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  1. CCSLP94
    Hi everyone! I just graduated from Western's SLP program this year and I would be happy to answer any questions about my experience with the application process or the program! Feel free to DM me any questions
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    It really depends on the class and my experiences are probably quite different since a lot of my time in the program has taken place online but I can give some examples! Usually within the labs we are split into smaller groups of ~4 to work and then have a big group discussion at the end (depending on the topic of the lab). A lot of the classes do involve case scenarios but we do other stuff as well. For Anatomy and Physiology labs you would typically be going to the cadaver lab to learn about the different structures being discussed in class (since we were online when I took this class, we watched videos of the professor interacting with the cadavers instead). For Developmental Language Disorders, we had a few labs where we practiced administering and scoring language assessments. We had Audiology labs where we practiced giving each other hearing screenings. These are just a few examples but let me know if you want any more information or if there's a specific class you want to know about!
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    Hello! At Western, a lot of the courses have a lecture component and a clinical application/lab component. The lectures are usually done as one group and the labs are usually split into 2-3 groups.
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    I graduated from Brock's program (now I'm at Western) and I wouldn't necessarily say that taking that program gave me an advantage as an applicant, but I also don't think it gave me a disadvantage. I know that a decent number of people from my undergrad were accepted to grad programs in Canada and/or the USA. Even if it didn't give me an advantage as an applicant, I definitely think it made my first year easier. Having the background knowledge was really helpful in nearly all of my classes. Taking that program also helped me feel very confident that this is what I want to do with my life before I spent the money on grad school!
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    Hi everyone! I'm a second-year student at Western and I'm happy to answer questions about my application experience and/or Western's program! Feel free to DM me ☺️
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    Yes they do.
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    Thanks for your response, sorry if I misunderstood your comment!
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    I am almost certain that the waitlist size stays the same regardless of the number of applicants (I mean, unless they had an exceptionally small number of applicants one year and the waitlist couldn't be filled). I'm not really sure what answer you're looking for if the one I gave didn't help you at all. I was just trying to illustrate that, while obviously those in the first quadrant have the highest chance of receiving an offer, that certainly does not mean that someone in the second, third, or fourth quadrant does not have a chance of receiving one.
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    I know for a fact that last year students in the second quadrant received offers. I don't know for sure if it got further than that last year but I have heard that in previous years people in the third and fourth quadrant have gotten offers. It really varies a lot and it's hard to predict but I've heard of offers occasionally going out even in August and September because someone cancelled their acceptance last-minute.
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    Congratulations on your offers everybody! I look forward to meeting some of you at Western next year! I just wanted to post again for people who haven't seen. I'm currently a first-year student at Western and I'm happy to answer any questions you have about the program or living in London. If you've been waitlisted and are feeling discouraged, please don't give up hope. I was accepted off the waitlist myself! I also just wanted to repost the link to the 'Rejecting Offers' thread: If you are rejecting a waitlist position or acceptance, feel free to post here to help others get an idea of how the waitlist might be moving. We found this super helpful last year! Again, congratulations everybody!
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    I'm a first-year student at Western so I can touch on our program a bit. We have a great speech science course in our first term that talks a lot about pitch, resonance, breath, etc. and has a sister clinical applications course where we practice analyzing/measuring these things. However, our voice disorders course isn't until second year so I can't really provide information on that. I am finishing my first placement this week at Western's in-house clinic and I just happened to be randomly assigned to a voice client. My clinical supervisor (who I believe is always or at least usually the supervisor for voice clients) is absolutely amazing. She is extremely knowledgeable about working with voice disorders, LSVT, singers/actors, transgender individuals, etc. and she is always happy to share information/answer questions. I don't believe that you can request certain areas for your first placement but if you do end up at Western and happen to get a voice placement I don't think you would be disappointed. I hope this helps! Feel free to message me if you have any questions
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    Last year Ottawa started sending offers on April 7
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    Congratulations to everyone who is starting to receive offers (either waitlist or acceptance)! Last year when I was applying we had a thread where people could post if they are declining a waitlist position or offer, so I started one for everybody to use this year! This will help people get a better idea of how waitlists are moving. I know it's still early since offers are just starting to be sent out but I hope you'll find it useful once more schools start sending out offers
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    Please post here if you are DECLINING your acceptance OR waitlist position at a school. This will HELP people get a better idea of their situation! Thanks to everyone who participates! Congrats to all the SLPs to be!
