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Some programs have funding for scholarships, some don't. It looks like UT Dallas used to offer almost all out-of-state admits in-state tuition and Emerson gives 1/3 of theirs scholarships. It does not seem like a common thing, though!

Congratulations! Good to know I need to obsessively check my email on weekends, too

It really, really does. You still have more schools to hear from than I (and probably most of us) have total applications out, so try to stay as positive as you can. My friend who is in SLP school now always told me I just needed ONE acceptance. ONE. And you've got a lot of applications still out. Good luck, and keep us updated!

You might want to look at programs that are more med-specific (UW Med, NY Medical, etc.) I assume you have already applied though? You can certainly get the experience in any program, but I would make sure medical clinical opportunities are not too challenging to obtain while in your program. I would call programs (or talk to students if you can) and ask how many relationships the school has for medical externships.

U of the Pacific emailed me with their decision 33 minutes ago fyi!!

Congrats @li'lsebastian!!! I had the same feelings and reaction!

I think this sums it up well (I just found it on a random website): "2. Be prepared to do some good-faith negotiating on the financial aid offers you receive. I saw a number of admitted students do this the wrong way. They would contact me, and say, "I've just received your financial aid offer. Another school has offered me twice as much — will you match or exceed that amount?" This is not the way to handle things. You can negotiate offers by contacting the person who signed your admission letter. Start by thanking him or her for admitting you and for the generous financial aid the school has already offered. This is such a simple gesture, but it goes a long way. Let them know you are considering some other options — which they expect — but do not indicate how much you have been offered elsewhere unless you are asked. Finally, ask if the school has a policy that enables staff to re-evaluate a financial aid package. The answer to this question will most likely be yes. Then ask, "Would you consider re-evaluating my offer, and can I provide any information to assist with that?" [Learn strategies to help pay for grad school.] Your request may not result in additional funding, but it will be met with a much more positive response about re-evaluating your award."

But I absolutely agree that it is important how you word your request.

I disagree, I do not think you will lose any chance of being admitted... I think you would have to do a lot more than that for them to take back an offer. I am not sure how frequent this happens in this field, but I know it is common to contact your top choice about funding in other fields. As long as you are tactful I think it is fine. They understand that funding is very important in your decision, and may be motivated to offer you something if you express they are your first choice. I only have one example, but my ex did this for law school and was not offered any extra funding. However, another law student suggested he try because he had done the same and the program matched the scholarship he was offered from another program.

Congrats!! How did you hear from U of A?

I was emailed a link to the portal saying there was an update to my status.

Check the Emerson portal guys! I just got accepted!

Emerson posted my acceptance on the portal today! YAY!!! Good luck to all and check your portals!

@lindsay359 The U of Arizona website says acceptance letters will be mailed by March 15!

MGH's was situated in a huge rectangular building. SLP, OT, nursing, and PT (I think) students work in the same building. We peeked into a nursing room and saw one of the creepy patient robots, eek! The facilities seemed very nice. It had a very "clinical" feel, if that makes sense. My friend really likes it there overall. One thing that I thought was interesting is he said you start in clinicals right away and you are assigned a partner. You are supervised by faculty in the clinic, of course, but you and your partner switch off jobs in therapy (I can't remember--I think you work together to plan, and one of you observes while the other conducts the therapy--but I could be remembering wrong). The grad students all seemed very nice. The location is sort of weird since the building is in the navy yard. It is much quieter than downtown and it just has a very different feel. However, it did not take long to ride the train and then walk there from downtown.

@maurmaur Perfect! I can't remember if I already mentioned any of this to you, so excuse me if I have! CU: CU has a beautiful campus. Boulder is also beautiful and a really cool town. The SLP program is situated in an older building at the edge of campus and also houses the audiology program. One thing that disappointed me about the program was that the facilities are really old... some rooms looked almost run-down. However, the faculty all seemed very enthusiastic and were eager to answer our questions. I have heard that they have a focus on research, which makes a lot of sense (CU is in general!) The faculty has such varied interests and it seemed like you could find someone to work under in any area you were interested in. They bragged a lot about the collaboration between the SLP and audiology cohorts. They also have an in-house clinic. It didn't look like anything fancy, but it is great that it is there for you. I'm pretty sure the clinic only serves very young children.

I can speak a little about CU Boulder if anyone has questions. I live in Boulder, attended their open house, met with an advisor in the department, and spent my first year-and-a-half of undergrad there. I also have a friend at MGH, was able to tour their facilities, and talked with a few current grad students.

Thank you @BeachySpeechy and @maurmaur for the NAU info!!!

I thought it might be helpful to start a thread for people to ask and answer about specific programs—maybe from first-hand experience or things we have learned at open houses, etc. I know there are separate threads about each school but maybe we can compile some more updated info. With that said... can anyone speak about Northern Arizona U? I love Flagstaff but want to know more about the school and program. Does anyone have any positive or negative experiences to share? Any impressions on the program as a whole? Insight on clinical opportunities? Are you given good opportunities for a wide range of specialties or is it geared more towards a certain type of population? Thanks!

I wish I knew more—I just know that my one acceptance requires a $300 deposit. I'm not sure what the average is, though.

You can make a deposit to a school like Speechster said. If you only applied to the three schools you listed, put in a deposit for school 1. They will understand if you need to "take back" your acceptance if another program offers you a spot. Yes, it is not ideal for them and the deposit is supposed to keep us from doing that, but your graduate life is the most important thing and schools understand that. However, you will most likely lose the deposit.

To add to mine... I pay $750 (utilities not included) to live outside of Boulder with 5 other roommates. I share a bathroom with 3 boys. Not San Fran pricey, but it still comes with a cost to live here!

Congrats @gdblover! Me too! I was beyond excited! Still waiting to hear from nine....

I JUST GOT ACCEPTED INTO NAU'S FULL-TIME LEVELER TRACK!!!! I cried!!!!

I live in Boulder, CO and think it's a great place to be! CU is a great university overall and it is nice to be near Denver. It is very outdoorsy (I just walked in the door from skiing and hiking is a few minutes away, for example) and it is definitely a place where you can find hip coffee shops to hide away in. I also like the size—it's not small, but not metropolitan, either. It is full of young people so there are a lot of fun things to do around here! The one thing Boulder may not have much of is culture. It is very homogenous ( and the stereotype is that Boulder is full of wealthy people who are not originally from CO but wear their fanciest outdoor brands everywhere and brag about their Colorado lives) but there are cool farmer's markets and lots of great restaurants. Plus, like I said, Denver is close.