Occupational therapy
We currently offer clients services in the following broad areas:
Comprehensive application planning: This is intended for 4th year students (or graduate students) who are applying to occupational therapy during the current application cycle. Our aim here is to point relatively well-prepared applicants in the right direction, and to help organize and polish their application. After discussing your background, we can identify themes that are likely to resonate with the admissions committee, and thus suggest topics that could be addressed in your personal submission. We can also offer advice on referee selection, and recommend applying to a set of schools where you are more likely to gain admission.
Review of application (including personal statement(s) and autobiographical sketch): This is usually a two-step process, with the first being a content review where we comment on the appropriateness of your subject matter, and the second being a review of your grammar, style, vocabulary, and tone.
“Mock interviews”: We offer assistance with the various interview formats that different schools utilize in their selection processes. Clients who have received an interview invite from a given school may request a consultant who has previously interviewed at that school. Clients may also request different consultants for each “mock interview” they schedule so as to expose themselves to a variety of interviewing styles.
Guidance for future applicants: This is intended for students in the 1st or 2nd year of their undergraduate program, and for high school students who are interested in occupational therapy. While most applicants to occupational therapy are 4th year students, successful applicants almost always plan their admission years in advance. Topics that we can discuss include “course selection to maximize your GPA,” “building your autobiographical sketch,” and “getting a research position.” MD Consultants is also able to recommend research and volunteer opportunities to applicants seeking to distinguish themselves from their peers.
