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Had a meeting with them today -- although my SAT scores are high enough to place me into the Stats class, they are too old. I guess I'm too old? I saw MGH has an online course with no prereqs. 1,500 bucks seems like a steep price to pay, but I'm weighing it against time as well as cashflow it would take to enroll in 3 different community college math classes. Thanks for your advice! I'll check it out.

Hey all -- seeking your best advice for those online Stats and Physics requirements. Looked up taking stats at my local community college...but my undergrad math doesn't transfer over. I'd have to take TWO courses before even taking stats. The cost AND time commitment will certainly add up. I'd rather pay the costs for an up front Statistics course. Any places you'd recommend? I'm doing my google research as we speak. Thanks all! Have a wonderful week and best of luck prepping for grad school apps.

I've been reaching out to each department individually to check on their thoughts about my potential candidacy. Like you, I'm not finding a lot of online options for those missing pieces of coursework available. Some grad programs offer a class like clinical methods or what not right out the gate for non-traditional route SLP hopefuls. Good luck in your discoveries! Lots to think about, I know!

Hello all -- Like lots of folks around here, my undergrad was NOT in speech in hearing science. After working as an English/ESL teacher abroad, I bit the bullet, quit my full-time job (and left my health insurance behind) to enroll in a university an hour away from my home to take 26 credit hours worth of undergraduate communication sciences coursework. Here are the general equivalents to the courses I took: - Intro to Comm. Sciences - Speech and Hearing Science - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech/Hearing Mechanism - Phonetics - Language Development - Phonological Disorders in Children - Articulation Disorders in Children - Intro to Audiology For some grad programs (Purdue, MGH, etc.), this general course listing seems to suffice. However, doing my hard research now on what "local" midwestern universities I can apply to, my options seem slim to none. Most programs require at least 2 more courses than I have to meet the minimum requirements and, well, with taking stats and physics at a local community college this spring, I am just about financially maxed out. Still need to visit my top schools and apply, of course. That CSDCAS stuff ain't cheap. Any current students or applicants out there apply to schools with a bit less rigorous standards on post bacc work? I realize a fleshed out "undergrad degree" makes an ideal applicant in a way, but for a lot of us adults, it's just not a feasible path to take. I've e-mailed the "I'm so close" universities on my list for their approval of reasonable equivalent experience. A few were cool with my listing of CSD courses. Several have yet to respond. For a few places, I'm a mere 1 credit hour short of meeting their requirements. I am however, currently working as an assistant director/early intervention developmental therapist at a multi-discipline therapy agency. I feel like my job/life experiences give me a leg up on intense graduate study, but I'm also trying to fit myself into MOST of the boxes CSD programs require. Would love to hear from some non-traditional SLP hopefuls/professionals. I'll be trolling the forums tonight in search of those types! Best of luck to all applying. The competition is intense! Other Stats: GPA: undergrad (French and Communication) 3.2, CSD: 4.0, Last 60: 3.9 GRE: V 157, Q 143 Graduate Programs on my Hit List: Purdue University MGH (Boston) St. Mary's (new program) University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Western Michigan University Wayne State (don't meet all post bacc requirements) Michigan State (don't meet all post bacc requirements)

Thanks for the heads up! I'll read a bit more about these places you're all mentioning. Appreciate it. From what I've read of U of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, they seem to be pretty into folks with unique work experiences. Nearly 500 applicants? Sweet LAWD. I've got no issue with rocking a personal statement to try and set myself apart, but often I'm hearing from profs that lots of grad programs simply take the top half of the GPA stack and discard all other applicants below a certain grade point average. Blows my mind!

Hello all -- looking forward to learning from you about the SLP graduate school process! It's daunting, exciting, competitive, and intimidating, but is ultimately worth the struggle. Like a lot of folks pursuing this master's degree and career path, I've got a varied background with what I think are a quality skills set, but making myself appealing to a slew of grad schools seems rough. Has anyone explored or gone to school in master's programs who really appreciate applicants with non-traditional paths and backgrounds? MGH is competitive but seems wholly into a diversified student. Trying to explore similarly minded schools maybe on the lower end of the competitive scale to be safe. I would love to apply to schools that require an interview as a part of the process, but with the heavy amount of applications grad schools are getting in the field, I've done research and it doesn't seem like interviews are a standard part of the process these days... I applied and was subsequently wait listed and rejected to IU's speech and hearing department for fall 2016. Loved the opportunities they offered and love Bloomington, but I feel like there was a lot of type A thinking going on there for me to be completely happy with the program overall. Here are my stats for reference: Undergrad degree: French and Communication; GPA 3.3 (like a lot of folks, college was a killer experience for me, but I wasn't focused on academic rigor ?) ; studied abroad in France for a year with a focus on linguistics Comm. Sciences Coursework (done after quitting my full-time marketing job): 36 hours; GPA 4.0 GRE score: 300 total (157 verbal, 143 math) I have teaching experience, both domestic and international in Japanese schools. Currently, I'm seeking job opportunities in developmental therapy and SLPA gigs and have a few offers. Planning on taking one of these jobs to further boost my chances of getting accepted and getting dirty in the field I'm really passionate about. Would love to hear from a few folks who have a diversified and strong skills set about how their application processes were. Some days I feel qualified to attend a dream school, other days I just want to get IN anywhere! Thanks for all the sage advice in advance, Leslie