Mel.SLP.2018
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20 hours ago, soontobeslp2018 said:
I'm super excited that I have been accepted to a program! But I'm starting to worry that I won't be successful in classes or be a good clinician. I know I was chosen for a reason, I keep reminding myself that even though I was accepted off the waitlist that it doesn't change anything. The program I'll be attending is very competitive and very highly ranked which makes me nervous I won't be able to keep up with their standards. Anyone else feeling the same way? Any advice for getting over what I am feeling?
I'm happy someone posted about this because I'm starting to feel the same way! I am a preemptive worrier (like you it seems). However, while worrying isn't the best, it can sometimes push us to work as hard as we can! In my case, it has (although, I must admit it wasn't always helpful). BUT, I believe that at least some of it, is the reason I got into my top grad school, which I would say it ranked fairly well. <--- (which also makes me nervous). However, like others, I keep reminding myself I was chosen out of hundreds.. So, the grad school must believe I will do well (at least to some extent :D).
Like another poster said, for now just try to enjoy your summer and RELAX. Take the time you need to mentally prepare for some of the stressors to come. Take up yoga or learn a strategy that helps reduce anxiety..... Also, make sure to adjust your academic expectations... A current SLP grad student told me to get use to getting "B's" & grades you didn't normally get in undergrad & KNOW THAT IT IS OK! Grad school is suppose to be tougher than undergrad which means you shouldn't be getting perfect scores on anything. All in all, DEFINITELY get use to receiving constructive criticism!
Let's hope I can take my own advice! AHH! Good Luck
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So funny! I've had so many dreams about grad school, but mainly just about my top school! Clearly it means a lot to you if you are dreaming. Luckily, I got a call the other of my acceptance off the wait-list. However, I still haven't received my official grad school letter of acceptance & IM STILL DREAMING. Hahah it's so crazy!
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19 minutes ago, slp2be0827 said:
Facebook group for UMass Amherst:
UMass SLP Class of 2020
It told me page expired/not invited!
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16 hours ago, slpgrad620 said:
It was an email telling me that I was waitlisted and I were to reply saying whether I wanted to remain on the list or not and all I said was I wanted to remain on it so I was wondering whether if me saying how I feel like this school is a fit for me and I am 100% likely to attend if accepted then it would give a greater chance of being picked but idk .. maybe not cause they might just go by a rank or something. But I already emailed them the day I received my email (cause I’m desperate) and today was the last day to confirm my intent in remaining on the list so I don’t want to be annoying and write another email ..
Right, since you said yes you wanted to remain on the wait-list, I'm sure just right there shows interest. I don't feel another email would be necessary! My situation was a little different as she wasn't asking me if I wanted to remain on a wait-list. It was essentially her saying " hey your next on the list for us to call and offer admissions too, are you still interested." In my opinion, I think all grad schools have the list set up and ranked on who they are going to call.
I didn't do this, but I read about people contacting schools to ask where they are on the wait-list, to see if they are high or not. It seems the grad schools were informative and nice about the questions. That definitely shows interest! But like you said, you don't want to annoy them and write another email. So, I guess its really up to you!
In the end, the schools going to do what they want to do and unfortunately it's out of our hands
So, I'm not sure how much emailing would actually help. This grad school stuff is stressful!
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1 hour ago, slpgrad620 said:
Congrats! Did you tell them you were likely to accept in the initial notification or when you heard acceptance from the waitlist? (sorry if i misunderstood) cause I didn’t mention any of that in my email so I hope that doesn’t affect my chances of being accepted .. Although it’s a different school, do you think I should email them again about my interest? Thanks in advance
So I applied there back in February and heard back at the beginning on March that I was waitlisted. I did not reply to that email at all. April 13th I received a phone call from the director asking if I was still interested in the program and I said yes.. She said something like if I was still interested & not committed anywhere else then she would recommend me to the graduate school for admittance... So, I believe she gave me the acceptance before I told her how likely I was to go there... because right after that then she asked me how likely I was to go there if they recommended me to the grad school, that's when I told her the 95-99%. Then I just confirmed with her again that this meant I was accepted into the program & she said yes. She was very wordy and not clear so I had to double check haha! but either way it was good news.
What did you email about? Were they asking if you were still interested in the program? or was it you emailing them about updates?
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I got off the waitlist for UMASS on April 13th!! I did not email or contact them in anyway throughout the process. I was content with what I thought would be a soon rejection email after the 15th. I feel I wasn't worried because I was accepted by two other schools and was in the process of committing to one of those schools. However, when I received the phone call that they were admitting me I was so excited!! I pretty much told her I was likely accepting 95-99% so she said she would hold a spot. As of right now, I only received an email of my acceptance. I should be hearing back on Monday/Tuesday with an official acceptance letter from the grad school.
