ImpulsiveNixie

::spirit fingers:: (in the words of TWINGUY7) Hope you get off that list!!

I am so bummed that you are most likely going to McGill... I think it would be really nice to meet a person like you at UofA!!

So, keep that in your mind and I guarantee that you will enjoy your Spring Break! I mean either that or do like Lily does in How I Met Your Mother and get the "Kennedy Package" wherever you go (ie constant supply of drinks).

Well, my first step would be through NSSLHA. There were two MA representatives that sat on our NSSLHA board. We promoted through FB and I think there was general contact info on my schools website.

Buuuuut on a positive side: It looks like you already have an acceptance so you can relax a little because you only need one!

I don't know anything about these schools but have you tried to get in touch with the schools 1st and 2nd years MA students? Perhaps get in touch with the NSSLHA reps and see what gouge they can provide.

Yup - SO = Significant Other

Okay, ya that totally makes sense and the circumstances. I know there are online programs too. Your follow-up/year off plan seems totally legit though. Really, good luck to you!

What is your back up? I ask because I feel like that is such a huge risk - applying to only one program. I really want to work in the SLHS field and moving away from my SO will suck but I feel like in the grand scheme of life it will only be a 2 year separation that will be filled with monthly visits and summer breaks and winter breaks and skype and whatever else we can do... Really, I do wish all the best.

One of my schools said they would "snail mail" my acceptance but ended up sending me an email saying I was accepted and to expect my left in the mail.

I agree with this. I think this is why each year has levels and goals to meet. You know, to prepare you for the next level.

I think we are so busy being hard on ourselves that we don't want others to feel that way too. :)

So, as with any graduate program the difficulty is not in the classes but in the program itself. Here is what you makes programs difficult: Time. Grad programs (in general) are going to demand so much time from your life. You are going to have to balance clinic (session plans, sessions, session evaluation, clinic team meetings, etc) and school (tests, quizzes, homework, group projects, readings, etc). You must be capable of time-management. Nothing goes according to plan. Sessions. Academics. Research. You much be flexible and just go with the flow. Criticism. You are going to be receiving a lot of feedback. There is going to be good - you're awesome, you did perfect - feedback but there is also going to be a TON of bad - you shouldn't have done that, you might want to think about it this way - feedback. This is particularly hard because we all have been pretty much amazing through our undergrad. Grad programs tend to accumulate a ton of perfectionists and with good reason. We are the ones that realized that we wanted to go beyond undergrad and did everything in our power to do so. You must have the ability to accept criticism. Group projects. Your cohort in grad school will be with you from now until you retire. They are your peers. Each person you study will resemble a personality that you could potentially work later on down the road. You must be able to work around your differences in style (and not the fashion kind) and personality and work towards the common good. You are going to be working with these individuals in class, in clinic, with clients... You have to learn to rely on them for support. It was easy in undergrad to handle group projects because you knew that you would never have to deal with them again. That is not the case in grad school. We all will have strengths and weaknesses in grad school. You will succeed by learning your weaknesses and turning them into strengths.

OMG!! YAY!!! That is so wonderful. I bet that you guys are just happy and excited. This is going to be a good night for you two! #dancethenightaway #timetogetoutofCA!

OMG!!! You are seem so positive!! I would be worked up and crying. Oh dogs... >.<

Yes, very much so! I'll PM you.

1) Love the spirit fingers! 2) You are so unbelievably supportive and genuine! It's awesome!

PUZZLES!!!

Seriously awesome! I can definitely tell that you are dedicated to this field and it's good that they can look beyond the GPA. Oooooh I wonder how caterpillar did - her husband applied there too, right?

OMG AuD that's just awesome and comical - not that you got rejected but that you got rejected for chewing gum! Theses dreams are just great!

I just have to say that I am really excited about this forum because all of you understand the anxiety and the work that has been put into this field. We are all understanding of how competitive it is and what an accomplishment it is to be accepted into a program. In my outside life very few understand the accomplishment. I just want you all to know that you all have worked hard and no matter what March brings you have worked your butt off - so rejoice in that feat!!

Thank you Sweet Pea! It's going to be a tough decision but I am super excited about the individual opportunities. I am one that can honestly say that they look beyond the tests!

To second this: It could be an email to someone who doesn't even sit on the committee and they are aren't going to forward the information on to someone that does. Besides, excessive emails and phone calls annoy the committee. Campus visits help but it is also very late to be planning that because many campus require way-in-advance notice. You have strong stats. Your GPA improved with your Post-Bacc and your experience, I'm sure, helps you. You've got this!

That's what I was thinking. Stats are not everything that the committee is looking for when it comes to building a specific cohort.

While this isn't a sure bet but it was recommended to me, look at schools that have a high regard for research. Most schools that have a current/strong research base tend to emphasize EBP. If you want a program that emphasizes research - do your own on the school. Decide what you find interesting then look up the most current literature. Look up the researcher (where they teach, who they are affiliated with), the school, the program. That's how I selected all of my schools.