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kaitlynlea

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    Illinois
  • Application Season
    2016 Fall
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    Speech Pathology

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  1. I was in the same situation and applied to both types of programs. If you get into an extended Master's, it's better to do that because you know you will have the strong foundational knowledge that that school expects. Although the prereq courses are pretty standard across the board, it can sometimes be difficult to be sure if a school will accept a particular course or not. I applied to online post- bacc programs, and while convenient, I knew that I personally wouldn't learn as well as in a classroom. In the end, I chose a great school where I can finish in less than 2 years, including all my prereqs. So don't assume all of those options will take 3 years. Some do, some don't.
  2. 1. Why did you choose the program you're going to? What really sold it for you? I chose Vanderbilt because it has been my dream school for years. I never ever thought I'd actually get in, so There was no way I was going to turn it down. The clinics are amazing, I really like Nashville, it has a high ranking, smallest class size, and is also the shortest program for out-of-fielders. I'm really glad I won't have to take online prereqs. 2. How many schools did you apply to I applied to 6 schools, plus a few online leveling programs. 4 acceptances (Vandy, TC, GWU, and MGH) and 2 waitlists (BU and Emerson) 3. If you haven't decided, what is going to be the factor that pushes you to decide? Most of my decision was just based on a gut feeling, but l still made a lot of pro/con lists! All of the other schools I applied to were more expensive, longer programs, and further from home. It was hard for me to turn down Columbia, but when I looked at it objectively, the ivy league name just didn't outweigh the downsides, not the least of which is the ridiculous cost of living in NYC. I'm so relieved that this stressful process is over and excited to start in the fall!
  3. You could definitely go the post-bacc route. Taking a few prereqs would prove your interest in the field to admissions committees. I'm out-of field with minimal experience (only about 25 observation hours) but I'm a foreign language major and spent a year and a half working with international students abroad, so I think that really helped me stand out. I based my entire application on that and related it back to SLP. So I primarily applied to schools that accept applicants without the background and just add on another semester or year. Those schools tend to be the most competitive, but I think it's ideal to get your whole degree done in one place. When I started this process, I thought I'd be lucky to get into one school, but I ended up having my pick of several of my top choices. I think being out-of-field is actually an advantage at some schools because it makes you stand out from the crowd. Good luck!!!
  4. Actually this is the Austria USTA program. I just refer to it as Fulbright so people understand what I'm talking about. What city did you live in? And how much autonomy/responsibility do you have in the classroom? Are you like an actual teacher or like an assistant? What level of German proficiency would you say is ideal? I'm confident that I can "get by" but I don't know how I would do socially in German all the time. When I lived in Germany, I hung out with international students who all used English as the lingua franca...
  5. Thanks guys, this has actually been really helpful. Deep down I know I just want to go to school next year. I applied for Fulbright a month after I got back to the US, when I was desperately missing Germany and didn't expect to get into any SLP programs. The idea of going back feels like a safe choice to me, but I don't imagine myself enjoying the work. When I take the prestige factor out of it, I know it's not for me, so I should let them choose an alternate who will be thrilled.
  6. I know it would make sense that Fulbright would strengthen my grad school application in the future, but I also have to factor in that I'm already a year behind. I studied and worked abroad for 1.5 years already, so It doesn't feel like I'd be missing out on a once in a lifetime thing. Part of me wants to go because I love living there, but a bigger part of me knows I really don't want to be a teacher.
  7. I'm an out-of-field applicant and was very unsure of what to expect going into this process. I'm still in shock that I got into several great schools and have finally decided on attending Vanderbilt. However, I haven't formally accepted yet because I just found out that I won a Fulbright grant to teach English in Europe next year. All my professors assured me that if I won, I would be able to defer grad school for a year and do both. When I called Vanderbilt, this wasn't the case. So now I have to decide between going straight to school next year or going to Europe instead and reapplying next year. I don't want to risk it again with the 6% acceptance rate, but I also don't want to miss out on going to Europe again. I know it's a great problem to have, but I don't know what to do. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
  8. I will be declining my acceptance as soon as I visit my first choice to confirm my decision. I know they accept over 100 for a class of 60, but I don't know how long the wait list is.
  9. This week, I was accepted to Vanderbilt and Columbia Teachers College for speech-language pathology (My 2 top choices!!!) As an out-of-field applicant with no prereqs done, I'm incredibly grateful to be in this position, but I don't know how I'll ever decide between the two. I plan to visit both, but in the meantime, can anyone give me some insight on either of these programs? I'm interested in the bilingual opportunities at TC, but I know Vanderbilt is ranked much higher...any ideas why? Obviously NYC and Nashville couldn't be more different, both are expensive, and there really is no wrong choice here.
  10. This week, I was accepted to Vanderbilt and Columbia Teachers College for speech-language pathology (My 2 top choices!!!) As an out-of-field applicant with no prereqs done, I'm incredibly grateful to be in this position, but I don't know how I'll ever decide between the two. I plan to visit both, but in the meantime, can anyone give me some insight on either of these programs? I'm interested in the bilingual opportunities at TC, but I know Vanderbilt is ranked much higher...any ideas why? Obviously NYC and Nashville couldn't be more different, both are expensive, and there really is no wrong choice here.
  11. Hi Rich, I just discovered Empower and have been finding it very helpful. Unfortunately I only had time to do the 24 hour trial because my test is next week, but I'll definitely recommend it to friends. The triage concept in particular will make a huge difference. I came across a little detail in one of the Empower podcasts about how the MSTs work, and I wanted to confirm it with you. Is it true that the experimental section cannot be one of the first 2 sections of the test? Did I understand correctly that this section will always come up sometime after the break? If so, that explains one issue I had with my practice tests. One one of them, the first quant section made me panic, and it turned out to be the experimental one. Thanks for your feedback! --Kaitlyn
  12. I'm planning to take the GRE in two weeks, after two months of intense studying, especially in math. I primarily used Kaplan materials, and feel that they have helped me, despite their lackluster reputation. However, I don't quite know what to make of my practice test scores. My scores on the 5 Kaplan MSTs are all pretty much the same, and definitely below where I want them to be, especially for quant. Verbal/Quant MST1: 160/148 MST2: 158/152 MST3: 158/153 MST4: 157/154 MST5: 160/153 Powerprep: 168/162 At that point, I was starting to get discouraged, but yesterday, I took the first Powerprep test, and was shocked to see a 168 verbal and 162 quant! Actually, I feel that's where I should have been all along with verbal, but the math score was very surprising. I took all of these tests within a 3 week period, so I don't understand why there is such a huge discrepancy. I know the general consensus is that Powerprep is most accurate, but is Kaplan really that deceptive? I feel like Kaplan tricked me into thinking I was a dummy. I've also been working through the official ETS book of quant. problems, and find those significantly easier than Kaplan as well, so I don't think my Powerprep score was just a fluke. Can anyone venture a guess as to what's going on here? Which scores should I believe?
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