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Ah one more thing CA has pretty involved licensing requirements I'd check and make sure everything would check out in CA. If you want to work in schools you are required to do a school placement if prepared out of state, I imagine there might be a work around but it'd take some planning. Take a look at the requirements online for individuals prepared 'out of state'. Northridge has an online program too that may help skip some of the hurdles it's also well known in CA so maybe less stigma associated with the online format?

They can look up that the program is online. I imagine it would come up in interviews too like tell me about x practicum.. I would base it on the clinical quality and if you feel confident you'd be prepared for the job with an online learning environment. Clinical experiences are what are going to get you hired. What setting do you plan on working in? If it's medical your program will matter when it comes time to get a job. Other settings may be more flexible but make sure you are able to work directly with the population you plan to seek employment in. Good luck!

Study super hard and retake your GRE! That's really all you can do at this point, you can continue to maintain relationships with professors so your LORS aren't average too. Maybe some lab work would help. Good luck!

That is 100% not typical and sucks your program doesn't care about your safety. We were allowed to request neighborhoods or cities and our clinical director worked with students if something major came up that caused a change in clinic that semester (i.e. Safety...never heard of it being a problem...or health problems etc) I never did ECI but girls who did were not doing that many hours a week let alone day. Those hours are not typical for our field at all! I'm not sure if that is helpful at all but I hope it gives you hope for next semester.

I didn't have to relocate for school but am so happy I did, it was an amazing program (better than any of the programs I applied to in state) and was the best choice I could have made. This is just my 2 cents but people post on here every few months during application cycles asking the same questions about recs for schools where their GPA/GRE lineup. I think that some schools listed on these forums tend to get repeated exposure causing more people to apply there the next cycle since they read it was a good option which creates more competition. I'd definitely consider any places people have told you, but if you can get on edfind and do your own research I think you'd have a better shot of standing out from the crowd. You'll have more to talk about why you picked them etc by looking at each schools stats and website. I just think you'd have a lot more to say about what got you interested in applying there and that truly does come across in your narrative and makes a huge difference. I got into every program I researched independently, the programs I applied to more on word of mouth were a lot harder to write statements for despite me thinking they were good options at the time. Good luck with the application process, just cast a wide net and find programs that match your interests as well as your GPA stats. You can do it!

My best guess is there is probably an online application portal where you can see your status which if she didn't elaborate unfortunately is probably a denial. If there is no online application portal I'd assume the same but that all accepted students have been contacted. They aren't allowed to tell you you've been denied typically through email or phone because it violates FERPA...that being said most will mail a rejection or update your application portal status but not every program is that considerate.

25k for a post Bach is super steep imo. You aren't in grad school yet and some people don't get in so 25k for pre reqs is a lot, shame on that program! I think anything you can't pay off in 2 years is too much ( not taking into account undergrad loans) Interest starts accumulating instantly for graduate loans so the day your aid is dispersed is the day your interest starts climbing. Rent where I went to school and home averages 900-1,800 a month for 1 bedrooms so I'm thinking about cost of living when looking at loans. I'd also like to own a home one day which is impossible to save for when you have debt. Plus take a look at salaries where you want to end up I'd say 50% of the girls in my program had an unrealistic view of what their salary would be and how quickly they'd get to that level. I went to a top ten ranked program and it did not cost a lot at all...quality does not have to come with an insane price tag. I'd just say look at tuition costs before applying. Good luck!

UTD has tons of clinical opportunities focusing on the ASD population. Toddlers as well as adults. There are two classes on it as well as a research lab, look up Dr. Rollins for lab information. The lab work is well paid to boot. Additionally the center of Brain and Behavioral sciences are doing some super interesting work using clinician operated simulations to assist adolescents w/ASD navigate social situations. Check it out I wish I could have done It but I was too busy. It's fascinating! All this to say you could work with ASD every semester at UTD if you wanted ?

Yes, they are still accepting people. It's rolling admissions so they have to wait for others to decline before they can offer those spots to other prospective students. It's the other students not letting UTD know that really holds up the process. That being said they'll probably continue to sort through the remaining applications the next couple of weeks to try to let everyone know before their other school's deadlines. Orientation for all new students is held the morning of your first day of school during your first week of classes because they know everyone will be in town. Clinic orientations are also held that first week of classes. You can talk with your advisor about registering, but everyone takes the same classes their first semester so there isn't a big point in coming into town early for that. Congrats, you're going to love the program!

I second what everyone else is saying yes to the casual open house part, absolutely not for the interview. Those of you that are super supportive of bringing the parents may not realize how often parents takeover and end up making their child look incompentent. The university won't ever withdraw your acceptance but if they are selecting a class size looking more independent is a plus. We get moms calling into our program constantly for information for their child it makes the student look helpless. Why is the parent doing all the research? Did they pick the students major too bc the student doesn't seem very involved or interested. We even had a mom who filled out the grad school application and accidentally put her name not the child's! It gets more ridiculous than you think. There is nothing wrong with bringing a parent, if they are laid back! Leave the type A parents at home!

What do you mean by packages? If you applied to FASFA you might get some information on that, but UTD doesn't tend to have a lot of funding to give out to students if that is what you're referring to. You can always call their financial aid department to get more information.

