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  1. JennSed
    I had a B- in neuroanatomy/neuropsychology pre-req but the rest were A's or A+ and maybe made up for that
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    I'm not sure sorry! ?
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    Nope ? although if it makes you feel any better, I found this stats to be a lot easier than undergrad. In undergrad we had to learn all these formulas and stuff, and this stats class is more about looking at research papers and pulling stats from them and analyzing them/understanding what they mean! Which is also super applicable and beneficial throughout the rest of your degree when you look at research papers, and throughout your career too while you stay up-to-date on research!
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    There is no grade requirement, you just have to pass. Although I do recommend you pay close attention in stats because you will be taking stats in the first semester of the program and its helpful to have retained some knowledge of it ?
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    Theres actually quite a few people in my program currently with various degrees from other fields! Some of them include bachelors degrees in human kinetics/kinesiology, biological sciences (molecular biology), cognitive sciences, child and youth care, behavioural science, sociology, education, community rehab, neuroscience, and even environmental science. Hope that helps ?
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    Oh my gosh. I feel soooo silly. The past couple years of being on the forum plus taking linguistics AND being a year into my SLP program, and I haven't been able to figure out why so many people have "wug" in their usernames! I thought it was some internet term I didn't understand haha. I JUST FIGURED IT OUT!! Sooooo clever. ? sometimes I don't know how I got accepted into grad school hahahaha but I love the usernames
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    There are quite a few people in my program that have part time jobs
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    Hey! They definitely consider any research experience to a strong application, doesn't necessarily have to be speech related. I had research experience in 3 psychology labs but none were even remotely related to speech. The only speech experience I had was like 14 hours of volunteering with an SLP and I worked as a behaviour interventionist for a few months. But my research experience was completely unrelated
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    I'd be happy to look over your resume and letter of intent if you'd like ?
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    Wow I am so sorry to hear that and I am seriously so surprised by that. ? You really have amazing stats and background experience, more than some people I know in the program currently (myself included). It really must've been a competitive year. I wonder if they place a lot of importance in the letter of intent as that is how people can be memorable/make an impact & stand out from other applicants. I would encourage you to apply again next year, I really think you have what it takes and I wouldn't give up! I know it might be difficult but please don't be discouraged by this. Next year could be your year!
  11. JennSed
    YAY! That's amazing! Congrats! Sounds like things are finally rolling there. Hopefully everyone else hears very soon!
  12. JennSed
    Just wanted to add to this! U of A also has a speech science course in first term that talks about pitch, resonance, breath, etc. We also have a voice and resonance disorders course next year too. In our speech science course we talked a little bit about transgender individuals but not a ton, however it seemed that prof was fairly knowledgable about that topic or at least interested in researching more about it. For placements at U of A, you are able to make special requests to work with special populations and so its possible that this could be something you could request, but it really depends on what opportunities are available and who is willing to take you on as a student. I'm not 100% sure if there are opportunities specifically catered to this area out there or not, so you would have to check with the clinical placement coordinators to be sure. Also, there was actually a student in the voice program who joined our cohort for our speech science class. He is doing his masters degree in MFA Voice Pedagogy at U of A. He is also doing applied research in that field researching a new technique he designed to tune the human voice. Maybe this degree could be worth looking into more if you're interested in that area! I don't know too much about it but if you're wanting more info, send me a message and I could put you in contact with him. ? https://www.ualberta.ca/drama/graduate/mfa-theatre-voice-pedagogy/index.html
  13. JennSed
    Its my pleasure, I love helping out where I can! ? So I received my offer March 9, and it said I had until "the national deadline" to decide, which was April 15 last year.
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    I haven't heard anything at all, sorry ? I was expecting letters to go out this week as well, fingers crossed!
  15. JennSed
    From what I remember last year, I got the acceptance email from Vicki quite a while before my portal even changed! I think it took a few days for it to update showing my conditional acceptance.
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    Its my pleasure! I remember being in your position not too long ago and having so many questions but no one to ask, so I try to help however I can ?
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    I can really only speak to UofA, but all they required from us was updated transcripts later and it was already like a semester into the program too. They didn't seem to care about the grade, just wanted to see the classes were completed.
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    Definitely!! It's hard to say how exactly it plays into your application, because I do know people who were waitlisted the year before and they felt that it was because they still had in progress courses, but there are so many factors that play into it and it could've been because of other reasons. But it definitely doesn't eliminate your chances of getting accepted! I had my phonetics course in progress at the time of application, and I hadn't even started my Child Language Development or Indigenous courses at all at that point, and I did them during the summer after I knew I was accepted.
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    Hey! I did not even have my MOOC Indig course started when I applied last year, as well as I was in progress with several pre-req courses and I still got accepted. The MOOC course is super super easy and fast, so I don't think they care too much about if you've already done it when you apply. I honestly don't even remember needing to submit proof of completion of it, but its been a while so maybe I just forget that I sent it in.
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    Hey, I wouldn't worry too much about the GRE at UofA. They don't weigh it very heavily - most people in the program right now with me did not do well on the GRE haha. I think they use it more to "weed people out" since a lot of people see that pre-req and don't end up applying there, so it reduces their applicants to people who will put in the extra effort.
  21. JennSed
    Yup, I got my acceptance email March 9th last year. I think if you are rejected though, you either don't receive any letter or at least not until the end of summer? Not sure when they send out the waitlist emails!
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    Hey! As someone else said, it definitely depends on the school. I applied to U of A and Western last year with a 3.8 sGPA but I only got waitlisted to Western. It could've been due to other factors though, not necessarily GPA. They definitely take into account so many parts of your application, so I wouldn't worry too much! 3.72 is awesome too!
  23. JennSed
    Hey!! Sorry I'm late to the party here. As someone currently in the program at U of A, you sound like you have an AMAZING shot for sure! It sounds like you have a wide range of experiences (more than many people I know in the program right now), and a great GPA. I wouldn't worry too much. There are 3 people in my cohort that have kids as well, and quite a few "mature" students
  24. JennSed
    If you go into bear tracks, there is an option for "transcript" and at the top there is some options, select "request official transcript" and you can send your transcript from there. However if the course is not completed yet it will probably just show like "in progress" or something.
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    Hey, It really depends on the cohort applying each year. You definitely have a chance of getting in! For reference, my sGPA was 3.8. I only had 14 hours of volunteering with an SLP at the time I applied. I had 3 research experiences. And I had work experience with people with acquired brain injuries and also with kids with autism. I didn't apply to U of T but I got waitlisted to Western. With your 3 years of volunteering, you definitely have a better chance than I did!
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