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Hey! My GPA was like 2.8 I think? Applied to Northeastern, MGH, BU, and Emerson (all competitive Boston schools). Got into Emerson. Don’t put too much stock into other people’s scores, though. Between grades, test scores, letter of rec, personal statement, experience, work experience... it’s really hard to compare yourself to others. If I listened to all the people in this forum, I probably wouldn’t have even applied to grad school ? good luck!!!

Hey all, I absolutely love editing and do it for my day job. I’ve had a slow few weeks at work and am looking for something to do so I figured I’d make an open offer to edit/offer feedback on anyone’s personal statement/letter of intent for SLP grad school. It’s something I enjoy and I think it’s really difficult sometimes to objectively edit your own work! I personally think my LOI has a huuuuge impact on my getting into grad school, since I had quite a low GPA. If you’d like help, leave a comment and I will PM you my email address so you can send me your draft. Please don’t spend money getting someone to edit your work, I love this shit and will do it for free

That makes sense! I’d call and find out. If you don’t have to take it now don’t! And don’t worry, I didn’t get the awesome grades I’d hoped to in my prereqs and I still got in! Im gonna take it this summer at ENMU. The class starts like June 4th.

I’d say definitely retake it because at some schools a C will not be acceptable! I got accepted to a school and thought I was all set with my prerequisites but just found out I need to retake Audiology this summer because I got a C+. Check the schools you’re applying to to see if they have a policy for grades on the prerequisite courses.

Hey! So I was not in a position where I could move for grad school, so my choices were pretty limited. I live in MA so I had 6 schools I could apply to in-state, and only 4 that were close enough that I could realistically commute. So I applied to those four schools (Emerson, northeastern, BU, and MGH). IIRC, northeastern was the only school to list a GPA requirement. I applied to that one anyway because I was still taking the prerequisites (I don’t have a CSD background so there were 5 courses I had to take). Deep down I totally knew that whatever I got in those courses would not be enough to bring me up to the requirement (pretty sure it was 3.3). I applied but obviously got rejected. not sure if this was helpful at all but let me know if you have any more questions!

Wow, this is a hard one! If it were me--I would go. But I'm not the most competitive candidate, and I knew from the very beginning that if I got into any school I applied to, I'd be going. I would think about your current financial situation, what it would mean to wait another year, and your goals. For me, it's important that I finish school ASAP. I want to get married soon, and start a family. I want to begin my career. The thought of waiting another year was awful for me, and with the option to go this year, there's pretty much no amount of money that would stop me from doing that. I also have no debt from undergrad because I went to a very cheap, state commuter school. Will grad school put me in debt? Definitely. But SLPs make decent money. Not insane money, but decent money. I plan on working in Boston (large city) and buying a house in New Hampshire (very cheap state to live in), so I will be getting more bang for my buck. What are your finances like right now? Where do you plan on practicing and living and what is the cost of living like there? Do you have any other goals you need lots of money for, like buying a house soon? Do you have a partner that can help you shoulder some of the burden of a large debt, or a supportive family? You don't have to answer these questions, they're just things to think about if you haven't already. Again, if it were me, I would definitely go. NYU seems like a great school, I would love to live in NY, and its got a great reputation from what I've seen on here. But if you want to stay closer to home, that makes sense too. I would also consider--and I hate to even say this--how you would feel if you didn't get into any schools next year. You say you got rejected from all the ones in you applied to in your area--will you be reapplying to those same schools? You have much more competitive stats than me so I'm definitely not saying that would happen, I just always factor in the worst case scenario when making a decision. I hope you make a decision you're really happy with! Good luck and keep us updated!

YES! There is absolutely, 100% hope. I had the same GPA as you did and got into one of the four schools I applied to in my first application cycle! Here's the things I focused on: -Doing as well as I could in my prerequisite classes. Since you were a CSD major, if you're going to retake any classes, I'd take those ones. -Doing as well as I could on my GRE. If you are planning on submitting your apps this December, I would take the GRE ASAP to get a feel for your score now so you can work to improve it. You'll need to take it again at the end of the summer, early fall, so you can get the scores sent over to the schools without having to worry about it being late. I am naturally a good test taker so I didn't have to do anything too crazy, but I did buy a GRE book after taking it the first time, and went over the stuff I had more trouble with. If you have a low GPA I think it's a really, really good idea to get great GRE scores if possible. -Crafting a really excellent LOI. I worked SO hard on my LOI, keeping it short and sweet but still touching on all the things I wanted to focus on. I talked about finding the field, what it meant to me, and how I wish I'd known about it sooner (because then I would've focused more on school, rather than my full-time job as a restaurant manager). Your LOI will obviously be different because you were in a CSD program, but I'm sure you can write something great. I looooove to edit so if you want a second set of eyes on it, message me and I'll send you my email! (This offer is open to anyone reading this, BTW!) -Getting great LORs. Everyone told me I should really get 3 professors... but I wasn't close with very many professors in undergrad (went to a commuter school, worked 24/7). I got just one letter from the one professor I knew very well, one letter from the owner of the private practice I shadowed at, and one letter from my former boss. All these people absolutely loved me, believed in me, and wanted to see me succeed. That was MUCH more important than just proving to admissions that I could get 3 professors to write a letter. When you're asking for LORs, make sure you tell the recommenders what you need them to write. If you're doing it by email, explain the field to them (if necessary) and explain the type of characteristics grad schools look for. They'll use that email to write your letter, which is perfect! -Getting experience. Seems like you are already doing great on this front, so don't stress. I would try and really shine in that hospital internship so you can get an LOR from your supervisor there! Since I had zero experience in the field, I did an internship at a private practice. -Trusting the process. Seriously, worrying about it will NOT HELP. Do everything you can now, there's absolutely no use wasting energy thinking about the past, regretting past decisions or thinking about what might have been. I am a strong believer in the law of attraction, so I would literally picture myself reading an admissions letter all the time! Weird maybe but anything helps! The school I am going to (Emerson) is one of the top 20 programs in the country, Don't feel like you have to settle or apply to the weirdest programs super far from you just to have a chance. Look on their websites and see their minimum requirements. Emerson didn't have any GPA requirement which was awesome! Look for schools that DO care about the GRE--if they don't care about the GRE, it means they probably REALLY care about GPA. Get hella organized. Make an excel spreadsheet of all the schools you want to apply to, with the requirements and deadlines laid out in front of you. Decide right away if you're retaking classes, and do that ASAP. Figure out your timeline and absolutely crush it! I seriously believe in you so much. If you have passion for this field, you will make it work!!! Good luck and keep us updated!!

