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macefave how is the environment at UT Austin? Are the faculty supportive? Is it heavily research based?

Hi everyone, I'm currently researching schools to apply to this Fall. I noticed there's quite a bit of options in Texas and just wanted to get some feedback on some of the schools there since I'll be applying from out-of-state. I don't care much for rankings but rather friendliness and support of staff and the programs willingness to look beyond GPA and GRE. Any feedback on the following schools is appreciated: -UT Austin -UT Dallas -U North Texas -Baylor - Our lady of the lake university

I'm in the same situation as you, going to a college known for grade deflation. Is this something worth explaining in a personal statement? I just don't know how we can prove our case.

I am in the same situation as you! Just a question for those of you that took USU courses, would it be okay to ask for a LOR from a USU online prof. I don't know how schools would judge those since it's not an in-person interaction.

Those are great scores. mAY i ask how you prepped for the GRE? and for long? I'll be taking the text next month.

There is a possibility to get academic credit and a paper published. But this full time thing is a bit much especially with commuting costs and the fact that I'm unpaid. The opportunity is a great one though, both for experience and grad apps. I know that more of the sciencey fields like biology and chemistry probably have more paying positions due to the amount invested in those topics of research versus SLP, but looks like most undergrads I know who work at an SLP lab are unpaid maybe it's just my school.

Hi guys, I've been offered a RA position for the summer but it's unpaid at an SLP research lab. Just wanted to know if it's usual for undergrad research assistants not to be payed in this field at the undergrad level? I am expected to work from 9-5.

Hmm I'm not sure if they allow you take the independent study course and get the award. But thanks for the info!

Does the money from student research awards go fully to the student or does it go for the study/lab?

Thanks everybody! All your replies are giving me some hope for the upcoming application cycle. I said 3.8 and below because checking the results page, I saw that most people that were accepted were at the 3.8 and above range.

I know there's a lot of talk about applying to lower ranked schools if your GPA is not stellar, but I'm just curious if anyone from this board was accepted to a top school with a GPA of 3.8 or below?

Does anyone know how important the grades in these ASHA prereq courses are?

Speaking of LORs, how do you recommend asking profs to write LORs for you? Most of my profs are busy with research outside of campus so it's hard to get a hold of them. Would e-mail do? Any suggestions of what i should say? I'm applying this Fall btw

Has anyone taken research for credit? Is it valued by grad programs?

How would you define knowing a prof well? I go to a large university, so I only see my SLP profs during class and after class at their office hours. Now that the semester is ending I don't know how to maintain in contact with them for next years application. Any advice?

I am in a similar situation as you. I do go to a university that's ranked in the top 30 of the world. I'm not sure if grad admissions take a college's ranking into account when assessing GPA? Can anyone answer this?

Thank you both! That was some excellent advice.

What extracurricular and leadership activities we you involved with? ( If you don't ind sharing). I'm at the point where I'd like to get more involved in clubs but not sure what exactly to do.

ASHA prerqs too? I've heard the grades on those don't count as much as COMD classes. Can someone confirm this?

onedayslp, is it possible to finish the course early?

I'll be a Canadian applicant next year and I'm wondering the same. Which school are you from, if you don't mind sharing?

Hey pmarie, I noticed you're still completing your undergrad which will likely be my case next year. I just wanted to know if you finished most of the CSD prereqs courses that the schools you got in asked for? A few of my prereqs will be in progress but not complete by the time I apply... Hope that won't be a bad thing.

A little off topic, but onedayslp what's the secret behind those amazing GRE scores? I'm taking the GRE in a few months.

Thanks. I'm mainly worried about my overall GPA which is on the lower end. My speech GPA/ GPA in the prereqs is ten times better, but I'm just worried that I'll be overlooked because of my overall.

Is GPA really what it comes down to? I mean without a 4.0 overall or close to a 4.0 GPA does anyone really stand a chance? If you have a good COMD GPA , but you're overall GPA does not make the cutoff for a program do you still have a chance?