While I am kind of concerned/annoyed with how unofficial and last minute it was.. I am seriously just appreciative I got accepted. It is my top school, so I am PUMPED!
I wish everyone the best of luck on the waitlist!! All I can say, is make sure to have a plan B and make the best out of your situation! But, at the same time, don't give up hope!
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Declined UNH and Worcester State... I hope this helps!
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Does anyone know the total cost of UMASS Amherst for 2 years in the Com Dis Masters program????? I know this is random, but I don't understand what they have on their website.
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16 hours ago, npaquin7 said:
Hey guys!
I'm currently attending WSU for my undergraduate degree in communication sciences and disorders. I'm going into my last semester and so far I've had mixed feelings about professors/the program although this is obviously different than what the graduate program is like. But we have a pretty nice on-campus clinic for speech and hearing and I know multiple students in our graduate program who really love it. Most of the professors are very caring and passionate and are extremely knowledgable. I think for the price it's not a bad option at all. Personally, I plan to apply to WSU as a backup but I certainly wouldn't be mad if I ended up there.
Hope this helped! Let me know if you have any more specific questions!
Thank you so much for your information! It is very helpful and good to know people are having a decent experience. I am a firm believer in "you can make the best of any situation" so I feel that's the mindset you need going into grad school.
Good luck in school! I'm also in my last semester. What schools have you applied too??
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On 3/28/2018 at 3:04 PM, MegSLP said:
Hi there!
Can I ask what negative aspects have you heard about Worcester? Since they're SO affordable they are definitely in the running for me, I just haven't been able to find out ANY information about them (good or bad). So, if you don't mind sharing the "not so good" aspects you have heard, I would certainly appreciate it. That way I may be able to go into the decision-making process a little more informed.
Hi!
I really don't feel right talking on the behalf of the program since I really have no proof any of this is true. However, I will tell you what I've heard. I've heard through my undergraduate program rumors from other alumni students that have gone to WSU Graduate SLP program ended up dropping out. Some came back crying and one person used the word "disorganized" to describe the program. Why... I don't know, that's why I don't know how valid this information is. However, I will say my undergrad program has gone through changes that have made it seem disorganized at times.. and I still love my program! So, once again I'm not sure
A poster above me commented on a more updated and probably more valid experience from current graduate students. I would take a look at that.
WSU is the most realistic option for me right now. I'm 90% most likely to go there if I do not get accepted to the other school I applied too. It's definitely an awesome price!
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Hi!
I wanted to make this forum in hopes someone has experience/information about the SLP graduate program at Worcester state? I've been accepted there and to UNH. Being from MASS, my cheaper and more realistic option is Worcester. So, most likely, I will be accepting there if I get rejected from my other schools. Anyways, I haven't heard THE BEST things about WSU... However, I'm SURE not everyone's experience has been negative...
Please post and let me know any information you have about information and experiences from Worcester!! Thank you!
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I haven't wanted to cry at all throughout this whole grad process until now... I am trying to make the school I got accepted to seem like yeah "realistically" I can totally afford that but I CANT. I'm trying to look up scholarships etc. and I can't seem to find any except itty bitty ones. This is such a struggle. Is it possible that financial aid has any scholarships or grants they could give when you receive funding from the school? -- without being related to the department at all because I've already been shut down from all there assistantships.
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On 3/11/2018 at 1:50 PM, bibliophile222 said:
I got rejected with very high GRE scores, so the good news for most people (just not me!) is that they do look at more than just GRE. I have no related experience and meh LORs, which obviously weighed against me.
I'm very sorry to hear that! but thank you for the information. I have been waitlisted for UMASS and I have below average GRE scores, i think very good LOR, lots of experience, good personal statement, and I GPA 4.0. I also transferred schools so I technically have 5 years of undergrad under my belt.
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Hi Everyone!
I'm curious if anyone has been offered admissions to a school and then heard at a later date about funding or assistantships. I was accepted back in February. The acceptance letter said they are making decisions about it within the next month. So far, I haven't seen anyone accept or get offered any funding. But I feel like I just want to know now and I'm sick of waiting. So I'm looking for advice, do you think it would be bad if I call and as if they gave them out yet?
Need help because I'm going crazy waiting haha! Anyways, I am talking about UNH. However, this may apply to other schools as well! Send me in your thoughts and advice!
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Hi Everyone!
I'm curious if anyone has been offered admissions to a school and then heard at a later date about funding or assistantships. I was accepted back in February. The acceptance letter said they are making decisions about it within the next month. So far, I haven't seen anyone accept or get offered any funding. But I feel like I just want to know now and I'm sick of waiting. So I'm looking for advice, do you think it would be bad if I call and as if they gave them out yet?
