Ahhh, it's finally here, the 2014 thread! I've been following the 2013 forum for a while and was waiting for the time when I could jump in! I'm also a post-bach student taking courses at Cleveland State University. I have a bachelors in business administration and worked in advertising for a few years and decided I needed an outlet, but into something that would have meaning to it. That's how I landed on SLP. Here's my situation:
I didn't do too well in undergrad and am kicking myself in the rear for not being a diligent, forward thinking student. My GPA was 3.09 in undergrad, and I'm hoping to make it to at least 3.8 with the post bach courses I'm currently taking. Which actually brings me to my question- does anyone know if my total gpa when calculated for applications will consist of my business + speech pre-requisites, or will they be seperate? If anyone could answer that I'd appreciate it:)
Moving on, I'm currently a tutor for elementry children for a government funded organization, and will be volunteering at the Cleveland Clinic Childrens Rehab Center starting September, I anticipate getting 100 hours of volunteering this semester. That's all I've got going for me so far.
I'm currently studying like a maniac for the GRE which I will be taking on August 21. My goal is to aim as high as possible to redress for my not so great gpa. Each day it gets closer I have to remind myself to keep calm and keep on going!
As far as where I'll be applying, oh boy. EVERYWHERE. My fiance will be matching for residency in March. He's applying this fall for interviews, and I'll be applying for grad school, both crossing our fingers that we end up in the same location so we won't be forced to be in a long distance marriage for 2.5 years. So, this is a crucial time for both of us. Ideally, I'd for us to end up in Chicago, but given our situation, ending up in the same state as my fiance is more than I can ask for!
I look forward to getting to know everyone! Let the games begin!
Poonam