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UTD has it's prerequisites built into the program so 6 semesters vs. the usual 5 semesters. Very short compared to other programs! They regularly get applicants from out of field as long as your undergraduate gpa and GRE scores are good i'd consider applying!

You'd probably be better off doing your own research by looking at stats on ASHA's website edfind. You can look at each school's past accepted students. Asking on here will not give you a full list of schools that might accept you. So many people tend to just google for a quick answer, and that doesn't really help you get in anywhere. Good luck!

I think a lot of schools that don't look at GRE scores expect super high GPA's since that is the only academic number they have. With a 3.7 you might have more acceptances at schools that also look at GRE scores! To those schools your GPA is more in range I'd think.

Well I think the first question you would need to answer is why were your grades so poor that you were kicked out of your program? If it was some kind of outside emergency or family situation/personal etc that won't be an issue from now on that's one thing. That might be worth explaining to a potential program. If you just couldn't handle the academic rigor of the program, i'm not sure what to tell you. How positive are you that you wouldn't get kicked out again? Not trying to discourage you, just asking the question that i'm sure potential schools would need to know to take a chance on your application!

I've never heard of anyone transferring while in Graduate school. I don't know if it exists in the traditional sense of things, the only reason undergraduates do it so easily is because every college freshman is taking the exact same classes for the most part. English 100 Math whatever etc. Graduate schools are so specialized and specific that it wouldn't make any sense for them to take the extra time to figure out if your current university has comparable coursework. The bigger issue is that your graduate program signs off on your competency, they can't sign off on clinic or class they they themselves didn't provide. At least that is what I think would be a big issue. If you really don't like your program you can always re-apply to graduate school. I think that's the only real path to changing schools, you'll most likely have to re-do everything. You should post a thread on here if you discover a secret trick to transferring!

I go to an in person program and most if not all of our professors will allow students to set up a time to come to office hours or meet with the TA to go over any questions they missed. We aren't allowed to take home the tests/quizzes but we can see what we missed.

It isn't necessary to go back and get a second Bachelor's degree, however not getting a post-baccalaureate limits the number of schools you can apply to as an out of field student. Before considering pursuing Speech Pathology keep in mind it is an extremely competitive field. Take a look at your GPA and take the GRE if your GPA was below 3.6 getting in will be difficult. Just as hard if not harder than the job with the BA in Psychology. You'll need 3 letters of recommendation as well, most schools prefer from Professors. What got you interested in Speech Pathology? It's a great field but if you are wanting something that is more of a guarantee another field might be easier to get into and gain a job quicker. You can apply to other Master's programs without prerequisites in the field. I'd say at this point it would take at least 4 years since Fall semester has already started so you'd be looking at start date of Fall 2018 for most programs and then 2-3 years depending on the program IF you get in your first try. Then 9 months for your CF which you get paid for then regular career. If you are comfortable with that timeline and have the grades go for it!

Wow that is so lame about your letters that is something that could have balanced out the GRE scores. I'm surprised they revealed that, I'd be pretty put out as well! Fingers crossed for you alma mater!!! And I've heard if you work in a title 1 public school for 5 years they pay off your entire loan...but maybe that is only up to a certain amount! I know women who have done that in tx and ca...

Most of the time for my school it is people who have completely disregarded our schools GRE and GPA requirements. The school will get calls from people with 300 GRE scores when our program asks for a 311+ or 3.4 GPA when most applications are 3.6+ Sometimes the school will say they can't give you exact info...but I'll bet if your GRE or GPA does not meet their minimum requirements that is the most likely factor. If you already are aware those stats don't line up asking about your essay or letters won't help. Also the letters stay anonymous so no school is allowed to reveal if someone wrote you a bad req! Good luck re-applying!

So I don't live in New York and have not done this myself so this is all pure speculation. However I do work closely with my own school's administration. I believe the only way this is typically possible is if you go after another program you were already previously accepted to that way they know you meet their qualifications. I think for any other situation you would need to completely reapply from scratch and contact their program head's to explain your unique situation. If you are currently doing well in your graduate program I think there may be a possibility but I don't think they give special treatment to current graduate students. Not to imply you are looking for that at all!! But most programs won't know anything about you from any of the hundreds of other students who are applying to their programs the first time which is frankly easier for the administration they don't have to confer any of your classes. It will take a lot of work for the university you transfer to, to go through all your classes and determine if they will even count them. It definitely doesn't hurt to try though!

So this advice may come across as harsh, but you can't be picky with location and those scores. Most programs have a cutoff of 3.5 whether they advertise it or not. Your GRE scores would need to be extremely high to offset your GPA. Like 315+ high in my opinion at the very least 310. Even with this stronger GRE I would strongly advise against being picky in terms of location at all. You should apply to states that people don't want to live in. Arizona and Texas are very popular states (as well as other the other states you mentioned). I think maybe Northern states on the Canada border, or i'd say midwest but those are also competitive, probably less so than anything on either coast. Also don't reapply until you've raised your GRE scores. I'm not trying to be discouraging but if your GRE reports show no improvement or attempt at improvement that won't reflect well to an application committee. This isn't to discourage you, but instead to help you save money until your GRE scores make your application a bit more appealing. We get re-appliers at my school and if they have made no noticeable effort to improve scores they don't get in. I wish you the best of luck! Maybe taking a prep course will boost your GRE!

