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Thank you for the response!!! Yeah double spaced looks more like it needs to be edited in my mind...

The majority of my grad school program applications have no (official) word limit or formatting requests. Has anyone gathered the prefered spacing preference? Unfortunately since so many of mine have no preference I'm not even able to gather the information circumstantially. One friend says double spaced but I wonder if they want that since they seem to want succinct papers, I feel like double spaced makes the essay look longer...any thoughts?

I'm planning on emailing mine if that helps! I agree with you guys I'm proud of what my resume has to offer but I can't write about everything!

Mine is 2 pages single spaced I think a little over 700 words, I still have some edits to do so give or take a bit. I know I was only able to upload my current job which is NOT reflective of all my experiences that will show why i'm qualified. I know one of my schools told me to attach it to the end of my statement but I wouldn't do that unless it specifically told us to. I really would like them to see my resume though...any insight spring applicants?

Hello I had a question for those of you that applied to UTD. I am applying there for Fall 2016. Can I submit my application before my letter's of recommendation are all submitted? Or I guess I'm asking 'should I', more than 'can I?' Only one of my professors has submitted so far, I don't know that they will even look at my application without at least two in though. Any insight from your own experiences?

I need to finish filling out most of my applications, I've done all of them partially but studying for other tests always get in the way! General question about letters or rec, do those need to be submitted before I send my applications? (Not including the 2 schools I already submitted that wanted my application first specifically and then my letters or rec). And for statement of purpose at what point did you guys say okay no more editing? I'm getting mixed feedback on it being good to go and one editor saying do this and that...I am definitely making 2 of their changes but just want to turn them in at this point!

Oh i'm so glad i'm not the only one sitting here a little confused as to what they want! Thanks for the responses everyone! Yeah my main thing is I have no problem sending later transcripts it is more when they ask me to calculate my gpa now it will be different than the one that has my combined fall grades I think... And the program that wants the last 60 calculated is the one that i'm most confused about I'll be giving them a call tomorrow. I'll post again if they let me know anything that makes sense to be applied universally to apps. I want to send them in and have them all off my plate but want to get a confirmation they don't want me to wait first. Such a hassle!!! Good luck with finals coming up for everyone :)

What is the typical protocol on calculating gpa/sending transcripts I have a number of programs having their deadline be January 15th for my graduate applications. My last final is on the 18th and this professor takes a week to get most of our grades posted, idk how long it will take to get those onto my official transcripts after that point. On another note I have at least 3 programs that are asking for unofficial transcripts I feel like those are easier to gather so I could potentially wait but then again some of my professors post our final degrees directly to the online portal bypassing our normal student online grades area. What is everyone else doing?

Thank you that's exactly what I was basing my comment on! A 16 year old study is not suggestive of the current grad school climate and programs in my state also remove identifying information. So yes mine is anecdotal but I feel that it's probably on par with the times since I know in my program at least they would not accept anyone with a low gpa male or female so there would not be a chance to make it to the nitty gritty stage of letters and rec forms. In fact to take it a step further (some of the committees, they swap who is on it each year) put their top 50 or whatever in a pile and literally just pick from the pile. So no being male will not give you an advantage at very competitive programs.

Without concrete evidence I would say no, gender alone will not get you any preference in entering graduate school. Like an earlier poster said the only time I would say you MIGHT have an advantage is if you have top of the line stats and your application is nearly identical to a female applicants (also with desirable stats) at that point I believe they may say hey let's take the guy because he has something different to offer. Which is great because it would be nice to see a little more gender diversity in our field :). Before that point I doubt they care about your gender, while sifting through 500+ applications. They probably won't be separating their files based on gender and saying oh if this was a girl she would not meet our gpa cutoff but it's a guy so we will keep him. If you don't meet their cutoffs for GRE and GPA the fact that you are male won't even be noticed. Plus on the other hand say they keep a slot for one+ male student, there are plenty of male applicants with high stats so they would get priority over lower stats. I would hope that someone doesn't get into a program solely based on their gender since it would be a shame for other students working their bums off to be left in the cold. Just my opinion though I have no real insider knowledge to support this.

Go do some shadowing first! Go see if this job in particular is what you want to do, I definitely say return to school or work on changing career paths but I did not see much at least in this post on why you want to be an SLP except it has good job prospects...to get in you need to know why you want it. If you shadow and fall in love with the career go for it. Maybe make an appointment with a career counselor there are more options than you think, explore them all and follow your passion!

So true! The stress (at least in my experience and classmates) is entirely about maintaining grades for graduate school applications. So this could be right, maybe an accelerated program could be less stressful depending on what those GPA requirements are.

Hello I am coming from a post-baccalaureate perspective so feel free to use a genuine undergrad's experience over mine but I am classmates with a lot of them and it seems we are in similar situations so here is what I can offer you: 1) No not unless the school has a definite history of preferring their own students for their Master's program. Building relationships with the professors that are reading graduate applications is always a plus, but some other schools want a more diverse graduate program and make a point to select students from other states or programs. Plus her interests may change and some programs have a stronger medical focus or school focus so deciding her future graduate program at this point may be premature. 2) As someone who graduated went out in the real world for a few years and came back I will just say this program is very intense compared to other majors. It is drastically different experience from my undergraduate experience and I would imagine an accelerated program is going to be even more strenuous. So I guess it depends on her personality... 3&4) No, not in my opinion the demand for SLP's supercedes name recognition. It isn't like law school where name recognition opens more job opportunities. If you have good grades that is what will open up the doors. 5) This is where a different perspective comes in...I would not have been prepared to start this journey at age 17. I think it might be a good idea to explore all her options her freshman year of college instead of locking into a program that will takeover a lot of her time and energy. That being said everybody is different so maybe just do more observing in different areas and seeing if she loves all aspects of the jobs maybe going to a local college and talking to current students or academic advisors in the programs to get a realistic picture of what the next 4 years of college will look like. 6) Know why you want to do this and what you are getting into it's a great field but never underestimate the work and time it takes to get into graduate school.

