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Hey arcanelady27, I'm sorry to hear about Brooklyn college. Don't forget what you told me, that this is not the end of your road. This is the worst day but there will be better for you. The way I see it, getting rejected is a humbling experience and it only makes you hungrier for the finish line. If you want it, you'll get it. You've had a roller coaster ride with the CUNYs this application season. My offer is still on the table with GRE studying, message me if you want to meet up and study. If not, good luck with your future endeavors. I'll be rooting for you!!!

Thanks arcanelady27 I still see Brooklyn college in your signature, so I'm crossing my fingers for you! Keep your head up!!

This year has been a learning experience for me, financially and mentally. I was able to get into an accelerated grad program for teaching, I attended my first orientation yesterday. This was my plan B and for the first time this year, I feel like I'm going in the right direction. Don't get me wrong, I'm still gonna continue for speech but I'm glad I listened to my SLP professor. She knew I was gonna continue for speech and wanted to stay in NY. Her advice was that in the time that I don't get accepted into a Speech grad program, I should pursue other related grad programs. That's just what I'm doing and even better that I'm attending a CUNY so it won't burn a hole in my pocket. I just looked at my class schedule and it feels good going back to school. My Checklist 1)get more experience in a school with an SLP 2)get all A's 3)study for the GRE 4)get that degree!! Not at the finish line yet, but getting there..loll

Dude CONGRATS!! Ever since I read your inspiring and ambitious posts, I was like "these schools gotta be nuts if they don't accept this guy!!".. you wanted it and you got it, you're truly an inspiration and will make an excellent SLP. Wish you the best of luck! YAY!! So glad to hear you got an acceptance daisynic, as a first time applicant, I look forward to hearing good news like yours. I hope you celebrate and enjoy this moment, you are also an inspiration!! Best of Luck!!

I think that's a good idea, I might apply to Lehman for the Spring. The graduate director said he would take a better look at me if I had higher GRE scores, but he said my volunteer experience wouldn't hold so much weight. Mind you, I haven't even told him what I was volunteering for, he just flat out said "nope" (I could have been working with ASHA as an awesome research contributor for all he knows...loll) but he said it didn't matter. I like that he was honest, hopefully you receive the some feedback regarding your application. I'm not looking forward to studying for the GRE again. My face is clear, but probably just mentioning GRE I might get one pimple tomorrow..loll

Well, at least you got an interview this year, it says something, yah know Did you have your interview with a professor that you knew or have taken a class from?

Hey Arcanelady27, I'm sorry about Lehman college. I'm glad though that you fought for another interview, it says a lot about your character. I hope Brooklyn college realizes that. I have to know though, did you see that gosh awful professor?

Ahhh nutter butters... have you heard things about nova? And how much do you trust online programs, do you think employers will be prejudice on that kind of schooling?...I'm only asking bc I still have 2 schools left to hear from and I'm just planning for plan B

I have a question, are online programs just as competitive as regular grad programs?

Thanks Arcanelady27 for your encouraging words! Looking forward to hearing your outcome with Lehman

That's GREAT Arcanelady27!! I hope you don't see that discouraging professor and really knock it outta the park. You deserve it!! Good Luck!!

Nah I didn't apply to other CUNYs, to be honest, I have a feeling I know what needs to be done to strengthen my application. This year I had a lot of doubt and it affected me tremendously. I'm looking into plan B but I wont stop for speech. It's like the love of your life that you can never forget. ..loll I hope you hear good news Arcanelady27

I was rejected from Brooklyn college, no email. Upset but I saw it coming, I'm okay about it and just looking to beef up my application

Hey Arcanelady27, I'm sorry to hear about Lehman college. It's good to know they didn't reject you because of your credentials but rather their handling of your application. If you got a interview before, I wouldn't give up on it if you applied again. I also received the same news from one college, they did not receive one of my transcripts and therefore had to forfeit my application. I was upset at the moment but it's a lesson to be cautious of the next time around. Stick with your dreams, don't give up!

Hey check your messages btw, but to answer your question, that's my overall GPA and in SLP courses I have a 3.366 but my last 60 are 3.5. LOLL I know isn't it exciting when you see someone with your stats getting accepted, it's a glimmer of hope..loll!! I hope they do consider everything, they are the only ones that are so mysterious on their expectations on the website. I think because you have a master's that it speaks volumes because you can handle grad courses. If I don't get in, I think I might go into teaching but I WONT STOP for SPEECH loll..I want to see my professor's face at an ASHA convention in the future and skip around her doubt..loll

I did my freshman undergrad at St. John's but finished off at Queens college. Until I went to a Hunter College open house, I had no idea how competitive the CUNYs were and it was too late to pick up my grades. I had a juvenile mindset thinking a B- was okay for every grade but I realized it only hurt me at the end. Eventually I did pick up my grades, I went from a 2.75 to a 3.2...not as competitive but I'm happy to be over the 3.0 mark..Sometimes I roll my eyes and sigh at myself wishing I can smack some sense into my younger self if I had the chance...loll

