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I wanted to apply to UTSA! They use CSDCAS and my GPA is below a 3.0 through CSDCAS because it's calculated differently than my university does it.

Hey! NYU has been in contact, but, if we're being honest, I can't afford their program. It's $102,000 and there is no funding, I'm told.

Hey, y'all have been so sweet! Thank you for the advice. I originally applied to all out of state schools: UNC Greensboro, Mizzou, Louisville, LSUHSC New Orleans, George Washington, Armstrong/Georgia Southern, Valdosta State. I ran out of money around $600 spent (+$205 for the GRE), and I had a verbal promise from a school I won't reveal, so I didn't think it was necessary to apply to more. I reached out to every program directly to ask if I was a strong applicant, and I kept in touch throughout the process, including visits. I had my 5-year out-of-department Ph.D mentor, a clinician I have observed and know incredibly well, a clinician professor, and a Ph.D professor write for me. All were kind and enthusiastic, and I feel like they presented a good overall picture of who I am. I feel confident about my LOI as well and have had numerous faculty from multiple schools read it. My extracurriculars include philanthropy work through my sorority, lots of work with RMHC, being a 4-H mentor, a member of the honors college, NSSLHA, my state organization, additional campus clubs and committees. 30 observation hours across all settings (mostly outpatient peds) and the real-life experience of living with a nonverbal autistic child for 8 years. I've gotten mixed feedback concerning rejections. Three programs cited my cumulative GPA, while the highest-ranked program said my grades were fine, and I needed more extracurriculars. One program said I didn't complete the optional (???) video supplement. One deferred my application after an administrative error, and I haven't heard back from the last one, but I'm expecting a no. Some of the schools had ~50% acceptance rate, others as low as 10%. I know many applicants don't get in the first time, and I mean this as humbly as possible... but I never truly, really thought I would be in the bottom half. At least not that many times. I did lots of research on typical admissions stats and agonized over which programs to pursue. UTD encouraged me to apply for spring, but I take everything with a grain of salt nowadays.

167 Verbal, 149 Quantitative, 4 AW

I was offered a job as an RBT, but I'm not sure if I should take it or find work an an SLP. While I'm good at ABA, it's not my cup of tea, and, while I like artic., I also don't feel qualified yet to be responsible for my own kiddos. I've shadowed my brother's therapist a lot in pediatric outpatient rehab and fell in love with that setting. I've also done hands-on observations in a middle school with self-contained kids. I basically live on EdFind and here on Grad Cafe! I thought I had a fair shot at most of the schools I applied to originally. In the case of my top two choices, I hit in the dead center of their accepted GPA range (last 60) and scored 10 points higher on the GRE than the mean. Do you think I should observe more while finishing my second degree -- and re-taking stats -- or work? Thank you for your help!

Hi! So I'm incredibly disappointed, upset, and stressed right now. I applied to 6 schools, and I was very confident that at least one was going to accept me with an assistantship (because the director had implied so). I have been rejected from all 6.. and I'm not sure what's next. My cumulative GPA is the sole reason (I've been told by directors) of being rejected; it's a 3.1. My last 60 hours and CSD GPA are both a 3.7, my minor GPA (psychology) is a 3.9, and my science GPA is a 3.5. My low cumulative is due to poor grades in math, and I have found out I likely have dyscalculia. During undergrad, I've been really sick, including having surgery. I was also sexually assaulted, which affected some of my prior grades. I explained all of this in my LOI and had a friend on an admissions panel read over it, who affirmed it was well-written and explained the situation well. I also included in the LOI that I'm passionate about CSD and changed to the major because my younger brother is autistic and nonverbal. I had professors I know well write my LORs. GRE scores are 167V, 149Q, and 4AW. The problem is my GPA, but it can't be raised much because I have 160 credit hours, so even straight A's don't make much of a difference. I thought about getting a different master's degree, but I can't seem to find many relevant degrees with deadlines that haven't yet passed. I found out through hands-on observations that M.Ed in SpEd isn't a good option for me because if I don't get in next year, I would not be happy as a SpEd teacher. I've considered dyslexia, psychology, ABA, and child development degrees. I have a background in ABA, but the program deadlines have passed. I have the ABA instructional hours required to be an RBT... but I don't think I like it enough for a career, anyway. Child Life would potentially be a good fit for me, but those jobs appear to be difficult to come by. Ideally, I would be in grad school and none of this would matter. I also looked into spring programs. The following schools offer spring admission: Valdosta State, UT Dallas, UT San Antonio, South Dakota, Central MO, Central Florida, TN State, TAMU Kingsville, Baylor, and Alabama A&M. Any insight here? If applying to spring programs, should I spend the fall semester finishing my second bachelor's degree in psychology (including retaking stats for my CCC) or should I apply to a master's program and potentially leave for an SLP program after a semester? What are your suggestions for 1) reapplying 2) alternate master's programs 3) alternate career paths Any and all advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you!