ImpulsiveNixie

Here's how the interview in my head goes down... Them: Why do you want to be an Audiologist? Me: I'm ridiculously awesome. Them: Well, alright then no further questions because, "You're in!" Me: Well, shyucks! ::does post-interview celebration dance::

No offense intended: I am truly amazed that you made a spreadsheet!

I would talk to the school that you are wanting to apply to and ask them. It sounds like a great opportunity though.

Lol at #5 - it gets worse the older you get. I am a 30 y/o surrounded by 22 y/o's with their life together and certain they know what they want. Heck, I didn't even know until I was 28. It doesn't make it better that a lot of my friends are getting married, starting to have sweet little babies, etc. I spend ALOT! Of time on myfriendsaremarried.tumblr.com Lol

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Afternoon delights

It is wonderful that you make this point. Some of the best decisions I have made have come from the rejection of something I thought I wanted.

Seriously - she had a wine "rack" in the Christmas episode! A WINE RACK!!! You might as well invest in one of those for February. I feel that it may be an acceptable solution to the waiting game.

I feel like the 3 most necessary things to remain calm are: Marathons of Doctor Who and Mindy Project A constant supply of comfort foods (Freshmen 15 - HA!! - more like Application 15) and Candy Crush (although I am most certain this adds to my anxiety)

It's one of the reasons I am hoping for the Pacific Northwest. I gave been so spoiled in San Diego with all of its craft awesomeness that it's hard to give up going back to the east coast... :-/ When you are an SLP and making the big bucks you must make that trip!

Paddy Wagon

Mango that seems like a pretty reasonable and honest plan. Leaving my 3 nieces will be the hardest part of my decision... I wish I could just box then up and bring them with me.

Have you been to Bend, OR???? Ummmmmm... My personal Heaven!!

Have you guys ever looked at the methodology of the rankings? Go to this link: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/2013/03/11/methodology-best-health-schools-rankings It's pretty much based on how the faculty and staff view their program. That being said - I honestly am not choosing the programs based on ranking or competition. I am choosing the program on where I could see myself living in the future and where my boyfriend can get stationed after he is done with his current tour. I am still affiliated with the Military too so I am trying to go where I have some friends/family.

This is very interesting yet alarming at the same time.

In my head I think of two counter-questions - 1) Do you think that you could be particularly sensitive to her interactions with you because you admire her? I ask that question because I find that when I want recognition from someone I am more aware of their interactions with everyone else and then compare. 2) Do you think that she is harder on you because you are female? I used to be in the military and I found that some my female superiors were always hard on me. I got fed up with one of them and eventually confronted her and she explained that she saw potential. A lot of young women in the military tend to fall victim to letting the men "help" them out with things and learn that somehow that is okay. It could also be that she is more gruff with you because she knows you can take it...?

Mad men

I think you are misunderstanding my question. Some grad programs are specific to say with or without spaces. Weird, I know. I am just curious on UWs specifics. 1000 characters can be a lot.

Yup... I am more wondering about the specifics.

It is definitely not 4 years of broad education. The speech undergrad is very specific in its courses. It's not a major like psych or political science. If you do not get accepted into an accelerated (sped up) program like Duquesne and are trying to speed up the pace take summer courses for your lower level courses. In some states that is very hard to do because a lot of the lower division courses are impacted (aka hard to get into because there are not enough seats). The best way to get past that is to do what autismadvocate and Lisa said - take as many AP courses that you can.

Ya, I would have thought the same thing except you turn it is as a PDF? The CSDCAS actually had a limit. Microsoft word tells you your character amount too - with and without spaces.

So I am finishing up my last personal statement for the February 1st application deadline (actually, I have been done for a while but to scared to ask this question because I am afraid of the answer). Is anyone else working on the University of Washington's personal statement? I read on the application site "Please do not exceed 4,500 characters." Does this include spaces? For those of you where working on the CSDCAS application you all know how hard it was to keep that 5500 character minimum. I was seriously making sure there was no double spaces anywhere. What do you guys thinks?

Can we please get this as a sticky on the Speech-Language Pathology Thread too???

Most annoying for when I mention I am applying to an SLP program - Them: Oh, you are going to be a speech pathologist. That's cool. So, you are just going to teach kids how not to stutter and how to say their r's. Me: Actually, I don't want to work with kids. I want to work with individuals who have had brain injury. Them: Really? Is that even an option? What does brain injury have to do with speech? While this may be a little insensitive on my part because the most common interaction with a speech pathologist is in the school system... still, the mechanics of speech go beyond articulation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhmKWpR-4C4

OMG - I almost had the same situation recently but thankfully it was just a scare (not that my partner and I wouldn't have been overjoyed the timing was just... Off). I was terrified and started looking into the programs that I was applying to... Some allowed for delayed admissions and some didn't. It was up to the department. Hopefully, your programs are the delayed admissions. And to the question of if it has been done before... I know plenty of people (more specifically women) that have gone through the grad program with kiddos (age range 1-6) and they have been able to manage. Was it easy? Nope. It takes a lot of support and flexibility. If you do choose to go into the program (I think you should) just remember everything is temporary and you are working for the greater good.