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I know that I don't like living alone. I can get really isolated if I don't have other people to talk to. I decided to try to find roommates but wanted to find roommates in other graduate programs so that I would have a larger network in the area. I found one roommate through the university housing website, where you could find people, and then I found another and a place to live by visiting the area. My other roommate works full time and so it is great because our schedules end up complementing each other. I like to work at home and have it be quiet, and my other graduate student roommate likes to work on campus so it works out for us all. I think if you are going to try to find roommates, I think the key is being really upfront about everything in the beginning. Be honest about how clean you want things, be honest about noise level in the house, be honest about guests, be honest about alcohol/drug usage. If you want to live alone, that's awesome too, but in a new town, if you want to make friends, you might have to work a little harder if you are living alone.

If you are relocating, I suggest relocating earlier in the summer. This gives you some times to get settled and get any sort of paperwork you might need to do (establishing residency for example) before classes start. Plus if you want to do care.com or work in a camp program, it is nice to do that in your new city because you might be able to do it next summer, or part time during the year as well.

We definitely are hearing of people out on externships that are already getting job offers so that is awesome! I believe that the entire graduating class last year was fully employed by September. I haven't had a problem with things being disorganized. There is a wonderful graduate program assistant who has been there for a little over a year now and they are amazing at getting things done in terms of paper work, enrollement, and such. The center assistant for the clinic is very organized as well. The students now are picking their externships for next winter so everything is planned far ahead and there are weekly meetings to make sure people are on track.

I thought I'd poke my head in here because I heard that acceptances went out this week. Congratulations if you were accepted or wait-listed because I heard there were over 700 applicants this year! I'd definitely encourage people to attend the open house if you can to get a sense for the program. I did that last year and it really gave me a better feel for the program and faculty. Those negative reviews were around when I was applying as well, and I didn't want to trust them since it was only 2 negative comments out of many of students. I love our program but I can't compare it to others because this is the only one with which I have experience. I find the research faculty extremely knowledgable and the clinicial faculty very supportive. I do think that because it is a big research program, there are probably some differences between a more clinically focused program. I do also know that the department was very much affected by the flood two years ago so I'm not sure if that played a factor into the feelings of if being not well organized, but everything has recovered since then and there is a freshly remodeled clinic as a result! I do think the department doesn't coddle or hand hold but that isn't to say they aren't supportive. I feel like I'm being taught to think on my feet, problem solve, and advocate for myself, which are incrediably important professional skills. I do think the most important support you are going to get comes from your cohort and we have a great group of students here currently so I would definitely encourage you to come check out the program, if you can, to see if you think it would be a good fit for you. Feel free to message me if you have other more specific questions, and congratulations again!

You can use AP physics for ASHA requirements if your undergraduate college gave you credit. You cannot use AP Stats for the statistic requirement but other AP classes work (such as Bio or Physics) for credit, but only if they show up on your college transcripts.

I'm also interested in the use of equine movement as a treatment tool. I mentioned it in my application essays so universities knew that was one of the things I'm interested in researching in graduate school. I don't know of any schools that specifically have course in it but I've taken the level one workshop through AHA and they are great workshops but also really recommend hands on training. I'd look for SLPs in the areas around where you are looking at schools and you can always contact them and see where they went to school and if they have any opinions about the local universities.

I've definitely hit a bit of a slump after midterms and my family visiting. I'm hoping I can turn it around with lots of tea and sleep.

I haven't started clinical work yet but perhaps the other student on here has. I know that the class that just most recently graduated from CU has a lot of negative feelings towards the program. The program did make some changes last year and this year in response to those feelings but I don't have a lot of feedback from a clinical side and I can't speak to what the program was like last year. I do know that in terms of placement, you can get placed on campus at the campus clinic but if you want off-site placements, you need to find them yourself for the most part.

I'm also at CU Boulder! I'm there with the Western Regional Graduate Program through WICHE as well. I applied to a few school but can't beat the in-state tuition here. I did my undergrad at a small liberal arts school and it is definitely a bit different being at a large research university but the faculty and other students are super welcoming and there is something very appealing at being at a research university for SLP I think. We are constantly exposed to new research and there are lots of opportunities to get involved with research, but you also have the option of not doing a thesis or getting too involved with research.

I also like free pens but when I buy I used to buy the Pilot G2 but I wasn't happy with the last batch so I switch to the Pilot Bottle 2 Pen ones and I really really like them.

I think it is mostly on GPA scores.

For me it was most the cost associated with moving from a post-bacc and then the high likelihood that I would have to move again the next year for an MA program. I just couldn't afford it. I only applied to local post-bacc programs.

I'm almost through week 5 now and the first round of midterms and I'm feeling okay-ish. I'll feel better once my grades for my midterms come out and I can have some numbers to make me feel better.

Most likely you would need to do them at a school with a CDS or SLP program but they can be done online. I know quite a few people that went through CSUN and enjoyed it. They didn't apply for an MA program yet and are working as SLPAs but they liked the program because they were still able to work full time while doing it.

