SLPfan

New York Medical College doesn't require any SLP prerequisites to be accepted and start their program and you graduate in 21 months like everyone else - perhaps there are other schools like NYMC.

http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/pathology-rankings

Thanks Nicole! Good luck with your decision. I'm sure it will work out for the best in the end. FWIW, the 2016 US News and World Report ranking of SLP programs is out and MGH moved up in the rankings to #7. NYMC remained fairly steady at #53. In case rankings matter to you.

Nicole, although family member did not apply to MGH, I did do a course-by-course comparison between NYMC's and MGH's (neurogenic track) curriculum and they were very similar. MGH covered a couple of extra literacy courses and NYMC covered slightly more medically-oriented courses. NYMC also covered a seminar in counseling that I didn't notice in MGH's curriculum. They both also require 70+ credits to graduate. With NYMC, you also graduate with TSSLD certification, which you'll need to teach in NYC or do any hospital work that receives any gov funding, as I understand it. Other than that, I would say, go to the one that you prefer. They are both expensive without funding. If you got a scholarship to MGH, that is very hard to pass up, not to mention it has an excellent reputation. On a side note, everyone says to go with the less expensive option, but not sure how much it applies if you're interested in working in a medical setting. Have you heard about NYMC's reputation among employers? Are their graduates usually sought after for medical SLP work in NYC?

A family member who is interested in medical SLP is seriously considering NY Medical College. Did you apply to a CUNY school, and if so, do you think you would choose a CUNY for the lower tuition over NYMC? Such a tough decision...