I get a lot of pre-occupational therapy readers here at My OT Spot, and a common question I get from the pre-OT crowd is, “Is occupational therapy school hard?” While I’ve talked about this a bit in other OT school-related articles, I realized I needed to give this question an article of its own, for […]
Wondering what a day in the life is like as an OT student? We’re excited to feature a Day in the Life of an OT Student, written by Sarah Johnson, back when she was in OT school. Thank you so much, Sarah, for sharing your OT school experiences! To learn more about Sarah’s current role […]
If you’re in the process of applying to occupational therapy graduate schools and you’ve been seeing multiple types of OT programs, you may be wondering the answer to this question: What are hybrid occupational therapy programs? Since I went to a hybrid occupational therapy master’s program myself, I want to share my experience and tell […]
In the last few years, the world has had a major shift towards doing things fully online or remotely, so naturally, we often get the question from prospective OT students asking, “Are there fully online occupational therapy schools?” Unfortunately, there is no entry-level occupational therapy program that is completely online, but there are hybrid occupational […]
We want to thank Sarah Bence, OTR/L for sharing her amazing experience of getting an international OT degree in today’s guest article. We hope it helps give you some ideas and inspiration to get your occupational therapy degree abroad if that’s a path you’ve been wanting to take. My path to becoming an occupational therapist […]
Although the whole graduate school experience can certainly be expensive, paying for OT school is not as scary as it may initially seem, thanks to student loans and other supplemental options available to you. If you’re interested in the amazing profession of occupational therapy but you are concerned about coming up with the funds, here […]
If you’re interested in the career of occupational therapy and you are just discovering the differences of the two occupational therapy career paths (OTR vs OTA/COTA), and maybe you aren’t sure which direction to take, then this is post is for you! You may already be aware there are two paths, becoming an Occupational Therapist […]
So you want to be an occupational therapist, but you still have to jump through the many hoops of applying for grad programs. One mandatory part of the process is writing a great personal statement specifically for occupational therapy school, which can be pretty intimidating when it’s time to put pen to paper. Well, I’m […]
To many OTs, the cost of occupational therapy school is a worthwhile investment. But the investment can certainly be an overwhelming one if you don’t do your homework. Several sources state that the graduate portion of an occupational therapy program can cost a yearly total of $15,000 and $37,000 for in-state and out-of-state residents respectively. […]
If you’ve arrived at this blog post, you may have searched “Didn’t get into OT school” and you are looking for some solutions, a path forward, or even encouragement. Well, you’re in luck because this article will provide you with just that. Because here’s the thing: Applying to occupational therapy school is hard. You already […]