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    lee09 reacted to snoves in Do I have a chance?   
    "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky" - Michael Scott
    But seriously, if this is want you want to do then go for it! There are SO many people going into grad school who have a lower GPA than you, with less experience, etc. so if this is what you wanna do then just go for it. Yes, it's a competitive field and I don't wanna say that you shouldn't be worried but I think that it's worth applying.
     
    I agree with @BeachySpeechy speechy though -- don't limit yourself to only programs that don't take the GRE (especially since most people applying to these programs are people with very high GPAs and average/low GRE scores). Study hard for it and kick some ass.
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    lee09 reacted to katherinexo in Do I have a chance?   
    I keep reading on this forum about students who have 3.7-4.0 GPA's and they're either having trouble getting in or easily get accepted and it's giving me some anxiety because on both my undergrad and post-bac I have a GPA of around 3.4-3.5 I've done a lot of volunteer/observations in medical settings, public schools and private practice ranging from pediatrics to adults. But I'm not sure if that's even enough... Most of my LOR are coming from professionals who I worked with since I rarely connected with any professors from my online post-bac. I haven't taken the GRE yet because I'm debating if I only want to apply to schools that don't require the GRE.
    Should I even apply when I have a huge chance of getting rejected? Or just move on into being an SLPA?
    Feels frustrating because in such a competitive field, I wish they can see some people who are truly passionate about being an SLP.
     
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    lee09 reacted to Spondee in I have C's from undergrad, is grad school not a possibility?   
    Woah, it'll be okay. I had a few Cs, and a D. And a lot of Bs. YES. Don't let the 4.0s scare you. Its totally possible. 
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    lee09 reacted to AlwaysaFalcon in Anxiety about reapplying   
    It took me three different application cycles to get into grad school! Don't give up! The process is quite frustrating, believe me I understand. You sound like a strong candidate and have a lot going for you. Focus on that experience. It shows that you are truly interested. I know you said you're almost done with your applications but try and find schools that have a good ratio between class size and those they accept. I was almost done with my applications when I applied to a school at the last minute because I thought it would be a good fit for me. That's where I ended up going! I went for schools all over the country that accepted a wide range of applicants with gpa and looked at your experience. While interviews are scary I believe they help you get in if you're invited to one. I was invited to interview at 3 schools and ended up accepted at 2 of those! You will get there. Like @Chai Tea Latte said you have to apply smart! I learned the hard way that lesson. 
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    lee09 reacted to Blue J in Anxiety about reapplying   
    Am I the only one feeling some anxiety about reapplying? This will be my second application cycle.  I'm not one of those 4.5 cumulative GPA students with 3,000 hours of volunteering/shadowing hours. ol Not bashing anyone who is, but I just want to see if there is anyone who is the " above 3.5 but not 4.0 club and okay GRE scores" club.  3.67 cumulative... CSD GPA roughly the same give or take a point or two with CSDCAS calculations. 153 Verbal 144 Q; AWA 4.0 taken it twice and advised not to take again  since I am currently in the process of gaining more experience. Served as NSSLHA officer, volunteered overseas at an autism camp , shadowed SLPs treating clients with dysphagia, dysphonia, autism, aphasia, cochlear implants, apraxia, other forms of developmental delay. I speak spanish and can communicate in sign language. I currently work with the special needs population where building social communication skills is a significant part of my daily tasks. I just feel as if no matter how much I do, I still go to sleep wondering if there is something I'm not doing. I was placed on my alma mater's wait list, and of all years this year they didn't use the wait list. lol  I was told that it was really close and a difficult decision,  I was a strong candidate, and that there have been many students who have gotten into  their program after applying multiple times. If people with the perfect stats and experience have to go through this and worse face outright rejections, it just makes me wonder how much of a chance I have. This is my passion, and as much as I would like to tell myself that if it's meant to be it will be, spending hundreds each cycle is ... scary and discouraging. I'm still going to try my best , though. I'm happy for those who have gotten in. I just hope that the steps I am taking to improve, not just get in, [but improve] my skillset are not in vain and the committees can see that. Also, I think a big factor was in the number of schools I naively applied to. Don't ask. lol I'm applying to 7 schools this cycle.  I already have my letters of reccs. lined up, applications 75% complete, and I'm working on my personal statement. Any advice or success stories? 