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    My guess would be that it will not really play a role except in extreme circumstances. For example, let's say there are 2 applicants who are considered perfectly equal in every other way but one has volunteer experience and one doesn't. In that case, I might guess that they would choose the one with volunteer hours over the one without.
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    Last year, the first acceptance to McGill posted in our forum was on March 11. I was told that the year before was March 14.
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    I can't speak for very many schools but when I applied last year, McMaster gave an actual number position. Western wouldn't tell you your exact position but you could email them to find out which quadrant you were in on the waitlist.
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    My sGPA was 3.73 and I got an MMI offer last year.
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    Hi! So for our first placement, all of the students do it at the clinic within the university so there is never an issue with availability for first placements. The clients get to choose if they want to do in-person or virtual therapy and we are randomly assigned to clients so it's basically just luck of the draw if you get an in-person one or not (luckily, I got an in-person one). We got a general email a few days ago regarding our placement for next term which basically said, "COVID has had negative impacts on the availability of student placements. However, we can assure you that clinical placement sites are continuing to work with us to secure clinical placements that address your needs for hours. Please understand that the current circumstances may result in placements that don't align with your preferences". That's pretty much all we know about how things are going regarding external placements.
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    I had around 150 volunteer hours, and basically all of them were from the same place. I was volunteering in a rehab center for almost two years, working with adults who'd had strokes. I would mainly do iPad activities with the clients to work on their communication and cognitive skills, observe therapy sessions, and sometimes help with scoring assessments. Ironically, I am almost certain that I want to work with children but I had to take what I could get for volunteering and actually ended up having a great time and learning a lot. I don't think that it will be a big deal if your volunteer experiences are not very diverse, especially since most (or all?) schools are waiving volunteering requirements for applications this year. So far I am really liking the program at Western. I'll be honest, compared to last term, this one has been much more stressful and a lot more work, partly because we've started our first clinical placement and partly because a lot of classes this term are areas I'm not very interested in, so I'm finding it hard to focus. That being said, I've found the faculty at Western to be amazing and I think that they are really doing a great job trying to make online learning as easy as possible on us. Of course, everyone is different so some may not like the program as much (and I also can't compare to other SLP programs) but overall I would recommend Western!
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    Hey! I'm currently a first-year student at Western. I applied last year to McMaster and Western. My sub-GPA was 3.73 and I was invited to do MMIs at McMaster and was waitlisted at Western. Ultimately I wasn't accepted to McMaster but since I got to the interview level I figure that was more related to my interview responses than my sGPA. As for Western, I don't know what position I was at on the waitlist but on our thread last year I was one of the first to get an offer off the waitlist so I'm guessing I was close to the top. Also, obviously this changes every year but I was told when I was applying that the incoming class of 2019 (i.e., students in second year right now) at Western had a sub-GPA range of 3.5-4.0. I would say with 3.72 you have a great change, especially if your references are really good and if you did well in the prerequisite classes. I hope this helps you!
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    Hey! I would say that for the most part, Western's program is meeting my expectations pretty well. Of course due to COVID things are a lot different than I was initially expecting during application season last year but I think the faculty members are doing a great job trying to make online learning as easy as "normal" as possible. The work load is basically what I expected based on advice I got from upper year students (be prepared for A LOT more work than undergrad, at least in my experience). The content so far is not too bad for me since I did my undergrad in Speech and Language Sciences, so it's been a lot of review so far. The main thing that I don't like is the insane amount of group work we are assigned. I can definitely appreciate the importance of working well with my colleagues, but it seems that the professors are trying to compensate for the lack of in-person classes by giving us way more group work than we would normally get and it's very difficult to try and arrange Zoom meetings with 10 different groups every week. However, the professors are very open to our feedback (this is just as much an adjustment for them as it is for us!) and I think next term will run a lot more smoothly. Regarding the statement of intent, the main advice I've been giving is to just really focus on playing up your strengths. For example, although COVID has changed the volunteer requirements, if you have awesome volunteer experiences I would definitely still talk about it in your letter. If your GPA is a bit lower than you'd hoped, focus on achievements in other areas. This website has some great tips that I used when writing my letter: https://www.gograd.org/resources/grad-school-statement-of-purpose/ I hope this helps!
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    Hey everyone! I'm currently a first-year student at Western. If you have any questions about the application process or about Western specifically, feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer them (I also applied to McMaster and did the MMI but was ultimately not accepted, but I may or may not be able to help with McMaster-related questions as well)
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    Western has confirmed that the Fall term will be primarily online but with some in-person instruction.
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    I'm sorry but I didn't find out which quadrant I was in.
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