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Hey Jelenaa, congrats on your acceptance! There is already a group called Western SLP Class of 2023 on Facebook.  Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1368580500182132  

Hey Jelenaa, congrats on your acceptance! There is already a group called Western SLP Class of 2023 on Facebook.  Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1368580500182132  

AWESOME! Thank you for sharing the link

Hey Jelenaa, congrats on your acceptance! There is already a group called Western SLP Class of 2023 on Facebook.  Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1368580500182132  

Hii, I wanted to let everyone know that I got an offer from the waitlist at McGill yesterday & ive decided to accept!
I emailed Vicki & declined my position at UofA, so if you’re on the waitlist you might get some good news!!
I also removed myself from the waitlist at Dal & McMaster!
congratulations to everyone & good luck to those of you who are still waiting !

Just received an offer from Western! Good luck to everyone waiting to hear back ❤️

I was accepted off of Western's waitlist earlier this morning as well! I will be removing myself from UofT's waitlist. 
 
Good luck to everyone waiting to hear - I have my fingers crossed for you ?

Just got off the waitlist for Western SLP! 

Got off waitlist at western!!! Janet emailed 10 min ago:)
and will be accepting! 

I think we need to wait until we receive our final grades before we send our transcripts via ORPAS.

There's an option to make a request now to have your school send the transcript at the end of the term! 

I randomly checked my ORPAS account and an offer from McMaster was there! I have not received an email from them yet but confirmed my offer. I was #3 on the waitlist! I'm ecstatic  

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 

Hello everyone! 
I've been reading the threads for a few years now but I just saw this post and wanted to create an account and share my experience! I applied to both McMaster and Western last year with a 3.75 GPA, 150+ hours of volunteer with SLPs, and lots of volunteer experience with CDAs, OTs and with the Brain Injury Association. I had a B in my anatomy prerequisite, but the rest were all A/A+s. I didn't get an interview with McMaster and I got waitlisted at Western (3rd quadrant).
I emailed Janet to ask how to improve my application and she said to think about upgrading my anatomy/physiology prerequisite and to "look at my application as a whole" - so my references and my letter of intent. She said I didn't need any more volunteer hours. 
My grades of my last term of 4th year bumped up my GPA but then I also took a phonetics course and another anatomy prerequisite during my year off and did well in both of them - 4.0. I also volunteered with 2 Psychology labs online at University of Waterloo (where I did my undergrad) and that allowed me to have a better reference letter as well. I worked as an Educational Assistant for my year in between as well. Lastly, I sent my letter of intent to about 10 people and asked for feedback to make it better. My GPA this year ended up being an 3.85 and I got accepted to Western and Toronto and waitlisted at McMaster. I'm not sure what made the biggest difference in getting in or if it was a little bit of everything, but just thought I'd share what I did in case that helps. You got this!!! Don't give up hope!
I accepted my offer at Western - so that will open up a spot for someone who is waitlisted at Toronto!

A bit hard to find but for fall 2020 I think it was this: 

from https://www.registrar.uwo.ca/student_finances/fees_refunds/fee_refund_schedules.html
 

Hey everyone! I just firmly accepted my offer from Western! ? Ahh! It feels so real now! Good luck to everyone who is still making decisions, and who are still waiting to hear back/get off the waitlist (there should be some spots opening up at McMaster, UofT, and uOttawa now that I've declined those offers!) If anyone else is planning to go to Western please feel free to PM me, I would love to get to know everyone! Also, does anyone know if there is a Facebook group for Western's SLP Class of 2023 yet? 

Hi! I just firmly accepted Western's offer, so I will be declining my offers from McMaster, UofT and uOttawa. And if I get off McGill's waitlist I will be declining that as well. Good luck to everyone! 

Hi everyone,
I got rejected from everywhere I applied to (3 schools) for my first time applying and am so thankful to have had this forum to read throughout the application process. You can try to explain the competitive nature to family and friends but I have found so much comfort and validity to my stress reading through everyone's comments -- and the positivity and encouragement makes it impossible to be bitter knowing that so many people have tried 2-3 times to get in, acceptances are so well deserved.  To be honest, I have felt a little isolated in my stress and having to keep picking myself up because no one around me has gone through the same thing, so thank you to those who have shared stories and experiences. 
I wrote this yesterday to help process my rejections and instantly felt a little lighter, I hope those of you who didn't get accepted this year can find some light in it too. 
For months,
I awoke mid-sleep
My subconscious 
alight
Having dreamt
Of delight, 
acceptance
Finally, 
what I so deeply wished for
validity 
to all that I’d worked for. 
 
Rejected, 
Denied, 
Yet --
I am proud 
Of what grace
And self-
compassion
I have found, 
 
The push-pull
Of crippling 
self doubt 
And unwavering 
self belief; 
The balance
Of ambition 
And patience 
 
When the weight 
of uncertainty 
Felt too heavy to share, 
gratitude, 
made-up mantras 
aligned
to reset my mind. 
A testament 
To growth,
The reality -
Of 
Resiliency. 
 
Surrendering to defeat
Is not weak, 
if brief.
Fuelled by 
Fierce vision
And my why, 
I will rise, 
to honour
All that i’ve tried for, 
All that I have to give,
All that I can be. 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

Hey! For those who have decided to go to Western, I have created a Facebook group called Western SLP Class of 2023 for those who want to join. I look forward to getting to know everyone!

Hey! For those who have decided to go to Western, I have created a Facebook group called Western SLP Class of 2023 for those who want to join. I look forward to getting to know everyone!

Hey! For those who have decided to go to Western, I have created a Facebook group called Western SLP Class of 2023 for those who want to join. I look forward to getting to know everyone!

Hey everyone! I just firmly accepted my offer from Western! ? Ahh! It feels so real now! Good luck to everyone who is still making decisions, and who are still waiting to hear back/get off the waitlist (there should be some spots opening up at McMaster, UofT, and uOttawa now that I've declined those offers!) If anyone else is planning to go to Western please feel free to PM me, I would love to get to know everyone! Also, does anyone know if there is a Facebook group for Western's SLP Class of 2023 yet? 

Hey! For those who have decided to go to Western, I have created a Facebook group called Western SLP Class of 2023 for those who want to join. I look forward to getting to know everyone!

Hi everyone,
I have been watching this thread since application season began but I am a first time poster. I have been accepted into McMaster SLP for fall 2021. My undergrad was also at McMaster and I loved the school so this was kind of a no brainer for me. Can anyone speak on the job outlook for SLP's in Ontario? I would love to know more about that aspect of the field haha

Hey everyone! I just firmly accepted my offer from Western! ? Ahh! It feels so real now! Good luck to everyone who is still making decisions, and who are still waiting to hear back/get off the waitlist (there should be some spots opening up at McMaster, UofT, and uOttawa now that I've declined those offers!) If anyone else is planning to go to Western please feel free to PM me, I would love to get to know everyone! Also, does anyone know if there is a Facebook group for Western's SLP Class of 2023 yet?