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Yes, I totally agree and have been encouraging her to advocate for herself. When I did call I didn't identify myself as a parent, I just said I had some questions about the program and still didn't receive a call back LOL

Yes, I know. I am trying to steer her to larger schools that offer many options in case she wants to switch to something else. It seems that is what everyone does these days lol.

Thank you so much mcamp. Your undergrad experience sounds awesome!!!! Something to consider for sure.

I have both emailed and called Dr Book and have not received a reply. I have also called student services for health/science and they do not know anything. I am going to assume based on what is says on the website that they no longer offer the accelerated program. Too bad because I know they give more money than BU does and I think she would have a better chance getting in there as well. Thanks for your help!

Does it??? I did not see anything on their website about it. It looks like they do not have the undergrad program any more just the grad program, maybe I am not seeing it????

Thanks everyone for the additional information. We are headed up to Boston in a few weeks to see BU, Northeastern and Emerson. She ended up getting a 30 on her ACT so we have a better idea of what schools we should be looking at.

Thanks for the additional information!!!! I am thinking/hoping that she will apply to one of the 5 year programs or something where she is guaranteed grad school admission if she maintains a specific gpa. She will be applying to the Emerson College summer Communications Disorders program which should give her a good glimpse as to what to expect in that major in an academic setting. I wish I could get her to shadow someone now or volunteer but she plays a sport that occupies a ton of her time and with school and social stuff she is very busy. Thanks again for all the info!!!

thank you copaceticbroad, I am understanding this better now, so glad I asked you guys!!! Thank you again for all the input!

Thanks so much for the info Schatzie15, we will actually be in Atlanta this spring and will be sure to check out Emory!

Thank you so much everyone for your input. We are just at the point now of visiting colleges and trying to see where she will apply next fall. We have so far seen NYU (just because we were in the area) and are scheduled to see Towson next week. We plan to see Boston University, Univ of Maryland and George Washington University over the winter and some Florida schools in the spring. If anyone has any recommendations for undergrad on the east coast we would love to hear about them! She is a focused student but very social so is looking for a medium-large school that offers many majors just in case she changes her mind about SLP.

Hi everyone, I hope I am not intruding here but I have a few questions about SLP that only those who have gone through the undergrad programs can answer. My daughter is a high school junior who is very interested in a career in SLP. She is a good student with a 3.8 GPA (honors and AP courses in high school), we are awaiting her ACT scores from October's test. We live in NJ, she is looking at colleges, for the most part, on the east coast and knows for sure she does not want to stay at home. I am hoping that you guys wouldn't mind taking a minute or two to answer some questions that both she and I have. 1. Is she better off going to a college where they offer both undergrad and graduate degrees in SLP so that she can, hopefully, just stay in one place for all 6 years? 2. Would anyone recommend an accelerated 5 year program such as what is offered at Boston University? 3. Does it really matter where you do your undergrad as long as you excel at whatever school you chose to go to??? 4. Does a big name school such as University of Virginia or NYU really mean that much in this profession? 5. If you could go back to your senior year in high school is there anything different that you would do as far as applying to undergrad schools knowing what you know now about the education process for SLP? 6. Is there any advice you can give her based on your college experiences in SLP? Thank you in advance, and again, sorry for the intrusion