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  1. EatSleepStudy
    Hello! I follow Dave Ramsey too!! I was/am in a similar financial position to you. I graduated from my undergrad with about $60,000 in debt, and had even more in credit card debt. Unlike you, the financial stability and great salary of a career as an SLPs WAS a huge part of my attraction to the field. I obviously love the actual work of an SLP and the help it brings to people, but having a stable, well-paying career is important to me since my 20s were filled with minimum wage day jobs. I realized that I was probably never going to pay off my undergrad debt with the jobs I was qualified for, and the only way to get out of debt was to go back to school. i just started grad school, but will end up taking out about $40,000 dollars in total for the whole program, so I'll have about $100k in loans when I graduate. This number scares me, but I just remember that I will end up having endless career opportunities that easily pay 60k-90k a year. I'll have access to per diem work if I need it, and the demand for my services will never diminish. I think Dave Ramsey would say to pay off all your debt and save the entire amount for grad school before you attend-but that could take a decade! I plan on going "gazelle intense" when I graduate and pay off my loans in about 3-4 years. Also since you love working with children, you could work in a school and your federal loans can be placed in the public service loan forgiveness program. And many schools offer huge sign-on bonuses that can go towards your loans. AND you may qualify for grants that help pay for tuition so you may need less than you think! AAAND there are programs that will pay for your tuition up front if you promise to work for a certain school or district. It is true that you can't work much during grad school. The readings, study time, and clinic prep take up a LOT of time, and you don't want to sacrifice grades and risk being on probation or worse, having to retake classes and extend the program. But I wouldn't worry about the accruing interest. I mean, it's only 2-3 years and the amount that is accruing pales in comparison to the principle anyways. What's another couple thousand when you owe close to 200k anyways? So in closing, I say go now! Obviously this is just one person's perspective and you'll have to consider your personal situation. I just couldn't continue on the path I was on any longer so I went for it. Good luck and one day we will be debt free!
  2. EatSleepStudy
    I got a C- in my physics class and am currently attending grad school! I agree with WesttoEast18 though- you should ask your program for verification, but I have a feeling that as long as you technically pass the course, you''ll be ok.
  3. EatSleepStudy
    My fees averaged around $100 per school, but I had 4 transcripts to send to each school. If I added the cost of the GRE it would average higher. I just kept reminding myself that my SLP salary will one day pay for all this debt!! ?
  4. EatSleepStudy
    I have a question! Do you use a computer at school frequently for non-notetaking tasks? I prefer handwriting my notes, but am wondering if I will find that I need a laptop with me at school for other tasks. While I obviously used my laptop a lot during my post-bacc, I never felt like I needed to actually bring it to school. I'm wondering if I should invest in a newer, light computer for grad school. Thanks for any advice!
  5. EatSleepStudy
    I declined my offer to Cal State Northridge and my waitlist spot at Cal State Fullerton!
  6. EatSleepStudy
    I don't know if anyone is still looking at this thread, but in case people are interested, I got an email from Cal State Long Beach and Fullerton today. I was formally rejected from Long Beach, and waitlisted at Fullerton.
  7. EatSleepStudy
    The same thing happened to me, although I wasn’t waitlisted, I just hadn’t heard back. I ended up getting accepted the next day. Someone on another thread said similar things to the previous posters though: that they got finaid packages from both waitlist only schools along with acceptance schools, if that makes sense. I called the finaid office and they had said according to their records, I was listed as a first year grad, but when I called the COMD office to confirm, they said I had to wait until I got an official email to know my admission status. I hope you get good news soon!!
  8. EatSleepStudy
    I got an acceptance email from CSUN today as well! I already accepted a spot at Cal State LA so hopefully I will be helping someone!
  9. EatSleepStudy
    @HooHooHooHoosiersCongrats
  10. EatSleepStudy
    @BeachySpeechy is right! Try not to feel like you haven’t done enough because a 4.0 is a major accomplishment. I got accepted to CSULA and I have good stats, but was also a post-bacc there. So getting accepted is not just based on grades. For example, I have a 4.0 and didn’t even get an interview at Long Beach. Good luck with the rest of your schools!
  11. EatSleepStudy
    Not to get your hopes up either, BUT I feel like a CSULA prof was talking about waitlists one day in class and said something like 10 people from the waitlist usually get accepted (because even some from the waitlist will get accepted then go elsewhere!) So 5th is a good place to be! Good luck!
  12. EatSleepStudy
    I am officially accepted to Cal State LA!! Still haven’t heard from Fullerton or Northridge yet but it doesn’t matter anymore! Who else got accepted? I only know one other person so far.
  13. EatSleepStudy
    I just received acceptance to Cal State LA!! Oh gosh so much relief. Who else got acceptance there?
  14. EatSleepStudy
    Me too! Cal State LA
  15. EatSleepStudy
    Okay so I’m trying not to be too excited but I just receieved a full financial aid package (loans and grant) from my top school, but I didn’t receive an admissions letter!! I’m even able to accept or reject the finaid offer. Does this mean I am admitted??
  16. EatSleepStudy
    I got an invitation for an open house at CSUF. There's another thread already but did anyone else here get this or know if it's a good sign? Also I see a couple people have been accepted to Long Beach?? Congrats! I guess I can rest assured I will not be getting an interview there haha.
  17. EatSleepStudy
    I got the invitation as well and was wondering the same thing. Like is this sorta an interview and will it look bad if we are unable to attend? Because we're asked to sign up for a specific time slot it feels interview-ish lol.
  18. EatSleepStudy
    The Cal State LA interview was pretty chill! A general writing sample and simple interview questions: why Cal State LA? How would you resolve a conflict between coworker/supervisor, and something about adding to do a diverse campus. Notifications in 3 weeks. Still waiting to hear from CSUN or Fullerton.
  19. EatSleepStudy
    Well I think the idea behind writing samples are to compare the writing you provide with your letter of intent to make sure you really wrote the letter. So actually I thought the prompt was pretty standard.
  20. EatSleepStudy
    I still haven't heard from CSUN either.
  21. EatSleepStudy
    Nooo! I didn't get an email from CSULB for an interview... Did the profs tell the students that they are done sending emails or something?
  22. EatSleepStudy
    I applied to CSULA, CSULB, CSUF, and CSUN I just received an invite for an interview from CSULA tonight (2/14)! My interview is in two weeks so I'll have to update after. Good luck everyone!!
  23. EatSleepStudy
    Hey everyone! I got my first interview offer and I'm soooo excited!! Please feel free to post your interview offers, updates, and acceptances when they arrive! Optional info you may want to include in your post: What schools you applied to in California Schools you've received interview offers from and when they arrived Feedback on your interview and questions they asked you Any other info you want to add
  24. EatSleepStudy
    I'm having a hard time figuring out how long the graduate programs are at the schools I'm applying to. The websites don't explicitly say! Can anyone tell me? Fullerton - I've heard they have a new 2 year program in addition to a longer one? Northridge - grad cafe posts have said 2-2.5 years? Long beach - their website does say it typically takes 2.5-3 years. what determines this? is it possible to be done in 2 years? Thanks for any info!
  25. EatSleepStudy
    I just got my acceptance email last night! I've been looking on here for weeks for a thread about Fall acceptance but never found one. Anyone else get their acceptance??
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