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  1. Are you taking prerequisites in a full post-bac program for that school, or just a few courses that that school specifically needed you to complete before you entered their program? If so, which course subjects?
  2. I was just wondering if you spoke to the program director at the time this was occurring?
  3. I can not speak to programs feelings regarding USU online, as I have no experience. However, I just wanted to put it out there that many graduate students from California with Cal State undergraduate degrees are accepted, and do well, at bigger research universities in SLP. SDSU actually grants their PhD's in conjunction with UC San Diego. The way that the Cal state system and UC systems were set up originally was to serve different purposes; the UCs were designed to be more research based/oriented while the Cal states were designed to deal with more practical, professional majors. Some degrees obviously overlap, especially as schools have expanded, but that is why the Cal states usually work in conjunction with the UCs to grant PhDs. None of the UCs have a CSD undergraduate program and only a few private schools in CA offer undergraduate/graduate degrees in CSD currently. so in CA your overwhelming option is to attend a Cal State if you know you want to pursue CSD as an undergrad.
  4. http://soe.syr.edu/centers_institutes/institute_communication_inclusion/
  5. I wouldn't feel comfortable with Syracuse University based on the fact that they teach and support intervention that is not founded on evidence-based practice. They have a whole lab that is dedicated to supporting the pseudoscience of facilitated communication (they now have renamed it supportive typing to try and rebrand it after it was called in to question), which is basically the 'facilitator' moving the limbs of a patient that does not have the language or literacy foundation/skills to construct those messages and acting like the patients can construct detailed messages independently. It really said for the patients and their families. I wouldn't want to attend an expensive school that teaches controversial practices if I had another option. However, that's just my opinion.
  6. Just because something is creative does not mean it shouldn't/couldn't be well written. It is up to you and the school, but I've seen sprinkles of creativity done really well. My was a bit more formal with a lot of personal touches, but some of the girls from my program shared theirs with me. One was done with a saying and story that was used to still illustrate her passion, drive, and her fit/desire for the particular school. It was really well done. I would just make sure to get feedback from others, but ultimately it's about your personality and what you want to present. Remember, you're still looking for a school that's a good fit for you. If the school appreciates your creative approach that could be a good thing (same if the school doesn't). Good luck!
  7. You could always send both. CSDCAS has a portion where you update your grades once you get them. For other schools, you can always email/mail an updated transcript copy to the department. That's what I did.
  8. I would respectfully disagree with this. MGH, and many other private schools, do put an emphasis on GPA and have students applying to their program from well known schools around the country and internationally. However, private schools often also look for diversity. So pretty good grades, along with other interesting characteristics (travel abroad experience, diverse backgrounds and majors, interesting research interest,etc), are also weighed in. Private schools sometimes have more wiggle room to look at applicants as a whole, especially when the school receives 500-800 applications. While they want students who can succeed academically, they are not looking for a carbon copy class of 40-50 4.0 students with the same interests and backgrounds. Grades help, but some schools do not have that as the only driving factor. This does not mean that they are not competitive and that any grades will suffice. They want the students to be able to succeed under the academic rigor and stresses of grade school,but are interested in students with diverse backgrounds and interests. So if your stats are pretty good and you have something of interest to help show your uniqueness, many private schools are interested in students like that.
  9. How much you get paid for your cfy varies greatly depending on things like location(different minimum standards of living), setting, and company/district.
  10. Many of the schools with higher acceptance rate (NYU, Teacher's Collefe, MGH) have more to do with a) how expensive they are. Not all people end up accepting their admission due to loans (to much debt), funding offered elsewhere, an overall cheaper (program). B. Many of those schools may have a large pool of students with high GRE,GPA, strong SOP, LOR, etc so do again that pool may have applied to all of those types of schools, but can only attend one (therefore increasing the acceptance rate at the other schools who now pull from their wait list because the the accepted applicant decline admission c) private schools may have larger class and thus in theory accept a larger class. So even though they receive 500/800 applicants their class size maybe 60. Add in the initial declines and pulls from the waitlists and it looks like that school accepts 33% of students when really that 33% is not really their initial acceptance rate (which would be lower).
