North Carolina Occupational Therapy Program Information
(*updated on 4/21/2017 by SSC. Check program website to verify this information prior to applying*)
Average
GPA of
Admits
East
Carolina
WinstonSalem
State
Required Prerequisite EXS A&P, Community
Courses &
College, and AP Credit
Accepted?
Outstanding
Prerequisites
EXS A&P not
3.5 GPA and 302 and above on -BIO/BIOL 240
accepted (need two
above is
Quantitative and -BIO/BIOL 241
labs).
competitive Verbal
-PSY 223
-PSY 247
competitive
3.0
-ATR 470
Community college
required
-Ethics
or
Logic
Course
courses are
3.5 and
to apply
-SOC 105 or ANT 105
accepted
above on
-Statistics
Writing
competitive
*All courses
AP credit is
completed with Baccepted but not
or higher, can
for Statistics – must
repeat if needed.
have college
*At least four of the
statistics course
Anatomy credits must
be completed at time
of application
3.5 GPA
and
above is
competiti
ve
Average GRE
Score of
Admits
Only
consider the
Analytical
Writing
section –
suggest a 4
on this
-BIO/BIOL 240 or EXS
216
-BIO/BIOL 241 or EXS
217
-PSY 223
-PSY 247
-Statistics
-SOC 105 or ANT 105
-ATR 470
*Can only take
two of the
prerequisites more
than once
*Must have at
least four
prerequisites prior
to applying
EXS A&P accepted.
Community college
credit accepted
except for advanced
Biology
AP credit accepted
Observation
Hours
Not
required but
strongly
encouraged
Letters of
Recommendation
Yes, 3 letters
required- no
requirement on
who that has to
come from
Students
Admitted
26
Interview?
Admissions
Deadline
Yes, for
those
accepted
to Phase
Two –
electroni
c
interview
November
1
Early
Decision?
No
Program
Start
Last
week of
August
Program Website, Contact Information &
Application Portal
Program Website:
https://www.ecu.edu/c
s-dhs/ot/program.cfm
Program Chair: Dr.
Leonard Trujillo
[email protected]
252-744-6195
Application Portal:
OTCAS
https://otcas.liaisoncas.com/applicantux/#/login
Highlights of Program:
Research opportunities, students can elect to
do a thesis or research project if they're
interested - they can engage in research, formal
research symposium, many students present at
national conferences, publishing opportunities,
collaboration with other departments is unique
- collaborative labs with PT, PA and Speech
Pathology students, lots of real life settings for
lab experiences
Yes, 40 hours of
observation
with a licensed
OT or OTA
Yes, 3 letters
required- via
email through
OTCAS
28
No-but do
have a
personal
statement
in
applicatio
n
January
15 but
strongly
suggest
submit by
the end of
Novembe
r
No.
Mid to
late
August
Program Website:
https://www.wssu.edu/school-healthsciences/departments/occupationaltherapy/default.aspx
Program Chair: Dr.
Dorothy Bethea
[email protected]
(336) 750-3172
Application Portal:
OTCAS
https://otcas.liaisoncas.com/applicantux/#/login
Highlights of Program:
Very hands on, virtual hospital on campus.
community based, community care clinic,
research opportunities but not research-based
LenoirRhyne
Average
GPA of
Admits
Average GRE
Score of
Admits
3.0 or
above
suggeste
d – use a
rubric
system
so the
higher
the GPA
the
better
Minimum
149 Verbal,
148
Quantitative
and 3.5 on
Writing
component
Required Prerequisite
Courses &
Outstanding
Prerequisites
-BIO 240/L+BIO 241/L
OR EXS 216/L+EXS
217
-PSY 223
-PSY 247
-Ethics Course
-Statistics
-ATR 470
-Multicultural
perspectives or
diversity course
EXS A&P &
Community College,
and AP Credit
Accepted?
