Application Process

Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements for entrance into the Internship:

A minimum of a Baccalaureate degree.A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.A minimum of 142 Quantitative and 144 Verbal on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). All scores must be within 5 years of the time of application.Completed a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) prior to the start date of the internship.A signed "Verification Statement" or "Declaration of Intent" to complete degree.

Admissions will also be based upon the application submitted through DICAS (see Application Process for details), personal statement, resume, transcripts, and letters of recommendation.

Application Process

Western Kentucky University Dietetic Internship follows nondiscriminatory, fair and equal procedures relating to the recruitment, selection and admission process to their program. Prospective students wanting to apply to the program should complete the following steps:

1)  Prospective intern must apply to the program through the online Dietetic Internship Centralized Application System (DICAS).  The online application includes submission of transcripts,GRE scores,  resume, letters of recommendation, and a signed "Verification Statement" or "Declaration of Intent" to complete degree.  The fee to  use DICAS is $40 for the first application and $20 for each additional application.  More information may be found at: hht://portal.dicas.org.

• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended should be mailed to:  DICAS - Transcript Department,,        P.O. Box 9118, Watertown, MA  02472.
• When completing the application form, applicants must include the name and contact information (specifically an e-mail address) for each reference.  This will trigger an e-mail message requesting completion of a reference form.  The form will be completed online.  Students submitting more than one application will need to use the same individuals as references for each application.
• 2)  Applicants must also register online for computer matching at www.dnddigital.com and select dietetic internship priority choices by the set due date.  There is a $50 computer matching fee.

3)  Interns will apply to the WKU Graduate School after acceptance into the Internship.  Admission requirements for the internship also meet WKU Graduate School requirements.

Computer Matching

All applicants to the Western Kentucky University Dietetic Internship must participate in the D & D Digital computer matching process.  applicants must register and prioritize their DI preferences online at http://dnddigital.com by February 15.  There is a $50 computer matching fee.  For additional computer matching information, contact:

D & D Digital

304 Main Street

Ames, IA  50010

Phone: (515) 292-0490

Fax: (515) 663-9427

e-mail: dnd@sigler.com

Website: https://www.dnddigital.com/ada/