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O.T. Program Admissions Criteria (Entry Level) |
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O.T.
Pre-requisite and Professional Course Curriculum (Entry Level) |
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Notice: The following criteria and weighting will be used for selecting the Occupational Therapy class entering May 2006.
Grade Point - 40%
Grade points are calculated based on prerequisites for the occupational therapy
program and include: Total GPA, Behavioral Science GPA, and Science GPA.
These three items are calculated together for a total score that is used to
rank all applicants. The GPA ranking will be used to determine the
applicant pool for admission/interviews. A maximum of 70 students will be
interviewed.
Interviews - 30%
Each candidate will be interviewed by a
team of faculty and practitioners using a predetermined interview format.
Interviews will last approximately 20 minutes. Interview questions will
be reviewed by faculty yearly prior to conducting the interview. No more
than eight questions will be asked during the interview.
Essay - 20%
The essay portion of the application process will be
conducted on the day of the scheduled interview. Applicants will be given
1.5 hours to complete the essay after the interview.
Volunteer/Observation
Experience - 10%
Students applying
into the occupational therapy program will be expected to complete 20 hours as
a volunteer in one setting with an occupational therapist. The therapist
will complete the volunteer evaluation form and will mail the completed form to
the UCA Department of Occupational Therapy.
A total admission score will be calculated based on this criteria and students will then be ranked. The top 48 students will be accepted into the program with an alternate list consisting of those who ranked 49-59.