grads from various programs in Canada. She always said how impressed she was with the McMaster students (great critical thinkers, competent in their skills as a new OT entering the field etc). Not to mention all her colleagues who were Mac grads had wonderful things to say about the program. Hope this helps! Queens2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtPt_2022 Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 Has a facebook group been created for McMaster OT? I’m a OOP student (BC) so it would be great to connect with classmates over the summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queens2021 Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 2 hours ago, OtPt_2022 said: I accepted my offer at Mac for OT I wasn’t accepted into the other programs I applied to but McMaster was my first choice so it works out! I’m pretty lucky as my mum is a retired OT and she’s had lots of experience with new OT grads from various programs in Canada. She always said how impressed she was with the McMaster students (great critical thinkers, competent in their skills as a new OT entering the field etc). Not to mention all her colleagues who were Mac grads had wonderful things to say about the program. Hope this helps! Thank you so much, this is super helpful! Congrats on your acceptance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clow2020 Posted May 25, 2022 Report Share Posted May 25, 2022 Does anyone who has been accepted at Mac know when we have to pay the deposit by? Also, do we have a student account made yet that would show our fees? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT2022Hopeful Posted May 25, 2022 Report Share Posted May 25, 2022 I’m still waiting for Dal OT, have not heard anything from them. Is anyone else still waiting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpOT Posted May 25, 2022 Report Share Posted May 25, 2022 58 minutes ago, OT2022Hopeful said: I’m still waiting for Dal OT, have not heard anything from them. Is anyone else still waiting? I’m still waiting as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTPT22 Posted May 25, 2022 Report Share Posted May 25, 2022 Just got an acceptance offer from the waitlist for UofA PT Edmonton campus today at 8:42 am MT (in province)! I also got accepted into UofA OT so I’m still deciding which one to go with, but I’m leaning towards PT! potato12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetMeInOT Posted May 26, 2022 Report Share Posted May 26, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 2:18 AM, OTtrying said: Hi! Does anyone have additional information about OT at the U of T? How is it overall in terms of quality of education and student life? Particularly for Mississauga? Anything helps! Hi, I'm currently a first year OT at U of T. I was placed at the Mississauga campus last summer off of the waitlist mid July. Is there anything in particular you would like to know? The quality of education is exactly the same as the UTSG campus - if not better. There is no advantage being on one campus over the other (rent is cheaper in Mississauga though so that's a plus). Our class size is smaller so you get to know the other students and professors on a deeper level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT_applicant Posted May 26, 2022 Report Share Posted May 26, 2022 This question is for people that have been in OT school - i got into Western OT, will they be sending a welcome package in the mail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTprospect22 Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 9:04 PM, otWOW said: Curious as to why you think the whole application process or the process of getting accepted was random? I just think it's wierd reading through this forum to see where people were accepted or waitlisted or rejected. It's not so much about the individual process being random because it takes a lot of work and experience to apply (i'm not discounting that at all) but just that some people are rejected at the same places that people get accepted that have similar stats/experience, so the process and each uni seems to take very different things into account. To me that seems random (if there's no universal way of doing it among the universities). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otapp22 Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 Does anyone know what the weekly class schedule is like for OT programs? I’m going to UofT specifically but I’m sure they’re similar across the schools. I’m just trying to figure out if/when I’m going to have to quit my job hopeforgradschool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnaM Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 Has anyone heard from UofA about getting in off the waitlist or has anyone inquired recently about movement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTssss2022 Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 18 minutes ago, AnaM said: Has anyone heard from UofA about getting in off the waitlist or has anyone inquired recently about movement? I emailed they said nothing yet for OT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT4567 Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 1 hour ago, OTssss2022 said: I emailed they said nothing yet for OT! Hi, did they say that they haven't started the process yet or that there hasn't been anyone who dropped yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boukenbc Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 14 minutes ago, OT4567 said: Hi, did they say that they haven't started the process yet or that there hasn't been anyone who dropped yet? This is what they said to me, I just asked what the movement this cycle was like ”We have not had any waitlist movement yet. OT Admissions” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTssss2022 Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 40 minutes ago, Boukenbc said: This is what they said to me, I just asked what the movement this cycle was like ”We have not had any waitlist movement yet. OT Admissions” Same ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK-OT Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 Hey, I was wondering if anyone knows if we have access to the waitlist numbers for McMaster. Please help Applied (OT): Toronto, McMaster, Western Accepted: Toronto (sauga campus) Waitlisted: McMaster Rejected: Western S-GPA 3.9+ Perceived strength of essays/interviews/references: My essays were very well written. I think the following things helped my applications: 14 yrs childcare experience, OT shadowing, and 1+ yr clinic experience. Also, I received exemplary references from a health care professional and clinic manager. Lastly, I was ridiculously nervous during my McMaster MMIs, which did not help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otplsss Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 59 minutes ago, OT4567 said: Hi, did they say that they haven't started the process yet or that there hasn't been anyone who dropped yet? I inquired this morning and they said they haven’t sent out the second round of acceptances yet. I’m assuming there will be some movement soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib1141 Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 Does anyone have any idea 1) how big Westerns OT waitlist is, and 2) typical movement they see? They didn’t say the size on the email and someone here said Westerns PT waitlist was like 200 people.. so seeing if anyone else knows more so I can decide if I need to accept defeat lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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