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There are plenty of people who never get in. I applied three times and had to go out of state, and i had decent scores and gpa. If you want it, go for it. But please remember it takes a lot of hard work and there isnt much room to cut corners.

@jazmine3133 i would apply to whatever you can find as an SLPA because it is really hard to find a job that pays decent now a days.

Ive heard of some schools that allow you to take neuro during your grad program in addition to the typical coursework to help fulfill that requirement

I tried to submit all of my documents well before the deadline for my own sanity. i also did not want to stress about my documents going missing or not being received on time due to the holidays and the delay of paperwork processing from the break.

I worked as an SLPA for 2 years and i got a masters in special education. i really do think what it came down to though was applying to smaller schools that look at the whole applicant vs just scores.

I didnt but i have known people who have and they heard between thanksgiving and christmas.

If you visit utd you might as well visit tcu too. Especially if you are coming out of state. Same with ut/txst. If you visit one, you might as well visit the other. Baylor is in the middle of both combos. Good luck!

Im not sure if schools are required to update their information annually. I would contact the school if you want to know the most up to date information.

Most only want 1-2 pages. You should be fine.

September is good. Don't wait till the last minute to ask professors/actually receive letters from proffesors. I would email again in around November if you email in September and have not received any letters. You don't want to get caught in the influx professors are going to get around that time.

You could try to get a graduate level certificate to get graduate level credit and see if that could help show the school that even though you have a low undergrad gpa, that you can be successful in graduate level classes.

Pretty much all schools require a 3.0 gpa to get into the graduate school. I'm not sure if your post-bacc counts, so I would call each school's graduate office to check. You have to get into the graduate school before you can get into any programs. I think most schools look at the last 60 hrs because those are typically the upper level classes, and that gives them some kind of perspective if you can be successful in their program or not. Good luck!

You can just calculate which schools you apply to based on if you don't get a GA, because right now you don't have one and you might not get one. Since you don't want to move, you could always commute. I know it sucks, but you aren't giving yourself many options. I moved from my family and serious boyfriend to go to school. If they truly support you, it shouldn't be an issue.

I would contact each school and ask when they offer those positions. Some schools offer it with your acceptance, and others wait till they have their cohort to offer those positions. Once you get that information, it will make your decision easier. School doesn't have to be expensive, but it can be depending on where you go. If you do some research and can move, you should be able to find some out of state schools with decent tuition. For example, if you followed your plan and moved to the south, 20k should be more than enough to cover the two years. It just depends how much you are willing to sacrifice. Good luck!

I think you sound like a competitive applicant! You have experience, a decent GPA, and are bilingual. I would be honest with myself about what schools I actually think I had a chance of getting into. For example, I knew that I would not get into the "Top Texas Schools", like TCU, UofH, or UT Dallas, so I did not apply to them. Many of my friends applied to them and were shocked they did not get in, even though they has average stats. I did not have luck with any schools in Texas, and I applied to just about every one. For some reason, I feel that Texas applicants have better luck going out of state. I know some schools in Louisiana have decent tuition for out of state, and Arkansas should offer in-state tuition for Texas residents. I would seriously consider these options if you are able. I would emphasize in your letter that even though you have all this experience, that you still desire to learn. I know everyone's application experience is different, but it took me a few rounds to get accepted, and have similar experiences as you. My story: The first two times I applied, I really emphasized all the work and experiences I had, used three professors as my LOR, and did not get in to any schools (about 15). The third time I applied, I touched on my previous experiences, but really emphasized my goals and plans for the future. I also feel like I had a more "real" approach to my letter, rather than all the "fluff" of trying to impress the graduate schools, if that makes sense. I took out all the "I, I, I..me, me, me" parts of my letter, picked some key points I wanted to portray, and focused on possible future application. I think this is a critical thinking aspect of the SOP that is often overlooked. I also did not use a single SLP professor for my LOR, even though all the schools I applied to required all letters come from SLP professors. I asked two SLPs and a professor from a different department. I did not use my SLP professors because I had already been out of school for some time, and I felt they had an older reference for me, and could not portray the personal/clinician growth I experienced in the two years following graduation. Needless to say, I got accepted into every school I applied to. I truly think I got in because I was able to finally stand out by changing my outlook of the application process and depicting myself as a person, and not as a painted perfect applicant, like I did years prior. I think it might be refreshing to committee members to see something different and you might stick out more because of it. Just my opinion.

Hey! You could apply to a school that is a minority serving institution. I know UT El Paso, UT Rio Grande Valley, and TAMU Kingsville are schools you could apply to and have a good chance of getting accepted into. Good luck!

If you did call they would probably tell you around how many people are on the list, but they will more than likely not tell you where you are on that list. Good luck!

Do you have your observation and supervision hours? If not, you don't necessarily need to be hired, but you need to find a supervisor to do those for you. Sometimes you can get someone to help you with those, but they wont hire or pay you. If you do have those hours, I think you still need a supervisor. Sometimes if you know an SLP, they are willing to be your supervisor. Good luck! It can be a really stressful process.

I'm not sure if it would raise your gpa, but you could take graduate level courses. It may show that you can be successful in a grad program and some schools calculate those grades in addition to your last 60 hours.

Are you planning on going without funding? If they have already wrote you one, it shouldn't be to big of an issue because they probably have a copy. Do you have a good relationship with them? If so, just be honest with them and they should be willing to help you.

I asked the same people who wrote my letters of rec for school to also write mine for funding.

Just a heads up, Sfa's autism clinic and apartment are for a different program. ULM recently started a clinic for asd. There are however special education certificates you can get for autism and developmental disabilities.

I was offered admission for fall 2016 and I have to sign a form saying that I will not rescind my acceptance if I am accepted elsewhere. I am still trying to decide between two schools, and wanted to know if there were any ramifications for signing the acceptance and then attending another university?

Things are too spaced out in texas to not have a car in my opinion. Buy or lease a car. Uber and renting will add up way too quickly, and you may have to drive far for externships. You may be able to scrape by for a while depending on if you do an on campus clinic, but you will definitely need your own transportation!

I got a master's in special ed, and just recently got admitted into a SLP program. I don't think it boosted my application because my scores were still the same, but I feel that what I learned from my program will help me be a better SLP because I learned how to teach concepts to children with disabilities.