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I believe it was a day or two after April 15th!!

I got off a waitlist and it turned out to be where I went to graduate school! It was nerve wracking, but such an elating feeling once it happened!! Good luck!

Hey! Just messaging because I am a BGSU graduate! If any Ohio peeps have any questions about their program lmk ?

I went to graduate school out of state, too. It was my only acceptance, as I had lower stats as well. I didn't think I'd get in anywhere, but they gave me the chance of a life time. I was about 8 hours from home. I was super nervous to do that myself, because the furthest I had lived from home was two hours for undergrad. In all honesty, moving out of state and experiencing it was the best decision I ever made. I struggled at first, but I quickly figured out that it's temporary, and it will lead to the most opportunities you will have in your career for LIFE! I also had amazing support from the faculty and my friends in the cohort. You are all in it together. Grad school is tough, but the people around you are what make it so special. So will your passion for the field. A lot of the outcome is what you tell yourself, too. If you talk positively to yourself, it goes such a long way! I wish you all the best! Please feel free to message me if you want more perspective from somebody who went through something similar to what you will experience! You've totally got this! ?

I did my undergrad at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. Went elsewhere for my Masters but I graduated in 2016! I believe they have gone through some changes/improvements since I have been there, but Whitewater is a smaller town! It is nice because it's right between Milwaukee and Madison. Whitewater focuses a lot on their graduate program compared to undergrad (at least when I was there). In all honesty I felt ill prepared for graduate school leaving there, but I know the people who got their Masters from there left with a much better sense of mind than we had in undergrad and are doing well. The cohort is always super small there, which can be good or bad!

I also went to UW Whitewater for my undergraduate degree and can agree with this. I have heard very good things about the graduate program, but in undergrad it felt very unorganized. I felt underprepared for grad school personally and had to do a lot of my own research to get accepted somewhere. I graduated in 2016 so times have probably change as well. I also know the graduate program is very small and in a good location, which is ideal for a lot of people!

OH MY GOSH YES!!! I'm so glad that it worked out!! Congratulations!!!! ?? I grew up about 35-40 mins from there, so please let me know if you have any questions about the area or the school!!

I have made the majority of my life long friends in my cohort. You are all in it together and it isn't the same competitive-ness of undergrad!! So yes I am sure you will make good friends ?

Do you have copies of them? You could just scan them to your email or laptop and upload from there. I didn't apply there but that's what it sounds like to me? Plus then you could keep your copies and send them out if need be.

Keep me posted!! I am from Wisconsin so I can definitely help you if you ever need opinions or anything!!

I'm not sure how out of state you are willing to try, but Concordia University Wisconsin is starting a new program that just became accredited this Spring. They have rolling admissions if they do not have enough of the priority applications. May want to check it out? They are not on ASHA Ed Find but I found it on their website. I am from Wisconsin and love that campus! https://www.cuw.edu/academics/programs/speech-language-pathology-masters/index.html#admissions

That I am not sure. I did not write a thing and I got in. I have heard mixed reactions about writing an email, so I steered away from that personally. I'm not sure how it would deter your chances if they already ranked the waiting list, though!

I went to BGSU for graduate school and loved it! The area is small with not a lot happening, but the program and faculty were awesome. You find enough to do especially as you become greater friends with your cohort. I loved my time there. Message if you have any questions!!

I was waitlisted at BGSU in 2016 and got admitted!! Not sure the chances but I want to say a little less than half our cohort was waitlisted.

Yes I agree- being confident in yourself brings you a long way! Also agree that it would be good to have at least 2-3 questions you can ask them written down. Every interview I went to left a section for me to ask questions. That also applies to interviews for SLP jobs, so it's better to practice now! And just honest-- talk about who you are, and what specifically they like about your program. I remember one interview asked me what I liked specifically about the city the program is in, which I did not expect! So may be good to know some of the potential clinic placements that interest you, as well as opportunity the city itself has to offer for you!! You will be great ?

