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It's like we're the same person! I am applying for the second time. Work as an ABA therapist, volunteer with slps and work as an SLP assistant, among other relevant volunteer experience with special needs populations. I have also been admitted to a masters to become a BCBA so this year I have a back up just in case

Poll time! Just wondering how many here are not applying for the first time? Interested to hear your experience! This is my second year applying.

Average is usually the average of a semester. Like for me I had 22 classes but they need 20 for sub gpa so for two of the classes they were in a semester of 4 courses. So instead of randomly picking two classes from that, they took the average twice for me. does this make sense?

Last year people posted in the SLP thread on here that they heard if they were accepted on March 13 and 14

Hi Speechy_123 I know how stressful this whole process is! This is the second time I'm doing it so trust me, I know haha! We are always our most critical when it comes to ourselves. If you'd like, someone to read it over or we can compare letters, it might make you feel a bit better. Or if you have any questions, let me know

You have some amazing stuff!! Do you want to exchange letters? Get a feel for what other people are writing?

Last year I didn't hear anything from UofT until I got my rejection, which they email you and send you a nice letter in the mail about it haha There wasn't a portal or anything though

What do you mean by stats?

I'm at a 3.70 on ORPAS.. Last year, I kind of got screwed over.. I was completing my second degree and had only 19 classes, so they took my overall gpa from my first degree and added it as a 20th class instead of the last class or average of the last semester. Dropped it down to a 3.56. Didn't get in anywhere including McMasters, which I'm not applying to this year! Their minimum sgpa for the MMIs was 3.87.... crazy

Orpas has posted our Sub-GPAs!

Anyone applying to Ottawa and want to chat about the French exam?

I messaged ORPAS and they said "This section is completely up to applicant discretion - please enter the information in the way that you feel best represents your experience. There is no wrong way as long as you are clear and consistent in your descriptions. The reason it is up to applicant discretion is because the schools would like to allow you the space to represent yourself and experience how you wish ". Very confusing in my opinion!

But for ORPAS, you need to enter individually the grades of the prereqs

Hi everyone, Second year applying and I have to say I'm feeling discouraged before the process officially begins. I rewrote my letter, redid my CV, spent the entire year off volunteering.. I just finished my second B.A where my sub-gpa is pretty good (not as good as McMasters minimum interview cut-off from last year though) but some of my pre-reqs from my first degree have really low grades.. These are classes I can't redo and I can't take other classes before applications are due since it would have to be in the winter semester. Anyone have any advice?

“Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year undergraduate degree with a minimum “B” average (3.0 on ORPAS scale) in 10 most recent full undergraduate courses (or 20 half courses)”

But I'm assuming they don't contact you if you don't get in...

Could you do the same for me too please?

Anyone hear anything about UofT? Still no portal?

Please me too

Me too. Thought I was going to throw up when I got the email! So nerve wracking!

Hi! I would love to know more about you! What was your gpa? Did you have volunteer hours with an SLP? Did you have anything on your CV that made you stand out? Any suggestions for a strong letter that will make me stand out?

Yup unfortunately

Hi everyone! I haven't seen a 2019 thread for us Canadians applying to SLP yet. Just curious to know where everyone is applying to and what your background is! I am from Concordia University, finishing up my second BA, and I will be applying all over -- McGill, OttawaU, UofT, McMasters, and Western. I'm hoping I have a chance of getting in, my GPA from this program is a 3.67, although my first BA was under a 3.0. I work as an ABA therapist and have a ton of diverse volunteering, including with a SLP. I keep seeing acceptances in the US to students with a much lower GPA, so I'm really not sure what to expect. I'm in the middle of writing my SOP and the character limits from McGill and UofT are seriously throwing me off. Any suggestions?

I have pretty strict requirements in my SOP.. I have 3000 characters and to answer a specific question. But I could swap with you when I get more done!

Hi! I'm your friendly neighborhood Canadian from Montreal. I have a bit of an off background. I completed my B.A in Psychology and did quite poorly. I graduated with a 2.52 GPA. So I went back to university and I am finishing up an Honours B.A in Linguistics with a GPA of 3.67. I am applying across Canada only (less competition for you guys!) to McGill, University of Toronto, Ottawa University, McMasters, and Western. During this B.A, I have been a TA, I currently work as an ABA therapist, I have taken ASL classes, volunteered a bit with an SLP, but my biggest concern would be that they will see my poor grades from my first bachelors degree and disregard me based on that. I have tried to compensate since then, but it very clearly was not the program for me. Any ideas?