jpiccolo

I haven't used my notes more than once if that. I have looked through a couple textbooks. But I thinking keeping them is good. You don't learn everything in grad school because of undergrad so it's good to have a resource, especially on normal development or phonetics, etc

I don't think so! I consider myself more introverted, but outgoing if I'm in the right setting. I just prefer having a lot of me time too. I'd say my cohort is a mix of the two. As for your original question, the one thing that turned me off from audiology was shadowing someone who spent most of her time fixing hearing aids. Didn't look that enjoyable. But if you do enjoy audiology you will get to do hearing screenings occasionally so you still get a little audiology exposure.

That's a really good question. I honestly don't know. I can tell you that when I was accepted they didn't qualify me as a resident initially even though I got my undergrad at a Utah university. I had to change over my license and send a copy of that I think and then submit an addendum of how long id been in Utah and why. But considering how costly it is at the U I would contact the tuition residency people and ask because 17 grand a semester for five semesters plus living expenses, books, etc is a lot! Even with a couple semesters as a resident it still ain't cheap.

I posted recently on what I know about the U. It is VERY expensive for a nonresident I know. I hope this helps Utah thread

I visited Michigan state last year and found it to be a really cool program. They don't have an on campus clinic but they see that as a huge pro because then they put you in real life placements starting spring semester. The main downside for me was cost for a nonresident. They said there can be opportunities to research with different profs and lots of students worked part time. I can't think of much else right now but feel free to message me and I'll see if I have notes somewhere when I get home

I went to the open house last year. my impression is that it's very academic/research oriented in comparison to clinic. You take classes every semester including one summer and the last spring when you do externships. First fall you shadow a second year in clinic and then take over that client in first spring. The last spring semester you split in half doing one school externship and one medical. Since you have a class left during externships you are limited to externships in Utah. (I have heard great things about medical externships at the U and nearby, though they are very competitive) if you're not a resident of Utah it is extremely expensive. As a resident it still is a little expensive since they charge lots of clinic fees but it's all relative to where you're from and schools you're considering. The rest of this is hearsay so take it for what it's worth. I've heard the cohort is around 40 which could make it competitive and hard to become close, which I've found is huge - my cohort relies a lot on each other. a former undergrad said an advisor told him multiple times to quit because he wouldn't make it in the field. (He went somewhere else for grad school.) I also have heard in general the supervisors aren't the best. But everyone is different and I'm sure many people like the program. Every program will have faults though so you have to compare pros and cons of schools. Anyway I hope that helps!

If you already have a pet I think you could make it work. Several in my cohort do. But most of those are married so they have someone else to rely on for pet duties. If you're considering getting a dog or cat I'd think maybe not. Especially brand new ones that need training. As much as I love dogs and want one I'd rather not have the responsibility on top of everything else until post graduation. Honestly sometimes it's enough to keep myself going with school and clinic. Plus if you have to move for externships...it can be hard with housing. I guess just decide if the benefit outweighs the time/cost. Or consider smaller, less attention needing pets

I think if your main goal is being a clinician then go with the cheaper option. If you have high academic aspirations that would help to have the prestige of an Ivy League then take that into consideration. Overall I don't think a name school will prep you any better to be a solid clinician. I ended up going with a program that was cheapest yet solid in both clinic experience and externship options and I don't regret it at all. I had some very tempting expensive schools to pick from and now a year later I'm so relieved that my debt is a third of what it couldve been. And I don't feel I lost out on any opportunities. That being said I know nothing about either of your programs. But in general anywhere you get a degree will look good to someone hiring an slp. It's not a field where name and rank make a huge deal. Again if you're looking at Ph.D. in the future maybe it would make a difference. I'm not going that route so I'm not sure.

Find reputation of the school from current or past grads. Their opinions will mean so much more than the ranking. And future employers will not likely take it into account unless it's not accredited.

You can always try to extern in New York and that'll make connections. I think less debt is best if programs are comparable.

Every school is different. I'd say the most competitive schools people aren't going to turn down very often. I know Purdue didn't accept anyone two years ago off the wait list. But my program at least four were taken from the wait list.

I remember getting "why are you interested in our program" and "what qualities do you look for in a supervisor." I think they also asked about handling critiques from supervisors

Some schools are kinda like that. Mostly the ones that send out a first round of acceptances and then wait to hear from that group. I know UVA is like that and possibly Michigan state and U of Utah but I'm not positive. Why they don't just make a wait list group and tell you then I have no clue. But if they do just send out a wave of acceptances it's not over usually until they fill the cohort. And lots of schools will accept off the wait list or their next round of choices after the first set.

