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Your resume sounds great! Honestly, those who are accepted to schools are so diverse and varied that it's hard to put a formula to being accepted. Some people have almost entirely speech experience, some are from out of field and only have a few hours of observation, and some are a mix (I fell in this category). My GPA was similar to yours, and I was accepted to every school I applied to. I feel like if you do what you're interested in, and you are trying to gain new skills, anything can be applied to speech and shaped to bolster your resume. In my 'gap year' I actually worked out of field in marketing (which "makes me a better advocate for the SLP field"). I traveled and volunteered in an orphanage (cross cultural experience). I taught horseback riding lessons in my spare time (one on one teaching experience). Now that you have a CSD major and observation hours, anything you do or learn this year can be shaped as something that prepared you to be an SLP. It just depends on how you phrase it. So work hard, but have fun with your year off! I agree with what Holly44 said though. No matter what experience you have, having strong GRE scores to complement your already-strong GPA will only help you. Not necessarily perfect, but strong human scores. Also, so much respect for you for being bilingual. That's going to be HUGE! Have you checked out Portland State University? They allow you to have a bilingual emphasis and have travel opportunities to Ecuador for Spanish-speaking grad students. Pretty sweet.

I am trying to remember but am not sure any more- does the physics/chemistry and bio requirement require a lab?

It also might depend on what application system you are using. One professor asked me specifically how many were CSDCAS and how many were "other". I think (and don't quote me here) that professors only need to submit one letter for all CSDCAS schools, which definitely makes it a lot easier!

This is such an awesome story! Congratulations many times over on your acceptance. A number of my old professors from my undergrad (PSU) transitioned over to Pacific when the program opened and they were some of my favorites. From what I hear it's a really high quality program. And, of course, the PNW is awesome.

Congratulations many times over!

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Is anyone planning on taking on a part-time job while in school to help offset some cost (grocery money, utilities, etc.)? I currently have a part time, remote job that would probably be pretty understanding about need for flexibility, but is still one step above a barista job and can be mentally taxing. I was also considering taking weekend babysitting or house sitting instead. Anyone else exploring options, or are you going to be fully dedicating yourself to school? I can definitely see the value in not having to split my mind in two ways. But also, the prospect of paying loan interest for my ramen doesn't seem super appealing.

You can apply to Emerson without taking prereq courses. They have a summer "leveling" program that allows you to catch up after you apply. Good luck!

Thank you!

That's crazy! I visited the program in early December and one of the secretaries/admins said they had 270 "in progress" applications (not submitted) at that point. So either it's not accurate or I'm not accurate. Did you see the thread about EdFind inaccuracies? It looks like there are a number of inaccurate stats all around. But who knows...

Along the same line, does anyone know of a school where you can take physics or chemistry online without a lab? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe you need a lab in this section in order to be certified by ASHA. So if I can get the required credits without the lab, that'd be okay with me.

Good luck!

Best of luck getting off the wait list!

I've lived abroad for extended periods, as well as moved around a bit. The biggest lesson I've learned is that you can find good people anywhere. If you are friendly, interested, and open, you'll make friends. It's likely there are a lot of people who feel the same way in your classes at school! Connect with people in your SLP class through facebook before you arrive. Whether it's through a church, an awesome craigslist roommate, or instagram (yes, weirdly enough I have made friends through instagram), you can even try to find some people outside of the SLP grad student circle. Invite them over for dinner. Ask them to show you around your new city. Don't be afraid of feeling a bit down, feeling lonely, or having long saturdays alone. Keep in touch with your friends back home, and getting grounded in your new city will come with time. It's an adventure!

If you are worried about getting in and location isn't an issue, I don't believe that you have to apply to Portland State's postbac program: http://www.pdx.edu/sphr/post-baccalaureate-program