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Congrats to everyone receiving acceptances!!
I only applied to Western, and I did not get in. Which is okay, I was expecting it. It feels like crap though, no matter how much you prepare or how little hope you let yourself have. I'm here for anyone who needs to vent. The rigamarole they put you through just to get an expensive education is unreal, you could end up investing so much of your time and money and then might have to potentially just move on to something less competitive... sooo scary. anxiety inducing. and and like, WHY aren't there more schools offering this program when so many people clearly want to take it and SLPs are in such high demand? What the heck is with that Canada.
Anyways, I will be heading to Lambton in the fall for a year long CDA program. This will give me a lot of hands on experience and more grades to improve my sGAP with as well (it is currently a 3.3, like I said, little hope lol) so hopefully next application season will go better ?
This leads me to a question I have: does anyone know how they pick and choose which post-secondary courses count/don't count towards sgpa, mainly Dal? I've read a lot of confusing info, like if you continued your education after your undergrad, they'll take 10 courses from your undergrad and 10 from your post-grad studies or something? I took a post-bach course at wayne state and they used all of my grades from that for my western sGPA... But I worry my CDA grades might not apply? Or just not at dal. Anywho, hoping someone can help clear that up for me. I am planning to actually save up and apply to western, dal, maybe even alberta idk. dal says they don't use certain grades, but also says they might if they're related to the field, which mine would be... ?‍♀️ 
PS I was watching the Hannibal show earlier this week and there was an episode where a character is ..maimed... and no longer has lips and they had the nerve to make his labiodental sounds completely normal, some bilabial too. Anyone else pick up on this stuff now? We clearly need more speech experts in the entertainment industry ?

Hi all, thought I’d let you know that I was rejected from Western. Unfortunately this means I was rejected from both schools I applied to. I’m not in too much shock considering it was a slim chance due to my low sGPA. If anyone who was accepted to Western or UofT this year can private message me their stats, that will be sooo helpful and appreciated so I can improve my application for next year!
I will be continuing my job as a direct support professional for a year, and I’ll also be looking for research opportunities with profs (although idk how likely this is considering I’m graduating this summer). I believe my sGPA will be A LOT higher in the next application cycle when I finish this semester, so I’m not sure if I’ll be taking extra courses (except another physiology credit so I can try for uoft next time as well). This is definitely not the outcome I was hoping for, and I’m not gonna lie my spirit was very broken last night, but today I stand stronger and more hopeful for the future. I hope I see some of you in the next application cycle! Please don’t lose hope (although I know it’s easier said than done) & continue working hard for what you want and what is good for your mental health! I am still extremely proud of all of us for getting through this. Congratulations to all of you that have been accepted/waitlisted so far or will be in the near future - it is well-deserved and I wish you the best on your exciting new journey! To the rest of us, I send you nothing but happiness and joy. Enjoy your long weekend everyone, and see you next year! ❤️

Hi Everyone! 
I've never posted on this before but have been following this thread for awhile. I just wanted to thank everyone for the help and support that they have provided through this application journey. I honestly did not know a single person who I could've reached out to for help through this process and this thread was probably the best thing that happened to me. As we get our results tonight/tomorrow, I just wanted to wish everyone all the best for their bright futures and congratulate them for all the hard work that they have put in for the future. 
Hopefully I will see a few familiar faces in the future and get a chance to work alongside you guys :)
Good luck! :)

Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing well during these stressful times. 
Congrats to everyone who has been accepted so far (and to those who haven't: please do not give up. Your knowledge and worth is not limited to an acceptance/rejection). To those who are still waiting on a response, I hope you receive great news in the days to come?.
Quick question - I remember coming across a page on ORPAS that stated how many applicants typically apply to each school, along with how many are accepted. For some reason, I can't seem to find that page anymore. Does anyone have any numbers (or even the link) that they could share with me? Thanks in advance!

