strawberri Posted April 1 Posted April 1 anyone waitlisted for u of t? or anyone planning to reject their offer there? i’m just trying to gauge movement :,)
CaitlinSLP Posted April 1 Posted April 1 Did anyone get into multiple schools? Which ones and which one are you planning to accept and why?
supernalrex Posted April 1 Posted April 1 (edited) Has anyone applied to Dalhousie in the past (or know someone who has)? When did you hear back? I'm wondering if I'm likely to hear before the April 15th deadline to accept another offer Edited April 1 by supernalrex
LaurSLP Posted April 1 Posted April 1 36 minutes ago, CaitlinSLP said: Did anyone get into multiple schools? Which ones and which one are you planning to accept and why? I got into UofT and Western. I do not know much about the program yet, but I plan to accept UofT due to its location, prestige, and networking opportunities for both placements and jobs. A spot will become available for someone on Western's waitlist! Jules_SLP and CaitlinSLP 2
CaitlinSLP Posted April 1 Posted April 1 2 minutes ago, LaurSLP said: I got into UofT and Western. I do not know much about the program yet, but I plan to accept UofT due to its location, prestige, and networking opportunities for both placements and jobs. A spot will become available for someone on Western's waitlist! Congrats! LaurSLP 1
CestlavieSLP Posted April 1 Posted April 1 (edited) 21 minutes ago, supernalrex said: Has anyone applied to Dalhousie in the past (or know someone who has)? When did you hear back? I'm wondering if I'm likely to hear before the April 15th deadline to accept another offer Apparently they are reviewing applications and will send out the first wave of offers after April 1st. In previous years, they released their first wave of offers mid March.. So I am not sure, but I assume we will hear back any day. Edited April 1 by CestlavieSLP
supernalrex Posted April 1 Posted April 1 3 minutes ago, CestlavieSLP said: Apparently they are reviewing applications and will send out the first wave of offers after April 1st. In previous years, they released their first wave of offers mid March.. So I am not sure, but I assume we will hear back any day. Thanks! I'm really hoping that means April 2nd lol. Fingers crossed for everyone! CestlavieSLP 1
Olivia.E Posted April 1 Posted April 1 5 hours ago, speech456 said: I received an offer from Western! I'm planning on accepting if I don't hear back from Dalhousie by the deadline. If anyone else is thinking of accepting Western please pm me! I'll definitely be looking for roommates I just sent a pm!
SLPBCC Posted April 1 Posted April 1 (edited) have all UBC offers gone out? have waitlists gone out? Edited April 1 by SLPBCC
nki1124 Posted April 1 Posted April 1 18 minutes ago, SLPBCC said: have all UBC offers gone out? have waitlists gone out? I know some ppl have got waitlist but I have no idea if all offers are out
SLPBCC Posted April 1 Posted April 1 3 minutes ago, nki1124 said: I know some ppl have got waitlist but I have no idea if all offers are out were those all sent yesterday?
ummtlh Posted April 1 Posted April 1 34 minutes ago, SLPBCC said: have all UBC offers gone out? have waitlists gone out? I just got my rejection letter lol
CanadianSLPHopeful Posted April 1 Posted April 1 (edited) Feeling very crestfallen. Rejected by UofT and Mac, waitlisted by Western. ORPAS Sub-GPA of 3.92 and 4th quartile CASPer. No SLP volunteer experience, just an observership, but I thought I did very well on the MMI. I don't really know how to go forward from here. Assuming I never get off Western's waitlist, I can choose to invest the next year in getting volunteer experience (starting in the fall due to my seasonal job) or do a CDA program (have acceptances from several). If I start those in Sept/Oct, neither will count for much in December 2026 when I submit my next app. Any advice from those who have been there? Edited April 1 by CanadianSLPHopeful Information Lena0 1
nki1124 Posted April 1 Posted April 1 34 minutes ago, SLPBCC said: were those all sent yesterday? Waitlists were sent today at noon-ish
samslp Posted April 1 Posted April 1 I still havent gotten anything back from UBC - application just says submitted and no email yet. anyone else?
nki1124 Posted April 1 Posted April 1 15 minutes ago, samslp said: I still havent gotten anything back from UBC - application just says submitted and no email yet. anyone else? I’m in the same boat
SLPBCC Posted April 1 Posted April 1 1 minute ago, nki1124 said: I’m in the same boat me too! i am so confused
SLPgirly Posted April 2 Posted April 2 Just out of curiosity, did anyone else get waitlisted by Mcmaster? Or is anyone planning on rejecting their offer?
