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12 hours ago, SpeechieAlly said:
That’s crazy!! Is it normal to have open spots in a program this late?
When I applied last year they said so at some open houses, but I didnt believe them ahahaha. Guess they were telling the truth!
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Omg two people got off the waitlist for Western. Classes have already started, I cant believe theyre still going through the list!! I dont know what quandrant they were in though.
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Hey everyone, a few days ago someone got off of the SLP waitlist at Dal. Guess they are still accepting people!
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45 minutes ago, SpeechieAlly said:
Can anyone speak to their experience prepping for/taking/etc. CASPer?
BMO (the test prep company, not the bank lol) had a really short, pleasant and straight forward book. Usually I cant do textbooks because I get bored, but they hate the CASPer and its comical and entertaining how they arent shy about it. Like they call the creators some names and its bold seeing that its a like an official published book lol.
I took it after some prep (definitely not enough) and I didnt feel great after. Probably a big reason I was waitlisted at McGill tbh. BUT, here is my biggest piece of advice: know how to eloquently say "I dont know, but here is how I will find out." This is 1000% what I wish I knew before taking it. They throw some really specific and ethically ambiguous circumstances at you. Sometimes, in that 5 min you have to answer it, you legit dont know the perfect thing to do. The sign of a good professional is someone who can admit limits in their knowledge yet are resourceful in overcoming it. This wont be the answer to every question of course, but it will be good to know how to say something like, "validate their emotions, honestly tell them that I dont know the answer at the moment, but I am here for them and will contact x qualified person/resource to help us out."
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On 7/6/2021 at 2:24 PM, Speechie43 said:
Hey everyone! just wanted some advice about what I should do. I just graduated from Linguistics and got refused from McMaster and McGill. Next year I’ll be applying to more Uni’s including UofT & Dalhousie. My gpa is 3.33 but my sub-gpa is 3.6. Does anyone know how I can improve my chances to get accepted? Do they look more at the gpa or subGPA? Also, note that I have over 500 hours of experience at an SLP clinic and autistic school. What more can I do to increase my chances? Do I retake courses, or is there something else I can do? Please help! Thanks in advance!
Going along with what another user said before, I would highly recommend boosting your sGPA as that is what most schools look at! Also, U of T tends to value grades over experience where as Western is the opposite. For example, I had a 3.81 sGPA and 19 volunteer hours. I got immediately accepted to U of T but 4th quadrant wait list at Western. My friend has a 3.7 and way more volunteer hours than me, she got into the first quadrant wait list at western and was eventually accepted!
Also, I found this out at open houses: Western likes it when you take more relevant classes where at U of T doesnt care, just get the pre recs and they dont consider what else you take.
At McMaster, I believe this is on their website, but you need over a 3.9 to even get an interview (so top 150 applicant). The sad thing, it goes up every single year. I was so sad when I didnt even qualify that and thought that would set the tone for the rest of my applications, but luckily I was accepted in other places! This may be controversial advice, but I wouldnt recommend applying to McMaster and paying the $200 fee unless you have a sGPA for 3.87 or something.
If you arent from Alberta/out West, I wouldnt recommend applying there though bc they are required to take a certain high % of locals putting you at the disadvantage.
Omg this message is so long but one last thing: go to open houses if you havent already. If its online, its more accessible but if its in person, dress semi professional! I went to Western's twice (two years in a row) you get SO much info. Even schools you arent considering going to, just find out more. First time I went to Western's I hung back and asked questions. A prof was so impressed with me that he said "hit me up when you apply, I can proof read your statement of intent." I was like "OH COOL." and a year later, he did just that! I didnt end up getting accepted but he still gave me tips that helped my SOI's for other schools!
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6 hours ago, 2022slpplease said:
was there still a place on the application to input volunteer experiences/ the amount hours or duration of the experience, even though the requirement was waived?