Hi all! Just need this one last Intro to Aud course before I start in September. Looking for something as cheap as possible—I’m already spending enough on grad school! ? Thanks in advance!

I would echo others here and say don’t give up on SLP if it’s what you really want to do. My GPA was below 3.0 and my GREs were very similar to yours, maybe a few points higher on math. This was my first application cycle and I got into one school I applied to (Emerson). But you only need one! I wrote a LOI I’m very proud of. I focused on the things I was really proud of in undergrad (working full time, becoming a general manager of a restaurant, graduating early) and tried not to make excuses for my subpar grades, but instead said, “yeah, my grades weren’t great, I wish I’d known I wanted to go to grad school, but now that I do I’m not going to let a single thing stop me from succeeding and killing it at grad school”. In better words of course ? I struggle with mental health issues which contributed to my grades, but I read somewhere that it might not be a good idea to mention that in your LOI. The point of your essay is to show schools you are prepared for the difficulties of grad school. Don’t give them any doubts. I also had a really great interview. If you’re a good interviewer, try to look for places that do interview. I applied to several schools that offered interviews but only got an invitation at one (Emerson). Since you don’t know what the questions will be, try to think of all the things you want to talk about and work your answers around those points. I fit in my accomplishments and also made sure to acknowledge my not-so-great grades from the end of undergrad. Get some SLP related experience if you can. I volunteered at a private practice and I think that made a huge difference because it looked good on my resume, was something to talk about in my LOI and interview, and the director of the practice wrote me a glowing recommendation. If you don’t have 3 great academic recommendations, don’t use them. I only had 1 academic rec, one from my boss (which was very very kind, he let me read it), and one from the director. Many people told me that using professional recs over academic was a bad idea, but i think the most important thing is having 3 enthusiastic letters from people who genuinely like you and want to see you get into grad school. I’m sorry this is happening to you. Going into this app cycle I knew it was a very, very real possibility that I would not get in anywhere. Getting an interview to Emerson with the GPA I had was a huge break. But I truly believe that if you want to do this, you should stick with it and find a way. There are absolutely things you can do to improve your application without having to retake a million classes. If you want to be an SLP, believe in yourself and let that guide your next move!! I believe in you!!

Hey! I would say that your best bet is to come up with a really good back up plan. When I was waiting to hear back I was absolutely terrified, having panic attacks etc until my mom and I sat down and figured out exactly what I was going to do for the next year if I didn’t get in anywhere. Once you have a worst case scenario plan it’s a little easier to deal with the uncertainty. Good luck and stay positive!!!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/558155781225214/?ref=br_rs Here's the group for Emerson College!

I want to make a page for Emerson College but I don't know anyone else going and you need to invite at least one other person to the group to make it live. If anyone going to Emerson sees this, PM me your email address and I can make the group

I’ve already sent my deposit in to Emerson College in Boston! I applied to the four schools in Boston (Northeastern, BU, Emerson, and MGH) and got straight up rejected from the other 3 before I heard back from Emerson. I was absolutely terrified I’d be rejected (or waitlisted—somehow having to wait longer seemed even worse than just being rejected). The day I got accepted was one of the top ten happiest days of my life! I didn’t get get a chance to visit any of the schools besides Emerson but when I went for the interview I absolutely fell in love. At that point I’d only heard back from BU, but honestly after the interview and tour I knew Emerson was the school for me. Their clinic and resources seem amazing, the grad students were sooooo friendly, and the clinical director and clinical instructor I met were lovely. It just “clicked”. Tonight is the open house for accepted students and I’m so excited! If you were waitlisted or not able to make the open house for some reason and have any questions, let me know! I know this is getting long but I’ll also mention—I’m one of those unicorns with a sub-3.0 undergrad GPA, no CSD background, and I spent the year after undergrad working a full-time food service job. Anything is possible and if you’re considering whether or not this path is for you because of your grades, I say take the leap! ?

Hey @MP18 sorry I missed your response! My interests do lie more in pediatrics, but I did ask the current grad students at my interview about whether or not Emerson had any sort of specific kid focus and their answer was an emphatic no. I brought it up because I definitely saw that posted multiple times on gradcafe, but as Jena mentioned above they focus on the entire lifespan and all the current students said they felt they were getting a well-rounded education. I will definitely let you know how accepted student day goes! And I'm sure if you have more questions they'd love to hear from you, everyone I've interacted with thus far has been super friendly Good luck with your decision!!