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@Speechies - For UoT and Western, there are sections where you input information for "Volunteer experiences in SLP or AUD", as well as for "Other Volunteer Experiences". You list the date range, hours, title, and a (very) brief description of the volunteer experience involved. For other schools you are given more space to write about your volunteer experiences/duties. @futureslpcan - Regardless of when you took the prereqs, you will list the course/marks that you received when completing the application. However, the subGPA calculation will only be of the the last 10 full or 20 half undergraduate course credits from your transcript (ORPAS calculates it for UoT and UWO when they have received the transcript). If the last two years you completed 19 half credit courses, they will take the average of the semester prior to those for the 20th half credit course. @lindzzz - Sorry, I'm not sure about that one! But, I don't think they would have a specific amount of spots.

Oh really! Haha, I just thought that since one slot was listed specifically for a clinical referee on ORPAS, I thought I could only submit one. Oh well!

As well as someone who will be able to give you a great clinical reference when the time comes! I only worked with one SLP throughout the past couple years, but I was able to help out with children and teens/adults with developmental delays. Since you can only submit one clinical reference, and the remainder should probably come from academia, it would be great to have a SLP who knows you really well and can say how you've been with them for however long. It would also be really beneficial if after taking a class with a professor, you could get into a research lab with them as well - that way they can speak about both your academic performance as well as your work in the lab.

Thank you!!!

I was accepted off the Alberta waitlist today and I will be accepting! Does anyone know of a facebook group for Alberta?

So, for a while I didn't think I would have a choice between schools, but now I do... I've been accepted to Syracuse University and Eastern Michigan. I was able to go to the open house for Syracuse and they have really great facilities, however, in the end it is pricier than Eastern Michigan. I've read that both programs are a bit disorganized and I've had difficulties navigating around Eastern Michigan's website for more information. The campus for Syracuse was nice (at least the main campus), but most of the time I would be at South campus, which wasn't as nice. I've looked at the virtual tour for Eastern Michigan and it seems really nice in comparison. Looking past these superficial aspects, does anyone know of anyone in these programs and could let me know of any pros/cons?

Makes sense, thanks nins!

For those accepted to UoT, when is the deadline to accept?

If you haven't heard from UoT, you could have been waitlisted or rejected. I sent an email yesterday asking about my status, and Mabel replied today letting me know that I was waitlisted. So it looks like only acceptances were sent by email (not waitlists or rejections). Also, anyone have any idea how long the waitlist is at UoT?

Thanks for letting us know!

For those wondering about Alberta, in the waitlist email they did mention that they have already sent out offer letters to 56 students and they will have until April 7 to make a decision. So, it sounds like acceptance letters have already been sent out, and other waitlists might come out eventually.

I have also been waitlisted at Alberta! I received an email from them about an hour ago informing me . Btw if you're wondering, Bear Tracks has not been updated yet.

Yeah, I will be attending the open house. It's not too far of a drive for me, so I'm going for the day! Has anyone heard from University of Vermont or Eastern Michigan? I saw some people receive acceptances to Vermont, but I was just wondering if anyone knew if there was more to come, or if any waitlists or rejections have been sent out. I'm still waiting on a letter from Bloomington, which was probably sent out a couple weeks ago, but since I live in Canada, it will likely take a bit longer..

pdxlady1, I've also been accepted into Syracuse! This was my first acceptance as well, and I am a Canadian applicant, so if anyone does have any information about Syracuse that would be great!! Are you planning to go to the open house later this month?

Hahah, I think they were sent through Canada post, although I'm not entirely sure.. My school prepares the transcripts and then mails them out themselves after 5 business days. I do have the receipt and they do have it listed as being sent in their system as well. But, Dalhousie insists they don't have them and my school won't take responsibility for it, so I've already gone ahead and paid the charges for a courier to deliver them. It's just unfortunate that it could have affected my chances for admission last year. I have transcripts from a second institution as well and the two copies were sent on different dates and apparently Dalhousie only received one of those copies as well.. So I really don't have any idea what is going on. But at least for that school, they are covering the charges for a courier.

I just heard from Dalhousie regarding my transcripts. I had been waitlisted last year and so at that time (in May), I had sent out my final grades. This year, since we are able to reuse documents, I notified them that I would be reusing those transcripts. Now I am finding out that they never received my final grades... This is extremely disappointing considering that could have affected being accepted off the waitlist last year. I even verified with the administration at my school about the day it was sent last year, but Dalhousie still didn't have it on record. Now I have to incur the charges of using a courier to send them again.

meehanod, how were you contacted from dal? Email, letter, phonecall??

Thanks for the info! I was also wondering if anyone knew if schools (Dal) accept any further information from references (such as that I have gained quite a bit more hours with a SLP since January). I don't think that they would accept anymore information, but my parents keep trying to push me to do something of the sort . I had indicated in the forms that I would be continuing to volunteer, so I figured that would be sufficient (also since they have the contact info, I figured that they would just contact them directly if needed).

I've read that some people have rejected their admission to Dalhousie and I was just wondering if anyone has been removed off the waiting list yet? I am contemplating on starting a directed studies project for the summer, but I just wanted to see if the list has moved at all, or if anyone has heard of the length of the list. Any info would be great! Thanks!

I would love to know also! SLP333, have you heard a response after you sent in the confirmation for staying on the waitlist? I sent an email to Noriko, after faxing my confirmation. I just wanted to confirm that they received my fax, but I haven't received a response (my fax machine said it went through, but I just want to make sure).

Rejected by western and UofT, but thankfully I've been waitlisted at Dal as well. It seems like there is quite a long list... too bad we can't receive any rankings. Does anyone know the class size at dal?

Thanks for the response atz1106, I really appreciate it. My subGPA is 3.65, (I am currently enrolled in two other courses - one of which is the prerequisite for Anatomy and Physiology; so I'm not sure if this could have prevented me from being accepted or waitlisted this year). But that is a great suggestion, I will definitely look into working in a geriatric setting. How did you go about gaining your international experience? Is there a particular organization that you would recommend?

Congrats to all those who have been accepted, but for those who haven't, I'm in the same boat. This was my first year applying, but it's still very discouraging. I'm just waiting to go home for a good cry. For those who have been accepted, I was wondering what other experience you may have. I am working in two different research labs (cognition/natural behaviour and an infant development/ language lab), and I have been volunteering with a SLP since October. My past jobs have not been with children per say, but I have worked for various attractions where I would interact with children and families often. I've always been interested in some kind of mission trip to help those in other countries with English. But, I was just wondering what you may suggest to help my application to stand above the rest next year.

That's great, thank you SLP2014WIS

My application was rejected for Western, but I was wondering whether they tell you if you have been waitlisted... the email didn't specify and the student center just said that my app wasn't accepted. I'm still waiting for UofT and Dal, but I'm a bit discouraged already. How will you know if you If you've been wait-listed for Toronto, how will you find out? (email, letter)