Im going insane

Hey! I think you might be looking for this page -> https://www.ouac.on.ca/guide/orpas-program-requirements/
It hasn't updated yet to show how many applied this year (and I have no clue when it will) but it does show how many spots there are. Hope this helps!
Also, does this sort of feel a bit like New Years Eve for anyone else, lol? Just kind of waiting up for midnight, to see if anything exciting happens, or it could be anticlimactic.. haha. 

Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing well during these stressful times. 
Congrats to everyone who has been accepted so far (and to those who haven't: please do not give up. Your knowledge and worth is not limited to an acceptance/rejection). To those who are still waiting on a response, I hope you receive great news in the days to come?.
Quick question - I remember coming across a page on ORPAS that stated how many applicants typically apply to each school, along with how many are accepted. For some reason, I can't seem to find that page anymore. Does anyone have any numbers (or even the link) that they could share with me? Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone! Less than 4 hours to go!! I just want to thank all of you for supporting each other through this journey. No matter what the outcome may be for you, we should all be proud of the hard work we’ve put into this application cycle, and the resilience we’ve shown going through this experience while living through the pandemic. We all have a lot to celebrate and be proud of. I am proud of each & every one of you! Good luck and stay resilient ❤️

None of my family or friends know that April 1st is the day that emails are sent out, just because them asking me would cause me extra stress. But now I cant even tell them why I am so anxious  ?  I created a double edged sword for myself

Me checking this forum repeatedly even though I know I won't hear anything until April 1st at the earliest. ? ? ? 
 

Is anyone else incredibly anxious for April 1st! The next 3 days are going to be slow ?

Anyone else absolutely jump out of their chair after receiving that email from Western? Definitely expected it to be in regards to acceptances/waitlists/rejections ?

Anyone else absolutely jump out of their chair after receiving that email from Western? Definitely expected it to be in regards to acceptances/waitlists/rejections ?

Anyone else absolutely jump out of their chair after receiving that email from Western? Definitely expected it to be in regards to acceptances/waitlists/rejections ?

Anyone else absolutely jump out of their chair after receiving that email from Western? Definitely expected it to be in regards to acceptances/waitlists/rejections ?

Anyone else absolutely jump out of their chair after receiving that email from Western? Definitely expected it to be in regards to acceptances/waitlists/rejections ?

Anyone else absolutely jump out of their chair after receiving that email from Western? Definitely expected it to be in regards to acceptances/waitlists/rejections ?

Anyone else absolutely jump out of their chair after receiving that email from Western? Definitely expected it to be in regards to acceptances/waitlists/rejections ?

Anyone else absolutely jump out of their chair after receiving that email from Western? Definitely expected it to be in regards to acceptances/waitlists/rejections ?

Anyone else absolutely jump out of their chair after receiving that email from Western? Definitely expected it to be in regards to acceptances/waitlists/rejections ?

omg yes my heart dropped

Anyone else absolutely jump out of their chair after receiving that email from Western? Definitely expected it to be in regards to acceptances/waitlists/rejections ?

Just got my rejection for McMaster. I'm very discouraged, but holding out hope for Western and UofT.

Also received my rejection from McMaster today. I kind of prepared myself for it as I know the GPA cut-off is competitive. Just wanted to share this as it made me feel better. My friend who applied last year didn't receive an interview from McMaster but was accepted by Western and UofT and now attends UofT. It goes to show that you can still be a qualified applicant without having an extremely high GPA. I'm hoping McMaster will change their application process in the future. GPA is a very important measure but it doesn't paint the whole picture for many applicants.

Also, for those of you who didn't receive an email from McMaster yet (or who might not receive one at all), I just want to say please don't let this discourage you from your chances with your other applications!
I think it's really important to keep in mind that McMaster is the school that values grades more than anything else, seeing as they don't require the GRE, CASPer, letters of intent, references, clinical experience, or any way to demonstrate skills outside of academia. So with that being said, if you're someone who might not have the highest GPA but do have good supplemental experience, letters, referees, etc. then you definitely still have a strong chance at some of the other schools who value those aspects!
Basically, don't let McMaster using one number (GPA) for this part of their selection lessen your confidence in your applications for other schools. We all have different skills sets, and I wish you the best of luck with any of the schools you may have applied to!