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Hi sayjo! Thanks for that info. So do you also mean that most schools raked highly have a strong reputation for hospital work?

SLPamy: I think you have really good stats! I agree, I think retaking the GRE just to increase your AW score will just be a waste of your money and time. Also, I've asked so many SLPs in forums if the school ranking really matters later on when you're trying to get a job for CF year and they said it actually doesn't. You might wanna look into the criteria for the ranking as well. There are lots of factors to consider (e.g. focus on clinical versus research, faculty specialization) so I guess research is really the key in figuring out the perfect schools for you. But if you're really focused on getting into a highly ranked school, go for it! Best of luck to all of us!

Hi Asemooooooo! Same here! I'm from the Philippines and was at the top of my class. But because of the different grading system and standards, my GPA seems low when converted to American GPA. I'm just trying to be optimistic that the admissions people will consider my background and experience more than the numbers. Good luck to us!

Minot State University in North Dakota has no out of state tuition. Hope that helps.

Some schools don't provide a guideline on how long your statement of purpose or letter of intent should be. So... How long was yours? And how long is too long?

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR REPLY! Will definitely start memorizing more words starting NOW!

I'm so frustrated with my performance on practice tests for the verbal section of the GRE. I'm pretty good with reading comprehension but I seem to suck at vocabulary! Is it advisable to memorize words to increase vocabulary? Or is it a complete waste of time and effort? What other things can I do to improve vocabulary?

@erdestromp Hi! I'll be applying to Washington State University. Let's get in touch in the future especially while waiting for the results! That's gonna be nerve-wracking. Haha. @sayjo Mine is on the 16th! Best of luck to us! @SLPeechHopeful Nice blog! Really informative Goodjob!

Hi everyone! I'm a prospective international student from the Philippines and I'm going to apply for 2014 admissions. It's just nice to be able to read threads like this. It helps a lot to know I'm not the only one going through this tough process. I'm currently studying for the GRE as well and I'm planning to take it in August. I'm going to apply to only 3 schools--WSU Spokane, U of Nebraska-Lincoln, and U of Northern Iowa--so I'm really crossing my fingers. Has anyone here heard anything about these school's SLP program? Anyway, I'm actually already a practising SLP here in the Philippines where the entry level for the profession is a bachelor's degree. But I want to have the option of working in English-speaking countries so I want to do my grad studies already. I already got accepted in Macquarie University in Australia. Still, I want to have lots of options for my grad studies so like all of you, I'm also preparing for 2014 admissions. Best of luck to all of us!