copaceticbroad

Lol, this is clearly Bernie Sanders.

I haven't heard anything at all, but one person posted that they got rejected 3/15. Do you think that's real or a typo?

Don't you think the problem is the small number of programs? The demand isn't quite as high as it is for teachers, but it's increasing and universities aren't keeping pace. Some have even closed (SUNY Geneseo). Also, professors don't need PhDs. Some of my pre-reqs have been taught by people with doctorates, but quite a few haven't. I get that it would be irresponsible to run a program without any PhDs, but it doesn't seem like doctoral education would make you more qualified to teach this material.

I think that's how ties are usually handled.

Well, if I am reading this correctly, the extra cost is all the tests/workshops- ALST, EAS, DASA, etc. I believe the tests all cost the same, but the workshops can be cheaper based on who is holding them. For instance, I paid about $65 for DASA through a Catholic Archdiocese program, but it can run as high as $140 at Bank Street School. Regardless, it's worth remembering that you would have to pay for these if you went to school in New York– the difference is that a NY school would tell you what to take and when/where. Here are the lists of approved providers: Child Abuse- http://www.op.nysed.gov/training/caproviders.htm DASA- http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/dasa-applicant.html School Violence- http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/ssae/schoolsafety/save/#schoolviolence ALST- http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/NY_testinfo.asp?t=202 EAS- http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/NY_testinfo.asp?t=201

Oh- ha, I see you commented there. Completing those workshops and taking the tests is not hard. It's just annoying because it's expensive and requires a bit of planning.

I posted the requirements for the TSSLD on another thread. To be honest, it doesn't seem like fulfilling the requirements is that tough; I think it's just the fuss of dealing with an unfamiliar bureaucracy. Admittedly, it's a pain, but in my experience, the state is pretty good about answering your questions if you call them.

I can't make it either, but while you might be able to visit at a different time, it'll probably have to be during the week. I doubt they want to come in on the weekend.

I did, but I haven't heard anything since the department assistant checked my transcript against the pre-reqs. I don't know for sure, but I imagine this means I'm not getting in.

Congratulations!

So I think this is what you would need, according to NYSED (the state DoE): I'm an ELA teacher transitioning into SLP. I haven't had to deal with your situation, but I may yet.

I have been taking pre-reqs through Eastern New Mexico University. I picked it because they use an asynchronous model (you can watch the lectures whenever you like), they offer many different classes in most semesters, and they are very reasonably priced. The professors and the classes have been fine; I haven't formed particularly close connections with the professors, but that's my responsibility, not theirs. The one professor who agreed to write my LOR has been very helpful (and I should probably send her thank-you flowers in the near future...). They also offer 8 week and 16 week classes, which is a nice option. I took two 8 week classes my first term (summer) and I felt like I was losing my mind; since then, I have taken one 16 week class each semester, and that has been much more manageable.

I wish it were in the evening– I can't take April 1st off from work, so I can't go. Admittedly, a Friday night open house sounds like a terrible plan, but it would have been more convenient for me. I guess I'll email Embry and ask if I can visit the facilities at another time? (like, maybe around 4:30 on the same day?)

I'm not eligible for this scholarship, but I want to make sure we understand its offer/implications. Is it saying that if you decide to attend Mercy or LIU or Brooklyn College (etc.), you can have your entire tuition funded by the DOE in exchange for ~4 years of "service" (work) in NYC's public schools? (I am ineligible because I already benefited from a similar incentive program. A member of my cohort earned the degree and promptly moved out of state, but the only penalty was that she had to pay for her degree. Something to consider for anyone unsure of how to fund graduate school and open to working with the children of NYC. As a current public school teacher, I consider them a diamond-in-the-rough sort of delight, but I can see how others might be a bit leery.)

I'm thinking about it, but I'm waiting to see about awards. I think I have most of the pre-reqs though.

I can tell you a little bit about NYU, mostly gleaned from past year's comments and spending most of my life in this area. There was an "Open House" in the fall that I was wait-listed for attending, which indicates that NYU and I have slightly different ideas about the meaning of that phrase. NYU is a massive educational institution, both in physical size and in number of students. Its greatest strengths are its professional programs– business, theater, law, and education, for instance. Based on its ranking in US News etc., I suspect the SLP program is excellent too. I also get the impression that it has terrific facilities, but I haven't seen them yet. Though my primary focus at the moment is language/literacy (pretty ubiquitous), I'm also really interested in working on transgender voice support. I only know of one or two other programs with that option. The cost is a pretty serious consideration. Someone mentioned that NYU gave out awards of about $8K last year. It's not nothing, but it's not a whole lot against $34K either. The cost of living in New York can be brutal too, but there are affordable options. It's not an easy place to live without time and money, though, so if you come here for grad school, you should think about staying for a few years. New York is a terrific city when you do have time and money, and it would be a shame not to enjoy it.

Total vindication! Also, congratulations

I really thought it would be Friday! I've tried logging into the application portal twice this weekend and both times have been told that it's undergoing updates or something. I take this to mean that some decisions/statuses are being changed. I hope, anyway.

UMass Amherst asks students to either accept, decline, or defer their decision until April 15. If you find yourself in this situation, I think it's not too weird to send an email to the school saying thank you, but that you'd like to take some time to think about it, etc.

So after hearing that there were a few acceptances for Amherst, I logged into Spire and found out I got accepted! It says congratulations on acceptance, and then there's a link to the admit letter. They also have a tab for confirming or rejecting the offer, but I'm nowhere near ready for that step yet. Good luck! I hope you hear something soon!

I haven't heard anything too meaningful yet. New Paltz (New York area?) asked me to verify what prereqs I had and had not completed; Brooklyn told me that my application had been forwarded on, and that I should get a decision in the next 6 weeks or so.

If I'm not mistaken, you can complete a FAFSA based on the income from the previous (in this case, 2014) year.

@nat22, I saw that and missed the phd implication as well. However, nobody accepted to NYU for slp in the past two years mentioned an interview, which makes me worry less.

Yeah, someone on another thread said that all schools in New York State now require GRE scores. I was unclear on whether or not that was all SLP grad programs or all grad programs period, but regardless, it would relate to anyone applying in this field.

I live here already, and I'm married, so that helps. I either applied for a fellowship or applied to cheaper schools. I can't get the DOE scholarship because I already benefited from a similar program for my first master's degree, but if it's anything like what I did, it's a great deal. As for living arrangements, it's worth pointing out that Brooklyn isn't necessarily cheaper than Manhattan anymore and that the areas along the 1 subway line in the Bronx are fairly safe and affordable (this is more useful for TC than NYU).