Goals

• While maintaining a high GPA, look into opportunities for volunteer experience and continue to gain shadowing and observation hours with a licensed OTD.  
• Build relationships with professors and licensed Occupational Therapists as they may become letter writers.
• Attend pre-health meetings and events. Begin to look into preparing for the GRE (Studying and Registration). 
• Continue to meet with your pre-health advisor at least once a semester. 

Clinical experience

• Internships  
• ASU Pre-Health Internship
  • National: Summer Health Professions Education Program
  • National: National Database of Pre-Health Internships

Leadership and community service 

• Global Education Office (Study abroad)
• College of Health Solutions Study abroad
• Student Organizations
• Campus Involvement
• On-campus employment       

Grade point average

• OTCAS GPA FAQ's
  OTCAS calculates 14 GPA’s for every complete application received.  The OTCAS includes all U.S. and Canadian college courses with grades and credit hours at all regionally accredited institutions, including repeated courses.
• Grade Repeat Policy at ASU- https://students.asu.edu/grades 

Goals

• Maintain a high GPA and stay involved with campus clubs/ organizations, volunteer opportunities, and clinical experience.
• Begin an internship and start prepping for the GRE (take the GRE by spring of Junior year).
• Apply through OTCAS one year prior to when you plan to matriculate. 
• Continue to meet with your pre-health advisor.

Timeline

GRE

Register for test date

• https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/register/?WT.ac=grehome_greregister_b_150213

Prep courses and practice exams

• ASU and Princeton Review GRE Prep  
• Khan Academy
• Kaplan 
• Magoosh

OTCAS

• OTCAS Application Instructions
• Important Dates and Deadlines   
• OTCAS Fee Assistance Program

Personal statement

• OTCAS Personal Statement Guidelines
  • 7,500 characters long.
  • Do not make your personal statement program specific as it will be sent to each program that you apply to through OTCAS.  Review of personal statement offered by Pre-Health Office.

Letters of recommendation (LOR)  

• Identify people who know you well and can firmly comment on your ability as a medical student and future physician. 
• OTCAS will only allow references to submit their evaluations electronically through OTCAS. 
• Applicants are required to enter three references. 
• OTCAS will not allow more than five references.
  • OTCAS Letters of Recommendation Guidelines
• Mock Interviews

Schedule mock interview with Pre-Health Office your senior year  

Goals

• Meet with pre- health advisor to prepare for interviews.
• If waitlisted or rejected, explore post-bac options, retaking classes, or consider taking a gap year to gain more observation hours.