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Thank you for all the information, I really appreciate the insight. Maybe I read all of that wrong, but it actually doesn't sound too scary. Anyhow, I did think of a couple of other questions to ask it may sound odd, but how dog friendly would you say portland and surrounding areas are? I have a dog and I am absolutely, positively not rehoming her, so just wondering if a place like hillsboro or other smaller, more rural areas would be realistic to consider instead of portland. Also, Pacific's website says the 3rd year externship can be done out of state, without delaying graduation. Have you met or heard of people that have done it in other states? Ideally, I would love to come back to Cali for my externship year.

Hello all! Just wondering if anyone who is going to or has already finished the AuD program at Pacific can comment on the program and the area the school is in? I am not super well traveled and have never been to Oregon so I am just curious if the cost of living is high, where inexpensive but still nice places to live might be, etc. And as far as the program, i'm mainly curious about how generous they are with funding, how the overall attitude of your professors are, and the rigor of the program itself since it is accelerated. Really, any information anyone could have to contribute would be helpful Thanks!

Personally, I think teaching English abroad would be a great idea also. I am Nicaraguan so my focus would be working in countries in Central America. However, I currently volunteer as a literacy/esl tutor so I made the decision a while ago to go back for a second masters in TESL/TESOL studies (applied linguistics) at some point. So my plan B if I do not get into grad school the first time around is to also apply for a couple Master programs in TES(O)L which are severly less impacted. That way you can improve your chances of getting into grad school later, but also make more money than you would as an SLPA in the meantime.

I'm curious about University of the Pacific's accelerated masters program from the student's perspective. Is anyone in the 15 month masters program (or anyone who was recently in it) willing to talk about the intensity of the program? It seems like normal programs are already pretty difficult and intense so I am wondering how the accelerated program might compare.

thanks for the input guys!

I'm just wondering if she felt as though the program was good, worth her money, and if she would recommend it to others? Was she able to get into the classes she needed without too much trouble? Were her professors and the department staff available and helpful? Was she able to finish the program within the time frames that were given? Was she able to do their slpa program? Kind of a lot of questions, I know, but just any general insight would be helpful. Thanks!

Ok let me expand on this a little more. I am still in undergrad, but I've been accepted for spring transfer at CSULA, CSU Fullerton, CSU Sacramento, and SFSU. I've visited all campuses, and I've been heavily leaning towards CSULA, but I haven't spoken to very many students that actually have attended these schools or programs. So would anyone care to give any insight to any of these schools and their slp programs?

Who did their undergraduate work at CSULA? I'm curious about what other's experiences there may have been like.