lacuna
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lacuna got a reaction from inessie in help!! bilingual student applying for grad school
I am not able to answer all of your questions, but some programs do require a second language and those ones typically have less applications, probably giving you a better chance for admissions. For example, the University of Utah offers a MS and a MA, the MA requires you to have a second language. I'm not sure of other schools that do the same, but I'm sure there are some. You should definitely talk about your unique experience in your personal statement!
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lacuna got a reaction from uncannywriter in Samford University
This is shocking to read, I really encourage all applicants to look at all program's completion rates and Praxis pass rate. I look at Samford's and the stats are pretty low. It's the first school I've seen without a 97-100% praxis pass rate and completion rate.
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lacuna got a reaction from lee09 in Inquiry about Personal Statement
The start of my SOP was about how I had anxiety speaking when I was younger and mumbled/slurred. I shared how this sparked my interest in speech pathology. My paper was not focused on my issues surrounding speech, but introduced a personal tie and connection that lead to academic pursuit, research in the field, etc. I think it was well received and I had many advisors read over it. So I would not say don't do it, but rather, don't make it the focal point or a qualification of yours. But if it is a current issue, I wouldn't really mention it because that might actually hurt your application.
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lacuna got a reaction from NorCalSLPA in What schools has everyone decided to go to and why did you choose them?
I'm liking choosing SJSU because I wasn't hoping to move out of state. It's one of the best programs in CA and infinitely less expensive than the other schools I have been admitted to so far. They have a multicultural focus which was very important to me and really good research fits.
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lacuna got a reaction from BADASSALICE in help!! bilingual student applying for grad school
I am not able to answer all of your questions, but some programs do require a second language and those ones typically have less applications, probably giving you a better chance for admissions. For example, the University of Utah offers a MS and a MA, the MA requires you to have a second language. I'm not sure of other schools that do the same, but I'm sure there are some. You should definitely talk about your unique experience in your personal statement!