FutureAuD8

I just sent my first email declining an acceptance. I had attended the university for a program interview. I simply stated that I did not feel as though the university was the correct fit for myself, but i am still planning to pursue my doctor of audiology as I have been admitted to other universities. I was also sure to note that I hope they will give my spot to a student on the wait list that will find ______ university a better fit for themselves. I think it's important to thank them for accepting you. But also give a small explanation for your decline, but not too much detail. I threw in the student on the waitlist, because I know there were a lot of students that probably want to attend that specific program so I would love to open up that spot for them!

I'm not sure what schools exactly you were waitlisted to but it's not exactly a bad place to be, besides the waiting. I have been accepted to multiple programs and although I would love to go to them all, that obviously isn't possible. So I know I for sure will be opening up at least 3 (or more I have a few schools to still hear from) waitlist spots for other students. I'm planning to tell schools as soon as I personally know if I will be declining their admission, so they can give the spot to someone else. So as others are making decisions waitlist spots will be opening up! So hopefully you are near the top of the waitlist!

With the CSDCAS application how were you aware they could not locate your transcript? Just worried there’s a step I missed.

University of Tennessee has ben silent for me as well. For a school with a January 1 deadline I thought I would have heard something by now. I've already heard something (interview invites) from a few January 15 deadlines, but NOTHING from University of Tennessee

I was always on the fence between audiology and speech language pathology. But as I've learned more about SLP and explored audiology I took the leap from the SLP side to the AuD side. I actually saw an audiologist as a child and this personal connection made the field more and more interesting. I have a recent interest in veterans so a few of the schools I applied to have a tie with the VA for clinicals. I also wants to go abroad and use my audiology work as a missionary, which is why 2 of the schools I applies to have study abroad options for audiology.

It depends on the school. I would say a full-ride is few and far between. Many schools do offer assistantships, but unluckily for us those usually only last the first year or so because most schools have you travel for clinical sites and there isn't time for assistantships with clinicals and classes. Most schools will just automatically consider you for funding and others you need to apply. It's really just a luck of a draw, but you can always apply for other scholarships.

Hey guys! I applied to Wayne State (Detroit MI), Ohio State, University of Tennessee Knoxville, East Tennessee State University, University of Memphis, Missouri State, and Indiana University. So far, I have heard back from Ohio State and received early acceptance and was nominated for a fellowship! I'm anxiously awaiting hearing back from other schools. Everyone in my classes applied for their Masters in speech-language pathology so I am the only one in the audiology boat that I know!