swimbikespeech
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swimbikespeech reacted to bibliophile222 in Do NOT go into a medical SLP career
I'm sorry you've been having a bad time in your current setting, but it sounds like your personal rancor at your hospital is seriously biasing your opinion of the entire field. To play devil's advocate, the school setting has problems too: packed schedules with group sessions that mean not enough time is spent on individual goals; having to provide therapy in a broom closet, cafeteria, or hallway; and living in fear of litigious parents that are made their kid doesn't qualify for services. For that matter, any job anywhere has its problems!
Productivity demands in the healthcare field are problematic and cause serious ethical dilemmas. If you work in a place like this, get the hell out and try something new, but don't dump all over the profession in the process. Research shows that when were treating APPROPRIATE patients, we can and do make a difference!
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swimbikespeech got a reaction from accidental_philologist in Good friends in grad school?
Hello! Grad school is the first time in my entire life - literally - that I have been able to easily make friends. I now go to social events without having to force myself to because I actually enjoy them. This is completely new for me! I think there is something about being around people with similar interests and goals that makes bonding much easier.
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swimbikespeech got a reaction from nguyen16041 in GRE advice
I hope this doesn't sound absurd, but being in a better place personally right now might be all you need. I know what it's like to be that caretaker and how much of a toll it can take on you. Why not try again now, and see where you are? I did not study for the GRE and was just in the right "zone" when I took it. It might go better this time without having to do much ore prep.
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swimbikespeech got a reaction from FutureSLP2025 in Good friends in grad school?
Hello! Grad school is the first time in my entire life - literally - that I have been able to easily make friends. I now go to social events without having to force myself to because I actually enjoy them. This is completely new for me! I think there is something about being around people with similar interests and goals that makes bonding much easier.
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swimbikespeech got a reaction from Mikaela25 in When to give up? SLP Grad School
I know it has been said, but focus on your GRE. I know that the schools I applied to had a "cut-off" of 300 combined verbal and quant and didn't even look at your application if you didn't have that. I'd also suggest taking some online courses to raise your GPA, but I don't think your GPA is a dealbreaker as-is. You have a lot of good experience and it sounds like you have covered your bases in most areas, but the numbers are holding you back. I know how much that sucks; some people would be fabulous SLPs but aren't good test-takers. It's ironic that our field is trying to move away from standardized tests as a standalone diagnostic tool but we still have "cut-off scores" from the GRE for graduate entry, but that's where we are.
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swimbikespeech got a reaction from slptobe! in Good friends in grad school?
Hello! Grad school is the first time in my entire life - literally - that I have been able to easily make friends. I now go to social events without having to force myself to because I actually enjoy them. This is completely new for me! I think there is something about being around people with similar interests and goals that makes bonding much easier.
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swimbikespeech got a reaction from musicalmini in Good friends in grad school?
Hello! Grad school is the first time in my entire life - literally - that I have been able to easily make friends. I now go to social events without having to force myself to because I actually enjoy them. This is completely new for me! I think there is something about being around people with similar interests and goals that makes bonding much easier.
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swimbikespeech got a reaction from samiamslp in Accepted off the waitlist and feeling INADEQUATE - SLP
I know the feeling! I was waitlisted to my undergrad institution, a "premier" school, and dealt with imposter syndrome for at least two years. I ended up graduated with honors in the top 5% of my university. My imposter syndrome turned into a "let-me-show-them" kind of drive, which was ultimately beneficial for me, but is something that I now realize was completely silly. I did what I did because I was capable of it from the start. You are too, right now.
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swimbikespeech got a reaction from Southwestspeechie in Good friends in grad school?
Hello! Grad school is the first time in my entire life - literally - that I have been able to easily make friends. I now go to social events without having to force myself to because I actually enjoy them. This is completely new for me! I think there is something about being around people with similar interests and goals that makes bonding much easier.
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swimbikespeech got a reaction from bibliophile222 in When to give up? SLP Grad School
I know it has been said, but focus on your GRE. I know that the schools I applied to had a "cut-off" of 300 combined verbal and quant and didn't even look at your application if you didn't have that. I'd also suggest taking some online courses to raise your GPA, but I don't think your GPA is a dealbreaker as-is. You have a lot of good experience and it sounds like you have covered your bases in most areas, but the numbers are holding you back. I know how much that sucks; some people would be fabulous SLPs but aren't good test-takers. It's ironic that our field is trying to move away from standardized tests as a standalone diagnostic tool but we still have "cut-off scores" from the GRE for graduate entry, but that's where we are.
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swimbikespeech got a reaction from Jess3863 in "Cheaper" out of state tuition in the western states
I think that the CSU schools are some of the most affordable in the country. I believe this is true for even out of state. It is true that they take a lot of their undergraduates, but it isn't by any means impossible if you're not; I think this whole "they only take their own" thing is really exaggerated. I go to SDSU and my cohort has 38 people, and exactly 50% of the cohort is from SDSU undergrad. So - only 19 of us got in from other schools, but if I can do it, you can! I also believe that my cohort had a particularly high percentage of SDSU undergrads. Don't be discouraged but do have other options.
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swimbikespeech got a reaction from LaceySpeechie in My program is toxic. I need to find a better school. Do you know of schools with NO/FEW or a very standard set of prerequisites?
This is really vague. What exactly is the problem that you can't work through at your current school?
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swimbikespeech got a reaction from SoCali in My program is toxic. I need to find a better school. Do you know of schools with NO/FEW or a very standard set of prerequisites?
This is really vague. What exactly is the problem that you can't work through at your current school?
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swimbikespeech reacted to TooExcited&Nervous in Stressed out because I submitted FAFSA late
Yeah, you're fine! I usually matters more in Undergrad anyways since most graduate students do not receive federal grants. No worries though, as long as you got it in before the deadline, you are good. If it was after the deadline (which it isn't), then I would worry.
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swimbikespeech reacted to mel627 in What Schools Are You Waiting On!?
When I interviewed, I believe they said it would be mid-March, but I saw that poster who mentioned April too.
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swimbikespeech got a reaction from Mel.SLP.2018 in Funding/Assistantship Offers?? Advice!
This doesn't directly apply to you, but I was accepted to a program and then offered an assistantship a few weeks later (without me accepting their invitation first), so some programs do do this.
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swimbikespeech got a reaction from Southwestspeechie in 2018 Results Megathread (Acceptances , Waitlists, Rejections)
Hi everyone! Congrats to everyone who has already received some good news! Thought I'd jump in on this.