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I applied to an SLP program right of out college, and I majored in Linguistics too. I got into Vanderbilt with a GRE score of 1150, 4.5 writing. There are some programs that accept non-CSD candidates- Vanderbilt especially encourages it, and you still graduate in only two years! If I recall correctly, I also applied to Northwestern, BU, Emerson, and NYU. All of them accept non-CSD majors. I actually was waitlisted at all of them and then convinced Vanderbilt to let me in when I visited. If I were you, I'd just apply this fall. I took my GRE the first week in November if that helps with timelines. That was basically the latest I could take it. All of that being said, prepare to totally reconfigure how you think about language in an SLP program vs a linguistics program. I personally hated it, as did a friend of mine who also had a linguistics background. We both ended up leaving the program. Then again, other friends with linguistics backgrounds loved it. Just...be aware.

Usually a master's in Communication Disorders is the same thing as an MS-SLP or MA-SLP, but I'd check with the dept to be sure.

For what it's worth, I applied last year with a 3.5-something from Barnard and got into Vanderbilt off the waitlist, so it can be done!

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What is the difference between Anthropological Linguistics and Linguistic Anthropology? I'm mainly interested in endangered language revitalization. I'm interested in endangered language preservation/documentation as a means to end in terms of revitalization, but not as the be-all, end-all. Does this mean I'm interested in Anthropological Linguistics or Linguistic Anthropology? I cross-posted this to the Linguistics sub-forum as well.

What is the difference between Anthropological Linguistics and Linguistic Anthropology? I'm mainly interested in endangered language revitalization. I'm interested in endangered language preservation/documentation as a means to end in terms of revitalization, but not as the be-all, end-all. Does this mean I'm interested in Anthropological Linguistics or Linguistic Anthropology? I'm cross-posting this to the Anthropology sub-forum as well.

4 schools is definitely not too many for SLP! I applied to 6, was waitlisted at ALL of them, and got into one. (Feel free to PM if you want)

I'm at Vanderbilt (School of Medicine). I honestly don't really want to do SLP for a variety of reasons: 1. I kind of settled on SLP thinking I wanted the practical application of theoretical knowledge. I have since realized that while that is what I want, I want it in a more linguistic-y format (if that makes sense). SLP is very different from linguistics in its focus and approach towards language, and all of the linguistics majors in my program agree that it's...weird. I just generally disagree with the view SLP has of linguistics and the application of linguistic knowledge. Then again, maybe it's just me, or maybe it's just my program. Also they modify the IPA in weird ways, at least in my program. 2. I feel like a LOT of the people going into SLP are girls getting their MRS. It drives me absolutely crazy. Again, it could just be my program... 3. SLP is not overly evidence-based in practice. There's a big push for it to be, but there are still a ton of SLPs out there doing stupid things in therapy that have been proven NOT to work. There's also just not very much research about whether or not certain therapies even work. This also drives me crazy and makes me not want to stay in the field. 4. I just can't picture myself doing ONLY speech pathology for the rest of my life. The idea of doing that depresses the hell out of me. The only way that could remotely be okay for me is if I worked in an international school and/or a school setting and took the summers off to travel, learn new languages, research, etc. I'd rather not work in a school setting, though, because then your caseload is 75+, which is terrifying. I could go into academia in SLP- there's actually a huge need for Ph.D.s in the field, so it wouldn't be overly difficult to do so. I just don't really want to research communication disorders. I'm more interested in anthropological linguistics/linguistic anthropology. I'm sure there's more reasons I could give, but this is what I first thought of. Feel free to PM me or respond here.

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At the time I decided to go for a master's in SLP, I had a hard time deciding between that or a PhD. I ended up choosing to go for SLP because I knew my application wasn't going to be good enough and I thought I would like speech pathology. To a certain extent, I do, but linguistics is my real passion and I find myself constantly daydreaming about how much happier I'd be if I were in a linguistics program instead of the one I'm in. I want to go into academia. That would be ideal and I would be overjoyed to teach (even intro classes) and do research. I'm planning on applying to all six I listed. I was trying to find other schools for language documentation in addition to those. Thanks for the help!

I'm currently attending a master's program for Speech-Language Pathology, but majored in Linguistics in undergrad and recently realized I absolutely have to get a PhD in Linguistics or I just won't be happy. My area of interest is endangered language documentation and revitalization, so I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on which schools I should be looking at for that. So far I've narrowed it down to Berkeley, Stanford, Hawaii, UCSB, UCLA, and UT Austin. What GRE score should I be aiming for? Also, is it crazy to try to get a PhD in linguistics after getting a master's in Speech Pathology since my field isn't phonology? Thanks!

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If it helps, I was waitlisted at all of the schools I applied to and then accepted to the 2nd highest ranked one (ranked #5 for Speech Pathology). I really wouldn't worry too much about your other rejections- who knows what each adcom wants?

Finally heard back from Emerson- waitlisted. I was officially waitlisted at all 5 of the schools I applied to. Thank god Vanderbilt (my top choice) decided to let me in!

I'm going! Speech Language Pathology.