[Northeastern Interview]

They were so nice! Nothing about it was awkward or stressful. It went much smoother than the other interview I did. They didn't ask any difficult questions, just the expected why do you want to come here/tell us about yourself type of questions. I wouldn't be nervous at all! 

[Supplemental Application - Rush Univeristy]

I got it too! I would think it's a good sign... I wonder how many people they sent that to. I'm also applying to Northwestern and MGH! (Hoping to focus on medical SLP)

Cumulative GPA: 3.47 CSD GPA: 3.94 GRE: V 159 Q 156 AW 4 

Applied: Northwestern, Northeastern, MGH, Pitt, Rush University, Penn State, U of Memphis, Kent State, WVU 

[How Much is Too Much?]

I am about to spend the same amount for a post-bacc year. Personally, I am willing to spend whatever for the highest quality experience. I could have spent half as much money taking online pre-req courses, but I would not have had access to the abundance of resources that the university I'll be attending offers. When I say resources, I mean the ability to work in a lab, to have labs as part of courses, to have face-to-face networking, to be able to join student organizations, to be able to have class discussions (that's not so easy online), etc. Participating in the things I just listed will increase my chances of getting accepted to grad schools too. To me, that's worth the money. Also, I realize that I come from a place of privilege and if all fails I can probably get help from my family to pay for some things. If I grew up in a family that barely scraped by pay check to pay check, I think my mind set would be different. 

Currently, I live in Pittsburgh and it's extremely livable. I live in a spacious two-bed, one-bath apartment in a nice neighborhood that is in walking distance from everything you could need and about a 30 minute walk from the university (but you can take the bus for free if you're a student). I live with two other people and we each pay 300 dollars a month for rent/utilities. Between food and entertainment, I probably spend 150-175 per month. So like 5500-6000 per year? Other smaller cities  may be more and big cities may be triple the cost or more. 

[Advice for University of Pittsburgh Master's program]

Hi everyone. It is my dream to go to Pitt for grad school. I was wondering, if you applied to Pitt or went to Pitt for SLP, what was your experience with the application process? Do you have any specific advice for someone applying there?

Thanks!