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OTD Early Application Review

OTD APPLICATION EARLY REVIEW: September 1-October 15 (now closed)

The OTD Program accepts "Early Review" applications from September 1st to October 15th.
Submitting an OTD Program Application for early review? Follow Steps 1-4.

Step 1: Attend an Information Session

  • View our Information Sessions schedule. Attendance to an OTD Information Session is required prior to submitting the OTD Application for early review
  • Check out Info Session schedules here.

Step 2: Submit an OTD Early Review Application Packet via Qualtrics:  (Link no longer available)

  • Attachments: Submit the following as separate PDF documents:
    • Application Checklist & OT Application Form.
    • 1-Page Resume
    • Proof of 80 Hours Volunteer/Observation Experience under a licensed occupational therapist OR Foundations of OT Workshop Certificate
    • Unofficial GRE Scores
    • Unofficial Transcripts reflecting the undergraduate GPA and grades of all prerequisite courses
      (Note: Up to a maximum of two prerequisite courses may be in progress)
    • OTD Information Session Certificate
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation:
    • You will need to provide the email addresses of 3 writers of Letters of Recommendation.  The Qualtrics application will automatically send the request to each writer who will directly send the Letter of Recommendation to otdadmissions@csudh.edu.
    • 2 letters of recommendation from professionals who can attest to the applicant's ability for graduate coursework and level of professionalism and 1 letter of recommendation from the licensed occupational therapist who performed supervision during the 80-hour volunteer/observation experience.
    • Note: If applicant completed (or is in process of completing) the Foundations of OT Workshop in lieu of volunteer/observation hours – the 3rd letter of recommendation does not have to be from an OT -- it can be from a 3rd professional.

Step 3: Wait for an interview schedule (sometime between October 15 to December 1).

Step 4: Wait for Decision Letter

  • Note: Applicants who are selected during the Early Review must officially apply to the University via Cal State Apply between February 1 and February 28 to secure their place in the cohort: Application Process.  Official acceptance into the program is contingent on completing the Cal State Apply application in full and passing Title V Requirements.
  • Applicants not selected during the OTD Early Review will receive a letter indicating that they are welcome to schedule an advisement meeting with the OTD Program Coordinator and are still welcome to apply during the official application period in February.

For questions about the application, contact OTDAdmissions@csudh.edu.

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