aspiringslp1

Hello! I am in the process of making my graduate school decision and cost is a huge factor for me. Has anyone received any news of funding from UNCG?

I attend UF for undergrad and it is an amazing program. There are a variety of research labs. If you are interested in swallowing, UF has a swallowing systems core lab run by leaders in the field. Other labs include: Upper Airway Dysfunction, Language over the Lifespan, Speech Development, Auditory Perception, Speech Fluency. The department is located in the same area as the nursing, pharmacy, medical, OT, and PT schools. You get collaboration between schools which is nice. In fact, Shands Hospital is literally a few steps away from the department (that is where the Speech and Hearing Clinic is located). Across from Shands is the VA. There are a ton of SNFs in Gainesville as well. The professors are tough, but excellent. Some of the professors are passionate about: dyslexia, hearing loss, cognition, TBI, stroke, stuttering, etc. Without a doubt, UF is an excellent program, especially if you are considering becoming a medically-based SLP. Gainesville itself is a small, college town. There is a lot of school spirit (Go Gators!). It does get a tad boring, especially when football season is over, but it's not too bad. Honestly, you should focus on costs of each program, what areas of SLP you are most interested in, and what each school has to offer. I know UNC is a great program as well.