Department of Food Science and Nutrition
University of Minnesota
Department of Food Science and Nutrition
DPD Application (Sections I-V)
è Complete sections I-III by typing or clearly printing in blue or black ink.
I. Personal Information
Name Student ID #
University Email address
Phone
II. Academic
· Number of credits that will be completed by the end of current term
-minimum requirement is 60 credits (at least 15 credits need to be completed at the U of M)
· Current cumulative GPA (including transfer and UMN courses)
-check your APAS – click “Open All” and use GPA right above your list of courses (not in the graphs)
-minimum requirement is 3.0
· UMN GPA ______
-minimum requirement is 3.0
· Course completion requirements:
UMN Course / College/UniversityCourse # and Title** / Semester Taken / Grade
(IP=In progress) / Required Grade
CHEM 2301-Organic Chemistry / C- or greater
FSCN 1112-Principles of Nutrition / B or greater
MATH 1031-College Algebra / C- or greater
ANSC 3301 – Human and Animal Physiology / C- or greater
FSCN 3612 – Lifecycle Nutrition / B or greater
**Include this information only if equivalent course was taken at an institution other than the University of Minnesota or if another course at UMN fulfilled this requirement.
III. Becoming an RD Questionnaire
Use the DPD website at
http://fscn.cfans.umn.edu/undergraduate-programs/nutrition/dpd
Answer in space provided but do not just copy/paste from the sources.
1. What is required to become a Registered Dietitian?
2. What is the minimum GPA that most Dietetic Internships require? What GPA is recommended to be most competitive?
3. List 3 work/volunteer experiences, which you either have or could obtain, that will help to make you more competitive for a dietetic internship.
-______
-______
-______
4. What is the national percentage of DI applicants who receive a DI?
5. What is SOND and who is the president?
IV. Contract of Agreement
University of Minnesota
Didactic Program in Dietetics
DPD students are expected to follow the policies, procedures and information pertaining to the DPD, as described in on the website. Please read the website and direct any questions you have to your academic advisor or DPD faculty ().
By signing in the space below, you indicate that you have read the DPD website and have addressed any questions you may have had regarding its content. You also understand that final decisions regarding admission are made at the discretion of the DPD leadership team.
Name [please print]
Signature and Date
V. Personal Statement
“Why I want to be a Registered Dietitian”
· 250-350 word typed essay
· Include: What interests you about this career; why will you make a good RD; and what do you hope to do as an RD.
· Staple this document to your application with “Personal Statement” as title and your full name.
Signature Date
þ Submit all materials from sections I-V in hard copy in a sealed envelope by October 15 for Fall applications or by March15 for Spring applications to the FSCN Undergraduate Student Administrator in 225 FSCN Room K .
þ CHECK YOUR APPLICATION CAREFULLY. Failure to follow directions may result in return of your application for re-submission.
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Revision June 2016