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    Fresno State in CA comes to mind. Browse through the speech-language pathology forum. Here's an old thread discussing spring admissions: http://forum.thegradcafe.com/topic/52124-spring-admission/
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    So glad to hear about your decision! Reading your other thread, it seems like you are well-prepared to revamp your applications and go another round, if necessary. You have a great support system behind you and determination, which will help you get so far Best of luck to you! I hope you hear back good news from the programs that haven't contacted you yet!
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    Thank you so much!
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    Is there a Facebook group for UW?
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    I worked at an Autism Center with many graduate students working on their hours. The nice thing is that you can get your supervision hours while you work full-time for an agency, so you can still earn some decent money while working toward becoming a BCBA. Additionally, there are a good number of online ABA programs. I had coworkers working full-time for their hours while doing an online program. It was tough, but they were getting it done. If you do decide to go the BCBA route, I would advise making sure whatever agency you work for when completing your hours is solid and consistent in providing supervision and support. I found this site with a great list of alternative careers: http://csd.hhd.psu.edu/undergraduate/Alternative-Careers-CSD-degree Best of luck to you with whatever path you choose!
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    Can't say anything about the programs, but you might wanna try asking in the speech-language pathology forum! Lots of friendly and active posters there, someone might be able to help you out.
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    Thank you for posting this! I'll be attending UW next fall (CoreSLP), and the advice "it doesn't matter where you go" made me hesitant and even guilty to choose it, even though I was always leaning more toward it. It is so nice to hear of your positive experience at UW! For me, UW's research opportunities and clinical rotations (for example, the rotation through the CHDD) really interested me and were unique from other programs I applied to. I also want to pursue a PhD, so attending a program with noteworthy faculty active in research was important for me. UW was the most expensive option for me, but honestly not by much. I believe that the opportunities offered are worth the extra cost. That being said, I have the good fortune to be completing my undergrad without debt. UW is also being offered to me at an in-state tuition rate. I think UW is the best fit for me, but if it were significantly more expensive and/or I had more debt accumulated already, I might not have chosen it. There are just so many factors that go into choosing a program. I think the advice to choose the least expensive option is very solid, but the decision should not necessarily be an automatic response.
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    It depends on the school. SDSU required three, SFSU required two but you could submit more, etc. I do think it is generally three, though. Have at least three recommenders on hand, and some backup recommenders in mind too just in case one of the three is unable to complete a letter.
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    I chose University of Washington's CoreSLP program! It was a difficult decision, but after speaking with the graduate program advisor over the phone I was really amazed by the unique opportunities at UW. The variety and depth of the research labs, the clinical rotation at the CHDD, the specialty tracks and elective courses all resonated with me and my goals, and I felt they were not offered to the same extent at other programs I applied to. Throughout the whole application and decision process, faculty and staff at UW have been so approachable and quick to respond. Throw in in-state tuition thanks to WICHE and I was sold! I will be visiting the campus next week, and will update again on my thoughts. I am so excited to start this upcoming fall!
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    I've finally heard back from all my programs and I'm officially done with the waiting! Earlier today I had a phone call with UW which solidified my decision to attend their program. I just declined SDSU and SFSU, so hopefully some people will be hearing from those programs soon
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    Hooray for completing your interview! I am sure you did great! At one of my interviews, I definitely felt like I was stumbling at first before I got a little more comfortable, and I still got accepted Was your interview one-on-one? I only had two group interviews, and neither asked us knowledge-based questions, one asked opinion-based questions and another was a situational question that we had to discuss. It is so crazy how different all the interview processes can be... Good luck hearing back from them!
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    Seconding ABA therapist! I'm working as a behavior interventionist and I feel like it has given me a lot of experience on how to do therapy and work with kids with ASD. It also got me a great LOR. Most agencies I've seen around my area are pretty flexible with schedules, too. If you still have more time and want something else to do, you could probably add in some shadowing in various settings as well.
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    Hello! Congratulations on your acceptance! You are on your way to becoming an SLP! I am about in the same boat as you. I didn't have to take out loans for undergrad, so I'm not really familiar with the process. However, I do have older siblings who took out a lot of loans for undergrad and beyond. From what I understand, yes you will be paying mostly with loans. After you fill out FAFSA and submit it to your programs, they will send you a financial aid package detailing how much aid you will receive and through what means - maybe you've already received that package! Hopefully your financial aid package will meet your full need through federal loans, grants, work-study, etc. Federal loans are generally better in terms of interest rates and repayment options. However, there are also private loans that you can look for, but parents may have to co-sign for them (they never have to for federal loans), and co-signing can be risky for parents. In that case, it is up to you and your parents to decide how to go about that. I would look for grants and scholarships within your college and department, and potentially outside too. Connect with your program now that you have decided on accepting and ask about being a GA or TA. Look for and inquire about scholarships you'll be eligible for once you're a student there. For the program I am leaning toward, they do not offer many scholarships to incoming students, but current students have a bit more options to obtain scholarships. That may not help you right away, and you may not necessarily get those scholarships, but at least you know the options are there down the road. After graduating, and while paying back your loans regularly, there are some options you have that can reduce or even eliminate the remaining balance. They require working for a set number of consecutive years in a certain setting (I believe non-profit organizations? For either 5-10 years?) in order to qualify. If you are interested in this, I would look into it now so you can try to imagine more clearly where you want to work after graduation. There are some great threads on this forum and information online. Best of luck to you!!
