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Like the others have said, there's a good chance you'll get off a waitlist from one of those schools you haven't heard back from. It may take a while, though. Worst case scenario is that you don't get into a program this cycle, and work as an SLP assistant till you can apply again with a stronger application. This field has become extremely impacted. But I wouldn't go there yet. Waiting is the hardest part! I'd definitely heed the others' advice and call those schools to get information so you can take steps to plan what you're going to do next. Also check the other thread, "Calling All SLPs" -- you might find some specific information about the schools you're waiting on from people who have also applied to them.

That's the spirit, SLPgirl00! You're an inspiration! Go paint the town orange! So where did everyone decide on?? Maybe there's another thread for that . . . I'll be at UW! Go HUSKIES! Any other MedSLPs here?

There's something about turning 25 that switches your body into old-person mode, and it only gets progressively worse. It happened to me, it's happened to lots of my friends. It felt like it happened overnight, too. Glad I took care of undergrad before it happened. Just means I'll have to actually learn some decent study habits for grad school.

In my quest to finally make a freakin' decision between three master's programs, something came up in a discussion with a current grad student: the possibility that at big research institutions that offer both the master's level and the PhD level, the doctoral students are the ones who get the most attention, being highest up on the food chain. This line of reasoning goes to say that at universities who stop at the master's level in a particular field, or are not PhD-granting universities, the master's students are the ones the profs really care about and are given the most resources. What do you say? Generally true? Or depends on the field/university? Would working in the vicinity of, but not integrally being a part of, really interesting research that higher-ups (PhD students) are conducting outweigh the benefits of being at a school whose resources are entirely devoted to the master's students? For background, I went to a humongous, public internationally-renowned research institution in a gigantic undergrad major and was just a number the profs didn't give two farts about. Wondering if going with one of my grad options at another different giant public internationally-recognized research institution for my master's (surrounded by PhDs in the department) will make me feel like an underling again. Edit....or if it will be AWESOME. That's a possibility too.

Do tell about SDSU! I want to know all the details of your trip! I won't be able to get the time off to visit before decisions are due, so any opinions/descriptions would be super helpful!! Feel free to PM me but there must be others who are considering SDSU who would benefit from your take on it also. I know several grads from the SF State program who work in public districts or are in private practice now, and they all loved it. I'd go with your gut. San Francisco's a much more fun/interesting city than San Diego, in my opinion, but you can't really swim in the water in the Bay unless you're insane, with a thick wetsuit