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  1. SLPgradstudent
    I'm waiting to hear about funding too. I just got an email today about a funding opportunity I could apply for, but I'm going to wait and see if I'm offered a GA first I think. Keep in mind, this is around the time programs are on spring break, so I imagine a lot of them will be making funding decisions once they get back from break. Maybe next week?
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    I just saw this thread. I'll be coming to UMD in the fall, for speech pathology! I'm living in downtown Silver Spring, and will be taking the UMD shuttle from the metro.
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    It depends on the grad school, as to how they evaluate your GPA. Some schools will use a straight average to get your cumulative GPA, but others weight your last 2 years more heavily. Some schools also put more weight on major GPA (COMD courses). If you have specific schools you're interested in, look on their websites, email or call them to find out what they are most interested in. Open houses are also a great opportunity to get that sort of information!
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    I second that. 3700 was easy, so as long as the chem class isn't insanely difficult for you, you should be fine!
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    I'm not an international student, but I agree with @Crimson Wife and @slporbust2016. I do remember having several international students in my classes, including at least one from Canada. I'm finishing my 2nd bachelor's degree at USU this semester, and really liked the program. Not only will you get the 2nd bachelor's degree (and no the degree doesn't say "online"), but you also get a really good foundation for graduate school. I have learned so much through the program. From what I can tell, USU's 2nd bachelor's program is well regarded in the field and among graduate schools. I'll be starting grad school in the fall! I was working part-time, and wanted to be sure to get that 4.0, so I spread my course load over 2 years (6 semesters) instead of one, taking 2-3 classes each semester. Also, if you have any ASHA pre-reqs to meet, you can take them while you're at USU! That would be courses like chemistry, statistics, etc. The only course I had to take that USU didn't offer was neuroanatomy, but that was just a (new) specific requirement of my grad program, not something everyone needs. I'm taking neuroanatomy at UWEC (also online) this semester, and it's really good too. Best of luck!
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    I second @Cowsy's suggestion. I am finishing my 2nd bachelor's at USU now, and took COMD 3700 as part of the program. Great class, great teacher, good price, not a hard class, especially compared to some of the others at USU (I'm looking at you COMD 3400 and 5070! ) Seriously though, USU is great, I'd go for it!
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    Can anyone here share their experience of UMD (Maryland). I've already decided for sure to attend, but it'd be nice if someone could share their experience in the program and any tips for someone just starting. What do you wish you'd known before you started at UMD? Any opportunities that I should definitely look into? Also, does anyone have experience taking the UMD shuttle from Silver Spring metro? That's my plan, and I'm curious if the shuttles generally run on schedule. TIA!
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    I just went back to check, and I didn't see any specific date listed on my admission letter or portal, but April 15 is generally the agreed upon deadline for students to either accept or decline their offers. I accepted my offer as soon as I got it, so it didn't really matter to me. I'm sure they said somewhere that we needed to reply by 4/15 though. Best of luck getting in off the waitlist!
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    You're right!
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    I've heard of people being accepted off the waitlist before! I don't think GWU ranks their waitlisted students, but some other schools do. Not sure if UMD does. If you are definitely interested in a school you've been waitlisted for, I would reach out to express a continued interest in the program!
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    @intotheairwaves (or anyone else who's curious) It's statistics I guess. If two schools tie for a rank, then they get the average of the scores they tied for. Let's say you have five schools, ranked between 1st and 5th place. Schools A, B, C, D, and E. A is 1st, B, C, and D tied for third. And E is fifth. Except, you average the numbers, to make it make sense, because really they tied for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place. Otherwise you get a big jump from 2nd to 5th. So B, C, and D split the difference, and get ranked 3rd. Does that make any sense? (Sorry, my inner nerd is showing! Can you tell I've spent a lot of time looking at the ASHA rankings?)
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    @HayleyM, I'd check out this thread, on the "History" forum: You might find some other history people who know more about UMD's history program. As a speechie, I know nothing about other programs at UMD. @esopha, I look forward to meeting you too! I wonder if most of the people at the open house will be other accepted students.
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    Are you going to the 3/25 open house? I'll be there! Hopefully we'll know soon. I keep checking the page, although not as obsessively as I had been checking for acceptances! That's okay! Welcome to GradCafe! It's definitely less stressful for me now that I've heard back from schools. Although, really my decision was made the moment I got into UMD. It's my top choice school AND less expensive that my other option. Are you leaning one way or the other, or does your decision depend on financial aid/GAs?
