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That will be nice to check out the program. I live in Marin, and 10 hours is a bit of a hike. I was considering going down during spring break (I work at a school district), but that's only a few days before the April 15 deadline, so I will probably already have my decision by then. I'd love to hear your impressions when you do go. I did call Jessica Barlow, the program director, about funding. She told me the number of assistantships they have each year varies (usually from 2 - 8), but she did mention that because of budget cuts there will be few if any this year. She also gave me the link for the graduate manual, which includes curriculum information, which I had trouble finding on their website. http://slhs.sdsu.edu/documents.php Thanks for the SFSU info! 500 applicants? That is insane. The other frustrating thing about SFSU is that they allot half of their open spots to people with degrees in areas other than speech. And then I think they also strongly favor their own graduates. Good luck with your decision making! If you'd want to talk more, my email address is jessie.j.stein@gmail.com

Thanks so much for sharing! I'm not sure about the ranking thing, I tend to agree with you, that the rubric that U.S. News, et. al. tend to use may not be the best judge of quality teaching and professor availability. I'm working as an assistant to an SLP who went to SDSU, and she is extremely effective and knowledgeable. She also highly recommends San Diego's program. I just found out I didn't get into SFSU, so I'm also headed either to SDSU or out of state. Have you visited San Diego at all?

If you're considering a Speech Language Pathology program in California, which programs are at the top of your list? What strengths and weaknesses have you heard about each? I'm currently considering San Diego State, San Francisco State, and California State Easy Bay.