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  1. I'm really glad to say that I've been accepted to my top two schools, Vanderbilt and UT Dallas! I'm really torn as to which one to attend, though. I'd love some input from others -- feel free to weigh in! Background: My areas of interest are voice, neuro, and fluency -- however, I hope to get a wide array of experiences in graduate school and I'm not fully set on a specific direction yet. I think I'd like to work in a hospital or rehab position with adults. I also have a lot of interest in research and would love to get my PHD to someday do research and teaching in the world of academia. I do not have any debt from undergrad. Vanderbilt: Vanderbilt has always sort of been my dream school. It has incredible facilities, outstanding research opportunities, and a small cohort (about 20 students in my cohort, 40 MS students total). The model of supervision is much more one-on-one than other schools. It's sounds more academically rigorous which appeals to me. The downside is that tuition will be 56K (after a 25% scholarship I was offered from Vandy). UT Dallas: UTD seems like a reasonable choice. It's not as exciting as Vanderbilt and doesn't have quite the same big name recognition, but I know that it turns out solid SLPs. It's a very large program (about 60 students in my cohort, 215+ MS students total) and offers a lot of good placements in the Dallas area. One big plus is that tuition it's cheaper at around 33K in tuition. Ultimately, I feel like I could probably do alright at either school. I lean towards Vanderbilt, but it will be an extra 23K or so in loans. Any advice about either school, or simply whether or not it's worth taking on more loans for a program I might like better?
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