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    Thanks @esopha! How's your decision process coming? Are you going on any visits or are you just waiting to hear about funding now?
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    Thanks @esopha. Yeah, I'm finishing my second bachelor's this semester. I don't think I can take a class over the summer because I'm getting married in June, and then we'll be on honeymoon for two weeks. Hopefully it won't be an issue!
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    Thanks @Rorororosy! Good luck to you too, I hope you get good news soon!
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    I'm sorry @Rorororosy, I forgot to respond to your question about the open house. Yes, I went to UMD's open house this year and last, and I went to GWU's application last year, but couldn't make it this year. I grew up in the suburbs (or exurbs) of DC, so I had visited both campuses before. The open houses were great to get more info about the details of the programs though. I felt like that, more than anything else, helped me decide which school was right for me. I appreciated hearing what the schools had to say about their programs and what opportunities they offered. Although, when it comes down to it, it was a feeling of where I felt I belonged.
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    Thanks for passing all that info along! I can imagine it would be difficult to choose between the many great programs you were accepted into. Tough choice, but a really good one to have! I'm sure you will be able to make the decision that is best for you, once you have all the information available. I am happy not to have to make a decision now, since I knew going in which school was my first choice, and only applied to one other. My options were restricted geographically, so that narrowed it down for me significantly. It was nerve wracking at the time, but easier now that I don't have to choose between great programs. Does HESP 417 have an equivalent course at USU, or was that not something offered to us? And I guess now I have something to look forward to at the end of March!
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    Good luck with UMD! It seems like a lot of people got waitlisted this year, I don't remember if that was typical in years past. Maybe they had more applicants this year? GWU is beautiful, and has newer buildings and facilities when compared to UMD. However, I won't be living on campus, UMD is much more affordable (even before financial aid) and I like the clinical opportunities that UMD has to offer. It would probably have been a harder decision for me if the cost was more comparable, but it's hard to say no to in-state tuition! I would like to graduate debt-free if possible. Best of luck, I hope you get good news soon! Yay @esopha! It would be great to start with someone we "know" in our cohort! I'm in the same boat, looking at the GA listings and refreshing the financial aid page. I have both bookmarked. I think we may hear something by next week. It would be fabulous to get some sort of funding offer!
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    Bump. Anyone here going to UMD? UMD is my first choice, and I was waitlisted at GWU, the other school I applied to. So I will definitely be at UMD this fall. As far as why I want to be at UMD, I love the potential opportunities for placement that UMD offers. I'm also really excited for the opportunity to try research, but the clinic is probably one of the biggest draws for me.
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    @racoomelon, I'm not sure if it's the same for every school. Where I'm going, I think about 1/3 of the class (of 25 students) are offered a GA. But then there's the option of applying for a GA outside of the department, and I've heard they like speechies! We're friendly folk, and generally type A, organized, driven, etc. I would definitely ask your schools for more details, and see if there's a posting board for GAs at your university. If you want funding, it seems like there are ways to find it. I have heard that half-time (10 hours/week) GAs are preferred though, SLP students are too busy for full-time ones (20 hours/week). Between class and clinic, they'll keep us pretty busy!
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    Congratulations!!!!! Doesn't it feel amazing, getting into your first choice school? I got my acceptance a month ago today, and I still feel like I'm floating!
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    Congrats @easybreezy! And good luck. My fiancé and I have been engaged since Valentine's Day (2015) and have less than 4 months to go before our big day! It's been a wild ride, but I am so excited!!! We're getting married in June, spending two weeks in Maui for our honeymoon, and then I'll start grad school in the fall! @gingin6789, what a cool experience! (Not so much the altitude sickness, but the professor's compassion )
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    Puffer Fish, let me know if you get into UMD! I'll be there in the fall. I'm taking neuro now through UWEC online, and it's not too bad. The teacher is really supportive and does his best to make the material accessible to everyone. Also, open book exams . You should be able to take it at Maryland though, your first semester if that works better for you though. Good luck to you, and everyone else who is still waiting to hear back!
  25. SLPgradstudent
    I get that. I was so happy when I got waitlisted for my 2nd choice school. I hope you get in! I would definitely contact them to express a continued interest in their program. They'll want to know who has already accepted elsewhere and who is still wanting to attend their program I would think.
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