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APPLICATION PROCESS QUESTIONS:
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What is the application fee? |
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It is $30 made out to Graduate Admissions. That includes the graduate application and the Dietetic Internship application; there are NOT two separate fees. |
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If I apply to the graduate program on-line do I have to send everything in with that (Recommendation letters and fee)? |
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You can apply to the graduate program online and send in everything else with your Dietetic Internship application (payment, letters of recommendation, personal statement, DI application, Verification Statement or Intent to Complete Statement). |
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Do I need 2 Verification Statements? |
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It is okay that you send one. If you get accepted into the program your application is split and registrar and the DI Director would like to have two original statements. It is more important that you send an original Verification Statement with a blue signature and not a copy. |
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Do I need 2 transcripts from each school that I have attended? |
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Yes, admissions would like 2 transcripts. If you get accepted your file goes to registrar and to the DI Director. Having 2 original transcripts means they don’t have to make copies. If you only sent one that will be acceptable. |
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Should I have my recommendation letters sent to graduate admissions or given to me to include with the packet? |
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It is better to have the recommendation letters given to you in a sealed envelope so that you know that you have everything that you need. If a letter was sent to admissions, don’t worry because it will just be added to your file. |
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When I apply to the graduate school, do I have to include another set of recommendation letters and a personal statement? |
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No, you only need one set for the graduate program and the Dietetic Internship. You can apply to the graduate program online and then send the rest of your packet to graduate admissions with the following:
1. Completed typed DI Application, (ADA Standard Application) including Personal Statement
2. Two (2) official undergraduate transcripts from all schools attended*
3. One (1) official graduate transcript, if applicable*
4. Three (3) letters of reference using ADA recommendation forms, including:
- DPD Director and/or Instructor in a major area of dietetics
- Supervisor of recent work experience
- Second academic or work experience supervisor
5. One Verification Statement with original signature or One Intent to Complete form with original signature
6. Self-addressed stamped postcard acknowledging receipt of application by graduate admissions
7. Prioritized Mark/Sense Card mailed directly to D&D Digital Systems or done online
*Official transcript must be received in a sealed envelope from the designated school and not be opened by applicant. If school will not send official transcript to the student, send official transcript directly to Graduate Admission Office. If applicable, list transcripts forwarding under separate cover. |
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Is the GRE required for admission? |
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The GRE is NOT required for admission. |
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Do I send the Dietetic Internship application to the Director of the Dietetic Internship or to Graduate Admissions? |
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Send your application to Graduate Admissions. Your entire internship packet should be sent to:
C. W. Post Campus of Long Island University
Graduate Admissions
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, NY 11548
Graduate Admissions personal will review the application to make sure everything is included and then the Director of the Dietetic Internship and other reviewers will go over your entire application.
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What if a transcript is missing from my application? |
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If anything is missing from your application, personnel from Graduate Admissions will contact you and give you time to complete the application. Please be sure to review the checklist that is included on this website to make sure that you have everything. |
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Do I need a transcript from every school that I have attended? |
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Yes, you need a transcript from every school that you have attended. If you attended C. W. Post (CWP) and you are applying to CWP internship then you do not need those transcripts, but you will need the transcripts from the other schools that you transferred from or attended. |
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I took a high school course that counted on my college credits. Do I get a transcript from my high school? |
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No, as long you there is no grade included into your GPA then you do not need to get that transcript. |
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What if my application is sent 2 days late? |
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We have a very strict policy that applications must be postmarked by February 15. Any applications postmarked after that date will be rejected. |
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I received an undergraduate degree in a foreign country. Do I send those transcripts or the WES form? |
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You send the WES form. |
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Is it optional to apply to the graduate program? |
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No, the Dietetic Internship is part of the graduate program so you need to apply to both. |
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What if I am already in another graduate program, do I still need to apply to C. W. Post’s graduate program? |
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Yes, we cannot separate the internship from the graduate program. Our graduate courses that are required tie in very closely with the internship. When you are done with the program you can return to your graduate program at your original school if you want. |
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How many applicants do you usually get for the Dietetic Internship? |
