How to Be A Strong Applicant for Occupational Therapy: Rosa Alvarado, MS (2014)

Rosa Alvarado, MS
Admissions Counselor, Samuel Merritt University
Sunday October 12, 2014
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[@ferrasgunreviews3426]

I dropped out of the OTA program to switch to a batchelors of healthcare administration. I loved learning about OT as it was interesting but my passion grew for more of a business side of things where I can make broader changes that affect the lives of multiple people instead of just a singular person. It is my goal to run a hospital and find ways of making certain procedures cheaper without cutting corners while making a profit raising the salaries of certain healthcare professionals. I would love to be a program director to start with making new programs available.the cool thing about my program is that it is 15 months continuous with no breaks with 8 week modules where I do 2 classes in those 8 weeks then switch up the classes after every 8 week period. I start in a few weeks and am already tempted to apply to full time internship since the program is fully online. Beat part is the school I’m going to is the same school I did my OTA program in which I know is definitely accredited instead of some of these online schools where one never knows if it is even accredited or properly accredited.

[@kylereynoldsFightStroke]

Just curious where the information about the 83,200 starting salary was obtained? I couldn't find any sites that support this claim.

[@mariokassa7563]

i believe the avg is around 70k, but with PRN i can see upper 80s or even six figures.

[@chasepayton2212]

It depends on the setting or what type of OT you want to be. work with children you make less, work with the older people you make more.

[@mamatia9301]

Not sure what area you live in but that is typical salary for OT in the Bay Area

[@journey4109]

@@mamatia9301 Isn't in Canada ?