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    lee09 got a reaction from SpeechLaedy in No acceptances (yet), only rejections   
    @kayyyyy_ Aww thank you!! :') 
    I hope you hear good news too!!!! If you have already, congrats!
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    lee09 got a reaction from SpeechLaedy in No acceptances (yet), only rejections   
    @SpeechLaedy :'( Your story makes me want to cry tears of joy! I'm so happy for you! I'm currently on that boat. I've only been getting rejections and...I have about 3 more schools to hear from. Two of them is grad schools while the other one is SLPA. Either way, I just want to hear good news. I really want to get into grad school though. I'm praying. I hear from one of the three this Wed. I was on the wait list and then they said there's 4 spots left (eeekk!). Hope! I have hope! Regardless what it is, I believe God has a plan for me! Congrats to you! You've worked hard!!!!!
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    lee09 reacted to SpeechLaedy in No acceptances (yet), only rejections   
    Thank you so much to everyone for all your thoughtful words of encouragement!! I truly truuuly appreciate it! I am so incredibly happy to say that today I received an acceptance from LIU POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ????????????????????????? I literally cried tears of joy as soon as I saw the words "Congratulations" in the email subject. I am seriously so incredibly overjoyed. You were so right @plume. All I need is ONE! After 5 CONSECUTIVE PAINFUL REJECTIONS.... the 6th is a YES!!!! Thank GOD!!! ???
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    lee09 reacted to ElKel87 in No acceptances (yet), only rejections   
    Yayyyyyy! Congratulations!!!
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    lee09 reacted to SpeechLaedy in No acceptances (yet), only rejections   
    Anyone out there who is waiting to hear back and have only received rejections so far? How is everyone coping? I applied to 8 schools and so far 5 have been rejections and I've interviewed at two who I still have not heard from. Every time I get an email my heart sinks even further smh. Anyone thinking what the next step might be if worst case scenario happens? I'm starting to consider how many times I would be willing or financially able to apply again and whether or not I will consider a change of career path (again, worst case scenario). I hope we all do hear some good news soon! But until then, I would love to hear from others in the same position if there are any out there 
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    lee09 reacted to AlwaysaFalcon in SLP 2017 Coming to an end   
    @lee09 I got the same notification! I would take it as a good sign! You're not out of the running yet!
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    lee09 reacted to pbandj in SLP 2017 Coming to an end   
    Thank you so much!! And hang in there! Try to distract yourself, even though it's not that easy lol, and hopefully you get good news soon.  Good luck!
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    lee09 reacted to ImHis in Inquiry about Personal Statement   
    I wouldn't mention it. Focus on your values and life philosophy and discuss how those can be applied to your goals in the field.
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    lee09 reacted to lacuna 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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    lee09 reacted to slpmayb2123 in Schools that don't look at undergrad/bachelors GPA only..?   
    Unfortunately, GPA and GRE scores are a big component of the admissions process everywhere due to the competitive nature of the field. You will be hard pressed to find a school that disregards your GPA, even if it is not "recent and relevant."  I have a friend who received her first bachelors in the mid-90s and that 3.0 got her rejected many places despite a 4.0 post bacc. 
    With that being said, your last 60 is not markedly greater than your cumulative GPA. Also, a lot of schools have a 3.5 cutoff, even if they don't explicitly state this. I know my institution does. What are your GRE scores like? Do you have relevant experience? Consider bolstering these aspects of your application, it will always help and never hurt.
    I'm sorry that you are feeling discouraged by the SLP graduate school process. This field is deceivingly more competitive than my institution let on, and it's a rough thing to come to terms with for sure. I really struggled with it too. 
     
