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Graduate Admission Requirements

Accepting applications now through Bay Path University for September 2025. Deadline to apply and submit all admissions documents is Friday, June 6th.

For consideration, applicants must submit the following admissions requirements:

A completed online application - Apply Now
Official transcript reflecting conferral of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited institution with a preferred minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
Official transcript from each additional previously attended institution
Official transcripts must reflect a grade of B- or better in the following courses or their equivalent:
- Anatomy and Physiology I (4.0 credits with lab) - completed within 5 years of application
- Anatomy and Physiology II (4.0 credits with lab) - completed within 5 years of application
- Developmental Psychology Through the Lifespan - completed within 10 years of application
- Statistics - completed within 10 years of application
- Sociology or Culture or Anthropology - completed within 10 years of application
An original essay addressing "what occupational therapy means to you and why you have chosen a career path in this profession." Essays should be no more than two pages, double-spaced, with references if appropriate.
Three recommendations - Download the recommendation form here
Interview (to be determined by admissions)
A signed Essential Functions form. Download the Essential Functions form. Note: This document must be submitted with a handwritten signature

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Additional Information

Admission is competitive, with a preferred 3.0 minimum GPA required for consideration. For those meeting that minimum standard, every piece of the application is evaluated and crucial to determining if an applicant will be accepted into the program. Each year we have more applicants than we can accommodate. Some applicants may be offered a place on the waitlist pending available spots in the class.

A student with lower than a 3.0 cumulative undergraduate grade point average may apply to the program; however, the applicant may be requested to petition the department for acceptance into the program. The petition must include the following:

An explanation for the lower GPA and/or grade; and
A reflective learning plan, including a description of the steps the student will take to be successful in the program.

The department will review each petition and make a determination on an individual basis. The student will (may) also be interviewed by the Program Director (or his/her designee) by phone or in person. Special consideration will be given to:

Personal or professional experience in OT-related areas;
Grades in similar courses (such as other lab science courses for grades in A&P courses);
Grades earned in the most recent 60 credits;
The explanation provided for the lower GPA and/or grade; and/or
The learning plan

Note: Bay Path University's MOT Program does not accept prior work experiences or course credits to take the place of any of the required courses in the MOT curriculum.

All documentation, including recommendation forms and official transcripts, can be mailed or emailed to Bay Path University's Office of Graduate Admissions:

By Mail:
Bay Path University
Office of Graduate Admissions
588 Longmeadow Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106

By Email:
otgraduate@baypath.edu

Applicants must submit their complete application with OTCAS. Click here to apply!

Please visit the Master of Occupational Therapy program page to learn about curriculum, faculty, program options, and more!

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Julia DiMarzio

Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

413.798.5911 jdimarzio@baypath.edu