<p>How competitive is UNH's program?</p>
<p>My GPA for freshman year was a 2.9, sophomore year was a 4.2, and currently I have a 3.9 for my 1st semester as a junior.
-2 APs so far: taking AP Microeconomics (92 for 1st semester) and AP European History (95 for 1st semester) (plan to take AP English, AP Bio and AP Stats next year)
-Taken 3 honors classes: currently taking Honors English 11 (88 for 1st semester) and Honors Chemistry (88 for 1st semester) and took Honors World History in 9th grade (got a 75)
-Currently in calculus (84 for 1st semester)
-Since science grades are important for OT: I got a 75 in Physics, 98 in Biology, 97 (1st semester; currently taking) in Anatomy & Physiology and a 88 (1st semester; currently talking) in Honors Chemistry
-I got a 150 and a 161 on my 2 PSATs and a 1740 on the Kaplan SAT vs ACT Test (have not studied at all; plan to bring my scores up a lot)
-Also 200 hours of community service/volunteering (100 at a therapeutic riding barn)
-Also 30 hours of shadowing OT's (in 2 different special needs schools & 2 different hospitals)
-Will be sending in a recommendation from one of the OT's I shadowed
Do I have a chance at getting in to one of these programs?
Thank you!!!</p>
<p>I’m a senior in HS and I was accepted into the OT program early action in November. Before I applied I emailed admissions asking how competitive it was lol. They said most accepted students are in the top 20% of their graduating class with “solid” SAT/ACT scores, and they encourage early action. I have a lot of community services in the human services field but nothing in the health field and I never shadowed an OT. Also, my transcript showed a downward trend if anything because I had health issues junior year - counselor wrote a letter though and it obviously didn’t hurt me in the admit process. I think you have a good chance especially if you maintain a high GPA/SAT.</p>
<p>Okay, thank you so much! Did you apply to any other OT programs at other schools? And if you don’t mind me asking, what were your SAT scores?</p>
<p>I got into OT programs at Seton Hall University and Ithaca College too. I also applied to USC but am definitely not counting on an acceptance there. My superscored SAT is 2250, breakdown of 730 CR 780 M 740 W.</p>
<p>Okay, thank you so much! Do you know anything about Seton Hall? I’m thinking about applying there as a backup but I’m also not sure how competitive it is.</p>
<p>No problem 
uhh I <em>feel</em> as if it is easier to get into than UNH because of overall/OT rankings and test averages. However the advantage is that SHU is guaranteed advancement so you don’t need to apply to the grad program if you maintain a certain GPA. I don’t know how much difference that makes though.</p>
<p>Oh ok, for UNH I thought you were guaranteed? Or do you just have an advantage over other applicants?</p>
<p>The website says you do have to apply for the grad program, but I’d be very surprised if you didn’t have priority or at least an advantage. You’ll be ‘advanced standing’ so technically ahead of people entering the program at the graduate level; you’ll have more difficult requirements too. Maybe it’s just a formality, I don’t know, but even so it might not be a bad thing… you’ll need letters of rec for jobs anyway and it can’t hurt working for them asap. But because they do advertise it as a 5.5 yr OT program I would assume that if you maintain good grades, do well with fieldwork experiences, and build good enough relationships with the faculty to get good letters of rec (advantage here-- you are at UNH, you have access to the people who decide who gets into grad school), you have nothing to worry about.</p>
<p>Might be a good idea to call/email them and ask… I should probably do that actually lol.</p>
<p>Co-worker’s son went for the OT program (not this school though) just because the PT programs are so competitive. Junior year D wants to do physical therapy but hopefully will consider OT as a safety career. Good luck to you.</p>