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If these courses are a part of an SLPA program, they will not be accepted for admission into an SLP Masters program even if the subject matter is the same. You should take any prereqs at a 4-year college or university.

SLPA would be a waste. It won't help you get into grad school, unfortunately. And you will have to do the postbac courses no matter what. So do well in those. Aim for a 4.0 and your GPA will definitely go up!

This could or could not be your downfall. If you are certain you can get an A, I'd say go for it. If not, it's too risky. Rather focus on increasing your GRE score. Read read read. Non-fiction and classics. Don't waste your time with Divergent and Hunger Games. Get GRE apps and study vocab every day. You can do it!

Also the good thing about UF is that it's all asynchronous. You don't have to be in attendance ever. Everything is recorded for you to watch at your convenience, even the live chats.

There is a special tuition rate for UF's program. It is higher than regular in-state tuition but way lower than out-of-state. See my other post. In your case, I do not recommend going full time while working. You also have the GRE to prep for and applications due January 15 or February 1. It's a lot of pressure for 1 year, and really there's no rush.

I completed UF's program. It was $298 per credit hour regardless of residency. You want to take your time. I do not recommend full time working 30-40 hrs a week. You need close to a 4.0 in your pre-reqs to even stand a chance at getting into grad school. The classes are challenging. Please don't do a full load, take two years. You'll regret it other wise, and there's no rush.

Awesome, I've never heard of this. Thanks for sharing!

How many are you doing? You don't need more than 25 hrs, and more will not necessarily increase your chances of getting into grad school. Why don't you ask that SLP if s/he knows someone else you could observe?

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My advice to you is to go to the country first and find opportunities once you get there. For instance when you search for volunteer opportunities online, you are taken to opportunities you have to pay for. But there is an abundance of free volunteer opportunities. I just went to South Africa last year and immediately found a volunteer position as a teacher aid in a Zulu primary school. I worked for one month in exchange for boarding. The kids were absolutely delightful. I also considered extending to work on a horse ranch nearby. I found all these opportunities by staying at Fair-Trade Tourism locations- affordable lodging that does many projects with the local community such as what I did. This may sound intimidating, but American capitalism stops at nothing, even ripping off volunteers on a budget. So don't be fooled. Be adventurous. Once you get to where you wanna go, ask around. You will be so happy you did. Good luck!

Happy for you! What school is it?!

Unfortunately, I think even the Dean of your program is ignorant when it comes to what is acceptable. The paragraph in ASHA says "e.g." short for "exempli gratia" which means "for example" but some Deans take this as "limited to" which by definition is wrong. Discuss this with the Dean of your program in person, be polite but forward. If you have to, take it up with ASHA.

I have to resurrect this thread from the dead. Has anyone else out there received admission to NSU? I'm eager to connect with some of my future colleagues!

Also, this is some info from Jacksonville University on their accreditation status, which is the typical procedure. They had a site visit to see that everything was as it should be and then they became a "candidate" for accreditation. I'm not sure how long candidacy lasts before official accreditation is granted, but this is the way ASHA does it. You kind of have to risk being the guinea pig, but as indicated below, this first class is protected. Candidacy for Accreditation The status of Candidacy for Accreditation allowed students enrolled in newly established education programs to be eligible to apply for the CCC upon graduation without penalizing the first class of students graduating from those programs. The CAA's "stepwise" process for new programs seeking candidacy allows new programs to come into compliance with the Standards for Accreditation in a logical sequence while being closely monitored by the CAA. Programs may evolve over time and secure necessary re​sources to administer a quality program.

This is just an instinct, but I don't think employers will look down on it at all. In fact, if you want to stay in your hometown, I imagine many employers will be proud to have staff who graduated from a local university. I know that Jacksonville University, where I'm from, has a new program in its first year of conditional accreditation. Every practice in the area is excited about the new program. I know this because I completed a few of my pre-reqs through JU including my Observation hours which I did at a variety of clinics, hospitals, and private practices in Jacksonville. I think it would be cool to be a part of the inaugural class, especially if it's your hometown. The only reason I didn't apply to be a part of Jacksonville University's inaugural class is because I am interested in working with a very specific population that only 2 or 3 universities offer direct experience with. Otherwise, I would have been honored to be a part of the first graduating class.

http://uopeople.edu- A non-profit, tuition-free, accredited university. Classes taught by faculty from Harvard, Yale, NYU, Cambridge, Oxford, and other top schools. Maybe one day they will have an SLP program. If anyone's interested in forming one, I'm sure it can be done eventually.

My point is, you can study in foreign countries free of charge and never pay taxes. Your free education there is covered by other people who do pay taxes. But you are monetarily penalized if you choose to study out of state in the US. That's the irony.

Wow. 100K?!? That seems almost criminal. You should look into loan forgiveness programs as well. Where will you pursue the SLP-A job? I just looked up tuition at the University of Oklahoma—$183.10/hour for residents, $707.10/hour for non-residents. That is a huge difference! Such expenses should be federally regulated. It seems almost irresponsible to allow anyone to study at such a high cost, especially if taking out loans. It's funny how people from anywhere in the world can study in Germany, Norway, Austria, etc. for free, but in the "Land of the Free," we have to pay an arm and a leg to study across state lines. I just don't get it. As soon as students say "Enough" and stop going to school, things will hopefully change.

You could always look to purchase a home and have roommates to help pay your mortgage. Also, there are plenty of places you can go that cost less than 50k. 50k is a worse case scenario. I recommend taking your time to complete your pre-reqs while working, because if you're not a great test taker, your admission will really come down to your GPA, and anything less than a 4.0 in your pre-reqs doesn't look very good these days. So give yourself enough time to really excel in your pre-reqs. There's no rush.

Exactly. It felt like interviewing for a position in retail or other customer service job. Nothing specific to the program. 1 question related to field. Mine were, what do you expect from a clinical supervisor, which is more or less, what do you expect from a boss? in one interview, and something about assessing a child who tests within normal limits in another. Very general, nothing specific.

How do you know you were waitlisted? I haven't heard anything from them. How did you receive your admission status?

Try 6 years or less.

Oh that's terrible. If I had to do this again, I would avoid any school that uses CSDCAS. I haven't heard from any of them yet, and the schools I applied to via CSDCAS were just as frustrated with them as I was. At first you think it will save you money, but you end up paying double for a lot of things, e.g, two application fees, two sets of transcripts, two GRE scores, etc.

Also, as someone who has been to grad school before, maybe my experience will resonate with someone. I had the choice between studying at two schools, and my father talked me into going to one because of the university's reputation, although I really preferred going to the other. I was uncomfortable with the cost before going, and I never really got comfortable with it, which really interfered with my success. In the end, I withdrew because I could never shake off how much more it was going to cost to stay in a program that I wasn't that happy with. I don't need to go in detail, but the lesson I learned was to listen to yourself–as silly as that may sound–because you know best. Also, graduate school isn't all it's made out to be. It's less about developing your own creativity or critical thinking than it is about how well you can follow instruction and be an apprentice to someone who doesn't just guide your research, they determine it. That's an unfortunate reality of graduate school that many people become frustrated with. In undergraduate, I felt encouraged to think independently for myself, but the tragedy of grad school is there is more of "this is the way things are, so it's best for you to stop thinking–you really don't have time for that." In the end, I have to say, if you want to be innovative, it's best to stay away from graduate school. But it's also something you have to experience for yourself; but if at any point you begin to feel disillusioned, don't worry–you're not the only one! Unfortunately, it's more the norm than not.

For the GRE, f you wanna save your $$$, use Khan Academy for free. ETS (the people who make the test) recommends them for test prep, especially the math.