Dietetic Internship Program
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center - Fall Match (November)
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Application Procedures/Deadlines - Fall Match (November)
The program is using the on-line centralized internship application, DICAS, which may be accessed at https://dicas.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login in July for the Fall Match; e-mail DICASinfo@Dicas.org. The on-line application must be completed for our program by 11:59 p.m. Central Time by the September deadline set by ACEND. The fee to submit a DICAS application is $50 for the first application submitted. There is no additional fee to apply to the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Dietetic Internship Program.
APPLICATION CRITERIA for the LSCVAMC Dietetic Internship are:
- You MUST be a United States Citizen
- You MUST have an cumulative GPA of 3 to meet Case Western Reserve University admission requirement for graduate school.
- All men over the age of 18 MUST be registered with the Selective Service System. Enrollment can be verified at: https://www.sss.gov/verify
- Candidates are evaluated in terms of academic achievement, their personal statement, work, volunteer, and leadership experiences.
- GRE scores are not required.
- Work experience in an area related to dietetics is considered beneficial to the student's overall preparation for the dietetic internship but is not mandatory.
As part of the DICAS application process you will be asked to complete a personal statement in 1,000 words or less. Questions to be addressed in the personal statement include:
- Why do you want to enter the dietetics profession?
- What are some experiences that have helped to prepare you for your career?
- What are your short-term and long-term goals?
- What are your strengths and weaknesses or areas needing improvement?
- What other information do you consider important for the selection decision?
Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended should be sent to DICAS Transcript Dept., PO Box 9118, Watertown MA 02472.
When completing the DICAS 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 on-line.
Applicants must register on-line for computer matching by 11:59 p.m. Central Time by the September deadline set by ACEND. The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center Dietetic Internship is program code No. 600. There is a DICAS matching fee, but there is no additional fee to apply to the LSCVAMC Dietetic Internship.
Applicants are screened for eligibility for admission to CWRU's School of Graduate Studies. Candidates are then evaluated in terms of academic achievement (3.0 GPA), personal statement, letters of recommendation, work, volunteer, and leadership experiences. GRE scores are not required. Work experience in an area related to dietetics is considered beneficial to the student's overall preparation for the dietetic internship but is not mandatory. There is no application fee for the dietetic internship program. The CWRU Graduate School application fee is paid after the student accepts a match to the LSCVAMC dietetic internship program.
To learn more about your responsibilities as an applicant to a dietetic internship program that uses DICAS and participates in computer matching go to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website: https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend/students-and-advancing-education/application-process-for-students/computer-matching-applicant-responsibilities#:~:text=Computer%20Matching%20Phase%201%20Applicants%20are%20responsible%20for,view%20their%20personal%20matching%20results%20on%20Notification%20Day.
For details about computer matching contact D&D Digital 3100 S. Riverside Drive. P.O. Box 887, Ames Iowa 50010, Phone 515-292-0490 or visit their website: http://www.dnddigital.com
Effective Nov. 1, 2009, applicants must register on-line for computer matching with D&D Digital. Paper applications for computer matching mailed to D&D will not be accepted.
Reminders:
- You must send official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended to DICAS Transcript Dept., PO Box 9118, Watertown MA 02472
- You must register on-line for computer matching by 11:59 p.m. Central Time by the September deadline set by ACEND. The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center Dietetic Internship is program code No. 600. There is a computer matching fee.
The LSCVAMC Dietetic Internship does not participate in the second match during the Fall Match (November) process.
Note:
The Louis Stokes CVAMC's Dietetic Internship is Program Code Number 600 on the prioritized list of dietetic internship programs that you will submit to D&D Digital Systems for the Fall Match (November).
Only U.S. citizens are eligible to apply for the VA Dietetic Intership Programs.
All applications will be retained by the LSCVAMC Dietetic Internship Program for one year and then destroyed. No application materials will be returned to applicants.
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