clydeyo12

I can't believe how many schools I'm still waiting on!

I agree. If it's really a dream school to you, and you can choose to make the dream come true, uhhh.....duhh! Hopefully you will be a well-compensated SLP someday with no trouble paying back the loans! Money is only as valuable as what you can get with it, and I can't think of anything more valuable than an awesome education =) ....which is easy for me to say since I won't be the one paying back your loans...... Tough decision but go with what feels right!

Definitely get as much experience as you can. If you can get international experience that is SLP-relevant, that sounds like something not many people have! I'm not sure what your GREs and GPA are like, but if you have lots of experience and can demonstrate its usefulness in your personal statement I'm sure you will be in good shape!

Totally agree with these two points. If you're doing a post-bacc program, commit to absolutely working your butt off in the fall semester! When you apply to grad schools, these are the grades that they will see on your transcripts for the fall 2014 application season so you want to show that you're capable and committed. I would also make a concerted effort to participate in class and visit your professors during office hours. You will want to ask at least one or two of these professors for letters of recommendation and you don't have a lot of time to make an impression, so make it count! Also, I would start working on your personal statement soon. I know that sounds extreme, but my advisor told me to start working on it 6 months in advance and she was right. It took me a lot of workings and re-workings to develop essays that I felt comfortable with and that didn't come across as canned and cliche. Good luck! Sounds like you're doing your research =)

yea that 68k number has to factor in living arrangements, other expenses, etc. beyond tuition. which is still crazy but living in the city is expensive!

did you get the email today?? sorry for being so nosy, i've been checking my account daily!

speech310, how'd you access your financial aid package? did they finally post it on your albert account?

From what I've heard, the big advantage in going to a NY school is that you will graduate with a NY certification which is otherwise hard to get. Most people I've spoken to who are already in the field have told me that it doesn't really matter in the long run where you graduate from, as long as it's ASHA accredited (unless you plan on going into academia/research). Unless I don't get into any of the other 7 schools I applied to, I will likely be facing a similar dilemma (although I live in New Jersey and can commute). When I first got the decision, I thought how could I not go to NYU?! Now that it's set in a little bit and I've had some time to process it, I'm starting to lean towards somewhere cheaper and more local. I haven't heard great things about NYU's program, so why should I pay nearly double the tuition? Just to say I went to NYU? I may be vain, but I'm not that vain =p Still though, these decisions aren't easy!

As I mentioned, I am in a post-bacc program and in many of my classes I am the only male which, like it or not, makes me stand out. For this reason only, most of my teachers remember my name after the first day of class. For many of the girls, especially the quiet ones, the professors still don't know their names at the end of the semester. You don't think this is an advantage? I've heard that the field is about 93% women (which I don't know is true) but you're saying that if an admissions committee member reads 20 applications and only one is a male's, that committee isn't a little more likely to pay closer attention to the male's application? A lot of schools value diversity and 93% females is not very diverse. I have no idea what your application as a whole looked like but I'm not trying to say that simply being a guy will get you into every school you applied to.

More schools will start programs maybe!

Great info kelsahhbeth! In this instance, less is definitely more! This seems like a really pointless requirement but oh well...

I am trying to determine which courses I need to take to meet the ASHA requirements for biological sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and social/behavioral sciences. I'm pretty sure I have all of them covered except the physical science (someone correct me if I'm wrong): math: stats, psych stats biological sciences: biological psychology, biology of birds social/behavioral sciences: adolescent psych, personality psych, abnormal psych, etc. Does anyone know what qualifies as a physical science? I know chemistry and physics probably, but anything else? I would much rather take something like geology or astronomy if those qualify. Thanks! Are there any other "gen ed" requirements I am missing?

I am one of two guys in my school's post-bacc program. In my classes I am usually either the only guy or one of two or three in classes of about 25. As a single guy, you won't get any complaints out of me! I still haven't figured out though why the ratio is so heavily skewed. I totally understand it's a "helping profession" or whatever that tends to attract more women, but it seems there are almost no men in the field at all. Anyone figure this out yet? I think it's a huge (although not necessarily well-earned) advantage for us, both in terms of getting into grad schools and getting jobs sometime down the road. Any thoughts?

anyone hear about NYU scholarships yet??

Early February? Not much rhyme or reason to this (seemingly). Maybe I'm reading too much into this process/have too much time on my hands...

Me neither, OR Queens College. Did you have your interview yet? How did they notify you? Was/is it in person or over the phone?

It seems most schools send out rejections and acceptances in volleys. For Brooklyn though, the results page has scattered acceptances, rejections, and interviews over the last few days and weeks. Am I the only one who hasn't heard anything from them??

Still waiting from them, along with all of the other NJ schools!

I am considering NYU but I still have to hear back from other schools. I'm worried about how much time I'll have to make a decision once I hear from them. No info on Albert about financial aid for me yet. I have an exam the day of the luncheon and won't be able to go. I have also heard they aren't very accommodating about scheduling individual tours. I would really like to talk to alums or current students. Do you think they would put us in touch with someone if we asked?

Same here! At this point I really don't care about national volunteer day, spring open houses, or my complimentary student access to the NY Times. Give me a decision!! =p

What about NJ/NY schools?? I've heard from 1 of 8!

hopefulslp88, I'd like to know too about Brooklyn too! =)

It may depend on personal preference. Have you ever taken online classes before? I personally would not consider pursuing an online degree. I get so much from going to classes and interacting with professors and fellow students. I am in a post-bacc program and was forced to take an online class last semester. It was not a good experience for me, but it was only one class so I can't make any sweeping judgements. Also, I am fortunate enough to be in a situation that allows me to focus all of my energy on school. I understand that many people have obligations that go far beyond just academics, so an online program might be the best fit for someone else. My advice from my own experience though is that if you could do either, face to face is the way to go.

I'm in a somewhat similar position, as I was accepted by NYU and will probably have to decide between NYU and a more affordable, local, less "name-recognizable" option. Since I used to work at a special ed school (where I was first introduced to speech as a profession) I visited to speak with some of the SLPs there and get their opinions. I talked to three SLPs, one of which is the head of the speech department there and hires all the SLPs for the school, and they all had the same thing to say: the school you get your master's from will not likely have much of an impact on where you do or do not get hired (their words, not mine). They said the job interview and professional/externship/practicum experiences you have are more important. The SLP who does the hiring said she is very rarely, if ever swayed one way or the other by the school that a candidate graduated from (although she did say she gets candidates mostly from local grad programs). As tuckerma said above, I'm sure it matters a lot more if you are interested in a career in academia/research etc. I am interested in working in a school setting and/or possibly private practice and everything I've heard leads me to believe that I should have no problem doing this if I have my C's, regardless of how and where I get them, as long I can get experience that is relevant to my areas of interest.

How did they notify you about the interview?