tasha1987

Congrats to everyone who has received acceptances! It is encouraging to hear about those of you who persevered and despite having to apply year after year stayed optimistic. It seems to have paid off for many of you! Unfortunately I am not able to relocate so I could only apply to two schools. I have been out of school for six years and worked as a preschool teacher. I know my gpa is not competitive. I had no idea I would ever be pursuing a master's degree. After working as a teacher though I know for a fact I want to be a slp! I am hoping and praying for a miracle!!! Reading everyone's stories is encouraging!

Did anyone here apply to ball state's slp program or know when they send out letters??? Due to the fact that I am not able to relocate I could only apply to IU and Ball State. I am on the waitlist at IU but I am sure my chances are slim. This waiting is killing me! The waitlist seems worse than a rejection because of the anticipation.

Do schools tend to look first at your gpa before anything else? I graduated in 2009 with a 3.5. Back then that may have been competitive enough to get into slp grad school but it doesn't seem to cut it in 2015. My gre score was a 319 so I am hoping that helps out. I just get discouraged because I see people on the waitlist with a 3.9 and think I don't stand much of a chance.

I had thought about purdue, however, I had some bad experiences with the slp department. They misplaced my transcript and were really rude when I called. I also asked them to check and see if they had received my letters of recommendation which I sent priority mail. The lady I was speaking with told me she has over 300 applications and does not have time to open all the mail. I have had much more pleasant experiences with IU and BSU so far!

Overall gpa for admitted students is 3.9. According to US news report, iu is in the top ten for the most competitive master's slp program.

I think being bilingual gives you a huge advantage for sure! I did take Spanish classes during undergrad but not enough to be fluent. I believe they do phone interviews as part of the selection for the bilingual track. Good luck!!

Thanks for the response! Both schools say they accept out of field students however I am guessing the percentage is a small one. My gre verbal is 163 and writing is 4.5. I just think my overall gpa is way too low to be competitive. However I never considered a post-bacc. Do you just take a certain amount of slp prerequisite courses? Does it typically take about a year? My only concern was spending a lot more money for more courses after already having a bachelor's degree and then not getting accepted. Maybe I need to take the chance though. Thanks for the help!

I was just wondering if anyone knows much about the acceptance rates of IU or Ball State's slp programs? I graduated with my bachelor's degree in history 5 years ago and have worked as a teacher since then. I am not able to relocate so these schools are the only two options. My gpa was only a 3.5 so I am afraid it is not nearly competitive enough. My gre score was 319. I have heard that Ball State mostly only accepts its own students and IU's average gpa for admitted students is close to 3.9!!! Does anyone else know about either of these schools? I am starting to think I don't have a chance.