Daniela

I'm jealous- we weren't allowed to do this when I graduated last year.

Hi- Where are you located? There are definitely schools that take spring admissions, it just depends on where you are looking to apply. I am in New York so I am familiar with those schools. However, you can go to this website and search for your area and it tells you whether or not they take Fall or Spring admission (http://hes.asha.org:...tersSearch.aspx). Feel free to private message me, I am more than willing to help you out!

I know that this is the same situation for New York as well. They are completely un-interested in SLPAs. Many of my friends tried to do this.

I really wonder what these admissions committees look at. I also don't really take these "Top 10" school rankings to heart, I really think it is all a load of garbage. I'm at a wonderful consortium (techincally I go to three universities) and their rankings are not even published for Audiology and I know our facilities are top notch and the research, etc. is well known and cutting edge so I really take it with a grain of salt. Anyways, as for the admissions committees, I know people who have a near perfect GPA but were rejected. They didn't have a lot of outside experience though (such as volunteer work and such). I think this has a lot to do with it. I believe you have to be very well rounded. I had a 3.98 undergrad GPA, not too amazing GRE scores (only scored a 980 overall with a 5.0 writing) but I work in a hospital in the Speech and Hearing Clinic doing the Newborn Infant Hearing Screenings. I'm sure that (along with my GPA) really helped me out a lot, in addition to the fact that I was president of NSSLHA and president of the Communications Honor Society at my undergraduate school. I think the committees really want to see their prospective students not just achieve in the classroom, but also outside of it.

What programs do you consider a 'top AuD program'? Just out of curiousity

I think you made a very smart choice! Good luck at Bloomsburg and I hope your husband stays safe!

gun shy

Hi, it was not an apartment complex with a name like that. It was a private residence with maybe 5 apartments within it. There are tons of buildings / apartments within Brookline like this. The whole area of Boston / Brookline is beautiful!

Hi, my sister went to BU for her undergrad and grad degrees and she lived in Brookline in a huge apartment and although I don't remember how much she paid for it, I can tell you that she did not pay an arm and a leg (after all, she was a grad student)! Brookline is a beautiful neighborhood and it is on the same T-line as BU. Just thought I'd give me two cents.

The SLP's I work for told me that they did get paid for their externships, just not very well.

If by financial aid you mean subsidized/unsubsidized loans, yes you do (depending on you FAFSA and whether or not you already have a Master's degree). If by grants from the government (here in New York, (New York Residents) we have TAP aka Tuition Assistance Program which was based on your financial need -- this is where most of your "free" money came from), unfortunately graduate students are not eligible for this.

under water

line up

see this

I read those posts as well, and although I can understand that training your replacement may be the "courteous" thing to do, I don't see it as being necessary. I am in a similar situation, I hate my job / boss, I am only going to be hanging in for maybe another month and then I will be dropping the two week notice bomb myself, lol. I don't want to give any more notice than that because my boss will make me feel bad and it will be awkward (plus I don't WANT to help train a replacement, to be completely honest). Haha.