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  1. DreamingofSpeech
    It seems as though that can change depending on the cohort of any given year. I've seen people with minimal experience and high grades get accepted but also students with lower grades and much more or more diverse experience. It's important to remember that there's also areas of the application that we never see or get feedback on.
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    Given the much greater selection of online courses because of COVID this past year, it may be a little easier than past years to do this. As a previous UofT student I was able to register as a non-degree student pretty easily and take some online courses last semester. It might be worth contacting some registrars for schools that have the courses you are interested in to inquire about the process of registering as a non-degree. I also preferred these types of courses over Athabasca's self-directed style. I completed all of my prereqs except for one at UofT so if you're curious about any specific courses or need help navigating the website or course codes shoot me a message
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    Just wanted to comment since I also considered doing a CDA program last year as a back-up. From what I know, any college-level courses and/or diplomas/degrees would not be counted toward your GPA for an SLP program. These programs are great for experience and for your own personal professional gain as you enter the field but any grades and academic references still have to be university level, at least for the schools I looked into. Not trying to discourage you at all, please don't take this post the wrong way, I've heard of many people taking the CDA to SLP route and being happy and successful. Just wanted to give you a heads up to make sure you know exactly what each school you hope to apply for Is looking for because I actually decided to forego the CDA program for similar reasons.
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    I don't think it matters. As long as you can provide proof of a completed degree by the end of June and meet any minimum grades for any pending prerequisite courses I don't think they look at any other grades other than the ones you were required to submit. I would also assume that any school that extends an offer letter will let you know what you need to do.
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    Hi all, Random question.. I've seen people say in this thread and in previous years say that Western's program has a "paediatric focus" so I'm curious if anyone could shed some light into why this might be? As far as I understand, all the programs have the same number of hours per service area that must be completed as part of their program so I'm wondering how it would be possible to have a specific focus on one area more than others? Not sure if it has something to do with the on-site clinic or not. Anyway, if anyone has any thoughts on this I'd be happy to hear them
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    Sooo I noticed some people starting to post their stats and experience on here and I can anticipate some of us are going to start getting a little freaked out and even more nervous as deadlines for offers are going to start approaching soon. I just want to remind everyone to keep their heads up! Others having stellar GPAs or much more experience does not discount your hard work and dedication! I know it's so easy to start comparing your own stats against everyone else's but trust me when I say it does not help. I think it's great that so many people have come together to share in this experience and support each other, so stay positive friends! You won't know until you know
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    Super easy and straight forward! I got like ~95 in the course when the stats course in the math department I probably would have failed. I also found it more relevant for SLP purposes, especially it's focus on how to examine different elements of a study vs spending weeks on probability.
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    Hey :) I've been around this block a couple of times haha so maybe I can offer some input. First of all, a 3.72 is a sGPA to be proud of so please don't forget all the work you put in to get yourself to this point! Since this is the first application year that's a bit unusual because of COVID, many of us are expecting GPA to play a bigger role than in past years BUT please remember many of these programs still look at more than that area of your application when they consider you. Many people speak about averages of accepted classes being around 3.7-3.8 usually, but remember this is not a minimum! I've seen people get accepted when I didn't when I've had 100+ volunteer hours more than them but they had a higher GPA, and I've also seen the opposite happen! It's going to stressful while wait for the results to come back, but keep in mind that there are so many aspects that we don't see. We don't see people's letters, we don't see their references, and there's also no way to know what the group of people you are applying with are bringing to the table. Best of luck to you, and if it doesn't go your way this year there's always room to improve and keep trying :)
  9. DreamingofSpeech
    It's the subGPA consisting of your last 20 credits, including any you've taken outside of your degree. Last two years of full-time study, give or take.
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    From what I know it's somewhere around 30 to 32 students. It's a similar cohort size to the McMaster program.
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    Hey You get the prompt (either video or text) then it gives you 30 seconds to gather your thoughts and immediately moves onto the page with the 3 questions and the 5 minute timer begins. I've written multiple times and it is nerve-wracking and stressful every single time haha, so just do your best! My best advice is to just remember that each section is a fresh start and to do your best to not let any frustration from the previous question carry over.
