kumapanda

I'm not an applicant, but I would love to learn more about Radford as I'll be attending the university this year! Good luck to everyone on the 2017 cycle!

If I could go back and give myself advice, I would have told myself to look into location of the schools before applying. I was so sure I wasn't getting in anywhere and I would accept any place that I didn't really consider that at all. I would tell myself to stop undermining my own achievements and thinking that I couldn't apply to "higher rank" schools because I didn't think my grades or resume was enough.

I think a safe number of schools to apply for is probably somewhere between 6-10. I've seen people apply to as many as 15-20 programs, but it depends on your budget and time as well. Do you have the time and motivation to work on that many programs? I initially had 8 applications, but family pressured me to apply to 10 and it was a stressful and exhausting time for me because each school had different requirements and personal statement prompts. It definitely helps if you have a few CSDCAS programs so you won't overwhelm yourself with different application formats so you save yourself a little bit of money and time. Another factor you should be looking at are the deadlines. Be careful if you have a lot of schools that share an early deadline and to figure out which schools to prioritize first when completing them. I took off a school from my list because it shared an early deadline with another program and I realized I didn't have the energy to meet the deadline. If you have any schools on your list that have rolling admission or something among the line, you want to place those schools at the top of your list and finish those as quickly as possible.

It's great that you used asha's edfind to search up for schools! I think it would be good if you retook the gre test, ,email to the schools you're interested in with your stats/resume, then ask them if you would be considered a competitive applicant. I chose my schools based on the gre average scores taken from their websites or asha's and then narrowed my list from there. I would definitely brush up on studying for the gre if you're interested in retaking it. I downloaded a magoosh app for my phone because I knew verbal was my weakest subject after taking a practice exam (I think I got 143). Magoosh also offers apps for math and other sections of the exam, I believe, but you can also go to your library and borrow gre prep books to give you a better idea of how the test is formatted. I like getting the books that show you the answers with explanations because I do better working backwards. The gre is all about test taking strategies, so reading the techniques those prep books offer can be useful. Your extracurriculars look fine as they are. I hope you get into the TSS position. I'm sure you can get a strong LOR if you get in. Best of luck to you!

Would it be ok for me to necro this thread? I'm a California resident and I'll be moving out of state for 2 years in Virginia for grad school. I called the DMV for both Virginia and California and got conflicting answers on whether or not I should be changing my residence. The California DMV said I could still drive in Virginia with my CA driver's license, but the Virginia DMV said I'm supposed to change my driver's license and license plate within 30 days if I become a resident. Should I become a VA resident to pay for the in-state tuition at the program? Although it would save me money, would that mean I have to surrender my CA residency? I have intentions on coming back to CA when I'm gone with my graduate program and my impression is that it takes lots of work to regain CA residency. I'm also concern much these transitions could effect my right to vote in the upcoming elections.

Here's the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/168304830222688/ I got the email about a week ago, I believe. It showed up on my Radford email account (the Outlook one). It should be from the director of the department that has a list of courses you should sign up for.

I'll be attending Radford this fall too! Have you joined their facebook page for class 2018 yet? Here is a pdf file with a list of some realty companies you can look at for housing. Radford Area Property Management Companies PDF.pdf If you log onto your Radford account, check your email and there should be a letter from the director on what courses to register for. I haven't been to Radford yet either, so that makes two of us.

I got accepted into Radford's graduate program and I'm stuck on whether I should complete my degree with a thesis or a comprehensive exam. I never had research experience, so I'm not sure what to expect if I was to take the thesis route. What are some pros and cons for these? I would love to hear everyone's experiences/opinions on this.

