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Has anyone noticed that U of A increased what they consider as a "competitive GPA"? It now states 3.7, up from 3.5 previously. (They've also increased the minimum GPA required to apply - it used to be 3.0, and it's now 3.3) I realize that this is on par with other Canadian schools, but seeing it in writing still makes me so nervous! I'm curious though, do any of you know anyone with a 3.7/3.8 or higher sGPA and have gotten rejected?

I believe that you can apply for the thesis route once you are accepted into/have started the program - the U of A application only allows you to choose the course-based option when applying. You can read more about it here: https://rehabilitation.ualberta.ca/departments/communication-sciences-and-disorders/msc-in-speech-language-pathology/msc-slp-thesis-based-option I think it would a good idea to state the area of your research interests in your letter of intent though.

Thanks for the info, kats! There's no general consensus for the GRE on the results page. Someone got in with very strong GRE scores (~160s), and another was accepted with average (~50th percentile) scores. Obviously, you want to get as high of a score as you can - do you think you can improve your scores, now that you have taken it and know exactly how it's laid out? As well, if you do re-take it, do your new scores replace the old ones? Or do admission committes blend your scores together and take the average of the two? Some US schools do that, I believe.

I think your GPA is definitely very competitive for U of A and Dalhousie! Where did you find/what is the criterion for U of A? Congrats on being done with the GRE! Heads up to those of you who are taking more courses post-Bachelor's - I came upon this link for Dalhousie (http://www.dal.ca/faculty/gradstudies/faculty/coordinators/gpa-calculation.html), if you scroll down, it states that "courses completed after the initial degree (upgrading) - for courses to be included in the GPA calculation they must be 3 rd and 4th year courses and a maximum of 5 courses (15 credit hours) can be used. The remaining 45 credit hours should be taken from the student's Bachelor's degree." I guess this means that you can't take more than 5 courses? Even if you do it won't count towards your GPA calculation... I wasn't aware of this, and it's quite a bummer. Did any of you know about this? There's also a bunch of other restrictions listed under that link, so it's definitely worth checking out if you're unsure.

Thank you, Articklish & Persis, for the very helpful information about the WES assessment information! I haven't looked into applying to US schools yet, but I think I may have to this time around.

I was looking on the ORPAS website today, and according to this: http://www.ouac.on.ca/docs/orpas/b_orpas_e.pdf , Western doesn't look at graduate courses in their GPA calculation, but it doesn't say anything about that for Toronto. I'm not sure if it's the same, so I think your best bet would be to call/email the school! I'm quite frustrated because according to Western's academic requirements on the ORPAS PDF, they don't count Bachelor of Education courses in their GPA calculation. :/ If that's the case, it looks like I won't be able to apply. I'll be calling the school, but does anyone know any additional information regarding that?

It'll be my third time applying (yikes), and I'm planning to re-write the GRE as well. I'm currently aiming for late October/early November, so hopefully I will get my scores in time before the January deadlines. It's been tough trying to find more volunteering opportunities to boost my application! @Articklish: what is this transcripts assessment that you speak of? I've never heard of the WES! @kats: good luck on the GRE! You've got this. also I love your pusheen cat display picture, haha. @Persis: I vaguely recall reading that Athabasca University (a distance learning university based in Alberta) has an online statistics course, so you could try looking into that!

Hey y'all! I just started a new thread for 2015 applications, and thought we could move our discussions for the next round of applications over there

Hello everyone! Hope y'all had a good summer! I thought I'd start a new thread for next year's application. Where are y'all planning to apply? Is anyone already starting to freak out like I am? :S

I received a rejection letter from U of A today, but my status on BearTracks still says "Decision Pending". Like uofabound, I am also wondering if anyone that got accepted into U of A would mind private-messaging me their stats. I would like to know how fierce the competition was this year, and how I can improve my application for next year. Thank you so much in advance!

It looks like 2 people were accepted to the U of A today, according to the "Results Search" page. Congrats! Did anyone else hear from them yet? I'm freaking out over here.

I also know someone who got in at U of A today. Ah I'm so nervous!

2014 Appy, I'm continuing the convo on this thread here. Good luck on writing the GRE! I have been studying for the GRE on-and-off this summer, but I can't decide if re-writing it is worth it. Argh, I better get that figured out soon. I'm planning to apply to Dalhousie, U of T, UWO, and re-apply to the U of A.

Hi 2014 Appy! I will also be applying for the 2nd time for Fall 2014. I only applied to the U of A this year, but I'm definitely planning to apply to more schools next year, including Dalhousie. Are you only applying to Dalhousie?

Congrats aliciarose! I was unfortunately rejected by the U of A this year; will re-apply next year though. Do you mind sharing your stats?