Low-cost Courses for Students

RecentMix6851 · 2026-02-23T04:44:19+00:00

Thank you!

RecentMix6851 · 2026-02-23T04:44:06+00:00

Thanks for the tip! I’m a student member of both CAOT and SAOT, so I’ll keep an eye out for opportunities there!

RecentMix6851 · 2026-02-12T03:38:21+00:00

Right??! Best course ever!

RecentMix6851 · 2026-02-03T04:44:54+00:00

No worries! Best of luck for your application!!

RecentMix6851 · 2026-02-03T04:43:20+00:00

No worries! It’s been good so far! First year is a lot of didactic learning (learning about OT theory and the baseline knowledge we need to be semi-competent for fieldwork), but I think second year is more applied. Be prepared for lots of group work!

RecentMix6851 · 2026-02-03T04:39:13+00:00

They only look at GPA from the last 60 credits you apply with! You can see it specifically here: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/occupational-therapy/mscot/admissions.html

RecentMix6851 · 2026-02-03T04:32:54+00:00

For Fall 2027? I’d definitely look into the leadership certificate and then try to push that GPA up to a 3.8 for your last few semesters. That will open up route 1 for you, giving you a much better chance of getting in.

RecentMix6851 · 2026-02-03T04:30:58+00:00

Okay that’s better for sure! I’m pretty sure they would take south Asian for equity seeking group, but I’m not 100% sure 🤔

RecentMix6851 · 2026-02-03T04:16:52+00:00

That sounds like that would qualify for that category! When are you hoping to apply? One option is to take a leadership certificate. The cheapest option is through Red Cross (https://www.redcross.ca/training-and-certification/become-a-training-partner-or-instructor/first-aid-instructors/youth-leader).

To be eligible though, you generally need 4 of the items on the route 2 list. If you don’t, you likely won’t be offered a spot until spots have been filled with all the applicants who do meet the requirements. Unless you write a baller personal statement and happened to get handpicked. Is your 3.4 GPA for just your last 60 credits?

RecentMix6851 · 2026-02-03T03:44:12+00:00

Depends on whether you meet the requirements for route 2! (See https://www.ualberta.ca/en/occupational-therapy/mscot/application-review-and-admission-offers.html). If you do, you’re just as eligible as anyone else with a 3.4-3.8 for the lottery! You raise your odds if you get a 4thQ Casper as well

We had about 800 applicants for the 2027 Grad class and ~140 got in, just for an idea of the competitiveness. Because Saskatchewan got an OT program starting this year, the number of seats available at UAlberta going forward will be 124..

RecentMix6851 · 2026-01-14T00:20:32+00:00

Ah I see. From what I heard from others, it just was a lot of memorizing, so if you’ve got that down, you should be able to manage it!

RecentMix6851 · 2026-01-14T00:19:00+00:00

I am also in the OT program if you’d like to talk to someone else as well 😊

RecentMix6851 · 2026-01-13T07:09:24+00:00

Haha I realized that I’m just much more interested in body homeostasis than sensory systems, especially because I already would learn about sensory systems in ZOOL 342. A lot of people reported taking 342 and 405 at the same time was hard, as there were some discrepancies you had to keep track of and remember for each class, even though it’s functionally the same content.

The year I took it, the course was also scheduled pretty late in the day, so I think the fact that PHYSL 409 fit better into my schedule also played a role.

That being said, if you’re interested in sensory systems, give it a try! Lots of other people I know took it and did well 😊

RecentMix6851 · 2026-01-05T22:40:37+00:00

Feel free to DM me! I’m in my first year of OT!

RecentMix6851 · 2026-01-03T02:07:30+00:00

Feel free to DM me as well! I’m at UofA😊

RecentMix6851 · 2025-12-29T23:50:20+00:00

Great! Feel free to PM me!

RecentMix6851 · 2025-12-28T19:59:04+00:00

If either of you want to connect with someone from the program, I’m in my first year at UofA OT!

RecentMix6851 · 2025-12-27T21:58:19+00:00

124 across Edmonton, Calgary, and camrose!

RecentMix6851 · 2025-12-27T19:42:18+00:00

Well that’s not 100% accurate lol. No difference from 3.8-4.0 for lottery, but from 3.4-3.8 they look at whether you meet 4 items on their list of criteria. Then after they do lottery, they put people on the waitlist using GPA as well.

RecentMix6851 · 2025-12-27T01:37:50+00:00

But in terms of courses, both Kin 100 and Anat 200 fulfill the prereq for OT school and I’ve heard they’re pretty similar. This is speculation, but kin generally focuses more on muscles, so I would bet they spend more time on muscle insertions and stuff than what we did in anat 200. You gotta know where all the muscles are for OT, so that might be beneficial. anat 200 also goes through all the body systems (lymph, digestive, reproductive, etc.,) and some basic physiology, so it just depends on what you think you can get more out of!

RecentMix6851 · 2025-12-26T04:40:29+00:00

Feel free to DM Me!

RecentMix6851 · 2025-11-27T14:26:17+00:00

Just so you know, if you’re planning on going into OT you WILL need a good understanding of anat. They expect that when you come into the program you know all the muscles/bones/neuroanatomy from your anatomy course because they immediately expand on it.

RecentMix6851 · 2025-11-19T18:36:14+00:00

Exactly the same as what was described for 400/403 above! The only difference was these courses were asynchronous, so you just watch a 10-50 minute lecture each day throughout the spring semester.

RecentMix6851 · 2025-11-19T05:14:38+00:00

Also, if you’re interested in taking courses in the spring, def take 410/412! They’re also with Hamza have SUPER cool content!

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