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  1. snoves
    I have heard that WSU accepts the top 25 and waitlists the next 25. I would expect that quite a few people get off the waitlist that way! I'm not sure if I'm attending yet (probably will if I don't get accepted to any California schools) but if i end up declining I hope you get a chance!
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    I would definitely email them something along the lines of 'dear school, I received an email stating x, however my personal records state that I received a B- in the class. I wanted to confirm that I do need to retake this class, since the email stated that I needed a C or better, which I have." Since that's time + money wasted. Regardless of phrasing I would definitely point it out since that sounds like a mistake or their part.
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    There's a good chance you'll get off! The list tends to go fast since most people are not willing to pay the tuition. Is it worth it if you have other options? Honestly, no. It's a great program with a lot of opportunities, but ultimately you're getting the same education as you would in almost any other grad program, but at a crazy expensive cost. It's the second most expensive program in CA! I feel like the people who should really be looking at this program are 1) people who were not accepted to other programs that are less expensive, 2) people already in the Inland Empire and can't move due to family, or 3) people that really wanting a bilingual track option for grad school and don't have other options to do that. To be honest, I feel like the extremely high tuition is the biggest detriment to the program. Overall it's a very solid program and I haven't heard a ton of complaints from the grad students I know who are attending! The campus is very pretty, although the surrounding area is kind of sketch (like, some one was murdered in a part not 200 feet from the entrance of campus looool). I actually really like the campus and grounds itself! The program, to me, is really great at giving you externship opportunities and honest feedback in clinic. The faculty is very helpful and wants you to succeed (with one notable exception). Most of the people I've talked to that went onto their career felt really prepared when entering the field. I've personally enjoyed my undergrad experience and felt that my undergrad education was pretty solid. I think you get a lot of support from faculty and a solid foundation for the profession from the program, and honestly if it weren't so incredibly expensive I probably would have continued my graduate education here. But 62k is a LOT of money and I already have debt from undergrad I'll have to pay off...I'm just not willing to start my career over 100K in the hole lol. Best of luck and pm me if you have any other questions!
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    Actually looking through the forums i think they may have already sent out everything. So weird, since everything I'd heard from staff was that they were still reviewing. I didn't apply here, but still disappointing for everyone!
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    I'm so sorry! They might be starting to do some preliminary rejections before initializing their decisions for waitlists/acceptances.
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    Totally! One of my friends actually got accepted a few weeks after April 15th (after been waitlisted and rejected everywhere), and even received a grant! Every school, like you said, is different though. Some end up accepting many people off the waitlist and some only maybe one or two, but I wouldn't give up yet!
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    I had one school reach out for those admitted to apply for a grant, but other than that I've just seen general links to scholarship portals for all students at the university. I don't think it would hurt to ask about aid!
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    I would just accept at Eastern Washington. From what I've heard from current grad students on this forum they are essentially the same program and there's no real difference. Ranking doesn't matter unless you're dead set on getting your PhD. You'll be eligible for your CCC's regardless of the program, which means you'll be qualified for work!
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    I'm a current undergrad at Redlands, and I can confirm that they typically start looking at them now and have decisions sent out late march/early April! Good luck to you guys!
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    Accepted to Washington State today! Thought I'd bombed my interview so I am definitely pleasantly surprised.
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    Oh no, I'm not disagreeing with you! I think that people saying you need X GPA in order to get into grad school is total bullshit. I was just saying that it's hard to find schools that aren't really competitive. I agree that they should look at schools that are not high ranked.
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    Definitely not something to worry about! I think most schools tend to send out notices from now through early April. Most of my schools in the past have given out notices around late March. Some schools also do rounds of acceptances/rejections. If you're really worried about it I would call the schools and see if they can give you an update on your status. Best of luck!
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    I feel you! I have more debt than I really wanted from undergrad so I'm trying to keep the debt I incur from grad school to a minimum. I'm sure I'm going to have to live at home for a bit so I can focus on paying them off quickly but it'd be nice if i could limit that time lol. Congrats on your acceptances and I'll see you there!!
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    Speech Pathology is just incredibly competitive. Many schools have a 3.7-3.9 average for who they let in, maybe a handful of people with under a 3.0 get in anywhere. And that's at the majority of schools, not just top programs. Many of the profs in my undergrad will actually tell students to reconsider applying if they have anything less than a 3.5.
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    I'm not sure about funding! The website states that there is no departmental funding, but then others have heard they have a limited amount of scholarships. I'm out of state so I am also hoping for some sort of funding that will at least waive out of state tuition fees. Otherwise I'm going to whatever school offers me funding/is in state. I'm also going to the Open House, so I guess I'll see you there!