Luv Posted April 2 Posted April 2 Does anyone plan on accepting their offer at Mac? Also, if any students that have attended/are currently attending Mac, would you be willing to share any insights on what the program is like:)
Jules_SLP Posted April 2 Posted April 2 13 hours ago, CanadianSLPHopeful said: Feeling very crestfallen. Rejected by UofT and Mac, waitlisted by Western. ORPAS Sub-GPA of 3.92 and 4th quartile CASPer. No SLP volunteer experience, just an observership, but I thought I did very well on the MMI. I don't really know how to go forward from here. Assuming I never get off Western's waitlist, I can choose to invest the next year in getting volunteer experience (starting in the fall due to my seasonal job) or do a CDA program (have acceptances from several). If I start those in Sept/Oct, neither will count for much in December 2026 when I submit my next app. Any advice from those who have been there? Don't give up hope you may get off the waitlist for Western. Stay optimistic. Im surprised you were rejected by UofT since your gpa is high. Any other ECs even if not directly related to SLP?
CanadianSLPHopeful Posted April 2 Posted April 2 11 minutes ago, Jules_SLP said: Don't give up hope you may get off the waitlist for Western. Stay optimistic. Im surprised you were rejected by UofT since your gpa is high. Any other ECs even if not directly related to SLP? To be honest, I rushed my CV and Statement of Intent. Submitted my application a month prematurely. I could've done much better. There were mistakes on both that probably downgraded me in the eyes of the admissions committees. A very long time ago I did casual volunteering at an art therapy programme for children. I tried to do an adult literacy volunteer opportunity more recently but it fell through. I shadowed an SLP for a single shift last year. Have worked as a research assistant. I have a research-based Master's in a field tangentially related. I was too afraid to go back to my old supervisor and ask her to take a look at my CV and statement until I asked for her reference and she asked me to show her! And she gave me feedback that would've been so helpful. But by that time I had already prematurely submitted my application, totally unnecessarily. I was so burnt out then, I was afraid I'd never get it done if I waited too long. The problem is that I've been out of school for a while; I have a seasonal full-time job that has very demanding hours for about 6 months out of the year. I'm not able to take up a lot of the volunteer commitments that a young undergrad can. I'd have to make a whole career change just to make them possible for me. Turning 29 this year, would like to settle down... Lena0 1
Kjt Posted April 2 Posted April 2 Did anyone get into Audiology at Western as a backup and plan on declining it?
Jules_SLP Posted April 2 Posted April 2 3 minutes ago, CanadianSLPHopeful said: To be honest, I rushed my CV and Statement of Intent. Submitted my application a month prematurely. I could've done much better. There were mistakes on both that probably downgraded me in the eyes of the admissions committees. A very long time ago I did casual volunteering at an art therapy programme for children. I tried to do an adult literacy volunteer opportunity more recently but it fell through. I shadowed an SLP for a single shift last year. Have worked as a research assistant. I have a research-based Master's in a field tangentially related. I was too afraid to go back to my old supervisor and ask her to take a look at my CV and statement until I asked for her reference and she asked me to show her! And she gave me feedback that would've been so helpful. But by that time I had already prematurely submitted my application, totally unnecessarily. I was so burnt out then, I was afraid I'd never get it done if I waited too long. The problem is that I've been out of school for a while; I have a seasonal full-time job that has very demanding hours for about 6 months out of the year. I'm not able to take up a lot of the volunteer commitments that a young undergrad can. I'd have to make a whole career change just to make them possible for me. Turning 29 this year, would like to settle down... You seem to have a strong applicant profile. It's unfortunately just so competitive. I hope you get into Western and if not I think you would definitely have a good shot if you reapply next year. You already have a masters which is impressive. Not sure you need the CDA program, unless that's something you really wanted.
CanadianSLPHopeful Posted April 2 Posted April 2 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Jules_SLP said: You seem to have a strong applicant profile. It's unfortunately just so competitive. I hope you get into Western and if not I think you would definitely have a good shot if you reapply next year. You already have a masters which is impressive. Not sure you need the CDA program, unless that's something you really wanted. Thank you for your kind words. Yes, I think it's probably a better idea for me to just look into volunteer opportunities that can start when my field season ends. For me being a CDA was always just a step on the way to becoming an SLP, it's not really an end-goal for me, so if I can continue to work and live my life while upgrading my CV for SLP programmes it's a better option. But securing volunteer opportunities compatible with my current way of earning a living is such a problem for me that I always saw career-changing to being a CDA as a decent alternative if absolutely necessary. That way I'd have the "professional/educational/volunteer" hours necessary for U of T, for example, even without being able to secure a volunteer opportunity. BTW, does anyone know what I should do if I'm waitlisted but I still have a prerequisite in progress, once I finish that prerequisite? Can I submit my final grade to ORPAS even without any acceptances? I'm just worried about what happens if Western decides after that Jun 30 "final grade submission" deadline that they want to take me after all. Edited April 2 by CanadianSLPHopeful more info Jules_SLP 1
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