Hi so idk if my opinion will be helpful at all to you but I would be cautious about applying to schools that have been listed as "less competitive" or you can easily google to find. Like some other posters said it really does pay in the long run to take the time to call different schools and make a personal connection especially if you feel the stats on edfind are less than accurate or current. I say this because I also spent hours going through every single program and looking at stats and calling and confirming, and I am glad I did one program had a 30% decrease in acceptance rate in one application cycle. I feel this may be because a lot of people easily found this school listed when they googled "less competitive schools" as a result a huge amount of people arbitrarily applied there thinking it would be a good backup option and is now one of the more competitive programs. So I am sure you've done your research but anything someone else can find at the click of a button is going to be a school that possibly becomes more competitive as a result.

Good luck!

I emailed my #1 choice and they said my verbal and written were more important to them and were above average for them, so I feel re-assured not spending another $200! They are top 20 so I figure if it is good enough for them hopefully it is for my other choices as well.

That school that asked for your Verbal only sounds like they get it! Thank you I hope the schools i'm applying to have that perspective!

Well the biggest issue is I just can't do math quickly I feel like there were some I just flat out did not know and others I probably got right but I am not getting faster at solving them even when I know how to solve. My concern retaking is I got 85th verbal and 93rd written I didn't want to risk those going down...also my current school schedule is hectic leaving me no time to study so my exams surrounding the gre were getting lower grades.

Yes my overall was 309 and written was 5 so I was hoping to be done with this I just hope the math is not an issue!

I know this has been asked before but does a good verbal and written trump a low quant score? My quant was 37th(149) percentile ...probably due to the fact that I have not taken a math class relevant to the GRE in over a decade. And i've tried to look at ranges this score is within that 20 point range for some schools and below for others. Thanks in advance!

Same here! Okay no actually closer to 800 but it won't sound right if it is 500 I had it reviewed and she said it did a pretty good job of succinctly going over stuff. She did give me tips on what to cut though so getting closer. One page though...idk if that will happen!

Okay not to scare you more but for Fullerton you need an extremely high GPA they told a current student there with a 3.7 not to bother applying (even as a student they know) so keep that in mind for them. They have no GRE and no interview this cycle so the GPA is pretty much the number one criteria for getting your application looked at there. The letters of rec would also need to be very very good. SDSU a bit more balanced but also wants things good in every area. Long Beach prefers their own students Chapman haven't heard many details on what they prefer I'm sorry if this is not the encouragement you were looking for I would just suggest maybe casting a wider net area wise? Everyone in OC seems to be applying within a very small bubble of schools so from what I gather everyone from SDSU, Fullerton, Chapman, Long Beach and other programs in the area (LA) are ALL applying to the exact same schools, which is going to make it much harder to get into the schools you're applying too. Especially those that prefer their own students. However if you have a stellar GPA and a great overall application who knows you might be the application that stands out from the crowd!

Man i'm so frustrated on your behalf. I'm not applying to my current program but feel like i've done enough research on the schools on my list to be alright, I visited most in person and spoke with students at them as well. Most are very respected within the community and Professors at other program's told me how good they were so I'm counting on the variety of perspectives to be correct :). Perspective is everything I suppose, yes sheesh seems like they are full of negative accusations. I would pursue that (complaint) if given an opportunity, might help future students or at least increase the respect you guys receive just a bit! Oh wow, yeah most people in my program are very honest if the teacher did things unprofessionally, or they were dissatisfied for whatever reason. Yeah around here it is a handful that would be dishonest in their reviews... Oh I believe you, I just think it sucks. Move to another state haha (easier said than done I am sure!!!) but hope you find a better path or something improves in the future! It would suck to dive into something you aren't enjoying anymore!

No, I drove through it looking at schools this summer though . I'm on the west coast so maybe the fear of constantly being sued for malpractice or incompetence is what is keeping such programs out of the limelight here! Half joking, i'd hope they would be ethical regardless but who knows! (That isn't to say they don't exist, but while I don't believe my program is a perfect fit for my learning style/engagment interests. They absolutely treat students with respect and shove evidence based practice down our throats (in a good way).

Just saw this part and NO NO NO NO! Most graduate programs are NOT preparing you to be glorified teachers. A lot of programs are extremely academically rigorous and challenging on an intellectual level. If you're doing things right research wise or really investing in your clients I wouldn't label this field as "easy" (opposite of difficult) nor would I attribute that label to anyone that is an elementary teacher either but I digress... And I can say my undergraduate program is anything but "basic" so I feel like you just had some really bad luck in your graduate program and perhaps undergraduate experience if this is your view of the field now. I know this may not be helpful for your current state in your disappointing program but I wanted to let you know that your experience is NOT a reflection of the field or graduate programs as a whole. I have never before heard anyone come close to referring to their program as "basic." I hope you are able to find something to either turn around your view of the field or find an education that stands up more to your expectations. It really sucks that your program has left you with this impression and that they are treating you and your classmates so horribly. Good luck!!