sab236 Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 No idea! I suspect though that if two or more people have the exact same subGPA, they need to start looking at other averages to decide... But who knows. Yeah, that's true. It may also be because it shows your GPA progression over time. So if you're GPA steadily increases over the 4+ years its a good thing. Maybe?
nins Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Hi everyone,  I would not worry so much about the cGPA. I have spoken to both U of T and Western about whether they look at the cGPA and they both said no. They probably only calculated the cGPA so that the schools could see what your GPA for the last year was, which does matter. My cGPA is at 3.5, which is really low, because I took a lot of pre-med courses in 1st and 2nd year (organic chem, calculus, physics)... i am not worried though so I dont think you guys should! (I hope I dont have to be worried haha  )
VancitySLP Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 I hate how much they weigh my first undergrad degree in the Sub GPA..... good bye U of T chances. Â Also... yes... that housing email made me spit out my coffee
sweaterweather Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 My application status for the University of Alberta changed to "Pending Review" on Bear Tracks!
2015hopeful Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I hate how much they weigh my first undergrad degree in the Sub GPA..... good bye U of T chances. Also... yes... that housing email made me spit out my coffee Hi VancitySLP, They counted your 1st undergrad degree in your subGPA?? And how long ago was it? I have a first degree also from many many years ago... Does it always count in the cGPA? Like someone said on another thread, it's like a prison record or something. I hope they take into account how a person has changed over the years.
speechies Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Yeah, that's true. It may also be because it shows your GPA progression over time. So if you're GPA steadily increases over the 4+ years its a good thing. Maybe? I can't see it being a determining factor. I'm sure they'd look at your statement of intent and volunteer experience and use that if subGPA was the same. I.e. I can see them calculating the cGPA automatically, but not really paying attention to it
toriec Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 My application status for the University of Alberta changed to "Pending Review" on Bear Tracks! Â Mine too!! I'm so excited/anxious.Â
sab236 Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Last year my friend received an acceptance from Alberta and Western around March 17th! Meaning if we're accepted, we may find out before April. The anticipation is killing me!!!
runnergirlslp Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 So does that mean that Western might give out early acceptances? Because on the website it says the earliest date you will receive an offer of admission is April 1st! It would be awesome to hear before that!!
speechful11 Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Last year my friend received an acceptance from Alberta and Western around March 17th! Meaning if we're accepted, we may find out before April. The anticipation is killing me!!! I wonder if they accept really competitive applicants earlier? I also read that the earliest is April 1st this year but I think last year was the same.
beckyfitz Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Does anyone know if the programs value honours degrees a lot higher than general ones? I already have a general BA, and am enrolled in a second BA, this time an honours. I won't finish it this year, but found out that I can finish a general BA this year. I'd like to do this, because I think I'm done with undergrad regardless of if I get in this year, but I don't know if it will hurt my chance of getting in. I probably will just email my top choices and ask them, but I think they'll probably give me super vague answers.Â
runnergirlslp Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Does anyone know if the programs value honours degrees a lot higher than general ones? I already have a general BA, and am enrolled in a second BA, this time an honours. I won't finish it this year, but found out that I can finish a general BA this year. I'd like to do this, because I think I'm done with undergrad regardless of if I get in this year, but I don't know if it will hurt my chance of getting in. I probably will just email my top choices and ask them, but I think they'll probably give me super vague answers. When I spoke to Western about honours degrees she said that it wouldn't make a difference not sure about other schools though!
speechful11 Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) When I spoke to Western about honours degrees she said that it wouldn't make a difference not sure about other schools though!I don't know specifically about Western but I think U of T says the same. I've always wondered about this because they say they don't only look at grades but also at "quality of academic background" in their booklet (at least for U of T). A lot of honours applicants would have taken advanced courses and done research or theses. Maybe that's not what they mean but they do separate quality of academic work and academic performance as two different components in their booklet. So I'm not sure whether a BA or a BA Hons. would make a difference... But I have wondered about that. It's kind of confusing. Edited February 12, 2015 by speechful11
sab236 Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 I wonder if they accept really competitive applicants earlier? I also read that the earliest is April 1st this year but I think last year was the same. Yeah they seem to do an early round of acceptances around mid March. I know two people that got accepted around that time (from Alberta, Dalhousie, and Western). They were both either extremely competitive or a part of the affirmative action policy. So yeah, I think some people get accepted early! And they weren't expecting a response until April 1st either. The one thing that gives me hope is that applicants who are extremely competitive normally get acceptances from more than one school. So, once they turn the other schools down, it opens up spots for other people!
