EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Posted April 2 Posted April 2 Hello!!! Just wanted to let you guys know I received an offer of admission from the UofA today (April 2nd) at 2:45PM. My portal hasn't changed though..... they said it would later. But yeah! I'm really excited! It's the only school I applied to so I was really putting all my eggs in one basket, but luckily it worked out! Good luck to everybody who applied here, hope to see you soon Jules_SLP, nki1124, Mikaela_774 and 2 others 5
Mimi1804 Posted April 2 Posted April 2 (edited) @EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I am SO excited for you! This is amazing! If you wouldn't mind - would you be able to share your stats? I am planning to apply for fall 2028 and I'm trying to get some insight regarding what I may need to get into U of A. CONGRATS!!! Edited April 2 by Mimi1804 Jules_SLP 1
blackpearl Posted April 3 Posted April 3 (edited) On 4/1/2026 at 1:20 PM, ssslpsun said: I knoww, that’s why I’m confused because genuinely I don’t understand what else I could’ve done to make my application better. Yes I did have a few direct SLP volunteer experience, in total I had two different SLP experiences one of which was a year long. I also had one year practicum placement with a SLP. So honestly I’m just superrrr disappointed, as this is my last time trying Aww I'm so sorry this is the case for you Did you look into applying to schools in the U.S? I have two friends that did that path and got accepted! One of them got accepted into the University of Maine and the good thing about this school is that it has in-state tuition rates for Canadian students! Edited April 3 by blackpearl
CanadianSLPHopeful Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Just curious ... is anyone planning to reject Western's offer? Looking for some hope about waitlist movement!
universitygraduate Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Is anyone still waiting to hear back from U Alberta or Dalhousie, I know some people have gotten acceptances already so i’m confused Lena0 and AlexRM 2
supernalrex Posted April 3 Posted April 3 29 minutes ago, universitygraduate said: Is anyone still waiting to hear back from U Alberta or Dalhousie, I know some people have gotten acceptances already so i’m confused I’m waiting to hear back from Dal and I didn’t apply to UofA. I’m out of province and applied to the thesis track! Can anyone confirm that they have heard back from Dal? Lena0 1
universitygraduate Posted April 3 Posted April 3 1 minute ago, supernalrex said: I’m waiting to hear back from Dal and I didn’t apply to UofA. I’m out of province and applied to the thesis track! Can anyone confirm that they have heard back from Dal? Okay same i’m out of province from Ontario too so maybe it’s taking longer. And yes if anyone can confirm would be appreciated AlexRM and Lena0 2
Luv Posted April 3 Posted April 3 2 hours ago, CanadianSLPHopeful said: Just curious ... is anyone planning to reject Western's offer? Looking for some hope about waitlist movement! i rejected!
CanadianSLPHopeful Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Just now, Luv said: i rejected! Thanks!! I've been scouring these old threads for any info about waitlist movement in past years although I know it doesn't necessarily determine this year's outcome... this is my one shot and I really hope it comes through!! It's so hard to find volunteer positions compatible with my work that I'm considering the CDA program just as a failsafe...
mht31 Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Is anyone planning on rejecting a UofT offer? I am just trying to gauge waitlist movement congratulations if you have the opportunity to reject an offer
Luv Posted April 3 Posted April 3 35 minutes ago, CanadianSLPHopeful said: Thanks!! I've been scouring these old threads for any info about waitlist movement in past years although I know it doesn't necessarily determine this year's outcome... this is my one shot and I really hope it comes through!! It's so hard to find volunteer positions compatible with my work that I'm considering the CDA program just as a failsafe... I hope you get in!!!! Wishing you the best of luck:)
SLP1313 Posted April 3 Posted April 3 1 hour ago, universitygraduate said: Is anyone still waiting to hear back from U Alberta or Dalhousie, I know some people have gotten acceptances already so i’m confused Sadly I still haven’t heard from UofA, assuming that means waitlisted or rejected but I’m not sure.
