[2017 Applicants Here!]

On 8/9/2016 at 3:11 PM, ElKel87 said:

Out-of-field/career changing applicant (completed undergrad in 2009), applying for Fall 2017! Very impressed and maybe a little intimidated by everything I've been reading on this forum. I've spent this year taking pre-reqs online through Northwestern's Pre Speech Pathology program and I'm just excited to get going on applications!

Anyone here applying to schools in the NY area? I'm looking at Columbia, NYU, CUNY Hunter and NY Medical College.

I'm also applying to some NY schools including columbia and hunter, good luck!

[NYC area- observation hours]

Hi all,

I still have a number of hours to complete for observations and I am trying to get them done and out of the way. However, the majority of places I have been contacting either do not allow students to observe or may need you to volunteer first which I am not able to do at this time. Does anyone have any suggestions of places that easily allow students to observe? 

[LESS COMPETITIVE SLP GRAD SCHOOL]

Currently a junior slp undergrad and every day the scary reality of getting into grad school becomes a bit more real. 

I'm extremely nervous because I do not have anywhere close to a 4.0 gpa. I have a 3.3 right now (3.7 for the major) but since I am still only a junior I am trying to get it up, plus i have yet to take the GREs which I plan on trying to take a prep course for. I am a fairly strong writer so I believe I will be able to write an impressive SOP and I am hoping for great letters of recommendation. I also have a concentration in gerontology, not sure if this would make any difference. As for extra curricular/involvement I am part of NSSHLA, hold leadership roles within my sorority, and have a position on the National Panhellenic council (I am not sure how much that would matter though and if a sorority is even worth putting down on my resume). I do have a work study job at the speech clinic in my school also. 

I live in NYC, but went out of state for undergrad. I would love to complete my graduate program back in the city, however I feel the city is where it would be more competitive. Does anyone know of any less competitve slp grad programs in NYC that I would have a chance of getting into? Or things I should do to increase my chances of getting accepted? I plan on applying to 10-12 schools.

I want nothing more than to get accepted into a graduate program to be one step closer to making my dreams come true. Thank you for any help/advice!!