IheartOT Posted September 10 Report Share Posted September 10 Hi there, I'm starting a new forum for the 2025 cycle for those applying to OT/PT programs across Canada! Good luck! Info you can share after acceptances: Applied + (PT or OT?): Accepted: Waitlisted: Rejected: GPA: c-gpa and s-gpa CASPer Quartile: Perceived strength of essays/interviews/references Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppliedtoOT Posted September 10 Report Share Posted September 10 6 minutes ago, IheartOT said: Hi there, I'm starting a new forum for the 2025 cycle for those applying to OT/PT programs across Canada! Good luck! Info you can share after acceptances: Applied + (PT or OT?): Accepted: Waitlisted: Rejected: GPA: c-gpa and s-gpa CASPer Quartile: Perceived strength of essays/interviews/references Thank you! IheartOT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhteaa Posted September 10 Report Share Posted September 10 4 hours ago, IheartOT said: Hi there, I'm starting a new forum for the 2025 cycle for those applying to OT/PT programs across Canada! Good luck! Info you can share after acceptances: Applied + (PT or OT?): Accepted: Waitlisted: Rejected: GPA: c-gpa and s-gpa CASPer Quartile: Perceived strength of essays/interviews/references Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrykimchi Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 If anyone applying has any resources on studying for CASPER, pls do share and tysm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdflsa Posted September 17 Report Share Posted September 17 On 9/12/2024 at 12:19 PM, Angrykimchi said: If anyone applying has any resources on studying for CASPER, pls do share and tysm! I already did at the end of August! But I didn't get the result yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTinON Posted September 24 Report Share Posted September 24 Hii, this will be my second time applying to the OT programs and I feel like my main weakness may be my letter of intent since I feel like my work/research experiences and grades are strong. I was wondering if anyone who got accepted would be willing to privately message me and either share their LOI or some pointers that they feel made their letter stronger. Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrykimchi Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 (edited) Stats for U of T PT 2024 has just been released. Edited September 25 by Angrykimchi Include other information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdflsa Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 Anyone who is applying for UK physio schools? I want to hear about some experiences, goa cutoff, etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlsTakeMeOT Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 On 9/25/2024 at 11:15 AM, Angrykimchi said: Stats for U of T PT 2024 has just been released. Is there one for their OT program?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrykimchi Posted October 3 Report Share Posted October 3 On 9/30/2024 at 5:13 PM, PlsTakeMeOT said: Is there one for their OT program?? U of T OT doesn't release their stats, but historically it is just slightly lower in terms of GPA in the high-very high 3.8s. ORPAS website does release info on how many ppl applied in a given year, its usually 300 ppl fewer than PT. PlsTakeMeOT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereluctantemu Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 On 9/12/2024 at 12:19 PM, Angrykimchi said: If anyone applying has any resources on studying for CASPER, pls do share and tysm! Hey there, I got 4th quartile CASPER in 2024 and I was accepted off the waitlist to U of A OT in August. There isn't really a way to study for the CASPER but I would highly recommend doing the practices they offer on their website. It will give you a feel for the type of questions you might get asked AND more importantly, IMO, it will give you a sense of how much time you'll have and the format of how questions will be presented. From what I have heard from others, a huge factor in the CASPER is typing speed. Spelling and grammar do not count so just type as fast as you can so that you're able to answer the questions. Not all of them have typed responses, but many do. I am a very fast typer so I didn't have any issue with this part, but if you don't think your typing is very strong then I would consider taking some time to practice. You don't have to pay for a course or anything, there are tons of free websites that offer ways for you to practice and increase your typing speed and accuracy. Also, fully answer the questions and use all of the allotted time for the video responses. I think that what helped me was being able to consider both sides of the scenario and make justifications for each. There aren't really any "right" answers for the CASPER scenarios, I think what they're looking for are people who are thoughtful and will take time to really consider all of the angles. For example, two of my friends got this question: "You work in a cafe. Your job at the end of the night is to take the pastries that did not sell and throw them away in the dumpster. In the alley, a homeless person approaches you and says that they are hungry. Do you throw the pastries out because you have been instructed by your manager that it's company policy? Or do you give the pastries to the homeless person?" My two friends (who both got 4th quartile and both got into nursing school) gave different answers. One said that she would never let someone go hungry and that she would give them the pastries and would explain the situation to her boss. My other friend said that she would not give them the pastries but would place them beside the dumpster, then tell the boss the next day about the scenario to see if policy could be changed. I think you could argue that both could be right answers but the thing is that they want someone who makes a choice and knows why they make that choice. Yes, you might feel wrong about letting someone go hungry and that's valid, but on the other hand, perhaps company policy to throw out old pastries and to not give them away is because the company's insurance policy requires them to do so. Being able to thoughtfully justify your choice is what they want. What they DON'T want is someone who says "I don't know". Even if you get cut off, you definitely want to use all of the time that you have to try to explore as many angles of the scenario as you can. I hope that helps, best of luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTPls24 Posted October 9 Report Share Posted October 9 Hi! Random question but thought I'd try to reach out. Has anyone here applied, been accepted to or even attended the University of Liverpool MSc Physiotherapy (pre-reg) program? I've been accepted to start in Jan 2025 and was hoping to connect with any other Canadians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hks11 Posted Saturday at 01:27 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 01:27 PM When does uoft ot open their applications? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hks11 Posted Saturday at 01:28 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 01:28 PM When does uoft ot open their applications? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppliedtoOT Posted Saturday at 04:03 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 04:03 PM 2 hours ago, hks11 said: When does uoft ot open their applications? They are already open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hks11 Posted Monday at 04:09 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 04:09 PM On 10/12/2024 at 12:03 PM, AppliedtoOT said: They are already open I don’t see it? Where can you access it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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