Dietetic Internship
Application Checklist for Early Acceptance Option
Application materials for early acceptance may be submitted in the fall; contact the internship director for application details in the Department of Human Nutrition, 302 Dalton Hall. For more information about this option please visit the early acceptance/preselect option page.
The completed application packet for the early acceptance/pre-select option should include:
Application Checklist
Item
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Description
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| Justification with specified information |
Provide a concise justification requesting consideration for early acceptance based on a list of the specific volunteer or work activities which have contributed to your readiness as a self-directed learner, along with a list of your minimum 40 hours of dietetic-related experience (work or volunteer experience for which you did not receive academic credit). See more details on the Early Acceptance Option page. |
| Copy of DICAS application |
Printed copy of the completed DICAS application (note that applicants may defer actual submission and fee payment to DICAS until the list of interns selected for early acceptance has been announced).
The DICAS portal closes periodically during various months throughout the year so applicants are advised to prepare and print their applications in a timely manner.
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| DPD Verification Statement from Winthrop University |
Official form with DPD director’s signature in blue ink; intent to complete acceptable. Contact the DPD director at Winthrop, Christine Goodner (goodnerc@winthrop.edu) during fall or spring semesters. |
| Original transcripts via DICAS |
Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended in sealed envelopes submitted through DICAS (do not need to submit to DI Director if have been submitted through DICAS). |
| 3 References |
Applicants should request that referees print a paper copy of the reference form prior to submittiing to DICAS and return to the DI Director (or to you for submission with your application packet) in a signature-sealed envelope |
| GRE scores |
Combined minimum GRE score of 293 (old GRE scoring: 940). Documentation by either of the following are acceptable: a copy in current WU graduate file (so no additonal copy required for DI director) or a photocopy of original scores in your application packet. |
| Acceptance into Winthrop University’s Graduate School |
Internship director will verify acceptance through the WU Graduate Program office (you do not need to submit any paperwork for this with the Internship application). Application to the WU Graduate School should be by Dec. 1; internship applicants need to have been accepted by the time the internship application has been submitted. Note that the minimum GRE for the Internship is higher than for the WU Graduate School. |