OT/PT accepted/waitlist/decline forum - 2021 cycle

[OT Please Accept Me]

On 4/15/2021 at 9:35 PM, laulau694 said:

Hi everyone, 

I am new to this page and just thought I'd introduce myself. I am applying to S-LP at UWO, McGill, McMaster, and Dalhousie. I was rejected at all of them except Dalhousie, where I was put on the waitlist. I am also applying to OT at Dalhousie, Queen's, and UWO. I am applying to SLP for the THIRD time, and OT for the first time. 

I have a 3.51 subGPA and a 3.3 cumulative GPA. Does anyone know if that GPA will give me a chance of getting in for OT? I am not feeling super confident about it, haha. 

I have an honours bachelor in psychology, and a graduate certificate in autism and behavioural sciences. I also have 600+ volunteer hours working in various settings including clinical speech settings and supporting those with autism or strokes.

Does anyone know when we are supposed to hear from Dalhousie OT? 

I'm a current Western OT student and I know a couple people in the program who had around a 3.5sGPA in undergrad, you will likely have a decent chance off the waitlist 

[OT Please Accept Me]

On 4/14/2021 at 10:18 AM, OTOT2021 said:

Do any current U of A OT students have any insight on when they're releasing acceptances this year? The wait is so nerve wracking 

I don't know about this year, but last year I got my acceptance letter from U of A OT on the afternoon of April 22nd

[PotentialOT]

1 hour ago, OT Please Accept Me said:

I don't know about this year, but last year I got my acceptance letter from U of A OT on the afternoon of April 22nd

Fingers crossed for tomorrow!

[sugo]

1 hour ago, OT Please Accept Me said:

I don't know about this year, but last year I got my acceptance letter from U of A OT on the afternoon of April 22nd

Hey, I wonder were there any international students got accepted into U of A OT program?

[SaraPT123]

2 hours ago, OT Please Accept Me said:

I don't know about this year, but last year I got my acceptance letter from U of A OT on the afternoon of April 22nd

Do you mind sharing your gpa ? I wonder if it’s only that soon for candidates with higher gpa/more competitive application 

[OT Please Accept Me]

49 minutes ago, SaraPT123 said:

Do you mind sharing your gpa ? I wonder if it’s only that soon for candidates with higher gpa/more competitive application 

I had a 3.7GPA and I was in-province. For reference I was also accepted to U of T, Western, and waitlisted for Queen's

[OT Please Accept Me]

1 hour ago, sugo said:

Hey, I wonder were there any international students got accepted into U of A OT program?

I don't know exactly since I declined my U of A offer and went to Western instead, but I believe it's uncommon to have international students

[physio4444]

5 minutes ago, OT Please Accept Me said:

I had a 3.7GPA and I was in-province. For reference I was also accepted to U of T, Western, and waitlisted for Queen's

I am applying to PT and worried my subGPA (3.8) is not high enough for cutoff this year, do you think queens puts emphasis on personal submissions? 

[OT Please Accept Me]

5 minutes ago, physio4444 said:

I am applying to PT and worried my subGPA (3.8) is not high enough for cutoff this year, do you think queens puts emphasis on personal submissions? 

I honestly don't know, but my impression from talking with classmates is that there was a lot of emphasis on the CASPer for my year

[DALOT2021]

I just randomly checked on my application status and I somehow got accepted?!??? Dal applicants go check it now!!!

[VhopefulOT]

Hey everyone! I'm a bit late to this thread, but I was wondering if anyone knows the approximate sub-GPA acceptance of last years entering class to Western? My sub-GPA is a 3.78 and I am getting very nervous to hear back 

[OT Please Accept Me]

7 minutes ago, VhopefulOT said:

Hey everyone! I'm a bit late to this thread, but I was wondering if anyone knows the approximate sub-GPA acceptance of last years entering class to Western? My sub-GPA is a 3.78 and I am getting very nervous to hear back 

From talking to my classmates, most of us who first had around a 3.7 or a bit higher (a couple people lower) so you definitely make the cutoff GPA wise but I feel that they rely heavily on ECs, letters, and especially the CASPer.

[OT2021future]

1 hour ago, DALOT2021 said:

I just randomly checked on my application status and I somehow got accepted?!??? Dal applicants go check it now!!!

Congrats!!!Do you mind me asking if you are in province?? and what was your sGPA??

 

[DALPTOT19992021]

1 hour ago, DALOT2021 said:

I just randomly checked on my application status and I somehow got accepted?!??? Dal applicants go check it now!!!

Congrats! I just found out I was accepted as well. 3.97/4.3 sGPA, NB resident.

[OT2021future]

Congrats guys! Mine is still the same but I’m OOP and I think in the past Atlantic Canadians hear first! 

[PTbm]

10 hours ago, DALPTOT19992021 said:

Congrats! I just found out I was accepted as well. 3.97/4.3 sGPA, NB resident.

Congrats! I've applied to PT (OOP) and I haven't heard anything yet, anyone else in the same boat for Dal PT?

[DALPTOT19992021]

5 minutes ago, PTbm said:

Congrats! I've applied to PT (OOP) and I haven't heard anything yet, anyone else in the same boat for Dal PT?

I checked application status for PT last night and still says "written notification to follow"

[DALOT2021]

11 hours ago, OT2021future said:

Congrats!!!Do you mind me asking if you are in province?? and what was your sGPA??

 

I am an NS applicant and my sGPA was 3.83/4.3!

[DALOT123]

11 minutes ago, DALOT2021 said:

I am an NS applicant and my sGPA was 3.83/4.3!

Congrats! I am an NB applicant, my sGPA is 3.85/4.3 and I have not heard anything. 

[OTsooon]

17 hours ago, sugo said:

Hey, I wonder were there any international students got accepted into U of A OT program?

In my year (accepted 2019) there were at least two international students admitted 

[DALOT2021]

3 hours ago, DALOT123 said:

Congrats! I am an NB applicant, my sGPA is 3.85/4.3 and I have not heard anything. 

Just keep checking it online! I am sure you will also get in since your gpa is similar to mine!

[JChen48]

Congrats to everyone who got into Dal OT so far!!

I just want to confirm if I'm calculating my sGPA correctly

I'm in my final semester of undergrad so I'm missing my grades from this term. I did 5 classes every term except for last term I did 6. So I have 16 credits done so far during my 3rd and 4 th year. Will Dal only take my Second year winter grades to makeup for the outstanding 4 credits or will they do it like Ontario and use the average of the entire second year???

[OTOThopeful]

On 4/21/2021 at 12:54 PM, PTOT2021 said:

Did you write your CASPer before submitting your ORPAS application? 

No I submitted my application first and then wrote the casper a few days afterwards.

[Nap746]

Looking for any fellow UofS PT waitlisters to stay in touch with as we wait out the summer.  PM me

[OT-InTheMaking-2020]

2 hours ago, DALOT2021 said:

Just keep checking it online! I am sure you will also get in since your gpa is similar to mine!

How did you calculate your gpa? I thought it was just the average of the last 20 credits on your undergrad transcript