sab236 Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) When I spoke to Western about honours degrees she said that it wouldn't make a difference not sure about other schools though! A professor from Dalhousie visited my university to give a talk for people interested in applying for SLP and audiology and he said that any research experience is going to help your application. So as long as your honours degree involved some research is will be a good thing! But I definitely don't think it's crucial. I know people who were accepted with just a regular BA (but they did have really high GPAs). Edited February 12, 2015 by sab236
speechies Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 A professor from Dalhousie visited my university to give a talk for people interested in applying for SLP and audiology and he said that any research experience is going to help your application. So as long as your honours degree involved some research is will be a good thing! But I definitely don't think it's crucial. I know people who were accepted with just a regular BA (but they did have really high GPAs). Ya I agree with you, I dont think the honours is crucial.. I spoke to mabel from U of T and she said that its more just GPA. And yes I've heard research is always a good thing!
sweaterweather Posted February 12, 2015 Author Posted February 12, 2015 My Dalhousie application finally updated! However, it states that they received my GRE scores after the deadline, at the end of January (which is weird since I sent them in December). Now I'm worried that will ruin any chances that I had... Â Anyone have any advice or insights?
SLP333 Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 My Dalhousie application finally updated! However, it states that they received my GRE scores after the deadline, at the end of January (which is weird since I sent them in December). Now I'm worried that will ruin any chances that I had...  Anyone have any advice or insights?  I'm pretty sure they didn't receive my GRE scores last year until early February because I wrote it really late. I ended up getting waitlisted last year but I honestly don't think it effected my chances at all! My sGPA was lower last year and I knew my chances of getting in were pretty slim so I was happy with being waitlisted... I wouldn't worry about it  you could always send them an email about it though if you are concerned!Â
sab236 Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 My Dalhousie application finally updated! However, it states that they received my GRE scores after the deadline, at the end of January (which is weird since I sent them in December). Now I'm worried that will ruin any chances that I had... Â Anyone have any advice or insights? They emailed me after the deadline and said they hadn't received my GRE scores even though I also sent them in December. They let me send them again and said it was no problem. They also told me in a separate email that they accept missing documents after the deadline. I wouldn't worry!
penelope46 Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 My Dalhousie application finally updated! However, it states that they received my GRE scores after the deadline, at the end of January (which is weird since I sent them in December). Now I'm worried that will ruin any chances that I had... Â Anyone have any advice or insights? Could just be the date they got around to inputing it in the system, maybe?? I wouldn't worry too much about that... I'm sure you're fine. Â I'm STILL waiting for anything (confirmation email, changes to my online appllication, anything!). Starting to stress...Even though I know the website says it may take up to 5 weeks. Â
sweaterweather Posted February 14, 2015 Author Posted February 14, 2015 I'm pretty sure they didn't receive my GRE scores last year until early February because I wrote it really late. I ended up getting waitlisted last year but I honestly don't think it effected my chances at all! My sGPA was lower last year and I knew my chances of getting in were pretty slim so I was happy with being waitlisted... I wouldn't worry about it  you could always send them an email about it though if you are concerned!   They emailed me after the deadline and said they hadn't received my GRE scores even though I also sent them in December. They let me send them again and said it was no problem. They also told me in a separate email that they accept missing documents after the deadline. I wouldn't worry!   Could just be the date they got around to inputing it in the system, maybe?? I wouldn't worry too much about that... I'm sure you're fine.  I'm STILL waiting for anything (confirmation email, changes to my online appllication, anything!). Starting to stress...Even though I know the website says it may take up to 5 weeks.   Ah, thanks for the reassurance! It made me feel a lot better. I was just worried that it would make me look like a "tardy" applicant.  @penelope46, I hope you hear back soon/within the next week!
penelope46 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Thanks sweaterweather! I actually got the email yesterday!  And now the real stressful part begins (or continues! ha). Good luck to everyone!!
penelope46 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Dalhousie re-appliers: Is anyone else glad they changed their essay prompt this year? I would have had a tough time describing my most valuable learning experience for the 3rd time (Fingers crossed that 3rd time's a charm this year!) Â I found this year's personal statement a little easier to tackle though...I felt like I was able to include more information then previous years.Â
2015hopeful Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Hey all, This thread is so quiet this week! Any news, anyone? Nothing seems so be moving at McGill, which is totally normal but I keep checking several times a day just in case. ;-) Speaking of McGill, I heard the department moved from Beatty Hall, where it used to be. Has anyone seen the new site or heard anything about it?
KatieKat Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) Waiting is so tough!! I can totally relate to this post about playing "the waiting game" I can't stop checking my email even though I know there won't be anything yet!   http://www.canadianslp.com/playing-the-waiting-game Edited February 18, 2015 by KatieKat
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