  11. Fill out the fafsa. They use it for loans too. Scholarship particulars should be posted in the financial aid section of the school or program. Some schools give them out along with the acceptances just based on your application (merit/assistantships etc), some you submit another application to the college for (minority scholarship, specific field scholarship, leadership, etc). Sometimes you end up getting funding if the school "recycles" offers once people rejected admission. People apply to schools that may be out of their ordinary budget/ typical price range because they plan to pay for tuition using government and private loans (& maybe some help from family, their own savings, or a job ). Sometimes you end up receiving a scholarship from the school to help supplement the loans. A lot of the time, you don't know until after you've applied if you've received funding.
  12. Maybe try retaking the GRE once more. If your scores don't improve you might have to be more strategic to the places you apply (maybe not to schools that receive 500-800 applications or schools with only 15 spots). In truth, you never know what the admission committee at a particular school is looking for. Not all care about GRE scores, but focus on other aspects of an application are unique and exhibit passion and commitment. However, there are plenty of applicants with high or perfect GPAs who also have strong GRE scores (who may also be well-rounded). Additionally, there may be a cut off so that your application is not even seen if it doesn't reach a certain score given that there are so many applicants. So you have to be realistic when comparing your stats within the pool you're competing against. Is it possible to get into a school based on other factors besides GRE? Of course! But it does it help to have GRE scores that are in/around the 50th percentile given the competitiveness of our major. If it turns out you really can't improve your scores, maybe consider going to the schools you want to apply to and meeting the faculty. Maybe through meeting them (and being a 'real person') and connecting with them you can convey your passion for this major and attending their school.
  13. Almost all programs can give you a school placement. There's just so many more jobs available and a lot of programs have it as a requirement to equip you to work in schools in that state. The only exceptions would be programs that specifically state it's only a medical track (e.g.University of Washington Medical SLP program). This is not the same as if you also did a medical emphasis, but still were required to have a placement with children (which you could opt for a medical oriented pediatric experience, school, private clinic, etc.) If you want a school placement I doubt it would be difficult to get no matter where you went. On the whole, it's usually hospital placements that are more challenging, because there are fewer around that have the time/willingness to take students. As to which programs are more educationally focused, I would look at the schools curriculum (What electives do they offer?). Do they have more than just the basic child language/disorders course? What types of clients does the school's in-house clinic tend to get (not just that they can offer all these services but what actual people come to the clinic). Also look at the school's specialties (for example MGH has a large literacy focus, Pen State has a large AAC emphasis, etc). Lastly, look at what the professor's specialties and focuses are (since you'll be learning from them).
  14. This is not that weird. It may be only 6, but they may be writing LORs for 20-30+ students. I agree, it's part of their job and it's not like we want to have to ask them (technically the professors themselves make up some/all of the committee who selects applicants and in essence reads the LOR). So it can get a little uncomfortable. Some professors will have really strict limits such as only writing 3 LOR maximum per student. Others will only write a few letters if you've had them 2+ times and earned at least ___# of A's in their classes. In order to remedy this I asked professors I had a strong rapports with about 6 months in advance if they would be willing to write me a LOR, and if so either what was their limit or would they be willing to write me X amount. That way they had plentiful notice. And if they can't that leaves time to either shorten your list of schools or find another LOR writer. Good luck!
  15. I would look at your desired schools or use the ASHA school finder to find the names of schools in the area that you would like to attend. Many school will say if they provide scholarships and/or assistantships upon admission. Some schools will state that they may waive out-of-state tuition fees as an incentive for some students. Other in-state students may get funding from going to an in-state school that provide state-supported funding. Don't discount private schools as they may be able to offer a significant financial aid package that would make the cost comparable to a state school. Also check out the grad café's admissions page where students list the stats of the schools they get into. Many students when getting in will also note if they received funding. Lastly, check if the schools have additional scholarships within the school ( minority, returning parents, community service) that may require a short additional application. Sometimes you don't think you'll get funding for school but you'll be surprised (so don't discount any that state they may give aid).
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