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Western But still waiting to see if I can get into McGill from the waiting list....

Hi egad00, I did my first undergrad in Geography & Environment at McGill, graduated with a 3.55 overall GPA. When I decided I wanted to work as an SLP, I enrolled in a second degree program at Concordia U in Psychology & Linguistics. My initial plan was to get all of my prerequisites done and apply to grad school; if I didn't get in, I figured I would have the degree to fall back on. I worked with special needs children (ASD, down syndrome) for one summer and also got about 75 hours of volunteer experience as a conversation facilitator/workshop animator for adults with aphasia. I've also been working as a lab coordinator for two research labs for about a year and a half. Finally, when I applied this year, I had a 3.92/4.00 GPA and four references (2 academic, 1 personal, 1 clinical). So in all, I worked very hard for 2.5 years and it was tough...but it was definitely worth it! If you have more questions, feel free to PM me Good luck!

Hi everyone, First of all, congratulations to everyone - we all worked very hard and we should be proud of ourselves no matter what the outcome. I'm posting my application status with the hope of answering some questions... UBC: Got a phone call from them in February and was accepted. I think UBC calls students and then sends out letters. McGill: I was put on the waiting list at McGill (I found out mid-March), but no news of where I stand right now. Students who were accepted have until April 7th to respond, so hopefully the faculty will move on to the waiting list soon. For UWO: I got an email on Monday (they sent it out at 12AM!) and then received a phone call on Monday morning to follow-up on the admission email. I've been in touch with the coordinator by phone and by email, and they were quite helpful in answering my questions (also very quick in responding). I'm not sure if UWO sends out official letters - I was told to set up an account and check my letter online... For U Toronto: I received an admission email on Monday morning, and I've had no luck reaching the coordinator by phone so far....If you have questions, I suggest that you email them, as they respond fairly quickly. As for official letters, U of Toronto sends them out by regular mail. For those who were put on waiting lists at UWO or Toronto - be patient!!! Students who were accepted to both programs can only accept one of the offers (which automatically cancels the other), so you still have a big chance Do you guys have any information about the programs at U Toronto and Western? I'm considering both Schools, but would love to hear what people have to say about either one of them....