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I got accepted into a program last year and prior to that, I was denied at least a dozen times. What changed was my writing sample (letter of intent) and my recommendation letters. For my letter of intent, I sent that off to my friends who were English majors, one was a lawyer, and another one proofread essays as a career. They all helped me refine my letter of intent. I truly believe that got me in the door. A co-worker of mine taught me the trick to recommendation letters...that is to ask your references what they are going to write, then ask them to add more. When I think about it, I am sure the admissions committee gets a ton of letters describing someone's grades and dependability. Have you references talk about your flexibility in accepting criticism (You will get that a lot during practicum), etc. I copied and pasted this from another website, but maybe suggest to your references to talk about these qualities if you do decide to apply again. 1. attention to detail 2. ability to think for themselves 3. dependability - reliable 4. follow through – complete projects 5. punctuality 6. teamwork 7. motivation - invested 8. knowledge (of content) 9. computer skill 10. research skills – familiarity with research process 11. work with minimum supervision 12. ability to assess his/her level of understanding of task and ask appropriate questions 13. enough basic understanding and background to resolve simple questions 14. tenacity - persistent 15. research experience 16. well-organized 17. critical thinker – good problem solver 18. adaptable - flexible 19. curiosity - enthusiasm 20. analytical 21. willingness to tolerate ambiguity 22. systems approach = awareness of connections /connectability 23. individual initiative – take initiative 24. willingness to ask questions 25. competent/thorough 26. good reading and writing skills 27. work hard 28. quick learner – open to learning - bright 29. focus

How many of y'all axtually Have clinical experience from a university? I am a SLPA, but I still have to take that course. Does anyone know why?

Kick off week, we will be starting classes. We will learn about "1/3" of the semester in a week. Crazy stuff ? And the rest is online. But I think our first clinical doesn't till the school year which will be the school setting.

That's a tough one. Personally, I would focus on smaller towns/school districts that may have trouble getting SLPAs due to distance. I was lucky enough that my hometown (which is a small district) needed an SLPA.

From my understanding from others who are enrolled in the program, they cannot double dip state and practicum hours.

Another region 2 over here! ?

Yes, Sue Colton sent me a confirmation email saying the app was received and processed. That was on 11/4/16

Last name begins with R

Good luck everyone! Accepted for region 2!