reallywannaOT Posted August 21 Report Share Posted August 21 Hello friends, It's that time of the year again! Best of luck to everyone applying this cycle. Applied + (PT or OT?): Accepted: Waitlisted: Rejected: GPA: c-gpa and s-gpa Perceived strength of essays/interviews/references Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallywannaOT Posted August 21 Author Report Share Posted August 21 Running thread of information sessions, changes for this years upcoming cycle. Post will be updated as information is available! OT Information Sessions: OT Application Changes - CASPer Test is now required for UofT OT admissions. This is the first year in which it is required. PT Information Sessions: PT Application Changes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chxnfu Posted August 22 Report Share Posted August 22 Heyyy I got into Mac in the most recent cycle and thought I’d post my stats here just in case they help someone. I also am open to answering any questions about anything Applied + (PT or OT?): OT onlyAccepted: Mac (in second round of offers)Waitlisted: WesternRejected: UofT, QueensGPA: 3.68 s-gpaPerceived strength of essays/interviews/references: I think I got into Mac because I did well in the Kira talent interview. I say that because I didn’t have a high s-gpa. In my interview I talked about being a transracial adoptee and coaching youth with disabilities in basketball/swimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigyOT Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 Hi ! I also got into Mac in the most recent cycle and wanted to share my stats to give some hope to those with a lower GPA. I used to check these forums everyday and know how mentally tolling it was to compare yourself to others, especially when their stats looked better than yours. You got this and I wish you all luck ! Applied + (PT or OT?): OTAccepted: Mac (second round offers)Waitlisted:Rejected: UofT, QueensGPA: c-gpa 3.2 and s-gpa 3.59Perceived strength of essays/interviews/references: Im 99.9% sure I only got into Mac because of the Kira talent interview as my GPA was not my strong suit. My biggest advice for the interview would be to focus on how you say things rather than what you say. You don't have a lot of time to think but I tried to keep my answers concise and real, also relating to current trends in Canadian health care helped I think so try to do that whenever you see that you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkingofOT Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 Hi! Congrats to everyone who's gotten accepted I'm going into third year of uni in Ontario and recently became interested in pursuing OT. I'm predicting my GPA at the time of application to be around 3.8. I'm mainly concerned about extracurriculars and was looking for some advice on how to improve or if what I have is enough! I've volunteered with children with disabilities (providing tutoring) for around 2 years now, done research with two different developmental psych labs, and am an exec member on two mental health/neurodiversity clubs on campus. None of my experience is OT specific, so I'm wondering if there's any other activities I should take on? Thank you so much for the help!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkingofOT Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 On 8/22/2023 at 7:34 PM, Chxnfu said: Heyyy I got into Mac in the most recent cycle and thought I’d post my stats here just in case they help someone. I also am open to answering any questions about anything Applied + (PT or OT?): OT onlyAccepted: Mac (in second round of offers)Waitlisted: WesternRejected: UofT, QueensGPA: 3.68 s-gpaPerceived strength of essays/interviews/references: I think I got into Mac because I did well in the Kira talent interview. I say that because I didn’t have a high s-gpa. In my interview I talked about being a transracial adoptee and coaching youth with disabilities in basketball/swimming. Hi! Congrats so much on your acceptance I actually specifically wanted to ask if you have any advice about extracurriculars. I mentioned my ECs in my other comment which I'll just paste here: I've volunteer tutored children with disabilities for around 2 years now, done research with two different developmental psych labs, and am an exec member on two mental health/neurodiversity clubs on campus. Do you think this is enough, or is there any other OT-specific experience you'd recommend I gather? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chxnfu Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 12 hours ago, thinkingofOT said: Hi! Congrats so much on your acceptance I actually specifically wanted to ask if you have any advice about extracurriculars. I mentioned my ECs in my other comment which I'll just paste here: I've volunteer tutored children with disabilities for around 2 years now, done research with two different developmental psych labs, and am an exec member on two mental health/neurodiversity clubs on campus. Do you think this is enough, or is there any other OT-specific experience you'd recommend I gather? Thank you! I think that’s enough!! I didn’t have OT specific experiences either and I managed to get in just make sure you can relate what you have done to OT ! thinkingofOT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkingofOT Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 5 hours ago, Chxnfu said: I think that’s enough!! I didn’t have OT specific experiences either and I managed to get in just make sure you can relate what you have done to OT ! Yay sounds good! Thank you so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk08 Posted August 30 Report Share Posted August 30 Hello 2024 Applicants! I was accepted into PT and OT schools across Canada 2 cycles ago and wanted to offer mentorship to help you prep for your panel and MMI interviews. If you would like equitable and effective feedback from an experienced student which can drastically increase your confidence, feel free to private message me for more info and to schedule Zoom prep meetings! If you would like to learn more about me and read applicant testimonials, my website is: https://kaushal-consulting.square.site/ Here are my results from the 2022/2023 cycle: Applied: UBC OT, UBC PT, UofA OT, UofT PT, UofT OTAccepted: UBC OT, UBC PT, UofA OT, UofT PT, UofT OTWaitlisted:Rejected: s-GPA: 3.87Good luck everyone, please don't hesitate to reach out for any support or guidance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGot Posted September 17 Report Share Posted September 17 Hello Everyone! I am going to be applying for the 2024 cycle! I was wondering if anyone had finished a masters degree? I was wondering how this would influence by sub-gpa Excited for us all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTbean Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 On 9/17/2023 at 7:51 PM, ANGot said: Hello Everyone! I am going to be applying for the 2024 cycle! I was wondering if anyone had finished a masters degree? I was wondering how this would influence by sub-gpa Excited for us all Hey! I don’t think they use graduate programs towards your sub gpa, only your undergrad. At least for OT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTdreamer Posted Wednesday at 06:04 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 06:04 PM Hello! New graduate from the MSc OT program at McMaster here Happy to connect about the program and OT broadly if you have any questions! Best of luck to all those who are starting to think about applying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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