EXS A&P possibly
accepted. Would
need to submit a
request for course
substitution if only
one lab
Community college
credit accepted
AP credit accepted
*Prerequisites must be
completed with 5 years
of the application date
*Can be in
progress with
prerequisites when
applying
*Must complete
prerequisites with a
grade of B- or
better
UNC
Chapel Hill
3.6 and
above is
typical of
accepted
students
60th percentile Fixed Prerequisites
for
- A&P I and II including a
Quantitative lab
section, 77th - Statistics
percentile for - PSY 247
Flexible Prerequisites
Verbal
section, and 4 - Human Development
or higher for - Social Institutions
writing
- Modes of Reasoning
sections is
Occupation Prerequisite
average
- Must be taken within 3
scores for
years prior to applying
*Check website for
accepted
more info/clarification
students
EXS A&P accepted
Community college
credit accepted
AP credit accepted
*All prerequisites
must have been
taken within 5 years
of applying to the
program
*Prefer prereqs
completed prior
Observation
Hours
Letters of
Recommendation
Students
Admitted
No, however
on the letters
of reference
there is a
section for
how long they
have known
the applicant
which
indicates how
much they
observed so
observation
hours are
helpful
Three letters of
recommendation
- two from
practitioners
(specifically OT's
or OTA's) who
have observed
you in a
professional
setting
32 (also
starting a
cohort in
Columbia, SC
accepting 32
students there
as well)
Yes, not a specific Yes - three letters
23-25
amount but must of recommendation
have observation
experience with
an OT
Interview?
Admissions
Deadline
No
January 31
E
arl
y
De
cisi
No
on?
Program
Start
Summer
Program Website, Contact Information &
Application Portal
Program Website:
https://www.lr.edu/ot
Program Coordinator:
Dr. Toni Oakes
[email protected]
828-328-7366
Application Portal:
University
Website
https://www.lr.edu/admission/graduate/apply
Highlights of Program:
Small institution, you have a core set of
instructors that know you well, utilize WebEx to
share between the two campuses and
collaborate (curriculum for students at
Columbia and Hickory campuses will be the
same), instructors have all been certified for
online instruction to better support students
Yes, for 40-50
students they
select in late
January/early
February
First Tuesday
in December
No
Fall
(August)
start
date
Program Website:
https://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/ocsci/Pro
spective%20students/ms-programdescription
Admissions
Coordinator:
Dr. Linn Wakeford
[email protected]
Focus on all different types of OT, faculty have
researched or taught in a variety of areas, focus
on community service, no distinctions are made
based on demographics - just strength of
application
Methodist
University
(Doctorate
Program –
OTD –
Starting
Fall ‘18)
3.0
required
but
expectin
ga
higher
GPA for
admissio
n
Informatio
n sessions
monthly
40-50th
percentile is
expected
average score
for accepted
students
-
-
BIO/L 240 and
241
2 upper level
sciences at the
200 level or
higher (8 hours)
PSY 247
PSY 223
Social Science
STT 210 or 215
B+ or higher in A&P I
and II
All other prerequisites
no lower than B-
Community college
credit accepted
AP credit not
accepted
All prereqs must be
completed within 10
years
Students can have no
more than two
outstanding
prerequisites
30 hours in two Yes – one from a 30
different settings faculty or an advisor
and another from an
employer,
supervisor or OT
hour supervisor
Yes (in the
second phase –
roughly 100
students)
Rolling
Admissions (no
deadline
currently)
No
Fall
start
date
(Fall
2018)
Program Website:
http://methodist.edu/academics/progra
ms/otd
Admissions Coordinator:
Katie Novak
[email protected]
910-480-8493
Application Portal:
https://otcas.liaisoncas.com/applicantux/#/login
Highlights of the program:
Only doctorate level program in the state –
more clinical time, smaller cohort so a
tight-knit community, a great lab space
OT Application Tips:
 Start researching schools and prerequisite requirements early! Most schools require the majority of your prerequisites to be complete prior to applying in the fall
of your senior year.
 Encourage students to start researching schools and requirements early
 Start applying early and submit applications well-before the deadline (at least a week before) in case something goes wrong or needs updating
 Be sure to requests letters of recommendation and GRE scores prior to application deadlines
 Do not suggest that you work your first semester as it can be a lot
 Personal statement is very important
 Attend information sessions to learn more about programs - you need to visit the schools you are applying to
 ECU provides an online "Exploring Occupational Therapy" course fall spring and summer and provides a great overview of the profession - OCCT 3000 at ECU
Additional UNCW Resources:
 CHHS Student Success Center
http://uncw.edu/oss/index.html
 Office of Student Leadership & Engagement
http://www.uncw.edu/osle/
 Pre-Professional Programs
http://uncw.edu/career/preprofessional.html
http://uncw.edu/preprofessional/prehealth/documents/PhysicalTherapyFactSheet.pdf
 Career Center
http://uncw.edu/career/