Thn120

Wow, all of that seems daunting, to say the least. So I REALLY have to up my game and do research awards and be on excellent terms with profs. Thank you so much for all the advice! One more thing, though. How does one begin to get SLP observation experience? Will it be through my professors or through direct contact with the institute, asking for permission? How difficult will it be for me to get observation experience?

I've been reading some forums on here about Canadian grad school applications and I noticed that the average applicant had insane credentials and experience (not to mention the grades)! YEARS (rather than hours) of experience in the SLP field along with co-authoring research papers. My question is, how does one even BEGIN to find work experience in SLP as an undergrad, let alone working for years? Is it usually through professors or contacting each and every single SLP institute in Canada and hope for the best? And how do you, without any SLP license, manage to attain years of experience? Another more general question: just how difficult is it to get into grad schools like UofT and McGill? What can I do (apart from doing volunteer hours, etc) to make my application more likely to be accepted?