SLP_hopeful_1 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Who's applying to Ohio Schools? There are 10 schools in Ohio and many are very competitive ( Ohio State, University of Akron, Cinci, Case, Kent) Anyone hear anything about these programs/ hear anything from Ohio programs?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbeara Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I'm also wondering this - mostly Cleveland State. I am an out-of-state applicant (I live in Wisconsin) and really have no idea how competitive it is. NSSLHANerd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz113 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I currently attend OSU and have applied to OSU and UCincinnati. Of the Ohio schools these two are the most highly ranked, and I would imagine the most competitive. I do know that OSU's average GPA of the class admitted last year was about a 3.8. I also know it is considered a great honor among my fellow undergrads to be accepted. The professors are great. I particularly like Dr. Ellawadi who specializes in autism. The only downside is that the speech and hearing building is a bit far away from the center of campus, which I think is less of an issue as a grad student. The city of Columbus is a great place to live with the exception of the weather. I have heard that Akron is considerably less competitive, but I don't know any more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillyZebras Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Asha's edfind is the best place to start for figuring out how competitive a school is. The stats aren't always right - OSU is clearly off - but from friends at other schools who all talk about what their professors say I think most of it is right. Now to me more or less competitive doesn't have to just do with grades or scores as different schools look for different things and some schools favor their own students. But based purely on applications vs spots this is how I think they would rank (don't know people at all schools so all stats aren't verified and OSU is left off): Miami (7% not sure), CSU (8.5%), OU (9%), BG (12% not sure), Kent (13%), Akron (13.5%), Case (16%), UCinci (20%), and Toledo (21%). BW is a new program so who knows how competitive they will be from year to year. Obviously these schools all have different applicant pools but if you have low scores you would probably pick Toledo over CSU. They might have similar stats but CSU has way more applicants and might favor their own students - i.e. their students can have lower scores but for outside applicants they are looking for stellar scores. Some scores matter more than others at some places - i.e. someone on Akrons admin committee told me they don't even look at applications with less than a 4 AW on the GRE (I feel like that was an exaggeration but still). So there really is no way of knowing. Although OSU is a really good school and I'd imagine the hardest to get into but I don't know anyone there who knows admin rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyA Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Ohio has a lot of good programs, it seems. What do people know about OU's program? What do they focus on? Also, what is Athens like? I've lived out of state and in a big city for many years ... OU sounds great but maybe Athens, a small college town, would be too big a shock? (I'm hoping someone tells me it's wonderful and not just 18-21 y. o. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolalee Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I don't know much about OU's speech program, but I do know Athens well. My brother went there for his undergrad degree, and I almost went there (ended up going somewhere else - I grew up in his shadow and he had quite the reputation there lol). Athens is a really fun college town. It would definitely be a culture shock, but I think you'd still enjoy it. Their main little strip (Court St) has a ton of bars (OU kids LOVE to party) and fun restaurants and shops. The closest city is probably Columbus, OH. I really do love Athens and I think I really would have been happy there, and I'm from a suburb just outside of a large city. It is in the middle of nowhere, but it kind of creates it's own kind of community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbeara Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Hey y'all! Anyone have more information on CSU? It's one of my top choices and looking for more info on when they send out decisions. After some major digging on the results search it looks like they haven't notified anyone until early April...that's sooooo late! I'm hoping they will make decisions earlier this year. Any insight would be most appreciated!! NSSLHANerd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohioslp2b Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I applied to CSU last year and I was wait-listed in late April or early May. Found out in late June that I was rejected. The waiting period will absolutely be a long one for CSU. I have applied to Cleveland State again and will be going through the extended wait time like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmmyd Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Has anyone else who applied to OSU received an email about a Graduate Assistance Form they need to fill out? Wondering if this is going out to all the applicants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz113 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Did not receive a graduate assistance form I guess you might be considered for a position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmmyd Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 It was from the financial aid office. Did you submit the FAFSA? It may have nothing to do with a spot in the program but of course it got my hopes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwurth Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Has anyone else who applied to OSU received an email about a Graduate Assistance Form they need to fill out? Wondering if this is going out to all the applicants. I have a graduate assistance form (it isn't specific for the department but for graduate students in general) under my to-do list on my buckeyelink account. I don't know if this is the same form or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmmyd Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Yes, that is the form I was talking about. So, I'm sure it has nothing to do with any likelihood of getting accepted. @jwurth I see you are an undergrad there. Have you received a response from them? My application is still pending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmmyd Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Did not receive a graduate assistance form I guess you might be considered for a position. I see you were accepted there. Have you checked your buckeye link to see if the form is in your to-do list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwurth Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Yes, that is the form I was talking about. So, I'm sure it has nothing to do with any likelihood of getting accepted. @jwurth I see you are an undergrad there. Have you received a response from them? My application is still pending. Yes I have, I received an email a week or so ago. The forms showed up on my to-do list first (really confused me) and then the status of my application changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmmyd Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Thanks @jwurth! I hope I hear from them soon. I would love to attend and the anticipation is killing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinox Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I got wait listed to University of Cincinnati. Does anyone know how many people are on the wait list? I am trying to estimate how likely I am to be accepted vs. rejected. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz113 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I will be most likely be rejecting my acceptances to both UC and OSU in a few days if that helps anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmmyd Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Are there others out there who still have yet to hear from Ohio State? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelley_S Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Has anyone heard about the consortium grant at Akron yet? It is my top choice and I'm really hoping to get funding. Edited March 26, 2015 by Kelley_S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speechielove07 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I applied to mostly ohio schools! Applied: Clarion, Akron, Pitt, Kent, Ohio University Accepted: Clarion, and Kent Waitlisted: Ohio University, Akron, Pitt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyA Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I'm waiting to hear from Ohio State too. As of 30 minutes ago or so, no one has posted about hearing from OSU on the SLP acceptance thread so decisions or most of them seem like they haven't been sent out yet... I guess? Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmmyd Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I'm waiting to hear from Ohio State too. As of 30 minutes ago or so, no one has posted about hearing from OSU on the SLP acceptance thread so decisions or most of them seem like they haven't been sent out yet... I guess? Fingers crossed! People have posted on the results page http://thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php?q=speech+Ohio+state&t=a&o=d I emailed OSU last week and was told that they have accepted students and rejected students and that they may not be able to offer admission to any more students until after they 15th. She recommended if I have been accepted elsewhere to accept my offer. So it seems like those of us who have not heard are essentially waitlisted. I know this isn't the best news but I hope it is helpful. Best of luck to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyA Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 thanks, emmmyd. it sounds like we've been (effectively) waitlisted then ... huh. wonder what happens after the 15th, when things re-shuffle? you'd have to think some people jump if their status changes from WL to accepted ... best of luck to you, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbeara Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Anyone here still waiting to hear from Cleveland State? Lots of waitlists and an acceptance on the results page...I have an acceptance at one of my top schools, so if I'm rejected I won't be heartbroken, but I still want to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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