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r/slp SLP Last 60 credit hours for grad school u/gorgeousdoll1 Hey there! I'm currently waiting to get accepted in USU's 2nd Bachelors program for Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education (to pursue my dream of becoming a Speech Language Pathologist!) To make long story short, my 1st Bachelors GPA is embarrassingly low, which is a 2.5. I majored in Psychology with a minor in Sociology in 2009. I partied way too hard and was very young and reckless back then. One nothing like that now as I don't even drink anymore as I've been sober since 2010. I understand some (many? not sure) grad schools look the last 60 credit hours. Is it that A LOT of grad schools that look at the last 60 credits ? Do you know of any ASHA-accredited ones that don't? Location of the grad school doesn't matter, I'll move in order to attend that grad school, if needed. The advisor at USU said that she wanted to inform me that the 2nd Bachelors program is only 35 credits total. I asked if looking at my 60 credits meant: 25 credits from 1st Bachelors and 35 from my 2nd (which is the most relevant, and most recent degree). Would my GPA be split up by adding my with the 25 credits / 35 credits between my 2 degrees? I absolutely know I need to get straight A's in both my 2nd bachelors and grad program if I am accepted, that's non-negotiable. I just need to know which schools don t really care about the last 60 so that I don't have to.be concerned about the last 60 and just focus on killing it with a high GPA. Thanks so much for your help!

Wow I love the absolute thoroughness of your response. Simply put, you're just Awesome! And Hm, per visit and per hour definitely are 2 separate things. I'm not entirely sure that I've seen that distinction made online, and pretty sure I'd remember that, as it's a very important distinction. The work you've mentioned sounds very doable and I understand a lot of paperwork will take up a ton of time. I'm sure I'll be ready for it, though. Just curious, you said you were working as an SLPA. Are you no longer pursuing this job at this time? Also, do you see a lot of overtime in this position? What about overall job satisfaction from what you've seen?

Hey Alicia! Thank you and I greatly appreciate your quick response! If you don't mind me asking, could you briefly share with me about how a typical day would be for you, working in Home Health? Also, when you say the pay is good, could you please possibly give me a range? (I know it varies depending on your location but I guess an example of what you've seen would be great). Was the SLP on the job with many years of experience or no? Also, are you going to pursue being an SLP as well? Thank you again for your help!

Ok so I'm a super n00b so please be nice im not actually a grad student but thought you'd all be a great resource for me. Thank you in advance! So I'm just starting out with pursuing a 2nd Bachelors in Speech Pathology (and will be pursuing my Master's degree soon after), however, I am unsure if I should eventually pursue employment in Home Health or SNF. I'm thinking about pursuing both (if at all possible) but am wanting more information about each field. In all honesty, I am really wanting to know specific differences between these fields (pros and cons of both). Yes, I'll be frank and say that the compensation does somewhat play a role into why I am choosing these fields. I know it isn't "all" about the pay (because you can still make a ton of money and absolutely hate your job/life), however, it just so happens that these would've been the the exact fields (environments and the ages/type of populations) that I would have ideally chosen (elderly/geriatric patients), regardless of the compensation. What is the day-to-day like in either field? Could you please tell me how much recent Masters grads in SLP make right out of grad school? I've seen online that SNF and Home Health could make $75-$80k but I don't know if that's after years of established experience. I've done some research and read from other SLPs that it may be best to work in a hospital environment first (SNF?) rather than pursuing the Home Health straight away, because as a new SLP, it would be recommended to learn from others as much as possible (and to be around other SLPs when I'm first starting out to gain more experience). I also read that in Home Health, I would mainly be on my own, one-on-one with the patients (another appealing aspect about pursuing Home Health). Is it feasible to pursue both fields at the same time? Also, I was told that being a contract SLP doesn't allow you to get benefits. Are most SLP positions in these fields contract, unless you're employed by either a school or a hospital? Thanks so much in advance for reading and for all of your help!