Hi! I had another person ask me a similar question, so I'll place it here. I'll give you an abridged summary of it in this message because that document hasn't updated since 2014. CSULB - has 6 specialized clinics (including an autism clinic); offers an autism course; more clinical based; has a hospital next door; good reputation for multilingual and multicultural experience; Long Beach city has great diversity SFSU - has many clinics that specialize in working with children; offers specialized programs in autism and AAC; SF is known for its diversity in population; more diversity and experience in client population; statistics says high acceptance rate SJSU - many specialized clinics (including autism I think); diversity in population; more diversity and experience in client population; clients focus on children AND adults; not as expensive as SF in living costs; has a bigger class of 40 Redlands - has several specialized clinics (including autism); outdoor playground (good for clinic sessions); has a bilingual emphasis (especially Spanish) UT Dallas - very diverse; good autism program; accepts more students TX Tech - have summer programs for kids with autism (https://www.ttuhsc.edu/shp/patient/speech_language_clinic.aspx); autism network Stephen F Austin - autism clinic (http://www.sfasu.edu/humanservices/146.asp); independent living skills model apartment (http://www.sfasu.edu/humanservices/245.asp) Kean - social skills program (http://grad.kean.edu/slp/ccd), wide range of specialized/elective courses (http://grad.kean.edu/slp) UVA - Speech Lang Articulation Summer Help for preschoolers and children with Autism (http://curry.virginia.edu/about/curry-foundation/splish-splash); autism course U of AZ - adult and children clinic; Autism Clinic Extension

I was taken off UNCO's waitlist! I already made my decision for Radford, so I'll be declining UNCO.

I emailed the director of the graduate programs or the graduate coordinators, although if you emailed it to the wrong person, they're usually nice and will redirect your email to the correct person who can answer your questions. Not all the schools will reply back, so having a big list of schools to email to can be a nice thing if you worry your list will be too small.

I just got off the waitlist for University of Northern Colorado and was accepted for their Fall 2016 program. I already made my decision for Radford a couple of weeks ago, but now I'm debating which school I should attend. I'm interested in working in the school setting with clients that have ASD or learning disabilities. Both programs have on-campus clinics, so I'm looking for a program that has a fair balance between clinical and research. I would love to hear everyone's opinions on these two programs on what you like/dislike about them, practicum placement experiences, was it easy to find a job after graduation if applicable, and your overall experience.

I used ASHA's edfind to get a list of all the certified graduate programs in the country and create a spreadsheet to compare them side by side. I chose schools based on my own self interest, which in this case were schools with on-campus clinics. My spreadsheet included information on where the schools were located, the GRE/GPA requirements, if they had an on-campus clinic or not, and etc. I took notes on my first impression of the school's program by going on their websites and if I had any interest in what I saw. This narrowed my search from roughly 300 programs down to 50-60. From there, I composed a list of questions to learn more about the programs and sent them to the faculty of those programs. The questions I sent to those schools can be found here: I liked programs that had some sort of emphasis on autism or at least had an autism course because I'm interested in learning more about it and I have had personal experience with people that have ASD. Programs that are located in diverse cities/states or had courses that talk about diversity also stood out to me because I think it's important to learn how to work with clients of different backgrounds and my undergraduate program had some emphasis on that as well. You said you had experience of working with children of deaf and hard of hearing, so maybe choose a school that also has an audiology program? I know some schools in the D.C. area have programs that have some focus on working with the deaf and hard of hearing population. I also had the impression that UNCO had some emphasis on working with the deaf and hard of hearing population, so maybe you can look into that and see if you like it. I kept the number of Cal State applications to a minimal since I graduated from a CSU myself and my impression was that they favored their undergraduate students. I only applied to one NY school because I know New York is competitive and they get a lot of applicants every year. I took out a map of the United States and started crossing out states I knew I wouldn't be able to bear living in for 2-3 years (For example, Arizona and Nevada because I don't do well in heat.). If location doesn't matter to you, that's a bonus because you have more options to choose from. I also avoided religious schools in general because I not religious, although Loyola was the exception because I liked that the structure of their on-campus clinic based on the school website. If you're concern which schools accept their own residents first, I recommend emailing the schools you're interested in and ask them because many schools will be straightforward in their answers. For GRE and GPAs, I say compare your scores to the ones ASHA gives you (or you can ask the schools for their average scores) and weed out the schools with scores that are out of your range. If your scores are off by a few points, I don't think it's too bad because you can still retake the GRE or hope that a strong personal statement/LOR will help you.