Need help because I'm going crazy waiting haha! Anyways, I am talking about UNH. However, this may apply to other schools as well! Send me in your thoughts and advice!
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On 3/5/2018 at 4:14 PM, Sam123456love said:
Still waiting on : UConn, Southern CT, Sacred Heart, Emerson, And Umass
^^^anyone here from any of these?!:/
Slowly getting more and more frustrated/anxious/ impatient ?
interviewed with Emerson last Sat and got rejected from MGH today
Hi!
Some of my peers have applied to UCONN , southern, and sacred heart! I applied to UMASS and heard back yesterday that im basically waitlisted. what about you?
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21 minutes ago, slp2be0827 said:
Thank you! It’s just a lot more competitive than I expected. I noticed that about the GREs though. I applied to Emerson, MGH, University of South Florida, UMASS and Bridgewater State University. Interviewed at Emerson, waitlisted at USF (and now UMASS) and rejected from MGH (my reach school). Still waiting to hear back from Emerson and BSU. Emerson is my next choice, hoping to hear back from there. What about yourself?
Yeah, I pretty much knew about the competitive-ness so I went in expecting the worst! I applied to UMASS, Bridgewater State, University of New Hampshire and Worcester State. I've been accepted to UNH so far which I was very happy about since it was one of my top, along with UMASS. Bridgewater is a fairly new program so I'm not sure how I feel about it and I'm not sure when we will hear back since their deadline was in march! Worcester im not too worried about but it'll be a cheap option if i get in haha. You are still waiting to hear from Emerson? Good luck!! did people start hearing back from them? I'm sure you'll get accepted to at least one! I'm thinking Bridgewater wont have to many applicants since its so new but who knows!
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43 minutes ago, slp2be0827 said:
I got waitlisted too, burst out crying. This waiting game is so stressful, and so far I've been waitlisted everywhere. Beginning to get really nervous, especially because I had high hopes for UMASS.
oh no!! don't cry! its definitely a good thing. The people they accepted seemed to haev very high GRE (especially writing). Some were nontraditional students also. There's still hope!!! Where did you apply?
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Just got wait-listed via email... This is bittersweet (since I'm glad I got wait-listed and not denied).. but now for another waiting game!!
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8 hours ago, soontobeslp2018 said:
I just tried to see the list of decisions where people can say if they were rejected/waitlisted/accepted (not the thread already on the forum, but the anonymous list) and my browser is saying that the website is no longer safe or secure and it’s not allowing me access to it. The message I get says “the connection is not secure”. Anyone else having the same problem?
I believe it is back to normal now!!
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Hi! I was accepted to UNH the beginning of February. In the acceptance letter they explain how they will be making decisions for assistantships within the month. So I'm assuming that could include the month of March too since they accepted people throughout the month of February. Anyways, I've been anxiously awaiting to hear back since I think that would be an amazing opportunity. Obviously, they only have so many spots so I was thinking to make this forum to see if people have been offered such a position/if they accepted it. I'm hoping I have a shot!
Thanks! Good luck to everyone applying to grad schools!!
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7 hours ago, SLP2018applicant said:
I am also anxiously awaiting on Umass Amherst. Do you think we'd find out through the portal or through an email?
After doing some research, I believe we will receive an email saying our portal has been updated.... and we find it through there! Or maybe the email will also tell us of our acceptance or rejection? I'm guessing one of those options will be the way we find out!
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nope nothing
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I found this on a grad cafe forum "grad cafe umass speech grad school admissions results" and clicked "all time" it shows people posted around this time last year in 2017. Starting at February 23 through email they received acceptances. So I think it might be even earlier than march when we should start hearing back! at least some of us who don't get waitlisted.
UMass Amherst / University Of Massachusetts Amherst Cimmunication Sciences And Disorders/ Speech Language Pathology, Masters (F17) Accepted via E-mail on 23 Feb 2017 A 24 Feb 2017 UMass (Amherst) CDDS Speech Language Pathology, Masters (F17) Accepted via E-mail on 23 Feb 2017 24 Feb 2017 University Of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) CDDS Speech Language Pathology, Masters (F17) Accepted via E-mail on 24 Feb 2017 A 24 Feb 2017 University Of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) CDDS Speech Language Pathology, Masters (F17) Accepted via E-mail on 24 Feb 2017 A 24 Feb 2017 The University Of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) CDDS Speech Pathology/ Communication Disorders, Masters (F17) Accepted via E-mail on 24 Feb 2017 A 24 Feb 2017 - SO excited!!!
not sure if you can see the chart i pasted above ^^^
https://thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php?q=umass+speech&t=a&o=
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If you don't mind me asking what do you mean by FAFSA paying for it? How does the funding work? For example, is it through loans? How did you figure all this out (sorry for so many questions)