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Does anybody know how common it is to get kicked out of a Speech Pathology graduate program? It feels like such an achievement to get into such a competitive program but some universities seem to have really rigorous criteria to stay in. I have read a few stories here about candidates who have had to leave their programs for not meeting stringent grade and GPA requirements - for example getting dismissed just for getting 2 C's.
Is it unusual to be dismissed or is it fairly easy to happen to a hardworking and diligent student?
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I was wondering how many ASHA prerequisites other students have to take on average. I'm guessing that those who completed undergraduate CSD degrees may have to take less of these prerequisites than non-CSD undergraduate majors. Please indicate how many prerequisites (including biological sciences, physical sciences, social/behavioral sciences, and statistics) you have to take/have already taken for grad school.
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I did this before and from experience, the first few months are the hardest - after that, the new place becomes like home to you. When I first arrived in a new city, I wanted to leave and go home but it's amazing how a new place can grow on you to the extent that you don't want to leave. Change is hard initially but totally worth it for the goals you are trying to achieve.
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8 hours ago, Ali_Irene13 said:
At CSU Northridge they had a class like this that I took called "Physics of Music". Plus the one I took was online through my undergrad as a requirement. I loved this course! @NYorker If you can find a physics of sound or music course it would be very beneficial in our field.
That looks great - it looks like their current courses are full but I'll call them up and ask more about when the next session starts. Thank you....and to everyone else who replied.
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1 hour ago, Aspire_to_Be said:
I probably lean toward physics more. Well, I’m actually taking physics (of musical sound) right now and it isn’t too bad. It isn’t meant to be a full-on physics course so there aren’t any calculations to make. It’s straight up concepts and logic. For exams, it’s based on homework (practice) questions and explaining the concept/idea.
As it was said before also, physics (of sound particularly) is super related to our field. If you’ve taken a speech/hearing science course or will be taking one soon, it’ll be quite simplified when you’re dealing with sound waves and related material.
That sounds great. I checked out what Physics of sound entails and it looks more relevant than anything else. I wonder if there are any ONLINE universities/community colleges offering it as I can't find anything around my city.
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Hi Everyone
I am trying to make a decision whether to take Physics or Chemistry as my ASHA pre-requite. Any idea which is more relevant to speech pathology? I would rather choose the option that is going to help more in a graduate degree/future career. Thanks.
I have heard that Chemistry is probably easier than Physics so am inclined to take that but also want to make sure it's the more useful of the two options. Thanks.
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Does anyone have any thoughts about which university you would choose if given the choice - New York University or Columbia University?
On the one hand, Columbia is an ivy league with higher rankings but then NYU is also an excellent school.
Thanks.
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You are right - your quant GRE score can be raised, contrary to what you have been advised. I used to think like your professors until I was convinced by a GRE tutor that repeated practice and timing are everything on the Quant section. If you don't have much time to study, you may want to apply and see what happens before deciding to re-take the GRE since more emphasis tends to be placed on verbal scores in this field, and you already have a great verbal and AW score, as well as a high GPA.
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Can pre-requisites be repeated until you get your desired grade? So for example, say you score a C in one pre-requisite subject, can you then repeat it until you get an A and would the university you are applying to know that you have repeated the subject and how many times you repeated it?
Basically I'm wondering if it works like the GRE score select where you can repeat as many times as you like and just choose to report the highest score?
Most universities in the area where I live require pre-requisites and I'm wondering whether to take a year off to study towards them, but I just need a 'guarantee' that it is going to be worth the effort.
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Thank you so much for these helpful responses. I do not have an undergraduate degree in Speech Pathology so I am limited in the number of universities I can apply to but it's good to know that I stand a chance. There are certainly ways I can improve my application like raising my GRE score.
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I have read so many posts about people trying to get into speech pathology grad schools or not getting in at all, that I looked for programs abroad as an alternative.