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In the past we averaged around 45 applications and recently that has risen to 80 applications in 2006. |
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What characteristics do you look for in an applicant? |
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We review every aspect of the application and look at grades, community experience, your recommendation letters, work experience and your personal statement. We want a dietetic intern that is intelligent, but also has the skills to relate to people, has a good work ethic and is enthusiastic about working in the field of nutrition. The total GPA is not weighted as much as the DPD GPA, because many students have changed majors, careers and even decided to improve their effort in their later years. We value your grades in food and nutrition courses because that is what you will be applying in the internship. |
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Do you conduct personal interviews? |
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We do phone interviews during the month of March. You are welcome to make an appointment to meet the internship director and to visit the campus. |
PROGRAM QUESTIONS:
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Can I take additional graduate courses during the Dietetic Internship? |
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Your schedule is very full during the internship so we don’t really recommend that you add to your workload; however, in the spring semester some students have managed to add an additional graduate course to their curriculum. |
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Can I have a job while doing the program? |
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The Dietetic Internship is a full-time program (coursework and 30 hours per week in the practical setting). Many students can work on the weekends to make some money. We want the internship to be a priority. If you are working too much on the outside it can take away from getting the most out of your educational experience. So we recommend you try to balance working so that it does not interfere with your performance. |
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Do I have to complete the Master of Science degree in Nutrition at C. W. Post after the Dietetic Internship? |
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Once you complete the Dietetic Internship you will have accumulated 14 graduate credits. If you wish to continue with the Master’s degree it will be 28 additional credits to graduate. You have the option not to pursue the degree once you finish the internship. Many students continue with their graduate degree part time; however, it is your personal preference. |
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How many days per week do I come to the C. W. Post campus? |
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You come to campus one day per week. Monday is your school day when you take your graduate coursework. You will be off every other Monday during the day in the fall (graduate evening class meets every Monday evening) and every other Monday in the spring semester. Tuesday through Friday you go to your rotations. |
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What are the graduate courses that are required? |
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Concepts for Nutrition Practice (1 credit) – Meets the first 2 weeks of the program to prepare you for your supervised practice.
DI Seminar I and II (1 credit each) – Meets every other Monday fall and spring semesters for 4 hours. These courses include interactive case studies and provides updates on medical nutrition therapy and special topics in nutrition.
Advanced Counseling Skills (3 credits) – Meets every Monday evening in the fall semester where you will learn and practice client-centered counseling and motivational interviewing.
Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition (2 credits) –Meets in January for an intensive one week course in nutrition support.
DI Clinical I and II (3 credits each) – This is the supervised practice component where you go to various facilities such as a hospital, nursing home, dialysis unit, outpatient facility, community center, school foodservice and institutional foodservice. |
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Where are your facilities located? |
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We have contracts with approximately 100 facilities located in Queens, Nassau County and Suffolk County (Long Island). |
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How are students placed in various rotations? |
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Geographical location of where you live is considered when placing students. The director of the program will also ask students their preference for outpatient and community since there are many varieties available in those areas. A student’s past experience and strengths will be considered as well when matching them with each rotation. |
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What are the hours for the supervised practice? |
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Tuesday through Friday you will go to the facility assigned to your schedule and work an 8 hour day each day; the hours vary according to the facility schedule and can be 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasionally you may have to work a 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. shift in foodservice and some facilities may have a 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. shift. There are no rotations on the weekends; some facilities may have evening hours. If you cannot work evening hours that should be discussed with the Director of the program; there is maybe one or two dialysis units that have evening hours. |
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What type of jobs do graduates of the internship get? |
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Since New York is densely populated there are many opportunities for jobs in the nutrition field. Our graduates have one-hundred percent job placement if they are seeking employment. Most graduates will work in the clinical setting to start (hospital or long-term care), but many combine this type of work part-time and may do a community type of job or private practice on the side. Many of our graduates have eventually gone on to received specialty certifications such as: Certified Diabetes Educators and Certified Nutrition Support Dietitians; some are working in specialty areas that include pediatrics, renal, and intensive care for example and several have gone into management as a foodservice director or as a clinical nutrition manager. |
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