Canadian Counselling Psychology Programs

[Jesslynneee]

Hi all, 

 

Just thought it might be nice to start a thread about Canadian counselling psych programs (updates, admission, etc.). What programs did everyone apply to? I'm currently going through the notorious self-doubt stage and attempting to google last year's "admission averages" for Western and Ottawa U - keeping my fingers crossed that my grades are high enough and I have enough experience! 

[LebaneseKafta]

I applied to the MA in Educational Counselling at uOttawa is that the one you're talking about? I called the education dept and they said takes 4-6 weeks sometimes 8 so we'll probably hear back by mid March! Which program at uOttawa did you apply for?

[Jesslynneee]

Yup! That's the one, same with Western. I'm so anxious to hear back!! I heard through a friend they're taking around 60 for uOttawa and 18 or so for Western. Not totally sure if that's accurate...18 is pretty slim! Haha

[LebaneseKafta]

For uottawa most of those 60 are M.ed students not MA students they only take maybe 20 MA students per year depending on which supervisors are available that year. I know this year a few of the profs are on sabatical or can't take on another student.

[Jesslynneee]

Okay gotcha, good to know. Do you know what the admission average usually is there?

[LebaneseKafta]

Ya usually around an 80-85% is usually sufficient they say you need at least a 75% but knowing that a lot of people apply I highly doubt anyone with lower than an 80 would get in but you need an 85% to get an entrance scholarship if that's something you were looking into.

[Djentbot]

I'm a current student in Western's MA Counselling program. They're accepting 15 students this year and hoping to schedule interviews soon for sometime in March. Not 100% sure on admissions averages, but somewhere between 80-85 sounds about right. Western's program heavily weights practical experience though, so someone with a lower GPA but great experience in the field still stands a chance.

[Jesslynneee]

I'm a current student in Western's MA Counselling program. They're accepting 15 students this year and hoping to schedule interviews soon for sometime in March. Not 100% sure on admissions averages, but somewhere between 80-85 sounds about right. Western's program heavily weights practical experience though, so someone with a lower GPA but great experience in the field still stands a chance.

 

Thanks so much for your insight - that's really good to know, especially that Western weights practical experience pretty heavily. Unfortunately my GPA isn't as high as I would like so I'm hoping I'm not out of the running.

[KenAdams]

Thanks for starting this thread!  I applied to Western and McGill.  So far I have an interview with my POI at McGill, but no word from Western.  Fingers crossed!

[ParisGeller]

I applied to Alberta, Calgary and OISE for counselling. I'm wondering if anyone has heard anything at all from UAlberta? Also, I interviewed with Calgary but haven't heard yet... any news there?

[ramblingrose]

Anyone heard about interviews for mcgill counselling psych?

[ramblingrose]

Thanks for starting this thread!  I applied to Western and McGill.  So far I have an interview with my POI at McGill, but no word from Western.  Fingers crossed!

Ken, what stream did you apply to at McGill?

[KenAdams]

Ken, what stream did you apply to at McGill?

 

I applied to the project concentration

[Jesslynneee]

Western has already made their phone calls for interviews   I didn't get one, official acceptances/rejections will be going out around the end of March. Still hoping to hear back from Ottawa u! I'm not too sure about McGill unfortunately.

[emilym123]

Hello everyone,

I am applying to the counselling psychology program this year and was wondering if anyone might have some advice for me in the application process.

Thank you.