Many months later, after preparation I ended up with the following stats:
Verbal - 156 Quantitative - 148 AWA 4
I also have a 3.4 GPA from a previous Masters degree in another field. My undergrad GPA was a 2.7. However, this was from a long time ago - in the 1990's
At this point in time, I have an opportunity abroad but am thinking of rejecting it and just applying to American universities instead since I live here and it would be difficult to uproot and relocate. Another part of me tells me to accept this opportunity abroad as something else may not come along here in USA or if it does, it may take a long time.
What do you think? Do I stand a shot at getting into an American university with my stats-? If so, I would prefer to decline the opportunity abroad. Thanks.
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I am in a predicament. I have been accepted into a masters program in speech pathology abroad and was going to turn that down due to personal circumstances making it difficult to leave the country. However, I recently took the GRE and scored dismally which is making me re-evaluate my decision.
I scored : Verbal: 156 Quant: 148 and AWA 4
My GPA is around 3.2
My fear is that if I turn down the school abroad, what if I don't get in here? I have read so many stories here about people who try for years or who don't get in and have to change their career choice. So although it would be very challenging for me to leave, I feel pressured to do it anyway.
I could try to raise my GRE score and plan to re-test but time is of the essence as the masters program abroad starts in September.
Any advice? What would you do?
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I am applying for my Masters in Speech pathology here in USA but was offered a place at another university abroad (I thought I might go based on a career situation earler but that’s not working out any more).
Do you think it would be a good or bad idea to reveal in my application that I have already been accepted into a university in another country but cannot go for various reasons? My reasoning behind this is that the university I am applying to here is looking for references and other info that show s that one has the skills to undertake a masters degree...and I’m thinking that perhaps having already been screened among hundreds of other applicants demonstrates that I am capable.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I am still holding on to the offer abroad but it would be very hard to make it work as I have work/family commitments here in USA,
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2 minutes ago, soontobeslp2018 said:
If you take it you might as well let it score the test. Otherwise you just wasted $200, if you aren't satisfied with your score the first time you don't even have to send it to any schools. But I have always been told to never cancel the score
Good point - it seems there is nothing to lose by letting it score the test as the schools won't get to see it anyway, Not scoring is basically the same thing but just means I don't have the option of using the score at all. At least I think this is how it works, but I may be wrong.
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I stared with a low diagnostic score and found Magoosh to be too advanced for me. I then tried Kaplan which was a better match as they have a course called Math Foundations which teaches you the basics and then you move to the actual Kaplan course which has quizzes for all levels. You can start at low and build up your skills to medium then high. So I would say that even if people think Magoosh is better (which it may be), you should consider what is a better match for your individual situation
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1 minute ago, jpiccolo said:
I’d take it and find out your score. Then you really know where you’re at and where to improve. I don’t think you have to send them to schools if you aren’t happy with the score. Or if you haven’t registered yet, don’t waste the money until you’re ready. It’s expensive and stressful so make it count.
Thanks for the advice. I actually already registered to take it next week as I thought I would be ready but have not finished studying all the sections yet so I know my score will be low. i am scoring around the 15th percentile in my practice tests for math so far. I could either take it anyway and cancel the score or just pay the $50 fee and reschedule - still deciding on that.
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Just curious to know how often people here have taken the GRE to get into speech pathology grad school?
I know ETS allows you to take it up to 5 times a year. I am not ready for it right now but am thinking of taking it anyway and then cancelling the score. That would leave me 4 more times within the year, which is making me hesitate about wasting a chance. Hopefully I just need to take it once, but am wondering if students really do take it several times or the maximum 5 times allowed in .a year.
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Hi Everyone
I am applying for speech pathology grad school and do not have an undergraduate degree in communication sciences. I am looking to take a non-matriculated/non-degree/ speech pathology course to:
a) show the universities I am applying to that I am serious about speech pathology ( I am a career changer)
b) get an academic reference as I have been out of academia for decades and don't have any recent references.
It would also help me get a feel of the subject matter I would be studying/
Does anyone have any recommendations as to where I can apply to do a speech pathology course - there are so many universities out there, it's a maze for me to try to figure out.
Thank you!
Howard?
in Speech-Language Pathology Forum
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I just know that they are ranked #108 in Speech-language pathology graduate school and they are not very multicultural (if either of those matter to you)