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    lee09 reacted to PlieThenRose in Schools that don't look at undergrad/bachelors GPA only..?   
    So it looks like I'll be applying to grad school for a third year. In the process of getting rejected the second time, I have found out that these schools are only looking at my undergraduate GPA (from 5 years ago in an unrelated field) and not looking at post-bacc/speech classes...this is unfortunate because I have a very low GPA. 
    Does anyone know if certain programs look at a cumulative GPA that for example, CSDCAS calculates? I have a 2.8 overall via csdcas and a 3.2 last 60 (post bacc plus senior year). So a lot of the programs I applied to look at last 60, yet when I was rejected they told me otherwise.
    I'm very discouraged and want nothing more than to be an SLP. I'm planning on completing a second bachelors in psychology if I can find programs that actually will look at the more recent AND relevant grades. 
    Thanks in advance for reading my novel and offering advice! 
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    lee09 reacted to SLP1719 in Need help choosing a Pre SLP program   
    I took CSD pre-reqs online through SUNY New Paltz. I never set foot on the campus. It's a post-bacc certificate program of 9 CSD courses, which meant that I was able to apply for a private student loan to cover tuition for the certificate program. Once you're in the program, you get a plan of study put together for you based on how many classes you are comfortable taking per semester (including summer), and then you're automatically enrolled for the courses each term. You need to maintain a B or better in every course in order to remain in the certificate program. It was user friendly, the quality of the courses exceeded my expectations, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for pre-reqs. The department made it very accessible for students that do not live geographically near the college. I had two of my online professors write my LORs  
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    lee09 reacted to SpeechLaedy in I need some advice regarding ABA.   
    I have researched this forwards and backwards and yet I still do not understand the differences between getting an Advanced Cert. in ABA vs becoming an ABA Therapist/ BI. Would someone please care to explain? Because I planned on getting my Advanced Cert. in ABA as a backup if I am not accepted into a program (hopefully that won't happen ) - but it seems like from what was said, I may not be able to become a BCBA without a masters degree? Please help me out here..
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    lee09 reacted to SLP1719 in Schools that like "Older" Students and Spring Admissions   
    I believe College of Saint Rose offers spring semester start dates.  Also look into SPEECH@NYU and Western Kentucky University. (WKU and SPEECH@NYU spring starts are both online). 
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    lee09 reacted to Quantitative_Psychology in What's your craziest backup plan?   
    Two words: stripper psychologist...maybe not my best plan.
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    lee09 reacted to rth1995 in What's your craziest backup plan?   
    If you're anything like me, you're thinking "jeez I haven't heard back/gotten accepted anywhere yet....wth will I do this fall?" In my desire to have some sort of a plan (if only for being able to work towards something and remain sane), I've thought of a thousand other things I'd like to/plan to do if I don't end up going to graduate school. Some are silly (biologist-turned-celebrity-chef) and some are legitimate (gain more research experience and network), but all have the potential to be extremely valid come graduation in a few months. 
    What about you?
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    lee09 reacted to lfguzman in I'm Losing My Mind   
    Same boat here, I've been able to keep my email/application-status checking to once a day.  However, I've been like this since early February when I started finding results for my programs on the result page.  The wait is absolutely brutal, at this point I just wish I got ANY response just to end the suffering.
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    lee09 reacted to mnf4453 in I'm Losing My Mind   
    Okay, so, I sent in my application to the MS in Educational Psychology program at Oklahoma State University at the end of January. The program coordinator said that admissions decisions should occur sometime between March 15-22. Back in November, I asked him some questions about the program, including how competitive it is, and his response was that enrollment is low and as long as you meet the requirements and have pertinent research interests, you were in. Well, it's March 21 and I still haven't heard anything. I've been obsessively refreshing my e-mails and the application website and losing my sanity. The program is so obscure, I've only found one post on the admissions results page- an acceptance on March 15, 2014. Since it's been this long, I guess I can expect to get a rejection tomorrow, but that makes me feel awful. They'd rather have an empty seat in their program than fill it with me. The program even offers provisional admission if you don't meet the minimum requirements...maybe I can be hopeful for that even though I met all of the requirements. Either way, I just want to find out. Waiting is torture.
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    lee09 reacted to CLCD in 2017 Applicants Here!   
    I'm an out of field applicant too. Original degree was in business from the University of Florida (2008), 3.2 GPA. Sigh. Applying to grad school ... the one time you will question every single life choice you ever made while in undergrad. 
    Anyway, I ended up applying to 3 post bac/2nd degree programs last year and decided to go to Utah State University to get the whole 2nd degree (although it was hard turning down Northwestern!). ElKel87, how do you like your professors/classes there?! If anyone has any questions about USU, I would be happy to answer them!
    I have a 3.9 in my 2nd degree but when you average that with my first, it's only an overall 3.4...at best. I have over 280 direct patient care hours through a hospital Health Scholar Program and UCLA, another 100+ at a private SLP office, and bout 40 at a deaf and hard of hearing clinic centered around auditory verbal therapy. I also have experience working as an ABA instructor. Here are all the programs on my list BEFORE taking the GRE.
    MGH Institute of Health Professions University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Florida State University University of Florida, Gainesville Teachers College, Columbia University University of North Carolina, Greensboro University of South Carolina University of Georgia Gallaudet University Georgia State University New York University University of Central Florida University of South Florida Auburn University East Carolina University Louisiana State University - Health Sci Ctr, New Orleans University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa University of Mississippi Florida Atlantic University Florida International University Jacksonville University University of West Georgia Armstrong State University Nova Southeastern University - SLP Program  If anyone has any insight on some of these schools, I would love to hear it! Or, if you think my credentials wouldn't gain me a possible admission offer to any of the above, feel free to crush my dreams and put me back in check. Some days I think optimistically....other days I eat a pint of ice cream and legitimately cry over an A - believing I won't get accepted anywhere .....soooo yeah lol. 
    Also, I for those asking about CSDCAS accounts, I made one the first day it opened and also noticed there were a lot of missing pieces  
     
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    lee09 reacted to Puffer Fish in 2017 Applicants Here!   
    If you have no chance then I REALLY have no chance; most of your stats are better than mine!
    Stats help a lot but aren't necessarily the end all. I emailed Emerson College today (my reachiest school) with my stats asking if they accept students like me, and they said that they do (!!!!!) and the best way to help lower GPA apps is with killer personal statements and exceptional LORs, all of which are within your control (sorta).
     
    I hope that instills some confidence in both you and all my lovely lurkers.
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