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*NOTE: I am fully aware that this is a website designed for nurses, nursing students, intending nursing majors, and etc. However, i just want your opinion and feedback on the subject if i am deemed as a competitive applicant for admission into an occupational therapy program( preferably at my university, Kean).* Current undergrad GPA( accumulative):3.426 (aiming for at least 3.5) Current prerequisite GPA: 3.5 Settings observed: Rehab center( 60hrs), hand therapy clinic( 24hrs), hospital setting( 4hrs), low vision clinic (4hrs), home care (6hrs), Psychiatric Rehab center (20hrs). Total: 118 hours of observation/volunteering, with 6 different settings. I also intend to observe at a school setting( pediatrics) over break, so a possible 7 settings. Extracurricular activities: Director of Public Relations of Asian Culture Club( 2009-2010), member of Association of Latin American Students(2009-2010), member of Student Organization Public Advertising Committee( 2010-2011), member of Filipinos Uniting Nation at Kean( 2011-present), and member/Public Relations committee member of Students of Occupational Therapy Association( 2010-present). Awards: Dean's list ( spring '10), Dean's list( fall '10), Dean's list (spring '11) *P.S.: I had already applied to the dual degree occupational therapy program last year, and managed to make it to the interviews. However, ultimately i was not admitted. The difference in my application this year is I added an additional 26 hours accumulated from another hand therapy clinic (4hrs), same home care setting( 2hrs), and a new setting: psychiatric rehabilitation center( 20hrs). These observations were a required assignment for my intro to occupational therapy class, which was an added prerequisite this year. My only fear is that there is a strong possibility that I may receive a B or B+ for my intro to occupational therapy class( my teacher is a hard grader). Thank you*

I am currently an undergrad( senior) at Kean University, and i intend to apply to the graduate occupational therapy program. However, i just want to voice my opinion and read others' responses and feedback. I am not a nurse, however my older brother is currently in the Saint Peter's College nursing program. Can several nurses please elaborate on why choosing an OT career rather than nursing is preferable? I have no intention of becoming a nurse whatsoever, although i feel highly offended reading the responses that "nurses get treated like dirt" as several of my family members and friends are nurses(i.e. my mother is in home care, and my brother is soon to be a RN). Even as i shadowed occupational therapists( notably in rehab settings), they too have talk about nurses in a condescending manner. Personally speaking, any career in the medical field is a highly noble job, as you are altruistically helping others. Why is there such stratification in the health field?