Germie

I actually just came back from visiting Purdue today (and visited UW last December). UW is definitely a nicer program (in my opinion at least) in terms of research and general campus atmosphere. However, I've sort-of determined that Purdue is "good enough", and I plan to follow the money. You're right; it'll be easier to live on the decent stipend Purdue is offering than the -2billion that UW would cost. Thanks all!!! :-) As for MGH and Northwestern, I've been to both. MGH was interesting, and they did give me a pretty decent fellowship (not as much as Purdue), but the program itself was very disjointed (in my opinion at least). It isn't really a school so much as an extension of the hospital itself, and I'm really looking for faculty that I feel I can talk to and aren't just running around a hospital at all times. ;-) Northwestern has a BEAUTIFUL campus, but they're primarily in-house in terms of clinical work (not my cup of tea), and I haven't gotten the feeling that their professors had any desire to talk with or be nice to me at all. They seemed quite aloof. That might've just been the day I went, but it wasn't something that gave me any desire to attend their program, you know?

Just to add to the conversation - I'm attempting to decide between UW's MedSLP program and Purdue. UW is giving me $10k (possibly renewable), and Purdue would be essentially free... but I'm interested in hospital work. Does anyone know about Purdue's medical credentials v. UW's?

Hello! I'm a current Undergrad senior who got really lucky this year and wound up getting in everywhere I applied. I'm so grateful, but now comes the tough part - deciding! A few of my schools (UColorado, Pitt, Northwestern) didn't give me any funding, so it was pretty easy to turn them down. MGH just doesn't interest me after having visited. However, that leaves me with two more, and I can't seem to decide between them: University of Washington (Seattle) The school I've wanted to go to since I started looking Pros: It's in Seattle (I'm a city kind of girl), great swing dancing scene, great specialized medical SLP program, amazing faculty and department with whom I've bonded Cons: Only giving me $10k in funding yearly ($13k left in tuition+fees that I'd have to pay), far away from home (Pittsburgh, PA) Purdue The school willing to give me lots of money Pros: My first year would be covered + stipend by the Knox fellowship, research lab will fund my second year+possible PhD, 2nd best program in the country Cons: It's in the middle of nowhere, Doesn't have strong hospital connections (my specialization is medical) I have no idea what to do - go to UW and graduate with $23,000+ in debt (not too bad, I know, but still) or go to Purdue and potentially be bored out of my mind? On one hand, it's only a 2 year program, on the other... I may want to move to Seattle anyway, and it'd be nice to get experience at some of their hospitals! Advice? Suggestions? Please?

Did anyone else hear back from University of Washington today?

Friends! Northwestern decisions are out! I hope everyone gets good news.

I just found this forum last night, and it's a total godsend! I've been trying to figure out whether I should have heard back from my other schools yet or not (my answer seems to be not), and this is a real help. Waiting to hear from: University of Washington (Seattle) Northwestern Pitt Acceptances Maryland (still waiting for financial info from them) MGH (scholarship)