Can you help us interpret this language? [for prospective occupational therapist]

Sportsball
Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:42:36 +0000

S26 is interested in being an OT, and plans to apply to some “early assurance” programs where students earn a bachelor and master’s or doctorate degree in a shortened period of time.

Because he wants to be sure OT is for him, before applying, and because he heard it can be helpful in the application process, he’s already done some observations of OT’s, and volunteered as a counselor at an OT camp this past summer, and plans to do so again this coming summer.

However, we just found this on the website of one school:

Supplemental Requirements:

Required interview with Division of Occupational Therapy faculty

a minimum of 10 hours of observation under a licensed occupational therapist is recommended (not required) before the on-campus interview

If a student qualifies to be considered for the Early Assurance Pathway option, they will be notified via email how to register for the required interview and how to submit the required supplemental documentation.

Students are strongly encouraged to apply and submit their application materials prior to completing any supplemental requirements.

I am concerned about the last part. Does this mean that observation hours he collects now don’t count? That they all need to be done between the time he submits the Common app, or the school’s application, and the interview?

He plays a varsity sport in the fall, so it would be nice to get the observations done early.

Or do they just mean, don’t ask for an interview or try to send us documents before you finish the application?