Natalie SLP

The email says April 25th!

I received an email this morning that I was accepted to Dalhousie. I've accepted U of T already so I will be declining but wanted to let others know who may be waiting!

Does anyone know if there is a group chat or FB group for those who are going to U of T next year?

Hi everybody! This year I was offered admission to U of T, McGill, and Western. This feels great because last year I was rejected from U of T and waitlisted at Western. I took the year to work as an EA and gain more experience to enhance my application overall. I know the feeling but please try to keep your head up and don't lose hope if you didn't make it in this round - it really is so competitive. My top choices are U of T and McGill. I'm very much leaning towards choosing U of T so I don't have to move out of the province and I really like the structure of the program (cycling between academic and placement units so you can focus on one area at a time). The faculty seems incredible too. I was wondering if anyone has insight or if there are any current U of T SLP students browsing this forum who can elaborate on their experience in the program. Any insight is appreciated!! Thanks

Happy to answer any questions as well. DM me

Did anyone else receive a call from Western? I saw my offer last night but didn't expect to get a call as well.

I got accepted to U of T and Western!

I'm feeling the exact same. I have work early tomorrow morning but at the same time feel like I want to stay up so I have the night to process whatever the outcome is. But that also means it may just be a sleepless night lol. Last year I was rejected from U of T and waitlisted at Western so there's a wholeee lot of deja vu going on right now lol. Wishing everyone good luck & sending everyone positive vibes

Thank you for your insight! I really appreciate it. I agree - I think I didn't focus enough on the characteristics that would make a great SLP. I felt like I did at the time, but looking back I feel like it could've been stronger and I could have been more specific. Or maybe I didn't have enough to back it up. Or maybe I'm just being hard on myself lol. I definitely think my statement of intent is much stronger this time around as I tweaked my focus, talking about why I would make a good SLP and having actual work experience as an EA to use for examples. I used the same references for this round and got accepted to McGill. I took multiple courses with these professors so I'm not sure that was the area I was lacking. It's really hard to say! I try not to dwell on it and I guess I'll just have to see come April 3rd whether or not U of T accepts me. It's nice to know that I have McGill to fall back on though. U of T and McGill are my top choices. Goes to show that GPA isn't everything and you definitely need to present yourself as a well-rounded applicant, as you said.

I just got a call from McGill that I was accepted!

Mine also says this

My idea is that I mainly lacked hands-on experience. I didn't get any feedback about why I was rejected though. I was also in the final year of my undergraduate degree and someone on this forum suggested it could've been because I had prerequisites in progress? I didn't really understand how that would affect my application though. I think my application is stronger this time around. My sGPA is higher at a 3.94 and I'm also currently working as an EA to help boost my application. I also improved my statement of intent as I had more experience to talk about compared to last year. It was really discouraging at first but I learned a lot working in this position and I feel more (cautiously) optimistic knowing I have some experience to back up my drive to become a SLP. It goes to show that admissions can be really unpredictable. Wishing everyone good luck!

Hi, I don't mind sharing! I agree that the waiting and anticipation is really tough. Last cycle I had a sGPA of 3.91. I had about 110 hours of volunteer experience at SLP clinics but it was only remote work because of the pandemic. I was waitlisted at Western and rejected from U of T. This year I'm working as an Educational Assistant for a special needs school that doubles as a therapeutic clinic and recreational centre. I'm hoping this experience and my direct work with SLPs will elevate my application this time around. I'm applying out of province to Dalhousie and McGill to hopefully increase my odds of getting in.

Mine still says "In Review" as well!

I'm not sure but mine say the same thing and I know for sure my referees submitted. I wonder if they just don't update it?