KristaLeigh89

Sorry it took me a couple days to get back to you, I was actually in the process of moving out from Dallas! I'm an official UTD grad now But I would definitely put an emphasis on the fact that you're bilingual and your multicultural experiences. That part of our field is in such high demand right now, yet there aren't nearly as many SLPs who are able to fill those roles! And yes, get as much experience as you can. Every little bit helps, especially if they see how involved you are with our field already! Good luck!

Hey! There are quite a few students who are married and some that also have children. If you send me your e-mail in a message, I'll pass it along to a woman who is in my current clinical placement...she's in her 40s, married, and has 2 kids!

Y'all aren't overwhelming me I wished I would've had someone to answer my questions coming into grad school, so I'm happy to help! As for on-campus jobs, there are girls who are TA's and GA's for the professors at Callier-Dallas or work in the main office, but the majority of girls who need jobs tend to babysit or nanny! Our program sends out so many mass e-mails to students from parents who need girls to watch their kids (and they often pay very well). I was able to babysit throughout grad school without any problems, just be smart about how you schedule your classes and the practicums you choose. I was actually able to have Fridays off every semester except for summer You've made a smart choice to attend UT-D, it's unlike any other grad program that I've ever heard of!

That's a little bit of hard question, but I'll try my best! Obviously average GPA and GRE scores are important, but I really think our school places a lot of weight on the all-around applicant. If they see that someone has a higher GPA and GRE score than another applicant, but doesn't really have much else, then I feel like they would be more likely to accept a person who has a lower GPA/GRE score who has been highly involved in different aspects of our field and has obvious passion for speech pathology! I hope that helps!!! Good luck

Thanks for the congrats! Grad school goes by so much faster than undergrad and I have never regretted my choice to attend UT-Dallas! And I think our program gives you the best training/experiences you need to begin your CFY But yes, most girls did their "leveling" classes at UT-Dallas. A lot of them took those classes in conjunction with normal grad classes. And yep, our program is pretty diverse...well at least in comparison to my undergrad COMD program! There are girls from very different religious backgrounds, ethnicities, and cultures..so I really feel like our program is diverse! Plus, being in such a large metro area helps!

Hey! Don't worry at all about being an out-of-field student, there are plenty of girls who come from different schooling backgrounds (I've heard finance, teaching, business, linguistic, math, etc)! All you would do is take "leveling classes" (basically undergrad courses) and the program might take you a semester or two longer, depending on the number of hours you take a semester! As for in-state vs out-of-state students....Most of the girls are from Texas schools, but I think it's mostly because UT-D is so well-known for it's COMD program. There are quite a few out-of-state students though, myself included! And most of the time, the out-of-state girls are granted in-state tuition as part of a scholarship given by the Callier Center In terms of which semester to start, there's not really a ton of difference. There tend to be less people who start in the spring and most start in the fall. I started in the fall and graduate in about a week and a half. Although it's definitely possible to graduate a semester early! I have a friend who started a semester after me (in the spring) but was able to get enough clock hours and class credits to graduate with me in May! Hope that helped!

Hey! There actually aren't a ton of group projects/work outside of the class, but often you might work in groups for in-class assignments depending on what class it is! Good luck! Plenty of people have to commute, so don't worry about it too much!

Big tip...DON'T STRESS! This program is so awesome in that they don't force you do to unnecessary research papers or a thesis to graduate. There may be a few classes that have research papers, but they offer so many electives that you can avoid them if research (or getting a Ph.D in the future) isn't your thing! This truly is a clinically based program and I've felt less stressed in grad school than I ever did in undergrad as a COMD student. Let's see..I actually live right down the street from Callier Dallas, at a complex called Inwood on the Park. It's pretty reasonably priced and well worth how close it is to the school (literally right down the street). But you're right, a lot of students live at the Village, just because they're pretty affordable. They really aren't "in the subarbs" though! They're near the SMU campus, so you'd see a lot of those students as well. There are also a lot of girls who live in Uptown...but those can get really expensive just because of the location in the city. And while it was a little strange a first not being a part of the main campus, it's actually nice not having to deal with undergraduate students. Although many of us are choosing not to walk at graduation because we never felt like we were at UT-Dallas (the main campus). Let me know if you have any other questions!

Hey everyone! I'm currently at UT-Dallas for Communication Disorders and actually graduate in a few weeks! If you have an questions about the program or anything else in Dallas, feel free to ask! I love helping out new students, I always wished I had someone already in the program to answer questions I had! You'll love it, that's for sure! Oh, and most grad classes (if you aren't leveling) are held at Callier Dallas, not at the Callier Center in Richardson!