slp_careerchange

Sounds like many of you got into excellent schools without prereqs. What qualifications do you think made you stand out to admissions committees? I am considering two options -- completing a post-bac as soon as possible, or just applying to begin in Fall 2014 without prereqs. The advantage of starting in Fall 2014 is having some more time to complete However, I think I might want to take the Ph.D. track and I struggle with knowing what type of research I would want to pursue. My qualifications are as follows: - No prereqs -Undergrad degree in Applied Math, high GPA (3.8 I think) from a good public university -GRE scores (Math 170/ verbal 169/Writing 4.5) -Work experience in the education research sector, specifically in the area of middle school math & technology. one really BS published paper. -plans to complete community college courses in ASL & do some shadowing or volunteering over the next 6 months to strengthen my application I hate to have become someone who posts their stats on a forum and wants to know what people think about my probabilities, but I would love to hear any of your input. Cheers!

Does anyone have further knowledge on the postbac program at UMass Amherst? I am confused about whether it is a continuing ed program that does not require admission, or whether you need to get admission on the usual application cycle. Any info would be helpful. I am scrambling to get into a postbac program this fall, but it's very late in the game. I applied to Portland State (on time) and Univ of Wisconsin Madison (after the priority deadline). Other programs also look good, but it's too late for all of them. I am not interested in an online program because it doesn't suit my learning style. Thanks!