Gingiestrong

Honestly, I think that basing your chance of acceptance on just numbers alone would be selling yourself too short! Most likely, the reason you are hearing about people getting rejected with a 3.9 is because those applicants may have not had much experience in the field, and/or other parts of their application were weak (e.g., letters of recommendation and personal statement). What I've gathered from my professors and mentors over the last two years is that when it comes to applying for a competitive field like speech-pathology, admissions committees are really looking for clinical/research experience, volunteer experience, great letters of rec., and most importantly, passion for the field! The numbers are moderately important so that programs can assess your potential success in graduate school, but the other parts of your app will set you apart from everyone else. So, FORGET THE NUMBERS! :] If this is really what you want to do with your life, then go for it and never give up (as cheesy as that sounds). Also, make sure you do your research and apply for programs that you actually want to attend! This is my first year applying and my stats are similar to yours, and one thing I've learned throughout this process is that there are so many other programs besides the ones listed in the "Top 20". Look into programs that might offer specialty tracks that align with your interests, and if you like what they offer, definitely apply! I know it's easy to get discouraged when you read through these posts (I know I sure did), but be confident in your strengths. SLP grad school is highly competitive, yes, but don't even think about giving up until you've at least tried once! TL;DR apply anyways, and don't change your major!!!