How long is the live mock interview?

Each live mock interview lasts 45 minutes.

Who is the interviewer?

Your session is led by a real interviewer. Occupational therapists, clinical educators, and admissions-trained interviewers who understand OT school interviews.

Is the live mock interview recorded / do I get a recording?

Session recordings are kept confidential. A recording copy is not listed in the session packs; ask before booking if you need one. Every session includes a written report.

Is this in person or online?

The live mock interview takes place online over video, not in person.

How is my interview scored?

Your interviewer provides rubric scores and written feedback on your answers within 12 hours of the session.

Can I customize it to my target school?

Yes. Tell us your target programs and your coach will run the session in that school's format, including traditional or panel interviews with client-centred, ethics, and fieldwork follow-ups.

What's the cost and how do I book?

One 45-minute session costs $149. Choose a session pack and book online; two- and three-session packs are also available.

How long before my real interview should I book?

Most occupational therapy school applicants book 1 to 2 weeks before their interview date. That leaves time to apply feedback and run a second session if you need one.

What if I need to reschedule?

You can reschedule up to 24 hours in advance.

Is this confidential?

Absolutely. Your application materials and session recordings are never shared outside your coaching session.

Should I book multiple sessions?

We recommend at least two sessions so you have time to review feedback, rehearse, and show measurable improvement.

What's your refund policy?

We do not offer refunds for live coaching sessions. You can reschedule any session with 24 hours notice.

Live 1-on-1 sessions

Practice your OT school interview with an expert coach

Practice with interviewers who understand OTD and MSOT admissions. Cover why OT, client-centred goal-setting, fieldwork stories, and ethics scenarios.

Tell us your target school and we build the session around it, running the actual questions that program asks so the real interview feels like a repeat.

45-minute live session, detailed report within 12 hours

Your feedback report

Within 12 hours

Content & reasoning86/100

Communication78/100

Motivation for OT Program91/100

"Strong structure on the ethics prompt. Slow the opening by two beats and name the stakeholder before the principle."

— Interviewer notes, session 2

CADK

Coached by ot program faculty and interviewers, 2,000+ students prepared

The offer wall

Where Intervly students got their seat

A running log of acceptances shared by students after practising here.

24+
Offers reported: 24
Programs: OT
Track

Recent acceptances

Recent cycles

01Washington University in St. LouisOTD · OTOT2025
02Columbia UniversityMSOT · OTOT2025
03University of Southern CaliforniaOTD · OTOT2025
04Tufts UniversityMSOT · OTOT2024
05Boston University Sargent CollegeOTD · OTOT2024
06University of Wisconsin-MadisonMSOT · OTOT2025
07MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsOTD · OTOT2025
08University of Illinois ChicagoMSOT · OTOT2025
09Thomas Jefferson UniversityOTD · OTOT2025
10Quinnipiac UniversityOTD · OTOT2025

Programs listed are self-reported by students who prepared with Intervly.

What you practice

The questions that decide OT program interviews

Each session targets the answers applicants lose points on, not a generic question list.

OT admissions perspective

Practise why OT, client-centred care, and the questions programs repeat

Client-centred scenarios

Work through goal-setting, family dynamics, adherence, and scope

OTCAS-aware feedback

Your application, observation hours, and target schools guide the interview

Session packs

OT Program mock interview pricing

Every pack includes application review, a live 45-minute interview customized to your target school, and a detailed written report with rubric scores delivered within 12 hours. One-time payment, no subscription.

Single Session

Perfect for last-minute or targeted prep

$149one-time

1x 45-minute live interview with a real coach
Customized to your target school and its actual questions
Detailed feedback report within 12 hours
Application review before the call

2-Session Pack

Build confidence with progress tracking and follow-up

$269one-time

2x 45-minute live sessions
Customized to your target school and its actual questions
Detailed report within 12 hours of each session
Progress tracking between sessions
Strategy adjustments after session one
Email support between sessions

3-Session Bundle

Full preparation for high-stakes interviews

$369one-time

3x 45-minute live sessions
Customized to your target school and its actual questions
Detailed report within 12 hours of each session
Full prep plan built around your interview date
Final review before interview day
Priority scheduling

How a session runs

From booking to your written report card

Nothing about the session is generic. Your coach prepares from your own file and the programs on your list, then runs the interview in the format those schools actually use.

45 min

Live session

1:1

Real interviewer

12 hrs

Report delivered

What to have ready

Your application or personal statement
The schools on your list and their interview format
A quiet room, camera and working microphone
Any questions or answers you want to focus on

Step 01
Book and pay
Step 02
Upload your OTCAS application
Step 03
Pick your target OT programs
Step 04
Live interview in your school's format
Step 05
Detailed written report within 12 hours

What you walk away with

A written report card, not vague advice

Within 12 hours of your session you receive a full written report: a scored breakdown of how you answered, your interviewer's notes on every question, and the exact lines to rework before your real interview.

Delivered to your inbox within 12 hours of your session
Rubric scores across five interview dimensions
Question by question written notes from your interviewer
A short rework list you can practice the same week

How to use your report

01
Read the interviewer's notes
Start with the lowest scored dimension and the notes attached to it.
02
Rework the flagged lines
Rewrite only the lines on your rework list, then say them out loud.
03
Practice again the same week
Run the reworked answers before your next session or real interview.

Session report card

Sample, delivered within 12 hours of the session

Overall

Content and depth82

Structure and clarity76

Communication and delivery88

Professionalism91

Motivation and fit79

Question reviewed

A client's family wants goals the client does not want for themselves. How do you handle it?

What worked

Centered the client's own priorities without dismissing the family.
Explained how you would negotiate shared, realistic goals.

Rework before interview day

Name one concrete way you would involve the family without overriding the client.
Describe how you would document the agreed goals.

Your interviewer's note

Your client-centred framing is the core of OT practice. Add the practical mechanics — how the family joins the plan — so the answer shows both values and skill.

Meet your interview coaches

People who have sat on the other side of the table

Every OT program coach on the roster has scored real applicants, so the feedback you get reflects how programs actually judge answers.

Claire W., OTR/L, Rehabilitation — Claire W.
OTR/L, Rehabilitation
Client-centred goals and motivation

Arun P., OTD, Admissions Interviewer — Arun P.
OTD, Admissions Interviewer
Why OT and panel interviews

Denise H., OTR/L, School-Based Practice — Denise H.
OTR/L, School-Based Practice
Pediatrics, family dynamics, and ethics

Kevin S., OTR/L, Home Health — Kevin S.
OTR/L, Home Health
Adaptation, scope, and fieldwork stories

A sample of our coaching team. Coaches are matched to your program type when you book, and names are shown as first name and last initial.

Student stories

Applicants who rehearsed live before interview day

The family-vs-client goals scenario was my hardest interview question, and I had already rehearsed it.

Ben T.

Washington University · OTD

Why OT stopped sounding rehearsed once I learned to anchor it in my own fieldwork stories.

Aaliyah M.

USC · OTD

The slow-progress follow-ups taught me to talk about adapting the task, not blaming the client.

Carlos V.

Tufts · MSOT

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OT Program mock interview questions, answered

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