The Combined Graduate Program in Nutrition/Dietetic Internship admits up to 20 students per year.
Application Procedures
- The Appalachian State University Dietetic Internship will be using DICAS.
- Deadline: the online application must be completed by 11:59 pm Central Time on January 31, 2025.
- Visit the ACEND ACEND 'Application Process for Students' website: https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend/students-and-advancing-education/application-process-for-students to learn more about the entire process.
- Only students who are enrolled in or have completed an undergraduate Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) may apply to the MS/Dietetic Internship.
Materials:
- Official transcripts for all colleges and universities attended should be sent to: DICAS. View the DICAS 'Sending Official Transcripts' page for more information.
- DPD Verification Statement or Declaration of Intent
- Statement of purpose and objectives (i.e. personal statement)
- CV or Resume
- Minimum of three references / recommendations
- Video Introduction
Admission Requirements
- A minimum of a Baccalaureate degree from an U.S. regionally accredited university or college
- Verification statement from a ACEND-approved Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) within 3-years of application
- Relevant work and/or service experience in nutrition or a related field
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
Pre-select Option
The Appalachian State University Combined Graduate Program in Nutrition and Dietetic Internship utilizes an early decision process for current Appalachian State University DPD undergraduates.
The applicant must provide the Dietetic Internship Director with a complete DICAS application by November 22, 2024, 11:59 PM (application forms, including 3 letters of recommendation, letter of application, DPD Verification Statement or Intent to Complete form).
Early decision applicants will be notified by December 16. Students are expected to respond with their decision by January 31. Possible applicant student decisions include:
1) Acceptance: The applicant accepts early decision and is admitted to the program. The applicant is expected to withdraw all other applications and submit an enrollment agreement;
2) Deferral: The applicant defers acceptance to be considered again during the regular decision process. The applicant will be considered in the regular applicant pool (this is not a guaranteed admission during the regular cycle); OR
3) Denial / Withdraw: The applicant is not admitted to the program and may not reapply in the same cycle.
Early decision is considered a commitment between the applicant and the school. With the exception of a true emergency that prevents you from attending the program, applicants that accept the offer of early decision are committed to attending the program and will withdraw any applications they may have submitted to other programs. Should an applicant fail to honor an acceptance, it is considered a breach in ACEND Admissions Traffic Rules. If you accept another offer without removing your application from consideration, this constitutes a violation of the ACEND code of conduct. Applicants who are denied Early Decision admission are encouraged and eligible to reapply in the same application cycle. Feedback on denied applications is provided by the program Director. This policy is designed to ensure that the Early Decision process is fair, transparent, and beneficial to both the applicants and the App State MS in Nutrition programs.
Cost To Student
Note that financial aid information is available at the Office of Student Financial Aid.