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2 minutes ago, hopefulspeechie52 said:
Since the deadline to accept/reject the offer is by April 14, I would expect to hear about getting of the waitlist sooner than May 16. Also, how did you know you were one of the first off?
About a week before I got the offer I sent an email to Janet asking if they started taking people off the waitlist and she said they're still waiting on a report from ORPAS before going to the waitlist.
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21 hours ago, hopefulspeechie52 said:
In terms of Western, I called Janet Harmon, and she told me that the waitlist basically could stay open all summer long.
21 hours ago, dxsh4 said:Wondering the same question...
I was one of the first off the waitlist at Western after they found out acceptances/rejections from ORPAS and I found out May 16th last year
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Congrats to those of you that got in! Feel free to message me if any of you guys have specific questions about Western!
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12 hours ago, SpeechWannaB said:
I read online Western is increasing from 30, to nearly 45...anyone know the truth in this?
Well our class currently has 40 people so it wouldn't surprise me if they increased by 5 considering other schools are increasing their numbers.
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1 minute ago, SLPlease? said:
I know the date to potentially hear from UWO is April 1, but when could we expect to hear from UofA, and has anyone heard anything from UofA?
1 hour ago, Bananis said:Congrats to those of you who got into McGill
I just checked the portal and I've been rejected. That's okay though, I guess. I'd like to have options to choose from but so long as I have one acceptance I'll make do! Now we just get to wait until April 1st... I wonder if they realize that it's a Saturday? Does that matter? I still haven't heard anything from Toronto at all so.. I don't have a log in portal for there or anything.
I go to Western and one of the profs told us that you guys find out March 31st at midnight through your portal. I'm not sure about Toronto but I found out through an email on the morning of April 1st last year.
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On 2017-03-10 at 2:19 PM, anSLPtobe said:
From the Admission Procedures part of the Dalhousie SLP site it says decisions will be snail mailed in April and May.
From the results page of previous years it seems most people got notifications by email and WAY earlier so I'm not sure why the change this year :/
I'm pretty sure it said that for me last year too so it probably doesn't mean much. They sent me an email on March 17th last year that I was on the waitlist and ended up scanning and attaching my letter to the email.
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On 2016-11-12 at 0:16 PM, Bananis said:
Hey everyone,
I'll be applying again this year. I only applied to Alberta last year because I only had prereqs for there and my GPA was very low. What I'd like to know is how everyone calculates their GPA? You all seem to know, but don't all the schools calculate it differently? If I look on the chart that ORPAS gives for my school (Regina), I can kind of guess what mine would be, but it's different depending on if I convert each class to 4.0 scale and then average them, or if I average all my percentages and then convert. Also, that's just for ORPAS. It sounds like Alberta is different. How are you all figuring it out?
I'm not sure how they do it at Alberta because they never told me what they calculated my GPA to be. I know for ORPAS they convert each class to a 4.0 scale and then average them.
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Hi everyone! I was in your shoes last year and now I'm a first year SLP student! Let me know if you have any questions because I know how stressful this time can be!
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On June 23, 2016 at 3:25 PM, LittleHopeful said:
Hi everyone! I'm a Canadian student living in Ontario, and I just finished my first year of uni. While researching, I stumbled upon the speech language pathology programs Canada has and I think it's something I'm really interested in applying for. I read everything I could about the application process, and it looks tough. I'm glad I found this forum and this specific Canadian thread so I could read about other experiences. I still have so many questions though, so I was wondering if anybody would be willing to answer them?
First of all, what does exactly does the timeline look like when applying? Do people apply when in fourth year, so that they can directly go into the program after finishing their undergrad? And secondly, what kind of degree do you need to apply to SLP? Are people looking specifically for a BSc, since that is what seems related? This especially worries me, because I'm nowhere near a BSc program right now, ha ha.
Any answers or other advice would be greatly appreciated!
Hello! Yes, many people apply in fourth year, but since I didn't find the program until third year, I had to do some of the prerequisites in fourth year. I ended up applying a year later after I graduated since it's better to apply after you have all of your prerequisites completed (although you don't have to). You need a four year degree in anything as long as you have the required prerequisites (many people get in with a BA). My advice would be to start volunteering with an SLP now to see if you like it and to accumulate volunteer hours, and start taking the prerequisite courses now. Also, focus on getting the best grades possible in your prerequisite courses as well as your GPA (they look at the last 2 years worth of credits at the time of applying). Let me know if you have any other questions!
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On May 24, 2016 at 1:55 AM, Klamb said:
Hey everyone! I came across this forum when tying to find advice online about volunteering. I am a certified teacher from Montreal who is currently living and working in Tokyo. In September, I am returning to Montreal to take some prerequisite courses at McGill and will be applying to the SLP program for the following year (Fall 2017). I graduated from my undergraduate degree with a GPA of 3.7 which I hope is high enough to be considered (?).
My main concern (which I am actually losing sleep over) is the volunteering hours. I have been shamelessly emailing places in the hope of securing something for the fall but to no avail. It seems nearly impossible to find an SLP who is looking for a volunteer or a shadow... I have also tried hospitals and care facilities but they mostly want volunteers for cafeterias, bingo nights, etc.
