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For those of you freaking out about late letters of references.. don't worry! Last year one of my references full on forgot to send in an entire part of the reference (the rating form) and I was freaking out. ORPAS was very nice and they accepted the completed reference form via fax one week after the deadline. It didn't give me any problems as I got in. The schools wont get any of your information until the end of January (which is when your transcripts get sent) so you still have time. I know exactly how you must be feeling, but don't worry, it will all work out!

hey guys :) im a current first year SLP student at Western. I got in after my second time applying so I know quite a bit about the application process. If anyone has any questions about the application or about the program at Western, feel free to send me a message! I love helping people out as I know how much of a daunting process this all is!

Not at all! I took my phonetics prereq in the summer summer courses are taken into account

We will be classmates Yay!

Thanks so much! Next year I will be there to help you out when your in my shoes

hi everyone, I got off the phone with Mabel because I needed to know where I stood with U of T and she told me that she can only tell me that its not my turn. She told me they have already started to accept off the waitlist. Looks like I am going to Western !!!

I have just been offered a position at Western!!! I have 24 hours to decide and it would be a confirmed acceptance..taking me off the wait list at u of t. It's a hard decision and I have to review finances

no one has heard anything still....? AHHH i'm going crazy.. when are they going to start calling people... if at all!!!

if anyone gets off the waitlist for Ontario schools, please let me know.. I'd rather be put out of my misery so I can move on and start planning my next year.

You didnt even get waitlisted? I cant believe that.. I think you have a pretty solid gpa. I have a friend who did the certificate at Brock after she didnt get in anywhere and the next year when she reapplied, she got into U of T. I think it definitely would look good on your application.

If we do have to wait that long, U of T will be receiving some annoying emails from me! HA

Well.. i just made an assumption about when U of T would call just based on what their waitlist letter said. April 29th.. I know that because I emailed ORPAS a few months ago and asked them what would happen for different scenarios. They told me we would have until April 29th to wait for another offer until your acceptance becomes confirmed.

I am worried about U of T though because their letter said to let them know if we won't be reachable after May 2nd... so maybe they wont call until after that day! That would be awful because if we get into Western off the list, we only have until the 29th to see if we get another offer before the acceptance becomes firm!

dont worry, in past years they usually wait until the 18-20th to call.. haha

nope.. no idea when they will be calling i think they are taking their sweet time

Yes you can! You can actually submit as many as you want and they do look at the additional ones. I submitted two clinicals... one for adults one for kids They are weighted evenly, but it looks better if you have two SLPs saying you would be a great SLP rather than just one.

5-10 would be more than enough. Rather than quantity, think about quality.. you want somewhere where you can get direct exposure with an SLP and clients, where you can learn about the field, and where you can network (meet others in the field who can give you good advice)

Hi, That is great that you are thinking about it so early! I would recommend volunteering as soon as you can and not holding off, unless you do not think you would be able manage school and volunteering. Your plan about researching in a child development lab is fantastic, I wish I had that opportunity when I was in your shoes. Try contacting Aphasia Centres for experience in adults populations - there is the York Durham Aphasia Centre which is connected to March of Dimes and they operate in York and Durham Region. If you live in Toronto, you could try the Aphasia Institute. Also, try the Toronto Speech & Stuttering Institute. I recommend getting experience with adults and kids. For kids, you could try your local Preschool Speech and Language services. The one in York Region is affiliated with the Markham Stouffville Hospital.. not sure for Toronto, but I do know that they exist. I have had a lot of SLP volunteering experience in the GTA so if you have any questions, you can contact me .

Congrats! I am so excited for you!! You deserve it!

Wasn't accepted but I know because its the same for all ORPAS schools.. its April 15th

hope you hear some good news soon! this is your third time applying?

Brody, do not worry - you said nothing wrong. I am just a little frustrated and disappointed because this is my second year applying and I had an overall good package. I worked really hard and made many sacrifices to make my application competitive. For a whole year and a half, I literally did nothing else other than study, work and volunteer. Anyways, I know there is still a good chance for me, and I do appreciate what you wrote in both posts. To those who got in, congratulations, you should be very proud of yourselves. To those on the waitlist, I hope we all get good news in the end, and to those who didn't get in, don't give up... I know I am not.

Which schools are you waiting for?

As a long time lurker on grad cafe, I do suggest that you take a look at the previous Canadian SLP forums (2013 and 2014) as people often had discussions about the pros and cons of each program. link for 2013 link for 2014.

Thanks LING.. As per your question that you mentioned before about choosing between U of T and Western. I have a friend who is the current student president at UWO SLP. These are the things that she has told me. If you have an interest in kids and teenagers, then perhaps UWO would be a good fit. If you have an interest in adults, then U of T is stronger at that. She said that the in house clinic at UWO is amazing and a great experience. She also said that she worked with the faculty to make changes to the program and clinic resources so that it is better for next years' students. She said something about the clinic will have all new tests and resources. Hope this helps I personally prefer U of T but that is because I live in Toronto! Both are great schools and both have great resources!