otapply Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Hey! So who is applying to OT for Sept 2013? Share where y'all are applying, I suppose you can share other information if you so desire (maybe where-ish you're located in case you want to practice MMI stuff with people?) but it's not necessary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otapply Posted December 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 I'm applying to McMaster, Queen's and U of T - I'm in Montreal... I'm kind of considering applying to UBC as well as I have all the prereqs, but I'm waiting on this semester's GPA in order to decide if spending $200 on the application will even be worth it.. I was also considering applying to UOttawa but there is so little information available about the program that it is scaring me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT2013 Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 I am applying to OT at UofA, UofT, Western, and Mcmaster. -My GPA is 3.76 (on a 4.0 Scale) -From British Columbia I am writing my personal submissions (almost done!)- it's so hard to put everything you want to say into a 2 page (or 5000 character) essay!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogaandtea Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 I'm applying to UBC, UofA, UWO, Queens, and UofT. I'm from BC and have a 3.9 GPA. I have an honours thesis in psych, and I'm wondering if that research experience will improve my chances of getting in or if it will just end up being irrelevant as most OT programs aren't 100% research based... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manji2000 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 hey yogaandtea. I'm an OT student at McGill, and evidence based practice is definitely mentioned throughout our curriculum. although we look at clients as a whole and don't solely use research findings as a recipe to guide our clinical practice, it is very important for the profession to advance. therefore, you should mention any research experience if possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otapply Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 I'm applying to UBC, UofA, UWO, Queens, and UofT. I'm from BC and have a 3.9 GPA. I have an honours thesis in psych, and I'm wondering if that research experience will improve my chances of getting in or if it will just end up being irrelevant as most OT programs aren't 100% research based... For the CV you have to do for U of T (maybe Queen's as well, not sure since I'm not applying there), definitely write about your research experience - in the ORPAS handbook research and presentations are specifically mentioned as subjects they want to know about on the CV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogaandtea Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 For the CV you have to do for U of T (maybe Queen's as well, not sure since I'm not applying there), definitely write about your research experience - in the ORPAS handbook research and presentations are specifically mentioned as subjects they want to know about on the CV! Thanks otapply, I included both presentations and research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogaandtea Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 hey yogaandtea. I'm an OT student at McGill, and evidence based practice is definitely mentioned throughout our curriculum. although we look at clients as a whole and don't solely use research findings as a recipe to guide our clinical practice, it is very important for the profession to advance. therefore, you should mention any research experience if possible! Ah, fantastic! I included what I could based on word limits.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xOT Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Ah, fantastic! I included what I could based on word limits.. You have a 3.9 sgpa? You will get in forsure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogaandtea Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 You have a 3.9 sgpa? You will get in forsure. Whoops, I think I calculated it wrong. I have an 86% average in my last 60 credits taken (but these include one 1st year and 1 2nd year course) and an 85% when I average out my upper year level courses. I can't seem to find a link with a reliable GPA calculator.. just a few conversion charts that are all different. Any thoughts/suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xOT Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Whoops, I think I calculated it wrong. I have an 86% average in my last 60 credits taken (but these include one 1st year and 1 2nd year course) and an 85% when I average out my upper year level courses. I can't seem to find a link with a reliable GPA calculator.. just a few conversion charts that are all different. Any thoughts/suggestions? I don't think the level of the course matter for Ontario's schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 you need to convert the grade of each course in your 60 credits to 4.0 scale GPA before you calculate an average hope that helps! i used this chart when calculating my GPA last year http://studentsuccess.mcmaster.ca/resources/gpa-conversion-chart.html Whoops, I think I calculated it wrong. I have an 86% average in my last 60 credits taken (but these include one 1st year and 1 2nd year course) and an 85% when I average out my upper year level courses. I can't seem to find a link with a reliable GPA calculator.. just a few conversion charts that are all different. Any thoughts/suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi2158 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I'm applying to UofA only. -GPA over last 60 credits is 3.89. -Resident of AB, but went to school in BC. I have volunteer experience working with a pediatric OT and tons of research experience during my undergrad, which I hated at the time, but am now starting to realize it was probably good I did it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogaandtea Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I have volunteer experience working with a pediatric OT and tons of research experience during my undergrad, which I hated at the time, but am now starting to realize it was probably good I did it! Definitely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Scully Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Applying to OT at McMaster, UofT, Western, Queens. Sub-GPA is 3.49 (jumps to 3.53 if you include my Masters grades), but my cumulative is 3.56. I have research stuff that I did in my undergrad, presentations, a publication, so my application is research & work-heavy. I did some volunteering in a children's hospital but that was quite a few years ago. Although that was when I first got exposure and interest in the OT program, so it was important to me. I know my GPA is on the low(er) side but I'm hoping the other unique stuff I have will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash90 Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I applied to UofT with a subGPA of 3.9. My personal submissions were probably subpar though so we'll see lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Scully Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Well the McMaster site says we hear about OT interviews 3 weeks before the MMI... so hopefully this week we should hear something. The anticipation is killing me this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otapply Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Can you share a link to that? I called to find out about OGS but I got an answering machine that said interview decisions would be released on April 17 (which I find to be rather late notice!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gladiolus Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Seriously?? That is super late notice. On McMaster's OT website, if you go to FAQ under Admissions and click on "When will I be notified about an interview date" it says first week of April - http://www.srs-mcmaster.ca/Admissionsnbsp/OTPT/FrequentlyAskedQuestionsFAQ/tabid/603/Default.aspx#14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Scully Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 The last link was what i was looking at. If you click on Application and Selection processes, under the interview dates it says applicants are notified approximately 3 weeks in advance of their interviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Scully Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 I just called the Admissions Information desk at McMaster for OT/PT and the machine said "offers for interview will be emailed out on April the 15th, 2013 in the afternoon". Seems pretty late this year. (I called more than once just to be sure and I'm pretty sure she did say the 15th!! lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Tulip Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 So late!!! I guess they can do that though since the dates for the interview have been laid out for months now.... if anyone was coming in from out of town they should have booked them off way before now or the date that the interviews will be setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDBOUND2013 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 I just called the Admissions Information desk at McMaster for OT/PT and the machine said "offers for interview will be emailed out on April the 15th, 2013 in the afternoon". Seems pretty late this year. (I called more than once just to be sure and I'm pretty sure she did say the 15th!! lol) this is completely wrong. emails will be sent out on Friday April 5th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Scully Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 this is completely wrong. emails will be sent out on Friday April 5th. Yeah thank you so much for checking up on that, the machine message has been changed and says the 5th now. Hope everyone on here gets good news tomorrow! Good luck folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabby Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 As we get soooo close to when we hear back, I am really curious to know where everyone has applied and where they hope to get in! In order of preference, I applied to: UofT, Dalhousie, McMaster and Queen's. I did my undergrad in Industrial Design (haha, really not a traditional path to this...) and graduated in 2010. I've been working in the field for 3 years now but really do not find this line of work aligns well with me, so after a lot of thought, volunteering in the field, and completing some courses online I have decided to go for OT time for some life changes!!! So anxious to hear back!!! I am pretty much banking on this to get myself back on a satisfying life track... If this doesn't happen for me my backup is to be crazy, quit my permanent job and go WWOOFing, hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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