Hmm it used to be on the website but now I can't find it but I believe at least when I was applying last year, there are 6 fields that you need to have background in before you can begin clinic. They are: Phonetics Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Language Development in Children Speech-Language Sciences Hearing Science Survey of Audiology Some classes have different names and cover different things and some programs require more background classes than those, but I believe that those are the 6 that ASHA itself regulates.

Look into the CU-Boulder program. If you remain a California resident, you can qualify for in-state tutition. They have various options for non-majors if you don't have the 6 ASHA pre-reqs. There is an online option and a 3 year MA program. If you have some of the pre-reqs already, you can ask some one because it might be better to try to get the remaining pre-reqs online and apply as a two-year MA student. Emerson also tries to have half the accepted class from out of field majors. They just have two chorts that are on slightly different tracks. You still have to have the 6 ASHA pre-reqs prior to starting in the fall, but they accept online courses and also offer a summer program. UNC Chapel Hill also excepts non-majors but you have to all 6 pre-reqs completed prior to applying.

You AP class credits should show up on your undergraduate transcript. If they don't, you'll need to figure out how to make that happen.

We have a dress code for clinic and since we are almost always going between classes and clinic or at least walking through the clinic, I basically go to all my classes in what is basically business casual with something bright colored in there to keep it interesting. As part of our dress code, everything has to be ironed and just sensible for meeting with patients.

My undergraduate degree is in Art History. I'm in my first year of a 3 year Master's program. We basically go through a leveling year of taking the 6 pre-req courses as well as some graduate level courses. There are very few Master's programs that accept you without having completed the courses but there are some. University of the Pacific, Redlands, CU-Boulder, Emerson and Boston University come to my mind but you'd want to check to see if any thing has changed. My decision was that I would apply to those few programs as Option A. Option B, I also applied to the post bacc programs at CalStateLA and CalStateLB (which is now discontinued). Option C was completing the 6 pre-req courses online through Utah State University and then reapply to a wider range of Master programs the next year. I did all of those things at once but luckily something in my Option A worked out and now here I am. It is really really nice to be doing my pre-req course work knowing that I am already accepted into a graduate program. I've heard a lot of Post-Bacc programs are extremely competitive once you are in courses because people are pretty much competing for the few spots in the master's programs. Ultimately, I think it is really hard to know what programs are looking for. There are 8 of us in my three-year cohort and we are all very diverse background. Psychology is extremely popular though so I don't think you are at a disadvantage there. I was told by admissions that my recommendation letters were what made me stand out so I think putting emphasis on those and of course your personal statement are very important. High GRE scores will make your application go through the first cut.

I've made it through almost 4 weeks now and we have our first round of exams next week. Everything feels like it is falling into place, including my broken ankle/leg, so I'm definitely feeling good. It is definitely a little strange because they decided this year to have all members of the cohort have the same single academic advisor but that we get to pick our own professional advisor from the faculty. I've spoken with a few faculty members about their research but I'm not sure who I really like. It is a nice way but I wish we had more faculty and student gatherings were we could all mingle. There is almost an equal number of faculty to students in the cohort, about 25 and 25, so it is nice they are giving us some say, but it would also be nice to have more opportunities to meet all the faculty.

So I managed to break my ankle two weeks before my program started. I went hiking with some future classmates and slipped, rolled it, and snapped the bottom off the fibula. Luckily surgery has been taken off the table but it's been 6 weeks now and I'm so sick of crutches and knee scooters. It was quick bonding with my cohort as they helped me down off the mountain and got me to the hospital but I'm definitely missing out on the fun part of being in a new city and program.

Every where I see a list of grad school supplies, someone mentions a planner. I've tried using paper planners before and ultimately I discarded them after a month or so in favor of my phone/computer and a giant wall calendar at home. But now I've been out of college for 6 years and I'm thinking maybe I really do need a planner if everyone says I do. What method do you find most useful for keeping track of class schedules, exams, due dates and appointments? What things have have you purchased, only to find useless to you?

I was an out of field applicant with experience working with the populations served but not in a speech capacity. Having no prerequisites does really limit where you can apply, and say at a school like Emerson, I was applied and accepted but would have had to complete 6 pre-reqs in the summer before school started. Yes, I could have done it, but it was going to be very difficult. I'm very happy I got accepted into a 3 year program, but I would really recommend taking some pre-reqs so that you can apply to a wider selection of schools.

I love strength training. I'm not big on cardio unless it is hiking or horse back riding but I really like lifting free weights. Some day I want to have a home gym for weights but in the mean time, I like taking weight lifting classes at the gym or just working machines by myself. I always feel guilting doing cardio in the gym too because I think I could be out running with my dog instead and he'd love that! Unfortunately my knees and hips weren't built for running and I really dislike swimming so I just like to do a lot of long distance hiking. And of course riding horses!

You can paint or stain it if you want. it is unfinished. I never did anything with mine. You can't order it online but depending on the IKEA, if you have the item numbers, it isn't too hard to find. My local IKEA, pretty much everything is in backstock so after you purchase it, they just bring things out to you. You just have to get a slip first. If you only wanted a few things, it wouldn't take too long. The bed frame comes packed in a very long skinny box. Mine was say 6 feet by 1 foot by 1 foot. It was very easy to fit in my car.