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    @rsoloI also got the email! I think they sent it out to everyone. I submitted it even though I'm not sure if I'll be accepting or not...I figure it can't hurt to have it out there if I do end up deciding to go!
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    If there's an interview I would say yes, you should go. Some schools will pretty much automatically reject you for not going. For a normal open house? Probably not.
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    Heyyyyy man so I am currently on that track! Here's what I've done to prepare myself: 1. I double majored in CSD and Spanish. I personally feel like at least minoring in Spanish helps you stand out because it shows that you are competent in the language enough to do well in an academic setting. Even if you are a native Spanish speaker, this will help show that you're also able to read and write in Spanish. I personally feel like it's more of a money saver to just major in your intended field...and it makes it much easier to complete required prereqs to get your license/Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC's) which are necessary for the field. I am not a native speaker, so majoring in Spanish has definitely made me seem more competent lol 2. A bilingual certificate is NOT required for being considered a bilingual SLP. There is no set standard for a bilingual certificate--some of the graduate students and teachers I've talked to are hoping that that will be a possibility in the future, but chances are that a national certificate will make it so that earning a bilingual SLP certificate from before the set national one will make you have to redo everything. While not necessary, it is helpful since having professional experience during grad school with bilingual populations is a big plus for employers, especially those looking for bilingual SLPs. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has a search engine called EdFind that is extremely helpful for finding schools that specialize in Bilingual Certificate tracks or have a multicultural/multilingual focus. 3. When it comes time to apply for graduate school, I would suggest contacting schools to ask about placements with bilingual populations. While some of the schools I applied to don't offer a certificate, they're still able to make placements with bilingual populations! 4. I would suggest that the student shadows SLPs in the area, especially those that work with bilingual populations, both for experience and to ensure that this is definitely something they want to do! Hope that's helpful!
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    tbh that would have been SO much better. It makes it sound like they actually want to know your ambitions and what you want to do in the field, rather than ask you a bunch of random unrelated questions lol. Hope it went well!
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    Hahaha I feeeel ya. I'm writing a bajillion-pages-required Spanish thesis, working my tutoring jobs, and planning out a ton of NSSLHA junk and I still check the portals every stupid day. I'm also currently on spring break (my spring break is stupid early) which makes it even WORSE because I have nothing distracting me that has to be done RIGHT NOW. Like I KNOW that one of them isn't going to update until March 11th at the earliest and I'm still like "but what if..." I thought applying was bad, but waiting is SO much worse lol there's nothing we can do anymore so it's like you're stressed but there's no where for the stress to go that's productive!
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    My class load of 4 major-required classes keeps me too busy to worry jk mostly I just check and recheck all my portals on the daily lol
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    Yes! It's the school website portal that contains stuff like program descisions, financial info, etc. A lot of them are something like "My (school name here)" like MySJSU or My Fresno State. Just for reference! If your status isn't changed, it could be that they're accepting people in waves and simply haven't made a decision on your application yet. I would also make sure to check the email account the school gave you (if they gave you one). Each of my schools gave me a separate Gmail account, except for Washington State. Arizona State actually only sent my acceptance to my portal and my ASU email, so definitely check everything!
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    I personally decided not to bring my parents but I know that they really wanted to come. I don't think it's weird at all honestly, unless it's for an interview. But tbh mostly I'm commenting here to just mention how thoroughly that dude got roasted up there. Ouch.
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    I have a good GPA so maybe my advice is bullshit, but I think as long as you do your research on schools that look at the whole person (not just GPA), have extracurriculars in the field/related to the field, and work hard on your SOPs, you have a shot. Additionally, don't be discouraged if you don't get in the first time. Sometimes building up your extracurriculars with job experience can be the thing that really helps you seem like a well-rounded applicant. My friend is currently applying with similar stats to you, GPA-wise, and I believe has pretty average GRE scores. I'll let you know how she does, maybe it'll help you find schools to apply to!
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    Seriously. Or offer more funding! I'd love to come for the bilingual program but I can't afford that first year of tuition without an assistantship lol. Being out of state sucks ass! Luckily I'm down in SoCal for school so it's a 4 1/2 hour drive for me (which is still going to be ~$60 in gas, but no where near $500! ) and I'm hoping I can stay with distant relatives/friends for the night. If push comes to shove I figure I can always drive down that morning and make it into a day trip. I honestly really think I'd love their program, it truly is a money thing for me. But I already owe money for undergrad and I don't want to be in debt hell/living with my parents to pay off loans for my entire adult life :S
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