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Posted April 3 Posted April 3 (edited) 16 hours ago, Mimi1804 said: @EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I am SO excited for you! This is amazing! If you wouldn't mind - would you be able to share your stats? I am planning to apply for fall 2028 and I'm trying to get some insight regarding what I may need to get into U of A. CONGRATS!!! Hiiiii! I'd be happy to, having scoured past threads for stats myself in the past! I have a 3.9 subGPA (I think, I never got it officially calculated, this is just an estimate based on my own calculations). I also have a 4.0 GPA for the prereqs; even though they officially only look at your last 60 credits I think prereq GPA is still important (even if you took those prereqs earlier in your undergrad career), as I once met someone who applied with a ton of experience, a banging statement of intent and a 3.8 GPA, but unfortunately their prereq GPA was a 3.4, and I believe that may be why they couldn't get in (though I don't know for sure). I also had quite a wide range of volunteering experience over a period of about 3 years (didn't start volunteering really until 2nd year (I took 5 years also)), and though each one didn't have a ton of hours, I think the level of diversity was helpful (you also don't have to list the hours on your resume). I worked with preschoolers, teens, and older adults with a variety of communication disorders (Autism, Aphasia, stutters, etc...) just tried to get as much as I could. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to pursue research twice via scholarships, and both supervisors kindly wrote me letters of recommendation (try looking for research scholarships, usually they're not super competitive and may even be desperate for applicants). I also did some volunteer research work (I got the opportunity simply by searching for faculty members, reading their areas of research, then cold emailing those whose research appealed to me), and this volunteering helped me get the scholarships I think. I'm kind of nervous sharing this, I hope I don't get in trouble haha. Hope this is helpful! You absolutely got this Edited April 3 by EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Jules_SLP, Mimi1804 and VGSLP 3
AlexRM Posted April 3 Posted April 3 4 hours ago, universitygraduate said: Is anyone still waiting to hear back from U Alberta or Dalhousie, I know some people have gotten acceptances already so i’m confused I am waiting to hear back from U of A! I was hoping to get in there since I'm from Sask. Although I got accepted to Western, I was hoping to be closer to home. But it looks like U of A acceptances went out yesterday, so I'm nervous? I also got on the waitlist at Mcgill and might like that better than Western, but I don't think there are good chances of movement on that waitlist? Does anyone have insight?
Mikaela_774 Posted April 3 Posted April 3 I heard back from UofA yesterday and got in! They said in the email that they've "completed the review of all applications for the Fall 2026 school year." I assume waitlist offers and rejections will be sent out in the next couple days, unless they wait until after the April 15 acceptance deadline... I'll be rejecting my McMaster offer so a spot there will open up. Still waiting to hear back from Dalhousie and USask; was rejected from McGill. AlexRM and Lena0 1 1
nki1124 Posted April 3 Posted April 3 1 hour ago, AlexRM said: I am waiting to hear back from U of A! I was hoping to get in there since I'm from Sask. Although I got accepted to Western, I was hoping to be closer to home. But it looks like U of A acceptances went out yesterday, so I'm nervous? I also got on the waitlist at Mcgill and might like that better than Western, but I don't think there are good chances of movement on that waitlist? Does anyone have insight? Hi! Im also waitlisted by McGill and I emailed to confirm I wanted to stay on the waitlist. I asked if I could have insight on what the waitlist movement could look like and they said “some years we dip into the waitlist a lot and some years we don’t at all” and they also said they can’t let me know where I am on the waitlist. I would personally recommend accepting western because McGill also waitlisted a lot of people (I saw on discord) and there’s no way of knowing where you are on the waitlist. AlexRM 1
VGSLP Posted April 3 Posted April 3 6 hours ago, universitygraduate said: Is anyone still waiting to hear back from U Alberta or Dalhousie, I know some people have gotten acceptances already so i’m confused I'm waiting to hear back from Dal.. I'm getting a bit nervous, as they normally send out their acceptance letters mid March (looking back at previous years). Another applicant said they messaged the admissions team and supposedly they are still reviewing and will send out their first wave of offers after April 1... Lena0 1
supernalrex Posted April 3 Posted April 3 21 minutes ago, VGSLP said: I'm waiting to hear back from Dal.. I'm getting a bit nervous, as they normally send out their acceptance letters mid March (looking back at previous years). Another applicant said they messaged the admissions team and supposedly they are still reviewing and will send out their first wave of offers after April 1... I’m in the same boat! Can I ask what province you’re from? Lena0 1
VGSLP Posted April 3 Posted April 3 6 minutes ago, supernalrex said: I’m in the same boat! Can I ask what province you’re from? I am in BC! I know its harder to get in as an out of province applicant, so maybe they are sending out offers to in-province first. A friend of mine applied last year and was rejected on March 24th.. so I'm not sure what to expect now that we are in April. Best of luck to you! Hopefully we both get accepted!
CaitlinSLP Posted April 3 Posted April 3 2 hours ago, nki1124 said: Hi! Im also waitlisted by McGill and I emailed to confirm I wanted to stay on the waitlist. I asked if I could have insight on what the waitlist movement could look like and they said “some years we dip into the waitlist a lot and some years we don’t at all” and they also said they can’t let me know where I am on the waitlist. I would personally recommend accepting western because McGill also waitlisted a lot of people (I saw on discord) and there’s no way of knowing where you are on the waitlist. Hey, could you share the discord link? Thanks in advance !:)
slpbc2424 Posted April 4 Posted April 4 is anyone who got accepted to UBC planning on declining/ waiting for acceptances to other schools? I am hoping for some waitlist movement and am curious if this is realistic 🥲
nki1124 Posted April 4 Posted April 4 9 hours ago, CaitlinSLP said: Hey, could you share the discord link? Thanks in advance !:) https://discord.gg/zwA57Thyf CaitlinSLP 1
supernalrex Posted April 4 Posted April 4 Does anyone know if you apply for the thesis track at Dal, will you still be automatically considered for the course-based one? if they don’t want to accept you as a thesis student?
km-slp Posted April 4 Posted April 4 does anyone who accepted an offer from UofT want to connect? i accepted mine and would love to get to know the cohort a bit!
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