Admissions Blog
Thanks for visiting our admissions blog! Here we hope to address questions that are frequently asked from applicants and to clarify any aspects of the application and admissions process that may be complicated or confusing. As always, please feel free to reach out to us directly with any questions you may have, or leave questions here in the comment section and we will be sure to answer them. We look forward to hearing from you.
New Director of Admissions
Mar 8, 2019, by Arameh Anvarizadeh
Hello, I wanted to introduce myself as the new Director of Admissions. I look forward to working with future students in your journey towards an occupational therapy degree. Read more
2019 Entry-Level Master’s Program Applicants
Feb 8, 2019, by Kristin Nxumalo
Thank you to all of you who submitted an application for our Entry-Level Master’s Program that will begin in June, 2019! The admissions committee is busy reviewing applications and plans to notify all applicants who had a verified and complete OTCAS application prior to the November 30th deadline… Read more
Entry-Level Master’s Program Deadline-November 30th 2018
Nov 30, 2018, by Kristin Nxumalo
Today, November 30th is the application deadline for the Entry-Level Master’s Program. The admissions committee is looking forward to reviewing your applications! Please note that an application is not considered complete and ready for review until it has been verified by OTCAS, official GRE… Read more
USC Chan Admissions Team Update
Sep 25, 2018, by Liz Carley
September 26th, 2018 will be my last day as the Director of Admissions of the Chan Division, as my family is relocating out of state. It has been such a pleasure getting to know so many wonderful people, eager to begin or continue their careers in occupational therapy through my role here. Moving… Read more
Retaking Prerequisites for Entry-Level Master’s
Aug 31, 2018, by Kristin Nxumalo
Hello! I would like to share about retaking prerequisite courses for the Entry-Level Master’s Program at USC. We understand that applicants want to maximize their potential for admission. One way to do this is to look at the prerequisite GPA, one of the key components to your application. In OTCAS… Read more
Admissions Decisions for the 2018 Entry-Level Master’s Program
Mar 1, 2018, by Liz Carley
Thank you to all of you who have applied to our Entry-Level Master’s Program for this summer. The admissions committee has now sent admissions decisions to all applicants who had a complete and verified application through OTCAS by the application deadline, November 30th. If you have not heard… Read more
2018 Entry-Level Master’s Program Applicants
Feb 9, 2018, by Liz Carley
Thank you to all of you who submitted an application for our Entry-Level Master's Program that will begin in June, 2018! The admissions committee is busy reviewing applications and plans to notify all applicants who had a verified and complete OTCAS application prior to the November 30th deadline by… Read more
Entry-Level Master’s Program Deadline- November 30th
Nov 30, 2017, by Liz Carley
Today, November 30th is the application deadline for the Entry-Level Master’s Program. The admissions committee is looking forward to reviewing your applications! Please note that an application is not considered complete and ready for review until it has been verified by OTCAS, official GRE… Read more
Medical Terminology Prerequisite - Submitting a Certificate
Oct 20, 2017, by Erin McIntyre
Many of you will have taken a medical terminology course online that provided you with a certificate of completion. If so, please email the admissions team your certificate of completion and we will add it to your application. There is no mechanism to include this on your OTCAS application so we are… Read more
Entry-Level Master’s Program Virtual Information Session
Oct 17, 2017, by Liz Carley
Please join us for our Entry-Level Master of Arts Program Virtual Information Session on Thursday, November 2, 5:00 - 6:00pm Pacific Standard Time. At this session you will have the opportunity to hear from myself as well as Assistant Director of Admissions Dr. Erin McIntyre, and one of our student… Read more
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