Any advice, help or contacts would be GREATLY appreciated!
Hey fellow teacher! I've heard the GPA cutoff is usually around 3.7, so you should be okay, but not sure the accuracy of that. Just make sure you do the best you can on your prereqs!
Have you tried looking for contacts on the QASLPA website? You can find all the SLPs practicing in your city and their contact info there. I volunteered with an SLP in a private practice, which is probably easier to get in as a volunteer because it's just up to the SLP whether they want to take you on rather than going through big organizations like hospitals. I also volunteered with a community group for people with aphasia so you could check to see there is anything like that in your city. Hope this helps!
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I declined U of A so hopefully that opens up a spot for someone on here
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Just got off the waitlist at Western! So excited!
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27 minutes ago, hopetobeSLP said:
Did you just contact Janet recently? When I spoke to Janet two weeks ago about this she said: "We got almost a full class from first round offers this year so we have gone to the waitlist already and as of right now have a full class. The waitlist will stay open all summer in case anyone changes their mind and cancels."
I am just trying to figure out what is actually going on! I am so confused right now lol
That's so weird! This is what I got from her today after I asked if the class is full yet: "we are waiting on our next report from ORPAS before going to our
waitlist, which will likely only be for a very few.
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Just an update for people on the Western waiting list: I contacted Janet and she said that they're still waiting on a report from ORPAS so they haven't called anyone on the waiting list yet. She said they'll be taking very few people though.
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1 hour ago, futureslpcan said:
Okay I get it, thank you! One last thing, since some schools need a full year of statistics, would they average out the mark I got between the two courses?
No problem! I don't think they explicitly say that they calculate your prerequisite average, but I'm assuming if they do they would weight each half-year course equally.
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59 minutes ago, futureslpcan said:
Hey everyone, I'm looking at prerequisites for different schools and I have a question.
When schools say you must take either one of X or Y, (ex. stats1 or stats2) and let's say I took both but got a 70 in one and a 80 in the other, am I the one who selects the course they'll look at?
Similarly, do I have to provide the courses that fulfill the prereq's to the school, or do they look through my transcript and pick themselves?
Thanks
Yes, on your application you have to enter in the courses you took that fulfills each prerequisite. Therefore, you can select the course with the higher mark to write in the prerequisite section on your application (that's what I did). However, both courses will still count towards your subGPA if they're both in your most recent 60 credits (or however many depending on the school).
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17 minutes ago, J Mack said:
Hey everybody,
I toured Elborn College at Western yesterday (OMG beautiful campus) and just wanted to pass on some things that Janet told me that might clarify a few things.
Of the 37 applicants that Western admitted first round, 36 accepted! This is pretty amazing and they are really thrilled to have such a great response. But, unfortunately that means that only one person is getting off the waitlist as of now. But, things can still change and people can still change their minds and withdraw if they get off the waitlist at their dream schools or whatever
Just wanted to pass that on.
Thanks for the info! When is the deadline for the tuition deposit? There might still be some shifting before that date.
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I declined U of T with difficulty yesterday. Hoping to make a waitlister happy soon!
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14 hours ago, mogibear said:
I have officially accepted at University of Toronto, so hopefully that opens up a spot for someone at Western soon! I wonder how soon after the 15th they will send wait listed acceptances. Does anyone have any idea?
I looked at last year's thread and it looks like it's about 2 weeks after the 15th.
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17 minutes ago, J Mack said:
Hey kjfstudent! Thanks for your reply. You are totally right, I even confirmed with Janet. I was a little scared to ask her but she said that ya, the schools don't communicate about this stuff and you can't (firm?)accept at both Toronto and Western. She said it is totally reasonable and fine to accept at two school if it means you are given more time to really evaluate your options
Phewf!!
Good to know, that makes me feel better!
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17 hours ago, J Mack said:
Hey guys!
Does anybody know if the programs communicate at all?
I am in a position where I will be accepting at two schools until I can visit my top choice and make sure the program and city works for myself and my partner. I feel bad doing this but I cannot visit my top choice until finals are over, which is past my the two school's offer deadlines. I plan on making a decision by the end of April so I am not holding someone's spot on the waitlist at the school that I end up declining.
I imagine that I am not the first person who has needed to juggle this but I don't want the schools to find out somehow. Does anybody know anything about this or find themselves in the same position?
My guess is that you won't be able to accept both U of T and Western since they're both Ontario schools on ORPAS, but they probably wouldn't know if you accepted U of A. I'm in a similar situation and plan on accepting U of A because I don't want to make a decision before the U of T open house. I also feel bad but I'm going to make a decision hopefully right after the open house.
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1 hour ago, lilacism said:
Yay
I'm glad that there will be a few people from here as well!
Me too! But how are we gonna figure out who's from here? Haha
How Competitive Are SLP Programs (In Canada, Specifically)?
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I'm a current student in a Canadian school and can tell you that Canadian schools are also very competitive. This website shows the breakdown of requirements, and how many applicants there were last year and spots available for this year based on school. I would guess depending on the school that admission is 10-20% of applicants. https://www.ouac.on.ca/guide/orpas-program-requirements/ Also, all of those things you listed are important in the application! Every school weights it a little differently.