Yep! There is a section to input it. I am not sure if they actually looked at it, but either way I filled it out
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2 hours ago, SpeechieAlly said:
I’m super curious to see how no GRE will effect their numbers next year
Im betting more people will apply. Last cycle I asked my classmates if they were gonna apply to Dal but they said no because of the GRE. Honestly I am so glad that they got rid of it, that was an expensive and traumatizing nightmare and a half, but since the school doesnt require pre recs, applicants may skyrocket
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On 6/6/2021 at 4:08 PM, SpeechieAlly said:
Does anyone have information on Dal’s admission stats? Like what’s the acceptance rate and how many reference letters people usually submit?
Okay I dont know the stats officially, but I think they get ~250 applications a year. Also, I only submitted 2 reference letters which I think is the bare minimum
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On 5/28/2021 at 4:47 PM, justspeechy1 said:
Hi everyone! I have declined my acceptance for SLP at Western just a few minutes ago! Someone will be hearing from the waitlist soon!
Do you know what quandrant you were in, if you dont mind me asking?
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On 5/20/2021 at 8:52 AM, slp2020ab said:
I guess 0.11 is still a good bump but it does still seem a bit low and unfortunately applicants' sGPAs are only going to get higher...McMaster is definitely not an option. For Western and UofT, not sure how your volunteering/research experience is, but you'd probably need a stellar one to have a slim chance. But it is still a bit of a gamble as you won't know how much your volunteering will improve your application, and I have a feeling that UofT might do the same they did last year and disregard volunteering experience, so sGPA will weigh more.
If you have the means and you really want to get in, it may be worth it to do a second degree...I know it seems daunting and a waste of time/resources, but you'll have the opportunity to get a lot of high grades and fresh references from profs. I wish I had done that 4-5 years ago instead of taking a million courses here and there! Or I guess you could try CDA, but it won't improve your sGPA so it might not help too much except down the road if you have thousands of hours of experience...
Not the most ideal solutions, it really sucks
Yea, I agree with you.
I asked around and the only place that seemed to accept people with something under a 3.7 is Alberta, but those people had an unbelievable amount of experience. U of T emphasizes sGPA whereas Western experience. But still, I havent heard many people get into Ontario schools with under a 3.7.
I do know someone who almost did a whole second degree and they got into U of T! I think it depends on the person's long term goals and if you believe its worth it
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8 minutes ago, jec said:
Yes, really helpful! Thank you. Do you happen to know how Orpas deals with courses taken overseas on an exchange year?
They include it in your calculation! I did a year abroad in The Netherlands and I had to get the school to send my transcripts to ORPAS. So at the bottom of the pic you will see **Average** under the "Course" heading. That was an average of some of my courses (just enough to fill the remaining credits) I took over there. I was very sad because, if you look closely, it really lowered my overall average ?? But no regrets of course, it was worth it!
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lol how do I delete a post?? sorry ignore this till I figure it out ahaha
Edit: googled it, you cant delete posts. Sorry, my actual post is under this!!
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23 minutes ago, hopefulslper said:
Congrats on your acceptances wow!! If you don't mind me asking, when people talk about their sGPA are they referring to the ORPAS score or the way the individual school calculates it? I am planning on applying for the first time this year and am a little confused how people are calculating their scores. Thank you in advance!!
We mean how ORPAS calculates our sGPA! So how they do it is kinda confusing, but this is how its done:
- Gather your last 20 half courses/10 full year courses/combo of both
- Take the letter grade that you got and convert it to GPA based on this table https://www.ouac.on.ca/guide/orpas-conversion-table/
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Now, find the values, which is Length * GPA = New Value
- If it was a semester class then then length is 1. So if you got an A in a semester class, thats 1 * 3.8 = 3.8
- If it was a full year class, then the length is 2. If you got an A in this full year class, its 2 * 3.8 = 7.6
- Do that for every class, add up all the new values and divide by 20 (so just finding the average)
- And there, you should have your subGPA!
