Cjspeechie
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On 4/1/2020 at 7:54 PM, JennSed said:
Just curious how you all decided you wanted to pursue SLP! Anyone care to share their stories? ?
Hey, I'm curious to hear everyone's stories too!
I had considered both SLP and Audiology when I was planning my undergrad degree and I actually thought I wanted to pursue audiology until I volunteered in a speech and hearing clinic. When I was at this clinic they told me that you'll know pretty quick which career you will be a better fit for and it was very true! I learnt so much about CIs and all kinds of hearing aids but I definitely found myself more drawn to the processes and techniques used by the SLPs. They encouraged me to judge what fit best to my personality and I am so glad that I had that support in making my decision. After being in that clinic and being 99% sure SLP was for me, I volunteered in a private clinic where I saw lots of treatment for apraxia and language therapy for kids on the spectrum. I also volunteered at a hospital in acute care and stroke rehab and absolutely loved it. Between all three of the places I observed/volunteered, I became 150% sure it was what I wanted to do!
Another big plus for me was that there are lots of SLP jobs in rural areas and I plan to live rurally when I am done school. The list goes on - there are lots of amazing things about the career but those are my key points!
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10 hours ago, slpthings said:
Was this the first time you heard from them or the official offer?
This was the first time I had heard. I didn't receive an email prior like some people had said they did. I just got one email saying to check the portal and the page had changed from pre-screening to decision and in there was the letter from the dean.
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19 hours ago, Meggiemoo said:
Is anyone else on the waitlist for an MMI at McMaster? I'm checking my email like every 5 minutes hoping I'll get an interview offer. If anyone has gotten off the waitlist, please let me know! It would be nice to hear that someone has done it
I'm not very hopeful because it doesn't make much sense to reject an interview offer...
Hope everyone isn't too stressed out in the waiting process!
When I inquired about how many interview offers they sent from the waitlist, I was told they average around 20 per year. But... she also told me that I was 9th on the waitlist and we would know by this past Monday if we were going to be offered an interview and I was not contacted so I am assuming they did not offer many spots to the waitlist this year.
Sorry for the not-so-good news but at least we can stop wondering!
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On 2/19/2020 at 3:42 PM, danielaspeechSLP said:
Hey everyone!
Just got waitlisted for an MMI interview at McMasters. Does anyone know how common it is to actually get a interview off the waitlist? In past years have people who got interviews actually cancelled? Please let me know!!
I've also been waitlisted and when I emailed inquiring about this I was told that they have invited approximately 20 people off the waitlist in the past few years... Hope this helps!
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On 12/8/2019 at 4:33 PM, just_speechie said:
I'm a second year UofA student if anyone has any questions about the program here. Best of luck to you all!
Do you know how many out of province students they accept per year? Also I'm on the fence about my GRE scores, do you know how much attention they give those in the selection process?
2020 Canadian SLP Thread
in Speech-Language Pathology Forum
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Yea, I've always seen myself working more with the adult/senior population but I really do love what I have seen so far in therapy with children. I think practicums really will help us decide. All SLPs that I have met say that they changed their minds in grad school and ended up working with the opposite population that they were set on before hand. I just can't wait to start at this point - really hoping that the Covid crisis doesn't postpone the programs starting this fall!