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I think you should still apply during this application cycle. Some programs are more holistic than others and don't care about GRE, some don't even require it. Your verbal score is pretty decent, and schools care much more about verbal and writing than the quant. One girl in my cohort got in with what she calls an "embarrassingly low" quant score. That being said, my program recommends certain minimum scores but doesn't have a hard cutoff. Just avoid schools that do!
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Statement of Purpose & Application Advice
bibliophile222 replied to ataylor's topic in Speech-Language Pathology Forum
Hi! I'm currently in my second year at UVM and am happy to answer any questions about the program, location, etc. As far as stats go, I don't really know what the averages are in my cohort, but I know one girl got in with what she called an "embarrassingly low" quant score. I'm not the best person to ask, though, because I've always tested well and my scores probably aren't representative of admitted students as a whole. -
GRE Quant for the Math illiterate
bibliophile222 replied to KEIM's topic in Speech-Language Pathology Forum
Have you tried Khan Academy videos? They've been pretty helpful for me in the past. However, I also consider myself to be average at math, so I'm not sure if they would be helpful for you. Some schools do have hard GRE cutoffs, but others don't require the GRE and many others would PREFER certain scores but might not care too much about your quant score if verbal and writing are good. One girl in my cohort got in with, as she called it, an "embarrassingly low" quant score, so it can definitely be done! It's just one piece of your application, and probably the least important one. Just stay away from schools with hard cutoffs! -
Best clinically-focused universities
bibliophile222 replied to estel's topic in Speech-Language Pathology Forum
I dont necessarily agree that if a school is more research-oriented then the clinical experience isn't as good. I'm sure it's possible, but I feel like the culture and values of the program and connections with off-campus placement sites also has a lot to do with it. I'm at UVM, which is ranked in the top 50 and therefore fairly research-oriented, but I've also had great clinic experiences to date. Some of our professors are also clinical supervisors, but we also have other supervisors that don't focus on research. Our clinic director does not have a Ph.D but does have 15+ years of experience in a variety of settings. Our program also places a high priority on students evaluating the clinical supervisors. I think they really take our feedback to heart and weed out off-campus supervisors who get negative feedback. I've heard a lot of horror stories about terrible supervisors but mine have all been good. -
I would just say how many years instead of weeks, then give a range for hours per week (eg, 10-40). I actually can't remember if I put my unrelated jobs in my Experiences section. I seem to remember it being woefully blank.
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I would check out your school's writing center, particularly if they have separate writing centers for grad and undergrad. They should have some helpful resources on citation, and you may get lucky and meet with a consultant who is familiar with your stats method. Disclaimer: I'm a consultant at my school's grad writing center and never fail to plug it when I can. ?
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I agree. It sounds like the second bachelors is just to say you've got it. I highly doubt that after a masters and Ph.D it will add anything meaningful to your knowledge base or help you in your career. If it were one or two more courses I might see it, but a whole other year just seems like a waste of time and money. I'm a degree changer myself: I have an undergrad in linguistics but am getting my masters in speech-language pathology. I personally can't imagine going back to get a second bachelors in SLP when the masters degree is already giving me the knowledge base and credentials I need to move forward with my career.
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If you're already in your second year I would check with your advisor ASAP so you're not potentially screwed later! I would give them the syllabus and maybe present an argument as to why you believe it meets the standard. Ultimately, it's your grad program's call to accept or reject. It sounds like it should meet the qualification, though.
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I got a B on an exam for a physics course that's been kicking my ass! Yaaaaaay!!! I don't even know how it's possible, since I felt less prepared going in and felt worse about the outcome then for the first exam which I got a C+ on. I mean, the answer for one of my problems was a giant question mark, and I somehow still got a B! Celebrations are in order.
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No offense, physics people, I truly don't intend to dump on your field and think it's a very important and admirable field of study... but God, do I hate it with a fiery passion. I just took a 2.5 hour exam that I'll be lucky if I get a C+ on. I've never worked this hard in my life to get such crappy grades. I'm praying I get a C for the course or else I'll need to take another physical science course before I graduate in May. Part of (or the entire) problem is that it's online and the textbook sucks. I understand the professor's videos (although they're too short and don't have enough examples) and I get almost all of the conceptual questions. However, the equations aren't explained in enough detail--even in the step-by-step examples (which there are not enough of) they'll use some weird equation that's a variant of one used elsewhere but not explicitly introduced, so I have no idea why they're using it or how to set up similar problems. The homework answer keys will also occasionally describe or perform a step differently than the book does, leaving me extra confused. The kicker is that I'm generally decent at math (164 on the GRE!) and was therefore not expecting it to be this freaking difficult. I'd supplement my learning with Kahn Academy videos, but I'm too damn busy with all my other work. ? The REALLY obnoxious thing is that this course has almost nothing to do with my field (the only applicable parts are Bernoulli's principle and sound waves) but our governing body recently changed the certification requirements to include mandatory coursework in chemistry or physics and I got stuck taking this in grad school instead of undergrad when it would have been more manageable. Now I'm fried, annoyed, and frustrated and I have to work on an assignment for a class I actually do care about but do not have enough energy to concentrate on right now. Okay, rant is over now.
