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AlwaysaFalcon

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  1. Definetly get some experience even if it's not 100% speech. I volunteered at an integrated preschool and was able to observe the slp and also interact with the ot and preschool teacher! It was a great experience and really confirmed my interest in the field
  2. You ranges for gpa and gre are almost identical to mine! Feel free to message me but like others have said I think that you need to work your strengths. Talk about that research experience in your letter of intent and experience. There is more to a future clinician than grades
  3. I'd be happy to help you Feel free to message me!
  4. Personally lingustics is a field that is related to being an slp so I think as long as they are able to write you a strong letter of recommendation then it's ok! Definitely still try and get someone in CDIS too.
  5. I personally did it to try and stand out. I was also trying to be the best applicant I could be and it could be helpful if deciding between your application and another applicant. However like @Lwc23 mentioned some schools might only look at the letter required. I'm not sure how it was handled by CSDCAS which letters were sent out but I just did it anyway.
  6. I personally had 2 letters from work supervisors and 2 letters from academics (a professor/academic advisor & professor). However, likes others have said make sure you follow the requirements depending on what the school requires. I personally submitted more letters of recommendation because I thought it would make me stand out.
  7. I took it 3 times. I don't recommend taking it that many times because for me it ended up being a waste of money since I only improved the verbal and quantitative sections by a couple of points. The one benefit it is brought up my writing score from a 3.5 to a 4. Ironically, I ended up attending a graduate program that didn't require the GRE lol.
  8. I did too! It took me 3 tries but I got in! Don't give up! Try and gain experience in the field and also try during research of programs statistics of acceptance on ASHAedfind!
  9. Personally what I do is rent the books first from amazon or chegg or see if it is cheaper to buy off amazon. I can't afford to buy my textbooks and keep a copy of the syllabus with the textbook name in it in case later on I want to buy the textbook when I have more money haha
  10. I personally work on campus as well through federal work study and it is very convenient! Plus the departments are used to working with students. I usually work about 15-20 hours a week and it's doable!
  11. Personally as a part of my program it is recommended that you take the Praxis around the same time as when you take our qualifying exam (which is our final exam). Personally I would talk to your academic advisor about when to take it to make sure. I believe in taking it ahead of time so it doesn't mess up your licensing.
  12. I bought a gre practice book and also utilized free online practice questions!!
  13. Personally I'm not sure there is much of a difference. At an accredited program from asha you would qualify to get a job in either school or hospital setting. I believe it just depends on how the college classifies the degree based on the college. For example some colleges like to lump the SLP degree with Masters of Arts because it's similar to education but others like to classify it as Master of Science because of our work with other health professionals. If that makes sense. My program for example is a Master of Health Science degree.
  14. It took me three application cycles to become accepted into graduate school! Maybe you can take time to volunteer or work in areas related to the field. I volunteered at an integrated preschool that worked with typically developing children and children with autism and down syndrome. I also got more letters of recommendation to try and make me stand out. Take time to improve your application. Feel free to PM me!
  15. I volunteered at an integrated preschool that had typically developing and children with different speech and language disorders. It was nice to work in that team setting and also gain experience working with the younger kids. I also got to observe an SLP which confirmed that I was going down the right path.
  16. I had unintended two years off between my undergraduate degree and pursing my masters degree. I discussed my continued interest in the field and my experience involved in populations related to speech language pathology. I volunteered at an integrated preschool where I observed an slp that worked with the preschoolers. I believe programs like varieties in their cohorts so for me I think the experience helped me stand out.
  17. I love my dry erase board. My friend got a me a bunch of items that she wished she'd had in grad school and that was one of my favorites. I used it a lot when practicing transcription in my speech sound disorders class. Very helpful!
  18. I understand! It's totally up to you. I guess the only thing I can say is there maybe a different cost of living between the two.
  19. I really like Governors! I have a great class of guys and girls! It's affordable and I like how you focus on classes first then do your practicum. Unfortunately the only thing is this makes your program itself a little longer than traditional programs.
  20. The Sallie Mae application was very easy. Probably took 5-10 minutes and was approved the next day. The also have options for you to pay during school on a payment plan or can wait until after school to pay it back.
  21. I personally chose a cheaper state school vs a expensive private university. However, like others stated I also had undergraduate student loan debt so this is one of the reasons I chose the cheaper school, to take out as few loans as possible. The difference was at least $25,000 not including living cost. Personally this was enough of a difference for me to matter.
  22. I know how you feel with the frustration. There were a couple of schools that I never ended up hearing back from.
  23. I've heard discover can be quite good. I've also heard that you should check with your local bank or credit union to see if they have individual loans at lower rates. I personally got one private loan through Sallie Mae and then the other loans I had were graduate federal loans when I applied for FAFSA.
  24. @Rezzy S. Yes that is what I was referring too. Thank you for the clarification. Programs may take a significant amount of time to go through their waitlist to decide who they want to take off of it. That was the case for me when I was accepted off a waitlist in July. I know other people that were taken off of waitlists later as well.
  25. Do not give up! I got off the waitlist for one school at the end of July! The April 15th decision day was not that long ago and the department is still trying to go through their cohort. It's not over till it's over.
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