7 EASY TIPS to HELP You Get Accepted to OTA School: Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

The application process can be daunting! Especially when one missing form could jeopardize your chances to be accepted. I have compiled 7 easy tips for the application process to OTA school. Ofcourse, they are not guaranteed to secure your spot, but they give you an edge and are great practices in general.

Hi! I'm Carly! I'm so thankful you are here! I'm a Licensed & Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L) that is passionate about OT and advocating for the profession. I want to provide easy-to-understand, accurate, and informational content about OT to help people discover how amazing and crucial OT really be is.

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00:00 Intro
00:15 Tip 1
00:50 Bonus Tip
1:20 Tip 2
1:44 Tip 3
2:04 Tip 4
3:13 QUESTION
3:17 Tip 5
4:11 Tip 6
5:03 Tip 7
6:17 BONUS TIP

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[sandraonabudget]

I'm an OT student and I would say these tips are equally as applicable for OT programs. Super helpful. I used your content while I was figuring out what I wanted to do for school, so thank you for sharing!

[nicoleacreman]

I LOVE your videos!!! I am currently in the application process for OTA school. I've made it in the top 50 and my interview is this friday. If I make it, I'll start this August. I've been kind of nervous but I'm trusting God will work all things out and I'm super excited for what's to come! Your videos are really helpful and bring me peace about the whole process, thank you!!!

P.S. You are so sweet and kind hearted, I wish I knew you in person so we could be friends! 😊❤

[laurenbickford]

Your such an inspiration girl..definitely
thinking about this field!!

[elfinfire]

Really enjoying your videos!! I'm rewatching some to get geared up for my interview for an OTA program tomorrow! Thank you for everything you've posted. Your passion for the field really comes through! Wishing you much success & happiness!

[Lovemusicandcrafts]

The school I'm interested in is 2 hours away from where I live. Luckily they have a part time Hybrid program. Although they only start the Hybrid program in the Spring on odd years. I have 3 more prerequisites to take and then I'll be applying to the program in 2025. I started my prerequisites in 2018 but then life happened and now I'm going back to finish.
Thank you for all this information. I love your videos!

[VirginiaHam-uzzk]

Are there older students applying to OTA school?

[kguth]

I just got accepted to OTA school and start this January! I am very excited but at the same time nervous. Do you recommend studying ahead and if so what should I go for? Also, how were you able to sustain yourself while not working throughout the program?

[musicaddict]

This is soo helpful thank you so much. How did you go about asking places to volunteer?

[enohorruby]

how do you become an occupational therapist from being an OTA, still taking my prerequisites for ota but still. want to know how that works.

[Mateo-rqpp]

I am volunteering at a PT clinic under a OT department would that look good for my application. Ive been working under a OT that specializes in hand therapy which is the field i wanna study.

[ruthbello]

Hi I would like to know when it’s time for interviewing with representatives of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Admissions Committee will a onsite writing essay be required?

[jamiemathew]

HI Carly! i just came across your videos! i am really happy to see your advice and tips. I have a community college thats in my county . i would have to ask what is it like taking pre-reqs? i have emailed you and i will reply to this video. When taking pre-reqs especially the science classes like Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2 how hard will it be to pass everything to get the passing grades needed to get into OTA school? Also who should i ask for reccomendation letters and references?