I apologize that this will be a bit negative but i've heard from friends at both programs that both programs have some problems with organization. I met both of these friends because I was enrolled in CSUF's post bacc program. One friend is in Fullerton's grad program the other friend is in Chapman's graduate program. This is not to say you won't be perfectly fine and learn what you need to learn while you're there. I do think that Fullerton's program might take a little longer, but I haven't checked on that. My friend at Fullerton almost had to complete an additional semester/year due to the lack of organization at Fullerton. My friend at Chapman hasn't given me any specifics but has told me she wishes the program was organized better. If at all possible try to reach out to some current graduate students. Maybe you can contact the programs and ask to be given a current student's name willing to talk to you? If it's a challenge to get ahold of someone take that as a sign!!! I know this is mostly negative but know you are going to be fine in either program, you just may need to be really on top of stuff in order to make sure the administration isn't dropping the ball on your education/clinical opportunities. Good luck!

I think at this point they have given out the first wave of acceptances. Now the school has to wait for a decline or no before they can offer that spot to anyone else. So I'd think right now if you haven't heard you're either in the pile of maybes if a slot opens up or denials that may not get processed until after spring break. Not to discourage anyone but it you are fully accepted somewhere else don't throw that away! You can always email if a deadline is approaching to show continued interest! Also they don't have much funding for out of state applicants so tend to offer to more in state ppl bc they are more likely to attend. If you're out of state and are financially fortunate enough to foot that bill possibly letting them know that somehow might help. Tactfully of course!

Congrats! You are going to be so happy you picked UTD, I absolutely love it! If you have any questions I'm about to graduate

How much is your dream school? If it's 70K that seems too much even for good opportunities. If it's say 30k instead of 20k and you're comfortable with that amount of debt plus living expenses it really depends where you feel will better prepare you for a job!

They don't do it alphabetically. Good luck!

He sends it to your email listed on the application. Most aren't offered funding, if you are in state the price is comparable to other programs, and cheaper than private schools even if they offer scholarships. You can calculate the cost on UTDs financial page.

If it is only a few sentences they won't notice. They get hundreds of applications they are NOT counting them. Unless of course their software reports to them a number and they make a habit of checking it. Obviously if everyone else's was one page and yours was two they may not bother reading. But I don't think they'd notice. Don't know for sure but I know my school does not have the time to actually count...but they print out the essays to read.

Definitely cut that not just down but WAY down. Mine was 762 for most schools give or take a couple words. Have someone that is more objective read the statement and go through with some heavy editing on everything that just is not relevant. Cut all the fluff, I myself as well as many slp's start as fluffy writers because we are language people. Show that you can condense information without dropping what is most relevant. They want to be shown you can get your point across eloquently without extra stuff. I can't tell you how many papers start out with really long winded "it wasn't until I was driving down the road that I discovered I would be a speech pathologist, all due to that 5 minute interaction with X." They see that from everyone so if you make it relevant in less words they will be impressed! Good luck, I know it's a pain but you'll be better off and have the chance they'll read your entire essay instead of just skimming the much too long version!

Have you checked that if you were educated in Australia any of those classes would count in the U.S? If their program is not ASHA certified you won't be able to practice in the U.S. I imagine the licensing process would also be difficult. I know there is a school in Puerto Rico that is ASHA certified.

I interviewed for Fall 2016 it really was not bad or scary even if the format is different don't worry guys. When I went we had a mock lecture then were given a pop quiz to see if we absorbed the info quickly it was a new topic so ppl wouldn't have an advantage over others. For the individual we worked as a group to determine what communication impairment a fake client had then we went into an individual room and were asked to present the findings/ recommendations as if we were speaking to the child's parent. So obviously people skills as well as clinical knowledge being tested. It was basic you are not doing a differential aphasia dx the kid had a very obvious impairment. There was one more component that I don't remember. I didn't go there so don't have any more recent info but good luck everyone!

Definitely retake it, you need to score better than a combined 300 especially with a more average GPA. Study hard and and you can do it! Also maybe look into less competitive schools just in case the scores don't improve much, a 300 is not terribly high either...

If you have good grades and GRE scores UTD is amazing!!! TONS of Autism exposure 2 classes, multiple on and off campus experiences that you can work with this population. Really great relationships with local schools we also have the freedom to request to do a school placement not only in whatever age you like best but also you could request a schools with a higher percentage of special needs kids. Our on campus adult clinic you'd have 2 clients majority have aphasia so would get to start with that right away. Then an aphasia seminar class is also offered. The program is extremely well rounded, feel free to pm me if you have any questions!

That seems a little odd that they have no idea how the process works considering they are an online program. know California is pretty strict so can't imagine why they wouldn't know. Is it a new program? I'm not sure how they do it in California, (ironically) but apparently they become certified to be a school speech pathologist. I assume all California programs just build the competencies into their coursework and have their students do one placement at a school which counts as a sort of 'student teaching' experience. Maybe if you're educated in California you just need to do the placement at a school? If you ask someone make sure it's an online program, because I think it really depends on which program you go to if they cover everything necessary. Also a lot of states have equivalency standards so the process is much smoother. Texas and California don't hence my school needing to write me a letter saying I have interned at a school placement and did all the necessary coursework to get licensed there. I personally didn't have to do anything differently, I just need to remind my clinical director that i'm moving to CA when I graduate so once hired my employer will be asking them if I met the requirements!

I'm going to school in Texas but moving back home for my CF/life lol. All I need to do, is do a school internship, take coursework in public school methods to show that we have gained competency/equivalency to a California education. In California SLP's need a special certificate to work in schools so my University has to essentially vouch for me/prove I am prepared despite being educated in a different state. I'll be taking the praxis here in texas, but completing my CF in California. I am not sure how it would all work if you wanted to work in a hospital but people move all the time! I would check with your program whether they have had students in California and how the licensing process works/if they meet all those requirements. My University was able to answer all those questions for me and essentially takes care of it for us. How do online programs work? How are you supervised with clients? If you are being supervised in California getting your clinical clock hours I imagine that would help?