Auuudriana

The earlier you can submit the better. I think it only took them like a week to verify mine because I didn't wait until the last minute when they got backlogged with thousands of applications.

I got into two schools that I was waitlisted at.

Thanks! I'm in my second year. I really like it! I have a good practicum placement right now and that's all I can really ask for.

Stockton has a weird essay prompt. Maybe not weird, but completely different from everyone else's. Or at least it did 2 years ago.

Not sure how you are getting $40k living costs for two years out of $1200 a month. That would only be $28,800, and books do not cost $12,000! Combine that with $30k tuition and that's about the average cost for a graduate program, I believe. edit: I see in your second post that you say $30k. It makes more sense than your original post but still within reason for going out of state. You could always find a room mate to split the cost.

It is possible but not probable. Plus, I think they only accept up to 9 credits or something.

I get it through school because it's cheaper than my job's. It's only around $1200 per year.

That was me last year!

I agree. Accept the offer and just don't fall below a 3.0??

I second this. I took CLEP tests and tested out of a lot my prerequisites. They just go on your transcript as transfer credits and therefore do not have grades.

Most people have MacBooks. A Chromebook might not be the best idea because you might have to install SALT or something like that, so I would check with your school to see if it would be available on a computer there. Otherwise, I would stick to a regular Windows laptop or a MacBook.

I mean I don't know for sure but it'll still be the beginning of the semester, so you'll probably be okay to go.

One of the girls in my class has the Apple Pencil thing and she writes directly on the power points and it's pretty cool. However, I think you need an iPad Pro.

I got one. I like reading journal articles on there because I can highlight. I also sometimes use it in therapy sessions with my clients.

Someone did start one! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1364147956981252/

No problem!

That's awesome! Yes, the tuition is scary but with funding it evens out with other programs!

We actually ARE the first year students, and we actually haven't gotten our placements for our externships yet, so I can't comment on feelings of preparedness. We should be finding out where we are going in the next couple of weeks. One is definitely going to be school-based, but the other could be hospital, outpatient, SNF, acute care, etc. We were given a wishlist for what we want the other day. Some of the hospital placements (like acute care) are with Christiana Care and Nemours Dupont AI Hospital. For the schools, pretty much all the school districts in Delaware are a possibility, as well as the Brennen School, which is a part of the Delaware Autism Program. I commute from near Philadelphia and I'm pretty sure they're trying to keep in mind where people are coming from for placements.

I'm pretty positive there will be funding both years just because of how much money this program has been given by the state of Delaware. Many of us work, actually. I work about 30 hours a week at McDonald's, and a couple people work in the morning at daycares. Another girl works at the early learning center on campus. A handful of people are also technically employed by the university and have graduate assistantships or are helping with research. This campus definitely is gorgeous! I love driving through it and the STAR Health building is amazing, which I'm sure you saw since you visited the clinic. Also, I believe the professor who is teaching us AAC (Dr. Minio, who is the Director of the Center for Disability Studies) is also on the board for the Praxis, and she presented a session on it at the ASHA convention this past November.

For programs that are in the accreditation process, there is no penalty for graduates later if the program does not receive accreditation. Otherwise, no one would ever enroll in these programs. I believe there is just some extra paperwork required by ASHA when applying for your license to prove that you took all of the necessary classes and whatnot. "In 1991, the Council on Professional Standards in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology established the status of Candidate for Accreditation for emerging education programs in audiology and in speech-language pathology through the former Educational Standards Board (ESB). This status became necessary because, effective January 1, 1994, an individual’s eligibility for ASHA’s Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC) was linked to graduation from an accredited program. 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. " http://caa.asha.org/wp-content/uploads/Accreditation-Handbook.pdf We have not received our aid yet for the second year, but there is a rumor that our director has something for all of us. I'm assuming they're trying to get the next class enrolled before worrying about our aid since tuition for spring and fall isn't even close to being due yet. UD is such a great school. The College of Health Sciences has such great programs - as evidenced by the physical therapy program being ranked #1 in the nation. Our director's goal is to make our speech program in the top 3 in the next 5 years. Plus, there's so much research going on in many departments that you could get involved in. Our professors have a ton of knowledge and many of them are board certified in their specific areas that they teach. What's also great is that everyone in our program is super close

I haven't, but a few people in my class went to Temple so I can ask them, and if you have questions I can pass them along.

I went to West Chester for undergrad. It is very inexpensive and some professors are great, but some are not. I think you will be fine for a medical setting if you go there since all programs have to cover it in some way. Also, I hear Salus has had a lot of ongoing problems concerning faculty, so if that's something that scares you then choose WCU.

Haha it's no problem! I haven't decided because we haven't gotten our assignments for our external placements as of yet, so I do not know what the hours and days will be like.

Yes, we started it first semester like second week in. Right now I have 2 clients on Wednesday and then I work on the weekends, Monday, and Friday, so it isn't terrible. As long as you plan ahead, it's not a problem.

jeans, t-shirt, etc. Unless I also have clinic that day, in which case I just wear my clinic clothes