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On ORPAS it asks us for the prerequisite course URL. What exactly are they asking for? So far as I know, there isn't really a website for any of the classes I took. I've already graduated, so any online course websites are taken down. There is a list of all courses offered for each department with a brief description, should I link them to that? Or just put N/A?

Thanks everyone! So basically what I'm getting is if I didn't take it for credit as part of my degree, then it doesn't count. Which would put me in the clear! I am a little fuzzy though as to what exactly my status was to this school. I did have an ID number, limited access to their online system (which I never once used), and there was a title for the "course" (music 150 or something like that). But I didn't apply to the college, didn't pay tuition to them (I wrote a cheque to the instructor in his name), and doubt I had any student services (I never tried to use any). I got my grades via a phone call from the teacher, not through any official channel. So I don't know whether I was actually considered a student by them or not, but it sounds like this isn't going to be an issue for me regardless.

Thanks! Can I ask how you would define attending a school? I ask because the schools I'm applying to don't really say, other than one saying that it includes study abroad and letter of permissions classes. I'm relieved that you think I am overthinking this. I'm not going to lie, I've been pretty freaked out about this for the last couple of days since it occurred to me. I really, really, really don't want to screw up my applications.

I am from a city which has multiple post-secondary schools. In high school, I took private music lessons with a music teacher, who had a studio at a local college (but was not part of their actual music school or faculty- this gets kind of confusing). When I started university, I continued to take music lessons with this instructor even though I was a student at the other school. At the beginning of the year, he asked me if I wanted credit for my lessons that would transfer directly to my university degree from the college. It was never my intention to study music at the post-secondary level, but I figured I didn't have anything to lose and said sure. I didn't do any research into this, because I trusted him and didn't think of how this could potentially be an issue (as an aside: I was 17 at the time and probably too young to have started university, I didn't make the best decisions back then). I was given a student ID number for this other college (which I have long since lost), but was told it didn't matter because I wasn't actually their student, I was a student of the teacher's. It was simply a formality. Over the course of a year, I took the equivalent of two courses from him (one a semester), and received two grades. When I emailed him to ask when they would be transferred, I was told that I would need to contact both the college's registrar and my university's registrar, and that the program that allowed me to take those courses for credit had ended. However, I read something soon after that my university does not allow you to take courses from other institutions without their prior permission. I panicked pretty hard thinking that I might be in serious trouble if I told them about it and decided not to have the courses transferred. After a while, I kind of just forgot about it and went on through the rest of my degree without any issue. I still don't know if this actually would have been an issue for them or not, but I never told my university about those lessons, nor have I had any contact from the college or my teacher. So, anyways, now it's years later and I am applying for grad schools. All of the schools I am applying to require me to send all transcripts of every institution I've ever attended, but only require me to state my degree-granting institution on the application itself. I'm pretty certain that I must have a transcript from this college, since I was given two grades and offered credit. But then again, maybe I don't, since this instructor wasn't actually part of the college. If I do, I have no idea how I would even request those transcripts. I'm worried about what the consequences of sending/ not sending would be. On one hand, not sending a transcript is obviously pretty bad, but on the other I'm worried about how this would appear to schools if I sent it. Would they be worried about the fact I have classes that weren't a part of my degree, and that I potentially wasn't allowed to even take? How would I explain this if they ask? One of the programs I'm applying to is at my undergrad school, so that's a concern as well. The music lessons/courses aren't in any way related to my undergrad degree or graduate program, and as I recall he gave me an A- both times, so it's not like I'm trying to hiding poor grades or an important class. What do you guys think? Should I send or not send these transcripts? (if they even exist). Will I have a problem either way, or am I way overthinking this? I feel like I've really messed up by not getting this entirely sorted out five years ago. I'd really appreciate any and all advice you can give.

I think as a general statement a 3.5 or higher is considered competitive for most (if not all) schools. You will probably be fine, especially if you have great references and volunteer experience. I am finding it difficult to write personal statements. Everything I write sounds so stupid, so I erase it and start over again. It's a never ending cycle

Hey guys! So I'm a Canadian, looking to apply to Canadian schools, and want to practice in Canada some day. However, recently I've thought about applying to schools outside Canada as a back up (potentially US or Australia- admittedly haven't done that much research into schools), but I'm a little bit worried about what my prospects might be when I return home. Is it difficult to practice as an SLP in Canada if you do not hold a Canadian degree? I've heard from a family member (a doctor) that there has been a big push lately to keep people with non-Canadian degrees to practice medicine/ health care in Canada, does anyone know if this affects SLP as well? I'm also concerned about how much more it will cost, but I guess I will have to cross that bridge if I come to it. Thanks for your help!