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Yes, they can. They won't allow them back for the actual interview portion but they can attend the tour. About a third of the people I interviewed with had their moms with them.

Also! They may try to tell you that you'll hear back from them in two weeks. Do not expect this! It took them over a month to get back to me; plus, they ignored my messages, emails and calls (they were always "in a meeting;" despite being very responsive before my interview, and telling me I could contact them at anytime after my interview.) I do have friends (who were accepted) that heard back sooner than I did, but even they had to wait over two weeks. That was in February though. Girls I knew who interviewed in Nov.-Dec. heard back faster. I think their rolling deadline really does make it an advantage to apply sooner rather than later. And, if you are accepted, remember you don't have to put down a deposit until April 15th! Their non-refundable deposit is $1,000 (complete burglary) and I know people who thought it was due 15 days after their acceptance. That is not the case! Legally, they cannot require a deposit to hold your space until April 15th! (This is also a good reason to hold on to hope if you're waitlisted; many people will accept the offer without consequence until they receive other acceptances April 1st. Given that Salus doesn't award GA positions, a lot of the "competitive" students they accept early on will reject their offer by April 15th in favor of schools offering better financial options.)

Congratulations! I interviewed at Salus last year; I don't remember all of the questions but I can give you a layout of what it was like. While interviews are individual, Salus makes a day of it and has multiple people interview on the same day. You'll arrive and sign in, and then wait with an information packet while everyone arrives. Then, they'll take everyone to a conference room where you'll be greeted by the head of the department and be given a presentation of the program. Some of it is interesting, however, if you've read their website carefully it won't provide much new information. They'll also ask everyone to introduce themselves and where went to undergrad. After asking for questions about the program, everyone is called out individually for a one on one interview with a professor. You'll have two interviews and this one is the most important, as it's the professors who you have to impress. (I was waitlisted at Salus, and I really think that was due to my nerves getting the best of me here. According to the admissions staff, Salus chooses their cohort based on a professor round table. Apparently they get pretty heated as each professor looks for something different. Therefore, impressing your interviewer so that they'll advocate for you in these meetings is vital.) During the interview, expect to talk about what you find interesting about this field and why you're pursuing this career. One of the questions that really caught me up, as I hadn't done many, was about describing what I'd learned during observations. It's also important to know that this professor only knows your name and nothing else. They aren't allowed to review your application for GPA, GRE scores or your personal statement before they meet with you. After your interview is finished, you'll go back to the conference room to wait for everyone else. When everyone is back together you'll go back to the main office and wait to speak with a member of the admissions staff. Don't sweat this one. They're mostly just looking to confirm that they have all of the necessary paperwork in order. The woman I met with was very kind; she complimented my personal statement and really boosted my self-esteem. I don't say that as a humble brag, but just to emphasize how little influence I thought the admissions staff had in determining enrollment. Impressing her may have gotten me the interview, but past that it's really up to the experts in the field to determine their new cohort. After this interview you'll get a tour of the campus and clinic by a current graduate student, and then have a free lunch with them to ask any questions you have about being a student there.

In my experience, you will not have a problem. You'll likely be waitlisted initially and it'll be stressful and horrible, but our stats are similar and I got into state schools. (I honestly didn't even try for any 'prestigious' schools, and only applied to two private schools because of the cost of tutition. I knew my grades weren't going to secure me a GA and I couldn't afford the tutition without it.) I was an out of major application too (English degree) with a 3.52 in undergrad, a 3.8 in-major (because I hate math too, and a 3.56 in my pre-reqs. 145Q;153V;4AW I applied to 7 schools, was accepted 2 (one off the waitlist) and waitlisted to 5. Had I not declined my position on the waitlist after accepting my second offer, I suspect I may have gotten into a couple more too. Although I can't speak for FL (only the PA, NJ, MD area), I think you have a good chance. You definitely have more experience than I did, and you'll probably do better on the GREs too. These boards had me stressed out of my mind for the past year while I took my pre-reqs and applied to schools. While I do not doubt that it is hard to get into grad school, because oh my god it is, I don't reccomend panicing. You are certainly within the parameters expected of you. Remember nearly everyone is applies to 5+ schools and that inflates the number of applications a program receives. Those 400-500+ applicants for each program have overlap and you can't accept more than one! Sure, schools will show preference in early acceptances and GA positions to those with 3.8 and above, but you definitely can get in. Check Asha's EdFind for schools you're interested in and narrow down your search to which ones accept within your GPA range, if you don't trust those stats ask the admissions team at each program. Write the best personal statement you can, want it, and it will happen. In the worstcase scenario you try again, plenty of people get in on their second or third try and that's nothing to be ashamed about. If anything it'll give you more time to work and save up for your future program! Also, I don't think the difference between a 3.6 and a 3.56 is large enough to wait to apply. It'll help if you have to apply a second time, but I don't think it's necessary. Unless you'd like to have a gap year and take some time to save up and get more experience, I'd apply the way it is now because there's a good chance that'll be good enough. Good luck!!! And definitely go for the Moscow Mule!

Hi! I was just accepted off their waitlist and really could use more information. I would be turning down another school to go here, and would love to speak with a current student. If you see this before 5/29, please reach out I would love to talk with you. I'm really torn on this decision.

Hi, I would also be really interested in hearing about this if anyone has more information.

No problem! Thank you, but I'm actually not going to accept the waitlist offer; I hope this helps you out in securing an interview.

Email, but it was my WCU student email (I'm currently a pre-graduate student there) . They did not send anything to my personal email, which is the email attached to my CDSCAS account. The email I did receive was very vague; it didn't even list the SLP program, just the 'graduate program' for which I applied to. It was just to say I had been accepted and that an official acceptance and admissions packet would be arriving soon. I believe it was a courtesy email sent to current students, so don't panic. I suspect that that admissions packet, which I have not received yet, is their only way of notifying accepted students otherwise.

I'm an out of major applicant; I have a 3.55 GPA; my GRE is V156 Q145 W4. (Before applying I had scheduled a visit with an admissions staff member and they told me that my stats were within the range of past accepted students. At the meeting I had talked about my concerns about lack of experience because I am switching careers but they did not seem concerned; he said that many students come in with little to no real world experience. I suspect I got the interview in part because I had shown interest in the program back in Oct, long before I applied, and because of my essay. (At my interview the admissions counseler who reviewed my file complimented that my statement was well written.) Still, it clearly it wasn't given much weight beyond securing an interview, haha. Ultimately, I think I didn't click well enough with the staff member who interviewed me. I was nervous and it showed. Also, I know a couple out of major applicants from my pre-graduate program who were accepted before I had my interview, so I assume that may have played a factor too.

Is anyone able to weigh in about the pros and cons of Bloomsburg and West Chester?

Updating my status for these schools; I was accepted to WCU yesterday and BloomU on 3/28. Salus placed me on their standby list on 3/29; I do not plan to stay on the waitlist.

I heard back from Salus last thursday, 3/29 and was placed in their waitlist. I had applied during the first or second week of January and had interviewed in early February. I know they are still conducting interviews every Monday, and now that their rolling admission deadline is over I'm sure they must be circling back to applications that did not receive interviews yet. They are definitely still reviewing applications. I'm they've been so silent with you, I hope you hear back soon. Have you tried following up with them? It can't hurt to ask for a status update, especially now that their application deadline has passed.

Waitlisted at 4 schools; waiting on Salus, West Chester, and Bloomsburg. Interviewed at Salus in Feb.

I received this email too! It's been a month and a half since my interview.