Nova was an absolute nightmare to apply to. not only was the application fee super expensive, but it took them FOREVER to help me. I would usually be on hold, for no joke, over an hour everytime i would call. absolute joke. I unfortunately dont have the greatest GPA (3.4) and when i was denied from UCF i called to ask what i could do to improve my chances of getting in next year. they told me that based on my GPA i should look into finding a new career field because the field of speech pathology may be too competitive for me. After two years of denials I decided to apply to FSU distance learning program and to my amazement i was accepted! the program is totally online and narrows the application field by only accepting those who live within the state of floida. This is great for people who are more than qualified, but didnt do so hot on the final exams during undergrad. its fully accredited and allows me the option to continue being employed full time as an SLP within a school district because it is a part-time degree. Because of this it does take 3 years to finish, but florida schools allow you to work as an SLP for 5 extra years if accepted into a grad program. This might not be the most ideal option for some, but it will work out great for me!
