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Whew boy. It's almost like this graduate program had to try hard to be as bad as it is. The professors pretend to like each other when they clearly don't, and feigning fake enthusiasm and professional expertise seems to be the name of the game. Check up on the backgrounds of professors: the ones with the biggest egos seem to have the least to back them up. The student body is generally accepting and apparently relatively naiive, because they won't critique the program or approach/behavior of any of the professors... Read More whatsoever. The administration allows bullying and poor quality academics and I've seen very little pushback and a whole lot of incompetence. Unless you've received a full scholarship, do yourself a professional and personal favor and don't go here.

Unfortunately this is the only occupational therapy program in Oregon. There are a few professors who are good, but there's a lot of death by powerpoint and emphasis on teaching "professionalism" over much-needed OT skills. The class size has grown without more resources being provided for the program, so instructors say they don't even have time to give individualized feedback on assignments. I don't know if this has changed, but when I was there there wasn't even a practice OT clinic on campus, which is... Read More a bit ridiculous for a clinical doctorate program. On the bright side, there are tons of OT jobs out there and you won't have trouble finding one. (Which is good, since you'll be paying $2k/month in loans for ten years after graduation.)