Admissions FAQs

We offer an early decision option. Applications submitted by September 15 will be considered for the first round of interviews in December. The deadline for the regular decision option is December 5 for admission interviews in February.

To be considered for early decision, candidates must submit their application materials by September 15th. In mid-November, the most competitive candidates from the early decision application cohort will be invited to participate in an interview hosted on the Kira Talent platform. Kira Talent interviews are done in an asynchronous format, so you can complete your interview on your own schedule. Admissions decisions will be made before the semester winter break. To be considered for regular decision, candidates must submit their application materials by December 5th. In mid-January, the most competitive candidates from the regular decision application cohort will be invited to participate in an interview. Admissions decisions will be made by mid-March.

Yes, a bachelor’s degree is required, but it does not have to be in the occupational therapy field.

Yes, you may still have prerequisite courses in progress when you apply, but all courses must be completed prior to the program start in Fall/September.

No, we do not accept advanced placement as meeting prerequisite coursework.

If you are unsure whether a course fulfills a particular requirement, you can email ot@bu.edu with the course title and course description from the institution where you took the course. Additional information, such as course syllabi, may be requested. The Entry-level OTD Admissions Committee will then review the course and provide a decision via email within two weeks. If a pre-approval or waiver is granted by the Entry-level OTD Admissions Committee, please keep written confirmation for your records. Due to the volume of inquiries we receive, we are unable to review full transcripts for prerequisite courses.

Yes, community college and online course credit from an accredited institution are acceptable.

GRE scores are not required for admission to the Entry-Level OTD program. Any GRE scores received by the program will not be considered by the admissions committee.

The minimum GPA for acceptance into the program is a 3.0.

Please explore our BU Sargent Graduate Financial Aid pages for more information. Sargent’s Assistant Director of Graduate Financial Aid, Jasmine Samuels, can assist you in exploring additional financing options if you have further questions. You can email her at sargaid@bu.edu.

We highly recommend attending one of our on-campus events, which you can find on the Admissions Events & Webinars page. If you are unable to attend an info session or we do not have any upcoming events listed, feel free to reach out to the department at ot@bu.edu to schedule a tour.

If you plan to visit Boston University in the summer, please contact us (ot@bu.edu) to make an appointment, as our hours may differ from the rest of the school year.

Unfortunately, we do not accept transfer students into the program or transfer credits.