I don't know anyone that read anything speech related prior to graduate school and everyone I know is doing great! You will have plenty of time to read articles in graduate school. The best thing you can do to prepare is relax, enjoy your summer and go into your first semester well rested and ready to focus! You'll more in clinic than you'll get from any book anyway! My best advice would be to go find a hobby that you find relaxing that will benefit you WAY more in graduate school than not taking advantage of your breaks. Grad students live for the breaks they help us come back better rested and prepared for our next semesters and clinics! That being said you can read what you want but i'd highly recommend FUN things not speech stuff. Do all the stuff you won't have time for during the semester. Trust me you are going to be fine!! Or if you want to stay busy work! Having extra money during graduate school will be a much bigger stress reliever. Good luck! For me personally undergrad was way more stressful and time consuming than my graduate school experience! That really does depend on your program though!

Totally agree with you! It definitely sucks not knowing and having other schools pressuring you and the financial considerations are huge! The whole process can be crazy and I totally understand the stress levels and trying to pick and choose! They should definitely streamline it a bit but pros and cons to both setups!

So you have to keep in mind that you applied to a school that does rolling admissions. It is not the admission committee's fault that other students are not giving UTD a final decision. They can't give away an already offered spot to you just b/c of the time constraints. It sucks and I can see how frustrating it must be waiting to hear back but it is not due to disorganization or lack of consideration for students. They have already offered x people spots and they can't offer you that spot until someone official declines their acceptance. Also the deadline was February 15th for UTD so it's barely been over a month since the deadline, with 600+ apps. They are actually looking at people's applications instead of mass declining people based on one criteria. Just keep that in mind when you want to write them off as "pulling crap" when they are taking the time to read the applications that you spent months composing. Good luck!

Hmmm idk about mid-march, I'd say closer to April tbh for everyone to get a finalized decision. That being said there is no set date so maybe they are doing it a bit earlier this year?

I went there for my post-bacc and if you called who I think you did she is a royal B%&$#!!!!! She is the rudest woman I have ever met, students don't have to interact with her frequently but idk how she hasn't been fired she is a total nightmare.

Same thing you wore in your undergraduate classes. I have a big program and nobody here shows up in sweatpants/pajamas/"bum status", probably bc our Professors are also our clinic supervisors, but jeans, shorts, athletic pants, casual pants are all totally normal! I'd see what the older students are wearing on non-clinic days if everyone is in sweats go for it lol.

Keep in mind your first practicum will only be about 4-5 months so the remainder of the year you might end up in a location that isn't close to your practicum. For instance you could be placed in Richardson your first semester, Dallas your second semester and off campus your 3rd. I wouldn't base your apartment location on one semester of clinic. You will be taking the vast majority if not all of your classes (which are in the afternoon) in Dallas. So if you want to be closer to the school, look in the Southwestern Medical district or Oak Lawn or Uptown areas. Some of the girls in the program live in Maple District Lofts which is located 5 mins from the Dallas location. Good luck apartment hunting!! Welcome to UTD

You basically have perfect stats in regards to your GPA and GRE scores, so i'd suggest you just focus on maintaining your 4.0 (and don't panic if it drops a little bc the GRE scores are well above their average applicant) and you should be fine. The research experience is nbd with those stats. Focus your time and energy on your personal statement and really connecting to why you want to go to UTD over other programs and having solid letter's of rec. Focus less on what you are 'missing' and more on why you want to enter this field, they will appreciate that way more than research. Are you a Texas resident? If you do all the above you have a fantastic shot of getting in. Go tour too, that way you can really write about why you want to go there.

The system will continue to say that until it receives "official" transcripts. That being said UTD doesn't want/require official transcripts unless you are offered admission. Hopefully they can find a way for that message not to appear in the future, but when I applied (and currently) it had that message as well. As long as you called to make sure it wasn't referring to GRE scores or letters of rec you shouldn't worry about it!

Hello! First of all good luck with your applications. Second, everyone is different and while a social support system may be small chickens to some people it is what helps others thrive. I was in a post-bacc where people were unfriendly and I really didn't like any aspects of that environment. I am currently at a University that is the complete opposite and I am thriving my grades are great, i'm more positive and it helps me do better in clinic... and being someone that is halfway across the country from my home and family it is so important (imo). I think it's mature to know how you operate as a human and as a student and do your best to find a University that matches those aspects. If you have any questions about UTD feel free to PM me!! They do not have a Bilingual specialty tract but they do have 2 classes specifically on that topic one of which is a seminar, there is also a Bilingual lab that a few bilingual students work in. Also for leveling you have one full semester of leveling, in which all your classes are leveling coursework. The leveling girls seem to become very close, but those classes are done with some undergrads as well. After that your second semester is Graduate level classes and maybe one or two leveling classes until they are all done. You would start clinic your second semester. For choosing a school I would say 1) Cost 2) Environment 3) Classes offered that match your career interests Good Luck!!

I'm sorry, I don't off the top of my head, if I hear of any i'll post back on here but I can't remember which schools look at the last 60. Sorry I can't be more helpful!

Hello based on your stats I'd concentrate your applications only on schools that focus on the last 60 units. Those last 60 units look fantastic...however the cumulative will knock your application out of the running from a numbers standpoint before it even gets looked at for most of those schools. The west coast is so competitive that in reality they have to have some kind of GPA cut off regardless of if they tell this to potential students. Not trying to discourage you by any means as your last 60 units show that you would be successful in graduate school! Just lending the suggestion to apply smart and not throw away any money. Good luck!!!

I agree with the above poster spend more time raising your GRE score. Also I feel that the two schools in AZ ASU and NAU and Portland may not be a good fit. They are adjacent to CA so they are heavily saturated with applicants from surrounding states making their academic cut offs higher than your scores.

I would report this to ASHA this exactly why they exist and if nobody speaks up they will continue this awful treatment unchecked. Them not correctly teaching you the case system in the computer is a violation of HIPPA already! So sorry about your experience what a horrible environment!