Interviews are HARD!! It is also easy to be tough on yourself. I'm sure you are perceiving yourself as much worse than you actually did. I also am sure you're not the only person who thought that at your interview. Sending good luck your way!!

I was there. I got rejected by one school and waitlisted by 7. Something that helped me was remembering that people also typically applied to multiple schools like I did. That being said, there are likely multiple people who applied and got accepted over me to multiple schools. Just keep the faith! No matter what now that you applied to schools that are "way out of your league" and some that are not, you can say you tried and will never have that "what if" feeling. There is still plenty of time! I know it can be nerve-racking but just believe in yourself and focus on things that make you happy right now! Why worry excessively about what you can't control?? Good luck!!

This may sound silly or redundant, but looking back I wish I knew that there are absolutely NO stupid questions. Ask questions while you are still expected to be learning! Also keep positive rapport and good relationships with the professors and supervisors you will have in the future-- it pays off and goes a long way in our field! You will need them someday and they can also learn so much from you. ? Best of luck to you!

I would look on the websites of the schools you are interested in and look at where their possible clinical practicum sites are. They should be listed on the website. Once you are actually at your program, too, it wouldn't hurt to talk with your clinical director about your interests and see what he/she can do to help. The one I ended up choosing had an autism/AAC clinical placement, and once I let my clinic director know my interests, she placed me there! At least in my experience it seems programs typically provide multiple clinical practicum opportunities for these types of reasons, so it doesn't hurt to advocate for yourself! ☺️

I would not give up if I were you! It may help to check ASHA Ed Find to look at schools that accept GRE's around your range, keeping in mind that those scores are averages! GRE is definitely not everything.I had a fairly low GRE (below average in all but writing) and I got in! Make yourself shine in other aspects of your application and work on tailoring your personal statements to the particular school itself. Don't give up! Good luck!

I went to school in Ohio and have moved back to Wisconsin to begin my CFY! You just have to do the research a little bit on your own! Clinic supervisors also are great resources for helping figure the licensing stuff out. Another awesome resource is Facebook groups...helps to talk to SLP's from your state ? The thing I had the most difficulty with so far has been figuring out how to send Praxis scores. Otherwise, really is doable if you ask me! Especially if you know ahead of time and can talk to your clinical supervisors/graduate coordinators!

Hi! I am a second year graduate student and just wanted to chime in what I did. I found it helpful to have a laptop to type my notes because there is just so much to learn and write! That way as well you can save all your notes in folders on your desktop and access them easier at a later time (example, when studying for the Praxis)! You can also create google drives that way too so you always have notes without a bunch of papers laying around! Some of our teachers did provide us an outline of our notes we could print out so we could hand write. Some people in my cohort did this, some typed, some tried both. I learned to just keep my charger in my backpack and find an outlet in the classroom, haha! I will say it is possible to hand write, but you may find you'll miss info because professors talk pretty quick. They have a lot of knowledge and want to provide as much as possible! I would try and make binders of notes if you hand write, that way is it organized. There were also a few in our cohort that used iPads with keyboards or the pen that lets you write on them! Hope this helps!!

If I were you I would really think about what it is that made you pick those as your top two. What makes one stand out from the other?? Is there something that one has that you KNOW you could not be successful without? Coming from someone who chose a program 6 hours from home, I think doing this thinking really helped me when I made my decision. No matter what you choose, in reality it is a short, but huge part of your life. Really think about what you need to be successful in the program! If you are thinking more financially than what draws you specifically to one versus the other, I would take the cheaper option. Our field is in high demand for jobs right now and if you feel you could get equal opportunity from both, why not save money as an added bonus?! But that's just me No matter where you end up I'm sure you will love your experience! Feel free to message me if you have any questions!

This isn't west coast but I believe UW Milwaukee (In Milwaukee, WI) sees transgender clients in their voice clinic! I'm not sure they have their own clinic for transgender studies, but I believe it's a part of their voice clinic. I only visited there so I'm trying to remember, but I'm fairly certain on that!

I agree with this. At my university I received a GA, and I am a research assistant. I think it depends on the program??