DI Preselect Information

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Preselection Admission Requirements: 

Students currently enrolled in the WKU DPD undergraduate program who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for preselect admission to the WKU DI program.  The WKU DI program will have up to 5 preselect openings available. 

*Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative Grade Point Average 

*Minimum of a 3.2 DPD Grade Point Average 

*Grade of B or better in HMD 360; HMD 361; HMD 362; HMD 462; and HMD 465 

*Grade of C or better in all other courses required for the major 

*Students for whom English is a second language must earn a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 213/300 (computer-based) within two years of applying to the program on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 

 

Preselection Application Process: 

Potential preselection DI candidates will request a preselection application packet from the dietetic internship director. 

The student will complete the requirements outlined on the checklist: 

• Application form. 

• Evidence of meeting the minimum academic requirements from an ACEND-approved Didactic Program in Dietetics with a “Declaration of Intent to Complete Degree” form. 

• Personal statement. 

• • Personal statement is to be less than 1000 words and communicate the potential intern’s short- and long-term goals as related to the internship, their perceived strengths and weaknesses, personal experiences that have helped prepare them to be successful in a dietetic internship, and their overall “why”. 

• Three letters of recommendation. 

• • Each letter is to be in a sealed envelope with a signature across the back of the envelope or in an email directly from the person providing the letter of recommendation.  The letters are to be sent to ann.embry@wku.edu 

• An up-to-date resume. 

The preselection packet is due to the DI director on or before November 1st at 4:30 p.m. The packet is to be handed directly to the Dietetic Internship Director or the Applied Human Sciences Office Coordinator if the DI director is not available.  

 

Preselect Selection Process: 
1. There are a total of five preselect positions annually. 
2. Selection criteria will be based on academic performance, faculty recommendations, and the selection committee’s assessment of the individual’s ability to successfully complete the WKU DI program. Meeting minimum requirements for the preselect admission option does not guarantee acceptance into the program. 
4. Admittance into WKU’s DI program is contingent on the student maintaining a 3.0 overall GPA and 3.2 DPD GPA in all courses remaining to complete the DPD program. 
5. Application reviews will be conducted by the WKU DI Selection Committee upon receipt of final semester grades and calculation of the cumulative GPA. 
6. Students are accepted into the WKU DI program for the program start date immediately following completion of their undergraduate requirements. 
7. Once a student accepts an intern position with the WKU’s DI program, the student’s name is submitted to D&D Digital, and he/she becomes ineligible to participate in computer matching. 

 

Preselect Applicant Notification: 
1. Applicants will receive a notification via email from the dietetic internship director of acceptance or rejection on or before November 15th. 
2. Written confirmation via email to the Dietetic Internship Director of acceptance or rejection of the internship position is required within 24 hours of notification. 
3. Students admitted into the DI program will complete the Graduate School Application for Admission and must be accepted to WKU’s graduate school. 
4.  Additional program requirements and information can be found at the WKU DI website at https://www.wku.edu/ahs/dieteticinternship/index.php