HopefulSpeechie2018

Accepted at both Western and Toronto!! CONGRATS EVERYONE

I think anxious is even an understatement haha. Can't wait for the waiting to be over though! Hoping for good news for all of us 

I think anxious is even an understatement haha. Can't wait for the waiting to be over though! Hoping for good news for all of us 

I think anxious is even an understatement haha. Can't wait for the waiting to be over though! Hoping for good news for all of us 

I think anxious is even an understatement haha. Can't wait for the waiting to be over though! Hoping for good news for all of us 

I received the email as well even though I already activated my ID , so yea looks like they just sent it to all the applicants

Okay good to know. That makes me feel better haha thanks!! 

I don't think they explicitly state an average GPA on their website or anywhere, but by the looks of past forums I think the average for U of T is around a 3.8-3.85. I know people who have gotten in there and other places with GPAs lower than this, but it just depends on your SLP volunteer experience as well!

Just got an offer of admission to the U of A! I am SUPER relieved after hearing other people get in nearly a month ago. I will definitely be accepting!

Hey @SLPletsgo! My top choice is definitely Western, followed by U of T and then McMaster. This is mainly because of how close Western is from where I live (only about 2 hours away, whereas McMaster is 3 hours and Toronto is about 4 hours). I'm also really interested in working with children, especially children with autism, and I have heard from many that Western has more opportunity to work with children (including their own autism research lab!!) while Toronto is more adult-oriented. I'm not sure what McMaster is like in terms of the clinical populations they tend to work with since it is so new, but it also seems like a great school from what I saw when I went for the interview, just the fact that it is not yet accredited has slightly deterred me from wanting to go there. I would be thrilled to be accepted to any school though!

Congratulations everyone on your acceptances!!
I got an email from McGill this morning with an offer of acceptance and will definitely be accepting! If you will be attending as well, feel free to message me  
If you are still waiting to hear back, hang in there!!!! I know it's incredibly stressful  keep yourself busy and distracted!!

A few more weeks to go! I keep checking ORPAS for some reason even though I know acceptances don't come out until April 3rd. 
My top school choice would probably be U of T, followed by McMaster, and then Western (due to the distance from home). I've heard U of T has a slight adult focus whereas Western is more child oriented. I would eventually love to work with children but U of T appeals to me since I've been in their rehabilitation science building before and the environment looks awesome!

Congratulations to everyone on your acceptances!! 

Hello SLP friends,
I've been reading through these forums for about 3 years now. Like many of you, SLP is my passion. Not a day has gone by that I haven't thought of SLP. I view all of my work, life and educational experiences through an SLP lens. This is my second time applying to SLP. Last year's refusals gave me motivation to push forward and do everything I could to improve my file. I've come a long way over the last three years since discovering this career. I am proud of what I have accomplished, all of the improvements I have made to my file and I really, really  hope that the McGill admissions committee will recognize this!!
It is so encouraging and inspiring to read through everyone's posts and see how passionate you all are about this field. 
I'd like to remind everyone who may receive refusals over the next few weeks, that this does not define your potential to be a great SLP one day. There are so many awesome applicants and such a limited number of seats available. Strong applications are rejected every year. 
A little word of encouragement: Keep your chins up! If you are refused admission this year, don't dwell on the disappointment. Use it as motivation to push forward! Grades do not define everything, experience counts and improvement can always be made.  I strongly believe that applying a second or third time shows character and commitment. 
I hope that everyone gets admitted to the program of their choice!
 

I just received an email saying I did not get an interview. They listed some reasons it may have been but non applied to me. I checked my application and they received everything so just have to wait for April 3rd for Wester and McGill! Congrats to everyone who got an interview and good luck to you all:) 

Hey guys!
Congrats to everyone who got an interview at Mac and accepted at UofA! 
I am currently in my first year of the Western SLP program, but also got accepted at Mac last year so thought I'd give some advice about the MMI (the best I can without breaking the confidentiality agreement!) because I know it is super nerve wracking  
The best thing I did to prepare was practice answering example questions from online searches in the exact format the MMI was going to be in. So I would get a friend to wait in a room, give myself 2 minutes to review the question, and go in there and talk about it! Most of the questions are scenario based, so there isn't really a way to study for it other than practicing! Just be confident in the stand you take on the situation, and you will do great!
Good luck to everyone, and can't wait to meet some of you at Western next year!  

Good luck to everyone applying this year! For those who are nervously awaiting the McMaster interviews, I wanted to let you know that the average for interviews last year was 3.77. I don't know what it's going to be this year but it will probably be close. 
Not sure if that'll calm you down or make you more nervous but hopefully it'll put your minds at ease 1 way or the other  

I applied to all three Ontario schools. I'm also feeling very nervous for next Friday when we find out about McMaster interviews. Fingers crossed for all of us who applied!!

I applied to all three Ontario schools. I'm also feeling very nervous for next Friday when we find out about McMaster interviews. Fingers crossed for all of us who applied!!