Hello all! Looking forward to receiving some advice and hearing some words of wisdom J
Here is my current situation-
I graduated last year (June 2013) with a B.S. in Anthropology.
However, I graduated in 3 years… and didn’t have that extra year to boost my GPA, so my GPA is pretty low. (3.21 cumulative, 3.57 major GPA)
With that being said, I know how competitive it is to get into Master’s programs.
Also, I realize that I do need to complete a post-bac program/leveling program since my undergraduate major was not in Speech Pathology.
I haven’t taken my GREs yet, but I plan on studying and hopefully getting a good score!
I thought that it would be a good idea to get my license as a SLPA, work for a year or two, and then apply for Master’s (hoping that my work experience would level out my low GPA…).
However, the class that I need for the SLPA program (it’s the prereq for other SLPA classes) is full and this class is offered only once a year.
I would like to get into a Master’s program as soon as possible!
Would you recommend:
1. Getting the SLPA license, working for a year or two, then applying (Hopefully I would be able to get my SLPA license by next year)
2. Volunteering/Interning, Studying and taking the GRE, applying for a post-bac program for next fall, then applying for a Master’s
I have considered online post-bac/leveling programs as well, but they seem to be so expensive and I think I would learn better while learning in person.
Do you have any other suggestions/advice?
Thank you so much!!!
