ninabobina27

Your scores are very good! Make sure you have a very strong LOI and great letters of recommendation to make your application even stronger. Being a well-rounded candidate is key. You mentioned that you have 2 years worth of internship experience that is really good as well. I think it really helps to have experience with children, schools really like that. Best of luck! If you have any questions, feel free to message me.

Congrats on getting accepted! I started grad school almost a year ago and I remember being super nervous and scared. But everyone is in the same boat and you eventually get the flow of things! I would say to focus on: 1. Age a child should have a sound mastered by 2. Transcribing/IPA 3. Know how to write goals for a client 4. Know how to do SOAP notes All schools are different and each one starts their students off with different classes. I had Dysphagia/TBI, Language disorders and research, as long as clinic with three clients. A majority of our clients are children, so its really good to have a grasp on fun activities. Kids get distracted fast, so its good to have back up activities as well! Pinterest has AMAZING ideas! And the iPad app word vault is amazing as well! Hope that helped and if you have any other questions, feel free to message me. I'm always willing to help! Good luck, you all will do awesome!

Majority of schools will look at your last 60 units. So if you are truly interested in SLP, try your hardest to get a good GPA in undergrad. Because grad school is VERY competitive. I did my AA in nursing and my GPA wasn't the highest, but for my last 60 units I did much better. I got accepted into grad school, it is very tough! But so worth it, especially if you love the field. So my advice, try for best in your SLP classes, do well on the GRE, write a really awesome LOI, get good letters of recommendations, and to make yourself stand out even more try and work as a speech paraeducator in a school or observe an SLP in a hospital/skilled nursing facility/rehab center.

Is it worth getting your PhD in Speech Pathology? Also how much longer does it take to receive if you are doing your masters degree? I heard some programs allow you to start the program while you are doing your masters and you can finish within 3 years, including your masters degree. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!!

I am getting so nervous. Waiting is horrible. What program are you waiting for? Also is Spring more competitive than the fall?

I am going to be receiving my Bachelors in Speech and Language Pathology. I didn't get into any of the graduate schools I applied to in California. I was wondering if doing SLPA is worth it. I want to apply to graduate school again and I have a lot of experience with the elderly, but not so much with children Since I will have a few months of no school, I really want to get experience. I know graduate school really likes the work experience with children. If I volunteered more with children or was even a substitute teacher for elementary ages children, would that be good enough. Or is SLPA the only way that guarantees a spot in graduate school? Because SLPA is very expensive and I have heard that job opportunities for SLPA are not guaranteed.