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  1. Hey everyone, I was accepted, but I'm declining my spot and I'm hoping it goes to you guys! I went there for my undergrad (cognitive science/speech path) and absolutely loved the school. I was super impressed with the facility that they've just built for the health sciences, which will house the new program. UD's physical therapy program has been ranked #1 or #2 in the country for years now, so even though this will be the first CSD class, UD has demonstrated the ability to create a really strong grad therapy program. Feel free to reach out with any questions and I'll be happy to answer them the best that I can!

  2. I agree with all the benefits of having a pet, but in addition to time constraints, please also keep the costs in mind. There's the recurring costs of food, litter, and routine vet appointments (these can be reasonably priced if you schedule the vaccines or spay/neuter with the SPCA or a similar clinic). However, also be prepared for the emergency bills. I was a veterinarian's assistant in college before turning on to this path and I can't begin to tell you the weird stuff that the vet had to surgically remove from the dumb pets who had swallowed them. Also, beware of the pets you find through Facebook posts. My friend recently adopted a cat that had been left behind by its owners, and then she discovered a week later that the cat had kidney failure. It was a lot of heartbreak and a hefty bill. Go through your local adoption or petfinder.com, since they will have screened the pets for health concerns and are honest about any special needs.

    Not trying to deter you at all because I know how comforting pets can be, but definitely make sure you're in a place where you can handle those costs that unexpectedly pop up, especially when you're in such a financially unstable time during school!

  3. 5 hours ago, scafuran said:

    @intotheairwaves thanks for letting me know. Are you interested in MGH too? I wonder if they have had students before who have brought the TSSLD requirements from NY to graduate school in order to complete them. Might be a question to ask during accepted students day.

    Yes, I'm trying to decide now, but I'm leaning very heavily towards their program. Definitely ask that question!

  4. 2 hours ago, ohiostatestudent627 said:

    Cool, thanks for the link! I don't understand the placement of the rankings, how can there be two #1's, zero #2's, two #3's, and so on? Why aren't #3's bumped to #2's if nothing ranks between them and the #1's? What am I missing... haha. I wish they also broke down the ranking into different areas, which could be helpful for people choosing a program based off their interest in one specific field.

    But like I just said in another thread, I've heard from established SLPs that program rankings among ASHA certified programs do not matter because the content is universal!

  5. 11 minutes ago, scafuran said:

    @intotheairwaves thank you! Yes I am very interested in medical SLP. NY is my home state, so I was not sure if it would be better to stay there and make connections or go to MGH which also has a medical focus and has a highly regarded program. When I was looking up licensure I saw reciprocity. I am not sure what that really means? Are you saying that the Mass. teaching certification will not transfer over to other states? or that the SLP license will not transfer over? Thanks!

    What I was told was specifically about the teaching licensure since they have a special certification, so you can toss that anecdote since it's unhelpful for you haha.

  6. 5 hours ago, racoomelon said:

    Is anyone else looking at estimates for attendance and internally sobbing / laughing hysterically? Add in cost of living and I'm not sure that I'll have any spare money once the program starts. Plus, I'm pretty sure it would be next to impossible to work while completing the MS program. My mom was right about saving for grad school (I still do not regret my impulse purchases... yet B)). 

    I know SLPs make decent money, but I'm wondering when the loan becomes too big of a loan-- if that makes any sense. I have one program that's going to be super cheap, even with the ridiculous cost of living for the area, but it's not my favorite school. And my top program choice (that I have yet to hear back from) could potentially be the most expensive program.

    Thoughts?

    Absolutely sobbing over here! But for me, going to the program I love the most is absolutely worth the cost of the loan. I will be attending a Boston program (high price tag, high cost of living) over my local NYC programs (also a high price tag potentially reduced by scholarship, but simultaneously save thousands by living at home). And like you said, SLPs make decent money, so it'll be worth it in the long run!

  7. I've been told by two SLPS (one graduated ~10 years ago from MGH and one graduated 20+ years ago from Penn State, for whatever the time difference and ranking difference is worth...) that program ranking doesn't matter because as long as ASHA certifies the program then you're learning the same material as the other programs. The difference is in the program's focus areas and if that fits what you want to do!

  8. Congratulations on getting into two awesome schools! If you are really set on living and working in New York, I would advise going to NYMC. Although you can attend MGH and do an externship in New York like someone said above and then can transfer licensure to NY, it would still be the one placement there vs the several you would get by attending a NY school, and the more contacts you make in the place you want to wind up, the better! Especially when the job market is as competitive as it is in New York, as I'm sure you know if that's your home state. Also, I'm guessing you're looking into a medical focus based off those programs? This may be irrelevant to the area you want, but I was told by MGH that the Massachusetts certification for public schools will not honor reciprocity to other states.

  9. 2 hours ago, chg38 said:

    Anyone know if Emerson sent out all their acceptances today and rejections and wait list decisions go out tomorrow and Friday?? Freaking out over here...wish they had notified us all at once 

    When I spoke to the person at the admissions office today, I kinda pressed the question of acceptances vs. wait lists/rejections, and she said not to worry if I don't hear anything by Friday. Also, looking back at the results page from last year, it seems like people were accepted in two batches nearly a week apart, February 26th-ish and March 4th-ish. I'm totally with you on wishing schools posted all the results at once, but I figure there's still hope based on past trends so I'm going to keep my fingers crossed for all of us!

  10. 19 hours ago, MrsH said:

    @intotheairwavesthanks for the insight about Emerson! Good luck!

    @mrsH Thank you! You too!

    12 hours ago, speechie94 said:

    @intotheairwaves so you didn't get a request for an interview but were still waitlisted? I thought if you didn't get an interview you were straight out rejected...

    @speechie94 Well, eventually that was the end result so it would have saved me some time waiting by the phone if they had done that straight away ;) But yeah, it was confusing to me too because I didn't see anyone post a similar story to mine. Maybe putting me on the wait list was a fluke or maybe I was on the cusp of getting an interview so I was added the list behind those who had interviewed just to pad the wait list? My guess is as good as yours, wish I had better insight for ya!

  11. I'll echo what has been said above about Emerson. This is my second time applying. Last year, I didn't hear back from them when everyone was getting their interview invitations. I was eventually put on the wait list then later rejected off the wait list in July or August. I can only speak for one program though, so I hope you get some good news soon!

  12. 1 hour ago, mayaella said:

    Has anyone gotten an interview confirmation from Emerson yet? I know everything's probably just fine but it came a bit earlier last year so I was just curious

    My interview time was posted to the portal last Monday then I received two general confirmation emails on Friday. I didn't receive a confirmation for my google form for interview type preference though, so I think I'll check up on that tomorrow.

    Has anyone received a confirmation for the google form?

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