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    I interviewed at 2 places, got accepted to one and waitlisted at another. Personally, I think it was due to the fit. Both were group interviews, and I didn't feel like I did particularly better in the interview for the program that accepted me. I was, however, definitely more excited for that program and maybe that came across in person. I'm not sure how many interviewees were accepted into the program that admitted me, but for the one where I was waitlisted, I believe about 100 people interviewed and around 25 were accepted. Best of luck to you! I hope you hear good news very soon
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    I was already sent an email about my financial aid package. You should check your student center, you may already have information too! I was given a State University Grant that I believe is given to most graduate students in the CSU system, work-study, and loans.
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    Wow, rent is really no joke... my sister lives in SF and pays about $1500/month for a tiny studio apartment, her bed is literally 5 steps away from the "kitchen." And $500 to park is ridiculous! I have friends in SoCal whose parking permits for their schools are around that amount as well. Then they also have to pay for the parking at their apartments. Using the bus can be a nice alternative, my sisters went to college in the east coast and relied solely on public transportation.
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    Thank you so much! I totally agree that I wish we could all get spots, everyone is just so deserving of becoming an SLP! I'm so glad you found the place for you And I totally feel you on needing/wanting a change! I wish you the best of luck on your future endeavors
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    Yeah, when I went to the interview, parking was pretty ridiculous... But anyway, I'm glad you got a cheaper option!! I know you were worried about potentially having to go out of state - SFSU is a great program I have to learn more about the stipend associated with the Autism specialization because that could possibly make SFSU my cheapest option. It's a little risky banking on that though because we only apply to the track after accepting admission, meaning I could possibly not get into the track.. and without that specialization option, SFSU is lower on my list than UW... So many factors to consider Yeah, I'm mostly worried about homesickness being made worse by the weather. I've never necessarily been too averse to rain, but there's no way to tell yet because I've never experienced endless gray weather. Central CA does get pretty gloomy during the winter though, so maybe it won't be as dramatic of a change as SD to Seattle...... I doubt I'll like it lol, but hopefully if I choose Seattle I can put up with it for at least two years. Thank you so much for sharing!
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    Just got home to my conditional acceptance Kind of an anti-climactic letter, if I'm being completely honest but I'll definitely take it LOL. SFSU is my top CA program and I'm really interested in the Autism specialization! Congratulations, everyone! Now to make a final decision...
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    I agree! I wish they would give us an estimate of the entire program up front, though I realize it changes from year to year. But just a rough estimate would help a lot. Maybe it's just my programs, but to figure out costs I keep being directed to other websites where I have to personally add in summer costs in addition to things like rent. Even transportation and associated costs can knock you back quite a bit (I know a lot of CA schools that have pretty significant parking expenses). Thank you! I've heard mixed reviews about the rain lol but only positives about the scenery! I was in Seattle for about two days a couple years ago, and we were lucky enough to get a sunny weekend. It seemed like everyone was taking advantage of it, I really liked the vibe. I figure I'll be inside studying most of time anyway so the rain shouldn't be too big of a deal, but being from Central California I have no way to tell how I would react to rain LOL Good luck on your upcoming applications!
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    Not anymore, to be honest. I applied because I wanted at least one possible New York option, since I have family there and used to live in Elmhurst - I love NYC! But now that I have an acceptance at UW Seattle and qualify for in-state tuition there, I can get my out of state adventure without paying the full sticker price of an out of state adventure lol. I may hold out just a day or two longer on TC, but I really doubt I will receive enough funding that will make it as inexpensive as my other options. Great program though, grateful and humbled by the acceptance! Someone on the waitlist will be very happy soon Thank you! I'll probably be declining tomorrow or the next day, if you want to hold out just a little longer lol. But if you feel you're meant for NYU, totally go for it! And from a fellow west-coaster, congratulations on your acceptance!!! It's so exciting to get into a top choice, you should be proud of your accomplishments that are taking you to New York next fall! Have you visited the campus or the city? West coast to New York is quite a change, I think it is so cool that you're going to NYU
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    I'm glad they figured out your financial aid package! And yes, I wasn't expecting too much from UW either, I was barely expecting an acceptance to begin with LOL. Good luck with ASU and your final decision! Hopefully we will be classmates next fall I haven't looked into rent yet, I'm scared to do that lol. Living in Seattle may actually be cheaper for me than living in my next top city, San Francisco! However, UW being 8 quarters rather than 5 semesters like my other programs is adding some additional costs... I have to sit down and really calculate everything soon.
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    Just got an email from TC about an hour ago that my application status was updated! Accepted! Good luck to everyone who applied
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    I was, though I've no idea how it works in the department. I'm wondering if positions in their labs are on a first come first serve basis, and if the department doesn't have any more spots I have to get another work study job on-campus. I'll have to look more into it. And it looks like we may be classmates next fall!
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    Aw, I'm sorry about that. I do hope you hear back soon on funding! UW is a fantastic program, and their MedSLP track is an especially unique and wonderful opportunity! The more I look into UW, the more I'm drawn toward it.
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