sweaterweather
-
Posts
40 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Posts posted by sweaterweather
-
-
Does anyone know if you apply for the thesis track option at University of Alberta if it removes your chances of being accepted into the course based option as well? Like can you only apply for one or the other as opposed to both?
I'm wondering if applying for the thesis route will help my chances of getting in, but I don't want it to mean that I'm out of the running for the course based option. Anyone have any information about that? Thank you!
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.
-
So here is the stats for GRE that U of A looks for http://ualbertaslp.wordpress.com/2013/06/27/what-we-bring-to-the-table/
basically, you need to be above the 63rd percentile when you average all the types of scores.
So.. should I retake the test for Dal? What do you think
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.
-
So I wrote the GRE. I got 159 Verbal, and 150 Quant. I haven't gotten back my essay mark, but I would guess it to be around 4.5. What do we think people? Is this good enough for U of A and Dal? I would meet the criterion for U of A, but I can't find any stats for Dal. (my sGPA is 3.92 and my overall GPA is 3.65 ORPAS)
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.
-
I had to verify with admissions officers what they specifically wanted. For some schools, not only do they want the WES assessment BUT they also require you to send a separate transcript from your university. This is why it adds up and I personally find it very redundant.
A WES assessment costs around $210 which calculates your GPA as well and each school is $30 plus courier fee of $12. Fortunately, the assessment is only one time fee and you'll have your record saved in their system. If you are requesting for additional schools to receive the assessment, you'd still have to pay another $30 plus the courier fee.
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'm applying to Toronto and McGill in Canada. I hope to work as a bilingual SLP and both them seem to have a number of academics working in that area, albeit largely with French (if anyone knows otherwise, do tell).
I'm going to be contacting the universities with this question, but just in case anyone here knows the answer: How is GPA from postgraduate degrees considered in the equation (in my case, MA and law school)? Is your GPA calculated cumulatively from studies at every level? Is the grad school one weighted more heavily...or less? Or not at all? Surely recent postgrad marks are more telling of ability to succeed in grad school than some class I studied 11 years ago as a teenager.
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
-
Hey guys… Just wondering if anyone else has yet to hear back from U of A? I contacted the department this week and was told that everything would be sent by mail by April 15th, and that statuses online would also all be updated by this day (i.e. today)… but mine still says "decision pending"…anyone else on the same boat? I'm assuming this is a rejection...
hey I also have yet to hear from alberta and I just checked my bear tracks and it still says decision pending. I'm sure it's a rejection, I know people who have been accepted and who have been waitlisted. I've arleady accepted another offer so I'm not too torn up about it but Good Luck to you! I hope you hear some good news
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 heard someone in my linguistics class today say that they received an acceptance email or call from U of A today... Anyone else hear from them?
I also know someone who got in at U of A today. Ah I'm so nervous!
-
2014 Appy, on 23 Aug 2013 - 3:57 PM, said:
Hi Sweaterweather,
Yes, I am only applying to Dalhousie - hoping for the best! I just scheduled a day to re-take the GRE. Yuck! Taking a few more course to boast my GPA too. What other schools are you applyng to? Good luck!
By the way, I started a new forum for Canadain students here: one is so long and does not seem to be as active anymore, so we can have our own for 2014!
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.
-
Hello from Nova Scotia!
I am applying to SLP for the second time for next September. I have been looking for a forum for 2014, but I haven't found on yet. I have spent too many hours lurking on this one and others from the past years haha. It has been so nice to get information and advice and I'd love to connect with some SLP hopefuls for 2014! I am applying to Dalhousie.
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?
-
Got in to the U of A off of the waitlist. It was a very long stressful process, but worth it!
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?
2015 Canadian SLP Thread!
in Speech-Language Pathology Forum
Posted
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?