That's horrible, I can't stand people like that. Just the fact that she said that to you makes my blood boil because I have faced similar people in my life and I zip my mouth shut for respect. But sometimes it gets out of hand with "those" kind of people when they think that just because they're in a field that everyone wants to get into, they should be treated like celebrities. Oh NO NO NO!! I had a similar advisor and professor that said similar things to me, it got to a point where I avoided my advisor all together because I freaked out about her convincing the graduate director to kick me out. I kept my distance and luckily I graduated. But back to you, I think your mother is right, but I would explain it to the program as to be interviewed with someone fresh and not bias. Maybe you can use an analogy as if your being called to Jury Duty, because really, what's the point of taking your opinion when you are biased against the defendant, how much weight does that decision hold. Not much because they have already painted a picture of you. What's done is done, but now if you have a second chance, maybe you can address the issue lightly (even though it's not) and explain that you have already interviewed with her (but avoid the fact that you guys had a bad history bc faculties always stay together and justify themselves). Don't worry as my mother always says, they will get theirs in return.

I agree with you, the CUNYs have a very good reputation and they recognize that. I spoke to my tax person today and she made sense, that CUNYs might be more willing to accept out of state applicants because they must pay more tuition, (while I hope that's not the case or holds any truth) she did also make a point that the more competitive it is, the bigger the pay is (as in salary wise) because not everyone will continue on with Speech if they choose not to. And in regards to Lehman College, I hear you, St. John's told me that they haven't received a transcript that I have sent out 2 months ago AFTER the deadline passed. I was livid but if it was not meant to be, it wasn't meant to be. It's good that you approached Lehman college about that issue, I loved the campus when I went to visit and I took a liking to their graduate director. As a CUNY graduate, you only hope to kind of continue onto that path because it's comforting..like puddin'..loll

Thanks Arcanelady27! I hope you get one too!! I figured you'd be the first to answer back, we're all about the CUNYs loll

Allow me to re-introduce myself...(I so badly want to break off into a Jay Z voice and sing PSA every time I say that)loll Ok ok...Hello everyone my name is Tatiana, (tiana for short), I got my Bachelor's in CSD from Queen's College last year. I'm 23 years old, Colombian, Guatemalan, and Chinese but I am heavily influenced by American culture. I'm a first generation here, but my parents came here when they were 5 and therefore have no accent but are bilingual themselves. Their interests such as music and comics have influenced my creativity giving me a pretty laid back attitude. Along with my American pride, I do have my Latina pride as well and it shows when I order the good stuff (aka FOOD) loll. My Colombian grandfather pokes fun at me whenever he sees me stressing about Grad school, he says, "American girl not living American girl dream." lmaoo moments like that ease my tension and remind me that rejection is not the end of the world. I was always surrounded by speech therapists because my mother would force me to tag along with my brother making sure that he paid attention to the speech therapists. I was to report back any bad behavior..loll...Since then I have been interested in Speech but never knew what specialty I wanted to get into to. It wasn't until I started tutoring after quitting a bakery job that I obtained my first student. Emy was this shy thing that only spoke if she was told too, she was a 2nd grader when her parents told me she had a learning disability. I never knew what that entailed, I figured she learned just the same way as everybody did but then it became clear after each session, Emy would miss something even though it seemed like she knew it. I would explain X, Y, Z and she would know X and Z but always miss Y. The more that teachers wanted to put her in Special Ed, the more I felt she just needed resource room but it really wasn't her fault. She has a dad that works like a dog and a mother that is hearing impaired. Emy was a puzzle child that just needed to be solved and I took on the challenge to find her learning strategy and sometimes we get it, sometimes we don't. There is even more pressure on the New York State Tests since they have been changed and are more difficult but each year we've made it through the year. I like to work with children that have learning disabilities because I see their potential when others don't. When some teachers complain how much they lag their classroom, I'm the one that reminds them that they're still kids and that they're working as hard as they can. I remind the teachers, they are not a number but just a kid looking to please their parents and authorities because it's those kids that need the most confidence. I love working with them, they make me laugh and smile even when I get shitty days like rejections from school. It seems so illogical to say but I don't want to leave them when I go to grad school, I constantly worry about the next thing that will deter their confidence or the next test that will tell them they're not good enough. I don't want that at all, so I try to make the best of the time we have now so I know I left them somewhat prepared. I love them...like they were my own kids.

Some hope to those waiting on Brooklyn college, I emailed the graduate fellows asking whether if having an interview was mandatory in order to be admitted into Brooklyn college. This is my first year applying so I don't know too much about what goes on during the process. This is what he/she said: We began interviewing applicants a few years ago and since then there have not been any applicants admitted without first having an interview. We offer interviews to as many applicants as we can. We offer interviews as we review applications but this does not mean once your application is reviewed and you do not have an interview that you will not receive one later on. I hope this helps. Best, GF just a little hope in case anyone is stressing about Brooklyn College. I didn't ask about my application status because I didn't want to come off as a hamper.