Here is a screenshot from ORPAS of how they calculated mine. I was a bit overwhelmed at first, but after staring at it for a bit I understood. Hope this helps!
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7 hours ago, SpeechieAlly said:
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Yea, I think Western is more competitive since they only have 30 seats whereas U of T has 60. I got into U of T right away but for Western, I was in the 4th quadrant ?? From what I gather, the only school where you may get in with a sGPA under 3.70 is Alberta, but only if you have a very strong application (e.g., hundreds of volunteer hours, multiple degrees.) Anywhere else (at least I can only speak for the english schools since thats all I know), you may get off the waiting list with a 3.7-3.8.
This is just what I've figured from talking with other people and reading this forum. If anyone disagrees/have conflicting evidence, please feel free to correct me!
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On 5/7/2021 at 7:51 PM, SpeechieAlly said:
Has anyone gotten into Western with a 3.60 sGPA?
I got into U of T but not Western with a sGPA of 3.81 ?
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19 minutes ago, UWOAudiology2023 said:
@Quote_Actual Did you choose Western or Dalhousie for Audiology?
After a lot of thought, I ended up going with Dal!
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On 4/23/2021 at 2:11 AM, DalSLP said:
Did they email you to let you know that you were off of the waitlist?
Yep! Right to my email to let me know.
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On 4/21/2021 at 5:35 PM, JustSpeachy said:
I think it would be foolish to decline, especially since there are very few Audiology programs (and I would probably only apply to Western, if I chose to go that route). Anyone have any thoughts/advice?
Hey, I applied to both SLP and audiology this year! I have 20 hours of SLP volunteer experience and a big fat 0 in audiology. My subGPA is a 3.81 and I got immediately accepted to U of T (SLP), Western (Aud) and Dalhousie (Aud). I also got off the waitlist for Dal (SLP). Moral of the story I think Aud is much less competitive and, maybe bc of covid, they obviously did not seem to care that I had no experience!
I started off in SLP but after some volunteer experience that I did not enjoy, I had my doubts. I started doing research and talking to ppl on reddit and for a whole slew of reasons (that I could tell you if you want, DM me!), I decided that Aud was actually the route for me. Hope this helps!
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I just got off the waitlist for Dal! Funny enough, they never contacted me so I didnt know I was on the waitlist. For those who havent heard from them, youre probably on the waitlist too! I already accepted else where, so I will be declining the offer, opening the spot to someone else
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Hey everyone, I've decided to go ahead with making a facebook group for Dalhousie! Please let me know if someone has already created one ? This page is for both SLP and Audiology kids ? https://www.facebook.com/groups/914884752389490
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3 hours ago, happyeveryday said:
Anyone on here going to Dal/interested in making a FB group?
I am if its okay if an Audiology student can join as well!
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On 4/3/2021 at 4:43 PM, UWOAudiology2023 said:
I was accepted into Western as well! If you haven't already, there is a Facebook group you can join for the incoming class of 2023! Anybody who plans on going to Western for Audiology should join so we can all get to know each other!
As for rankings, I don't really think there are any. Western, UBC, and Dalhousie all have great Audiology programs and are great schools so I guess it just depends on where you want to live and what school is your top choice!
I second this! There are only 3 english Aud programs in Canada and I think that you will come out as a competent clinician in any of the 3. I recommend weighing in costs, location, program structure, placements and job prospects over rankings to determine which school is best for you!
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Just now, Abrah207 said:
For SLP!
Oh wait we already talked, ahaha sorry I did not check your username!!
I just declined my acceptance from the SLP program at Dal
2022 Canada Admissions SLP thread
in Speech-Language Pathology Forum
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Hey! So the ontario schools will be contacted via ORPAS (the online application platform) similar to McGill and Alberta. Also, references will fill out a form AND write a letter. Dont worry, once you put in your referee's info in ORPAS, they will send them exactly what they need to do!