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    They will be released some time in the first week or two of February usually. You'll be able to see the calculations in your application under "document tracking" or one of the other areas. They don't send out a notification for this, you just have to check back
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    It might be worth asking through SAM and maybe asking for permission to provide a past syllabus? If the prerequisite is listed as approved at the schools you are applying to, maybe providing a department course list website link and a copy of the syllabus is sufficient. I've never had any issue with this so take this with a grain of salt, but I definitely think the application office itself is the best place to find an answer. No sense leaving it to chance if it's a prerequisite!
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    Hey, It's all university-level courses including any you are will be finished at the end of this fall semester counting backwards for a total of 20 (a full year course counts as 2). Someone posted a grade scale above so you can use that to add up the GPA for your last 20 courses and then divide by 20 to get subGPA. Any undergrad years that are dipped into but not used entirely will be averaged.
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    For Ontario schools you just need to have submitted a transcript request within your application by the application deadline. Any transcripts coming from schools outside of Ontario or internationally need to be received by ORPAS (either via an approved electronic distribution centre or paper mail) by January 30th.
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    Yeah I don't think so either.. they don't give any further instructions so I don't even know why they included it this year
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    Hey! I've taken a few So you order your transcripts form the myAU homepage and enter the address from the ORPAS website. It's an address in Guelph.. something on Research Lane I believe. You can find it on the website under the transcripts section. Now I wish I had an exact answer for you about how long it took, but I can't be certain! I want to say that I got the transcript within a week, and I've never had it expressed shipped or couriered so that was through regular mail. I live in Toronto so one thing I did was actually have a transcript mailed to myself to see how long it took.. and I think a week is pretty reasonable for Canada Post. I personally like to give myself as much time as possible for it arrive, especially in winter months when weather may impact service so I would try 2 weeks at least if you can just to be safe Once they receive it at ORPAS you will see it as received under document tracking.
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    Yes that's what I assumed too, but I was hesitant because of the character count like you said. Thanks!
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    I think you put "future planned"(F/P) if you are starting the course in January. I would check on the School's website.. I know I've seen this information somewhere before.
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    They average out any year where they need to take at least one course but don't use the entire year. So in your case they would probably use your two additional courses, 10 individual courses from your fourth year, and average out your entire 3rd year for the remaining credits (giving your third year average a weight of as many credits are used) So for example, if the average for your entire third year was 3.7 and you were missing 8 credits (20 total minus 2 non-degree and 10 from 4th year), then it would be calculated as a 3.7 with a weight of 8 out of 20 credits (this would obv depend on whether or not your third year includes this many credits, or they may dip into your second year if needed). You can probably use the scale posted on the ORPAS website to determine approx. how it would be averaged out compared to what shows up on your transcript as your annual GPA for that year, depending on the school points system ORPAS uses. If you need more help PM me, I've saved my scale from last year's application where I had a similar issue.
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    Hey, does anyone know what the extra space for "course description website details" is for in the prerequisites section? I feel like this is the first time I'm seeing it.
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    haha same... not sure how to feel about these volunteer hours
  23. DreamingofSpeech
    I'm planning on taking a few courses, probably mostly psychology-related as those as the ones I find the most relevant and interesting. I'll be starting a course on ASD in June (PSYCH 478) so I don't mind sending you a breakdown of the course once I receive the materials. I don't consider any of the courses I plan on taking "bird" courses, but I've spent A LOT of money on courses for SLP and I'm just not willing to pay ~$900 for irrelevant or useless courses. Have you found any courses you're considering? Feel free to PM me!
  24. DreamingofSpeech
    Thanks for your reply and congrats on getting an acceptance this year! I guess I just need to look at what in my application would need improving and whether or not doing the CDA program would help me get there. Also, given the economic climate right now I'm also thinking having another year to be more financially prepared (especially if I have to relocate) wouldn't be a bad thing. I just get stressed out because I feel like I'm in such a rush to finish school and get into the field that every year it gets postponed just feels like an eternity.
  25. DreamingofSpeech
    Yes, I have an outstanding offer to attend St. Lawrence College in Kingston.
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