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I am also a current graduate student at Rush, and I completely disagree with Bunnyhopper, so much so that I created an account to respond. Rush is difficult, as every graduate program should be, but I don't believe it's unmanageable or debilitatingly stressful. I truly believe that this would stand true for any program-- if you stay on top of your work and readings, and participate in class discussions, you will learn a lot and succeed. What you put into graduate school, you get out of it. I believe the comprehensive and all encompassing coursework and clinical experiences at Rush make it one of the top graduate schools in the nation. Every single graduate professor at Rush is extremely intelligent and cares about their students. They always make themselves available for students who are struggling, or otherwise want to chat. Most faculty are also highly renowned in the field. I feel that I will leave Rush an extremely proficient SLP in all scopes of the practice. When choosing a graduate school, I would advise trying to find a variety of students to talk to from the programs you are interested in. While I respect their opinion, and feel bad that they are struggling, I know most of the students in my class at Rush would not agree with Bunnyhopper. If you are trying to choose between Northwestern and Rush, go to both of their open houses! See their facilities and hear from their faculty (and students) first hand. But also know your limits. If you are the type of person who may not do well with a jam-packed 10-week quarter, Rush may not be the school for you.