2022slpplease Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Hello! Could any former applicants let me know how the references work on ORPAS? Is it a letter that we (applicant) or the references upload? Is it a portal in which references are prompted to log in and answer a specific set of questions? Is it both a letter and portal type questionnaire? How early would you recommend contacting references? Any other recommendations for selecting references/making the process smoother for us applicants and our references? TIA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speechies22 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 3 hours ago, 2022slpplease said: Hello! Could any former applicants let me know how the references work on ORPAS? Is it a letter that we (applicant) or the references upload? Is it a portal in which references are prompted to log in and answer a specific set of questions? Is it both a letter and portal type questionnaire? How early would you recommend contacting references? Any other recommendations for selecting references/making the process smoother for us applicants and our references? TIA! Hi! Once you enter your referees’ information into the portal and click the send button, ORPAS will automatically contact your referees via email with instructions on how to upload their letter. I’m unsure about other Ontario schools, but for U of T and Western, referees have to fill out a questionnaire AND a personalized letter for applicants. I asked my references for letters 8 months and submitted their contact info into the portal 3 weeks before the application deadline (at least 2 weeks in advance is best). Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2022slpplease Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, Speechies22 said: Hi! Once you enter your referees’ information into the portal and click the send button, ORPAS will automatically contact your referees via email with instructions on how to upload their letter. I’m unsure about other Ontario schools, but for U of T and Western, referees have to fill out a questionnaire AND a personalized letter for applicants. I asked my references for letters 8 months and submitted their contact info into the portal 3 weeks before the application deadline (at least 2 weeks in advance is best). Hope this helps! Thank you for your response! Do the referees get an outline of points to hit for their letters or do they have full freedom and just upload prior to deadline? Any tips on topics I should let my referees be aware of? Also, when can you begin your application on ORPAS (September before application deadline?) and how does that whole process work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeechieAlly Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 46 minutes ago, 2022slpplease said: Thank you for your response! Do the referees get an outline of points to hit for their letters or do they have full freedom and just upload prior to deadline? Any tips on topics I should let my referees be aware of? Also, when can you begin your application on ORPAS (September before application deadline?) and how does that whole process work? The best place to start answering your questions is directly from the ORPAS site: https://www.ouac.on.ca/orpas/ They have a guide and overview of the application and submission deadlines for the previous year. Usually deadlines are the same year to year. 2022slpplease 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speechies22 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 44 minutes ago, 2022slpplease said: Thank you for your response! Do the referees get an outline of points to hit for their letters or do they have full freedom and just upload prior to deadline? Any tips on topics I should let my referees be aware of? Also, when can you begin your application on ORPAS (September before application deadline?) and how does that whole process work? I’m not sure if referees get an outline since emails sent to them are confidential. I did, however, provide a copy of my up to date resume, letter of intent, transcript, and a document that listed specific events and/or qualities that I wanted my references to talk about in their letter (the more specific the better). This way references can write a well supported letter that stands out from the other applicants. It also shows your references how dedicated and serious you are about your application! You can refer to the ORPAS website for more information about the application cycle neuroling and 2022slpplease 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmaam Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Hey guys ! It might be out of context but anyone over here did BIOL 235 at Athabasca University ? I need to complete this prerequisite before August 30th for the Master in OT... Meanwhile, I'm still waitlisted in SLP. Please feel free to dm me if you've an experience with this course or did something equivalent. Thank you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justspeechy1 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Hi everyone! I have declined my acceptance for SLP at Western just a few minutes ago! Someone will be hearing from the waitlist soon! 2nd year Dal Student, rmaam, SpeechieAlly and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd year Dal Student Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 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? SpeechieAlly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aud_hopeful6 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 For those of you who got accepted to audiology schools this year, do you mind sharing your stats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl.on.a.Slide Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 On 5/29/2021 at 5:13 PM, Quote_Actual said: Do you know what quandrant you were in, if you dont mind me asking? justspeechy1 was in the first quadrant if I'm not wrong! I made an excel file with everyone who shared their waitlist quadrant (I know, creepy lol). So still 1st quadrant ? SpeechieAlly and 2nd year Dal Student 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streblo Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Has anyone heard anything from the UofA recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmaam Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 does anybody has new about Uottawa waitlist ? I'm getting so worried... We're already the 1st of June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalSLP Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 I just got accepted into Dal from the waitlist!!! I’m so shocked ?Good luck to everyone still waiting. Don’t give up hope just yet ❤️ SpeechieAlly, rmaam, sh. and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmaam Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 2 hours ago, DalSLP said: I just got accepted into Dal from the waitlist!!! I’m so shocked ?Good luck to everyone still waiting. Don’t give up hope just yet ❤️ yeah congrats !!!! You must feel SO relieved ! Btw, did you decline any offers/waitlisting at other universities ? cheers again 2nd year Dal Student 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalSLP Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 3 hours ago, rmaam said: yeah congrats !!!! You must feel SO relieved ! Btw, did you decline any offers/waitlisting at other universities ? cheers again Yeah, sooo relieved wow! Thank you! No, I didn’t decline anything else as this was the only place I applied to. 2nd year Dal Student 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmaam Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, DalSLP said: Yeah, sooo relieved wow! Thank you! No, I didn’t decline anything else as this was the only place I applied to. omg even better !!! congraaaats !!!! ouf, you must feel amazing !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmSLP2021 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 12:31 PM, DalSLP said: I just got accepted into Dal from the waitlist!!! I’m so shocked ?Good luck to everyone still waiting. Don’t give up hope just yet ❤️ Congrats!! I'm also still waiting on Dal... would you mind sharing your stats or if you had any volunteer experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalSLP Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 hours ago, EmSLP2021 said: Congrats!! I'm also still waiting on Dal... would you mind sharing your stats or if you had any volunteer experience? I messaged you privately. Let me know if there’s anything I left out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeechieAlly Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Does anyone have information on Dal’s admission stats? Like what’s the acceptance rate and how many reference letters people usually submit? speechietobe23 and KSpeech 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeechieAlly Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Has anybody applied to schools in the UK? Do you have resources about getting educated there? KSpeech 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmaam Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Hi ! Does anyone know if it's normal that I can't access my ORPAS account where it says documents processing ? I got waitlisted in SLP so I wanna know if it might be a clue that my application is getting reviewed. Thank you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmaam Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 35 minutes ago, rmaam said: Hi ! Does anyone know if it's normal that I can't access my ORPAS account where it says documents processing ? I got waitlisted in SLP so I wanna know if it might be a clue that my application is getting reviewed. Thank you ! actually, never mind guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd year Dal Student Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 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 SpeechieAlly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmaam Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Does anyone has any news about Uottawa's waitlist in SLP ? thank you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeechieAlly Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 On 6/8/2021 at 11:43 PM, Quote_Actual said: 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 I’m super curious to see how no GRE will effect their numbers next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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