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Ask away!! I’m in my last semester before I go into my first level 2 fieldwork!
Hi!! Sorry for responding a couple of days late. It's been a busy, hectic week going into finalsHi! Do you think there are ways to prepare for the first year of graduate school? I have some free time working part time now. Is anatomy in undergraduate different from graduate? For example, I did a lot of memorization for weekly quizzes and labs. Did you get a background check with CastleBranch? They are advertising a badge that they say will be useful to show sites that you have had a background check. Not sure if it's worth purchasing.
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No worries! Best of luck for your upcoming finals! Which school are you attending btw?Hi!! Sorry for responding a couple of days late. It's been a busy, hectic week going into finals
For preparation - honestly, I would enjoy your free time! I considered preparing ahead of time as well, and am glad that I didn't! Your program will prepare you well in your first semester, so just enjoy your free time while you have a lot of it! If you really feel the need to prep, I would just look over muscles/bones for anatomy and familiarize yourself with them. Maybe get organized with a planner and a good study space. Explore notetaking options that are quick (I personally cannot handwrite notes fast enough in lectures. I love to use the Microsoft OneNote application!)
For anatomy - my undergrad anatomy included physiology however, my graduate anatomy did not! For my OT program, it was strictly memorization of muscles & bones (think AOINs and anatomical features of the bones). We didn't look at any of the physiological stuff in this portion of my coursework!
Background check - mine was through Advantage Students but only because my school required it for fieldwork placements. I would NOT get a background check ahead of time because it is very likely that the program will require the use of a specific company!! My program did not require us to get a background check prior to interviewing for the program or anything, only after accepting the position and being enrolled in the OT program!
I'm glad I can help in any way!! If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to reach out!
I am currently attending Brenau University in their MSOT program!No worries! Best of luck for your upcoming finals! Which school are you attending btw?
Sounds good, I'll look over muscles and bones but try to spend most of my time relaxing! My undergrad crammed info into us so it didn't really stick in the long-term.
I just got accepted last week to Downstate and most people are telling me to take it easy lol. My mind's just like let's prep for the next thing haha.
I'm glad you brought up notetaking!! It was one of the most difficult parts of school for me. I handwrote as well for most of undergrad and felt the pressure of writing almost exactly what I heard the profs say. I'll definitely look into Microsoft OneNote. Do you have any advice for taking notes or if there's anything that you learned later in OT school/fieldwork that you wished you knew earlier?
Hi!! I think the living situation comes down to your personal preference mostly! About half of my cohort lived with someone else in the cohort, and most of them had a really great experience from what I can tell! I personally lived with my boyfriend in the area and that was the best choice for me, but we did consider getting another roommate at one point!Hi! Thank you for offering your advise!
I was wondering if you recommend living with someone also in your program, or just finding someone of my age in the area? Also, as a current student, do you have any advise about which components of a program are most important? EX: fieldwork set up, school location, class sizes, human cadaver labs, technology, etc? Anything you wish your program had, or anything your program has that you couldn't imagine not having? Thanks for your time!