I think it's all been said but I'll just say while I don't think nsslha is a huge booster to apps, you do need SOMETHING. meaning something to set you apart, something to add in your SOP. You might come around to writing it and realize you have little experience to describe why you're in this field. Everyone can say it's their passion or they want to help people. But show them you've done something about it by shadowing, doing an internship, having a relevant job. That'll mean more than some 1 hour nsslha activity

Most do not require interviews. Of the ones I applied to those include univ of Virginia, Missouri, Michigan state, northern Illinois, st Xavier, Purdue, Iowa, Utah, Maryland, northwestern, Indiana state. Keep in mind many externships especially medical will require externships and then of course jobs. So it'll happen eventually. Even if your interview isn't great that isn't the end all be all. My cohort was talking the other day and several of us agree we kinda sucked at our interviews and still got in, even after being wait listed.

Absolutely you have a chance. You'll need the post bac courses which help even the field a bit. I would say 1/4 at least of my cohort got a second bachelors/post bac before starting grad school. We have former teachers, nurses, math majors, Spanish majors. And I can't tell them apart from the rest of us who majored in ComD from the start.

My program starts clinic in the first semester. We started classes in June, finished them by the end of the month and then had two artic clients in July. So it's all really fast but gets you into clinic on campus without delay. In fall, we had three classes and then anywhere from 2-4 clients I think. We also have different team assignments such as outpatient eval (required either fall or spring), hearing screenings, or off campus therapy placements in addition to the clinic clients. Spring is about the same with different clients and assignments. This summer we go out on an 8-10 week externship such as private practice, early intervention, or possibly medical. We take no classes. Yay! Next fall we have two minor classes left plus a required school placement and one client on campus usually an adult neuro or whatever we are missing hours in. Our last spring is our required 10 week medical with adults and no classes; just comps and praxis. So we spend 4 of 6 semesters in clinic on campus but luckily a lot of us get to do some outside therapy or evals as well. Like I'm doing push in therapy at the campus elementary school and I did evaluations at the disability clinic (lots of adhd and autism). The clinic itself isn't my favorite in some ways either. It doesn't seem to mirror real life but it is a learning clinic so it ain't perfect i was drawn to how quickly you get clients and start therapy because I know some schools wait four months and then only give you one client (how do they ever get 375 hours?!) i do like that we do three externships and have some flexibility as to where. I'm hoping to go across the country away from here and make job contacts. It's hard to do in some programs that require classes at the same time as externships. Except for schools, we can look anywhere else for summer and spring

One school sent me funding info in my acceptance email, another said they would decide on initial funding offers within a week or two of the acceptance emails, and another I had to start begging for information so I could use that for my decision. Soooo basically it's hard to say. If it's getting close to the April 15 deadline start bugging them so you can find out before having to decide.

Our Christmas break and spring break is the same as undergrad because they're university-wide school closures. Summer may vary on the school. My program started in June and didn't follow the typical summer terms as the rest of the university. But I still had the month of August off to visit home. This summer we're off on first externships for 8 weeks and the rest of the time is ours to go wherever. Except for summer a typical load for me has been 11-12 credits.

I think is standard procedure. I got the email a couple years ago when I applied but was rejected.

All I want to add is that if your apps are in, you've done your best. Do anything you can to take your mind off the waiting game which includes getting off grad cafe. This forum can be helpful but also increase anxiety and nerves in waiting. So get out of the house, start watching seasons of a very long show, turn off the phone, etc. Anything that will help you avoid looking at stats or seeing others acceptance. Trust me. I went through this process twice and at some point there's nothing you can do until you hear back and no one here can guarantee one way or the other. Think positively, come up with a couple back up options (mine was retaking gre, finding more experience), and then go do fun things besides work or school. (Seriously though, start blocking gradcafe if it's stressing you out! My cohort and I talked only yesterday about it and all agreed it can make it worse! So at least limit time on here.) wishing all of you the best in the waiting game! It won't last forever I promise!

I kept certain sections for most of my SOPs when I applied last year but I catered specifically to each school and prompt. I mentioned classes, profs, unique aspects of programs so they knew I had researched the program and didn't submit the same essay for all. I personally feel that yes, schools want to know you, but they have a certain prompt for a reason. I think with such a competitive program schools sometimes look for any reason to throw out an app and narrow the field of applicants. It won't hurt to keep a good chunk of your essays the same, but make sure you touch on every part of the prompt and double check that you have the right school name before you submit.

University of Virginia only required two.

As it gets closer to New Years it will take much longer. I submitted close to Christmas last year if I remember right and it was verified quickly within a few days. But it could take several weeks if you submit around New Years because it's high traffic time.

My earliest was third or fourth week of February this year. I heard from more in mid March and got off one wait list in April. The results page might give you more specific details on different schools but every year is still different.