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Since you've already gotten your bachelors you won't qualify for a Pell grant, but if you get your prereqs as part of a post-bacc program (as opposed to just taking a few courses) you may qualify for federal loans. If you only need a few courses it might not be worth it, but if you need several it might be worth looking into. For the record, I did my post-bacc online through Pacific University and qualified for loans.
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Low GPA advice for SLP grad school
bibliophile222 replied to Erika U's question in Questions and Answers
If you haven't already, I would check out the SLP subforum (down near the bottom of the main menu under Professional Programs). There are tons of helpful grads and prospective grads who will give you more advice than a general questions thread will. -
Submitting GRE scores the day of the test
bibliophile222 replied to KEIM's topic in Speech-Language Pathology Forum
There is a search function. However, there may be 2 or 3 potential codes for each school (general admission vs CSDCAS, in-person vs online) so it may be a good idea to look up the codes first and at least know which one to look for. I picked the wrong code for 2 schools and had to pay to resend them. -
For most grad programs (i.e., Ph.D. programs or others with a strong emphasis on research) this is the case, but for a clinically-oriented field research is not the primary focus. CSD programs typically do want to hear some personal stuff in the SOP: why we're interested in the field and what skills/qualities we have to offer. @KEIM, I would suggest talking about how your personal experience with ADHD helps you understand some of the struggles that children (and adults for that matter) go through. Also, the admissions committee will definitely not think ADHD isn't legitimate--I'm still in grad school and I've already talked about and seen enough ADHD to know that it's real!
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The answer is (mostly) a big fat NOPE. Get your prereqs wherever it's cheapest! The caveat to that is that different programs may require different prereqs, so you really need to research your potential programs and see what they need. Some programs may not offer the uncommon prereqs and you may need to get them from a couple places.
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If you dont have a CSD major, then the CSD prereqs definitely carry more weight than your major courses! Many people have a tough time in their first major and use the prereqs to boost their GPA and show programs that they can do well in the field. I think @laura120 assumed you had a CSD undergrad degree. If that's the case, I agree that all courses in the CSD major probably carry equal weight.
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My first deadline was December 15th. I had taken the GRE the year before I applied so I didn't have to worry about it. I started entering grades, doing the resume, etc for CSDCAS in I think early October. I wrote my essays sometime in November, the last thing i did before i submitted. I tend to do well with personal essays, so I wasn't too worried about the essays and didn't do multiple drafts. Dont take that as an example though, since I think most people probably need a but more time than that. However, I definitely dilly-dallied with asking professors for LORS until early November, which was NOT enough time as one professor didn't end up submitting until 3 weeks past the deadline despite multiple email reminders. Fortunately the school with the early deadline didn't look at applications until after winter break, so it didn't affect anything. DEFINITELY ask your letter writers as soon as possible in the process (like, now).
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Hmmm, maybe some of our professors are adopting this plan. They've opened up earlier in other semesters, and I do have access to a pseudo-course (no assignments, only meets three times) that opened up last week. It's just annoying because I had a bunch of time this weekend that I could have spent getting ahead on readings.
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I haven't heard anything yet on where or when my fall placement will be (despite originally being told we would find out in mid-August) and none of our courses are up on Blackboard yet (despite classes starting tomorrow). I'm a planner by nature and this wait is driving me nuts!!!
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Quant Section of GRE?
bibliophile222 replied to littlet4lks's topic in Speech-Language Pathology Forum
What was your quant score and combined score? If your combined score is over 300 you're probably fine. Grad programs don't place as much importance on quant as on verbal or writing. A great verbal score can more than make up for a bad quant score. -
Working While in Grad School
bibliophile222 replied to SLPapplicant2019's topic in Speech-Language Pathology Forum
I forgot to ask this earlier--are you doing clinic your first semester, and are you in a full-time or part-time program? If classes are only Monday/Tuesday, but you have a lot of them and/or also have clinic on those days, I would not advise working more than 10-20 hours a week, and even that is pushing it depending on the program. You may need W-F at least somewhat free for all your school/clinic work and any meetings, group projects, etc that may come up. If you get a less flexible job W-F, you may have to frequently request time off. -
Working While in Grad School
bibliophile222 replied to SLPapplicant2019's topic in Speech-Language Pathology Forum
I've stuck with on-campus work-study jobs, since they're super flexible with scheduling and can be done on-campus or even at home. My first semester I was a TA for a 1-credit undergrad class and mostly just graded papers. For my 2nd and 3rd semesters I was an RA, transcribing speech samples and helping with evaluations. This coming semester I'll be a writing consultant in the grad writing center. Of course, there are many more options than these, but I've been pretty happy with them! -
Today I went for a walk in the woods and found some perfectly ripe blackberries. I got some bug bites and an unidentified rash on my leg in the process, but it was totally worth it.