Location: Richmond, VA (7.5 hrs)
Ranking: #15
Tuition: $130,133 plus books (about $5k more with books & supplies) (4 scholarships available)
Cohort Size: 38-42
Program Start Date: Summer
Application Details:
- Letters of Rec: 3 letters of rec required; recommendation from an OT is preferred but not required, other recs should be from those who can speak to both academics and character. NO PERSONAL REFERENCES
- Personal Statement: In 1200 words or less address: (1) Why you are selecting OT as a career, (2) How an entry level doctoral degree in OT relates to your immediate and long-term professional goals, and (3) How your personal, educational, and professional background will help you achieve your goals. Please use Times New Roman, single spaced (1.5-1.75"), 1" margins
- Value-Added Essay: In an essay of no more than 1200 words, choose three of the suggested activities that you have pursued or achieved an accomplishment in. Outline the nature of your responsibilities within these activities and describe any personal qualities, skills, and/or characteristics that were developed as a result of engagement in these activities, and how you would bring value to the next cohort of OTD students and the profession of occupational therapy. The list below are suggestions. Please feel free to use any of your life experiences.
- Leadership/group contributions – e.g., student government experience, community involvement, leadership in organizations, family responsibility, etc.
- Engagement in research - e.g., experience working in research, contributing to functions of a laboratory, etc.
- Personal life challenges - e.g., living with a person with a disability, member of a minority group, or member of underrepresented or underserved population. etc.
- Sports involvement – e.g., membership on teams, participation in competitions, etc.
- Creative and performing arts experience
- Work experience
- Sustained engagement in volunteer experience
- Study abroad
- Additional experience outside of those listed above, and not related to scholastic achievement
- Observation Hours: 30 minimum, has to be volunteer/observation (nothing paid)
- GPA: 3.0 overall, 3.2 for prereqs minimum; however in the last years it has been 3.5 overall and 3.8 for prereqs that have gotten in
- GRE?: Optional; not scored individually but reviewers can see it
- Opens?: Mid-July
- Closes? Nov 1
- Interview?: Yes
- Decisions?
- ***They are looking for 60% diversity, 40% academics
Capstone:
Enter v. Graduate: 100%
NCBOT Pass Rate: 100%
