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Hello SDN! Sorry if this question has been asked before. By the time I apply for my first cycle next year, I will have completed 1 year of my MPH in Epidemiology at Emory. However, I'm curious how much weight is placed on the MPH GPA as compared to my undergrad GPA (cGPA = 3.88, sGPA ~ 3.82)...

Hi everyone, I am currently applying to MHA programs after transitioning away from PA school. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share their stats especially if they come from a different background and what they did to be a successful applicant. I also appreciate any advice/tips...

Hello The OTD program is new to SCUHS and just wanted to know who have applied for 2023 Spring semester and how was the process for you? Thanks and good luck

I'm spiraling. I've written a half dozen or more versions of my personal statement and sent them off to all of my trusted mentors and confidants and I continue to get mixed, contradictory feedback. I've finally narrowed it down to two versions but my feedback is literally split 50/50...

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I received an invitation to interview! But to my surprise, of the two professors I listed, one of them is not interviewing me, and I am instead being interviewed by a different professor! Upon closer inspection, I can fit my research interests to their work, and I can see myself working under...

Hey everyone! I'm starting OT school in the fall and wanted to make a thread so that you guys can discuss the application process together and can all follow each other's progress during this process, ask questions, and support each other along the way! I saw a thread with this same idea a few...

Hi everyone, this is my first time posting on here. I'm a junior in undergrad looking to apply to clinical PhD (and maybe some PsyD) programs in the fall. My area of interest is primarily obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, which I have already conducted research on (which I am...

Hi everyone! I used to come on here all of the time when I was applying to programs but since becoming an OT student I haven't been able to get on regularly. I have been getting questions on this platforms and others about my experience at Brunel. As a forewarning I have to say that overall I...

Hey Everyone! I'm currently going to apply to medical school for the next cycle as I am a current senior and I need some help regarding deciding if I should do a SMP or not! Im looking into applying about 30 schools both MD & DO but I recently got accepted to an SMP program at Kansas City...

Hey guys I was wondering if you could give me any advice on how to improve my application for this cycle. I am a non traditional student and had to take a few pre-reqs to be considered last year. I applied last year and got interviewed and waitlisted at tennessee and also waitlisted at UF...

Hello, I am a graduate student in the process of applying to school. I was wondering how I should go about submitting my application. My spring semester of my program does not end until July 3rd. I was wondering if I should submit my application in the upcoming days and have AADSAS calculate...

So this is a question I'm sure you all get on a regular basis, with posters usually asking about how favorably a good (3.7+) grad school GPA is received by admissions committees. Well, I'm coming from the other end to ask you all how much a red flag would a gGPA of ~3.40 for a hard science...

Hello to all! I would really appreciate it if you would read this, and give me some great feedback! I got my AA about 4 years ago, and I performed horribly due to some circumstances at home. I had a 2.6 GPA, and I had about 9 withdrawals. I then went to my state school, and I performed nearly...

This week we are airing an encore of one of our more popular podcasts this year, which is “Optimize Your Grad School Application.” It’s an excellent time to air this podcast, because many of you are looking ahead to apply this summer or fall. Reviewing the different moving parts of the grad...

Hello, I am currently trying to apply to programs for graduate school. I have tried contacting my clinical psychology professor from undergrad for help in figuring this all out, but I haven't received replies in the last 3 months! Now that it's getting closer to application dates I am starting...

Hey all, I am thinking about applying to a few Au.D. programs, but am a little hesitant. First, I have a low GPA (2.94) from Undergrad, which was about 2 years ago. I have been working in a semi-related field (speech pathology clinic). What are my chances of getting in? Also, in your opinion, is...

hey everyone! I started a 2 year course based MSc and was wondering if anyone knows if I need to finish it before matriculating. I started the program in september so I didnt put it in my primary app (no grades on the transcript), is that an issue?