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  1. 3 hours ago, SLPhopefullyy said:

    What are some things you wish you knew before starting graduate school? What would you go back and tell yourself? Any tips? Best way to prepare? I start graduate school this fall :) Thanks so much! 

    the most important thing for me: it's okay that you don't know everything. in fact, it's okay if it feels like forever since you've looked at your phonetics work or your memory of anatomy and physiology is a bit spotty. first of all, you will get plenty of review in all that stuff in grad school. second of all, if you're feeling like you must be the only one who doesn't know things, always remember that you're not! everyone is in the same boat at the beginning. and, as the semester continues, if you're in clinic or in classes and feeling a little bit (or a lot bit) lost and overwhelmed, it's still okay that you don't know everything. in fact, it's normal to not know most things. plus, if you see friends who look like they know what they're doing a more than you feel you do, remember that everyone learns differently and it's okay if it's taking you a little longer to grasp how to write clinical objectives or SOAP notes or whatever else you're struggling with- you will get there. also, what may come relatively easily for you may be harder for those you're seeing. two words of advice via my clinical supervisors, because they are words that i know live by. 1) from my first clinical supervisor: "it's often more important for you to know what information you don't know than knowing what you do know-- that's how you learn." 2) from my second, when I admitted to her that I didn't know how help my client with one language element which he was struggling with about a six weeks into the semester: "Well, how could you know how to treat all the specifics of that?! You've only been focusing on it for the past six weeks! You think anyone has a full grasp on anything after six weeks? Look at what you have learned during that time; that's pretty incredible." 

    I will probably have imposter syndrome for the rest of my life (it's pretty much the SLP curse, let's be real) but i will always have those words to come back to. because you will struggle. there will be things that are hard for you. but it's okay if you don't know all the information or you feel like you're muddling through your intervention sessions for a bit. that's normal. it's okay. and you will get there.  

  2. On 2/26/2020 at 10:53 PM, oldsolnewworld said:

    For any current grad students-- I love the Boston programs, but they all seem so expensive. How do you afford MGH? Is there any financial assistance?

    Something like a third to a half of our cohort has some sort of grad assistantship, which is super helpful financially, although that's something that you apply for separately after admission. There are scholarships, but I won't lie tuition is high and so is the cost of living around here. A bunch of people also have other jobs (international teaching, working in restaurants, etc.) part time. Also, some people live farther out in the suburbs and/or have a bunch of roommates to help cover expenses. Good luck!

  3. On 1/24/2020 at 10:32 AM, slphopefulmeg said:

    finally caved and created an account after lurking - this program is one of my top choices as well and i'm super anxious to hear back. i'm out of field with minimal speech experience so i'm unsure of my chances, but i also applied to a lot of other boston/nyc schools. 

    honestly around half of our cohort is out of field, the IHP loves having people with a variety of diverse experiences, so don't worry too much about having minimal speech experience! if you have solid essays (SOP and diversity essay), that's generally what they weigh the most. Best of luck!!

  4. On 1/22/2020 at 4:17 PM, SLPmeplease said:

    Actually, University of Wisconsin-Madison is asking for a course on “cleft palate/craniofacial anomalies” for me as a pre-req. Has anyone seen a course like that offered online? 

    Yeah, generally most people wouldn't take a course specific to craniofacial anomalies until they're in grad school. Maybe you could take a grad class? Strange that they expect you to have taken going in, since the majority of undergrad programs don't offer it as a prereq. 

  5. On 1/11/2020 at 1:13 PM, bezalel said:

    Hi everyone! I've applied to the University of Wisconsin - Madison and one of the prerequisites is CS&D 318: Voice, Craniofacial and Fluency Disorders. I was wondering whether anyone has taken this course online in the summer. It would be really helpful if you could comment below if you did as I'm having a hard time finding a place to take this course during the summer. I know the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire has one in the spring but not in the summer. Thank you all in advance for your help and time!

    Your best bet would probably be to get in charge with the admissions office/whoever is in charge of prereqs since that course is so unique. Usually that would be split up into at least two different courses for undergrad. Best of luck!

  6. 21 minutes ago, estel said:

    Hi all,

    I was wondering if for the schools on CSDCAS I should expect to receive any sort of application confirmation from the schools themselves? My CSDCAS application was verified and everything, but do the schools themselves send you any sort of notification saying that they received your complete application? (The schools I'm referring to in particular are the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and St. Xavier University.)

    Thank you!

    For UWM- I applied last year, so there's a chance this year may be different... I was sent an email in late February that my application was under review, but nothing before that. So don't worry if you don't hear from them for a while! Good luck. 

  7. 15 hours ago, Emehteg1 said:

    Thank you so much for your help! I will definitely call tomorrow. 

    My mother is a principal at an elementary school and her SLP graduated from MGH IHP last year and she has helped me so much. How are you enjoying the program so far? How are the professors? 

    I love it! I honestly can't speak highly enough about the faculty whom I had last semester for my courses. One of the benefits of going to a school where most if not all of the faculty are still in the field is one minute you're discussing theory and the next minute you're hearing stories about how they integrated those aspects into their practices. (Plus some of the stories are often hilarious so they will stick with you!) And the fact that they are experts in their specialties... that's pretty incredible, especially if you end up doing research with them. I was following the work of a professor long before I looked into grad schools, and now I get to have her as my professor- I'm still kind of starstruck, lol. Also I love having a dyad in the clinic for the first year, honestly it was so comforting to me when we first started sessions and now that a new semester is starting, I will be taking lead on the client who she had fall semester and vice versa, so I'll be able to see the progress both clients make throughout the course of the year directly. 

  8. 3 hours ago, Emehteg1 said:

    So, I am a second time applicant. When I began my applications last year, I chose to recycle my previous information because nothing much had changed. I was under the assumption that my GRE scores would be visible to every school I applied to. My transcripts are, so I figured the gre scores would be the same. When I submitted all 7 of my applications I was snooping around the CSDCAS website. I came across the GRE section stating, GRE scores must be sent to CSDCAS using all schools code in order for them to be seen. MY HEART BEGAN TO RACE!!! I submitted all of my applications January 1st, and my MGH application was due that same day. My GRE scores were verified on CSDCAS January 3rd. I sent an email to admissions hoping that they can look past my humiliating oversight. MGH is an amazing program and has a huge focus on DIVERSE students. Being a Hard of Hearing Mexican Jew who speaks 3 languages I feel like I am meant for this program.

    Does anyone know if this will ruin my chances of getting accepted?  Has this happened to anyone else? UGH!  

    Hey @Emehteg1! We're on vacation right now, so no guarantees that someone will answer, but please call tomorrow. I honestly think you should be fine, but it's worth it to double check. 

    Best person to contact is Rachel Harshaw- she's basically in charge of everything CSD admissions. I'm putting her email in here too. 

    Phone: (617) 643-5195
     
  9. In case you haven't submitted yet, please apply! 149 is not a bad score, especially for the quant portion. Northeastern also looks at the whole application, not just at your scores, so as long as you really sell it in your personal statement, you definitely have a shot!

    Also sidenote, if you have any questions about living in Boston for grad school, feel free to ask me about that as well?

  10. On 12/24/2019 at 5:20 PM, speechpathologystudent099 said:

    Hi all,

    I'm panicking because my university hasn't sent my official transcript yet but I submitted my application. My earliest deadline is January 1st but since CSDCAS doesn't have my transcript yet my application status is received instead of verified. Does your application still get sent to the schools even if it's not verified yet? I'm just curious to know if the application will still be considered on time if my transcript isn't in yet.

    Which program did you apply to? Check on your program's requirements through https://help.liaisonedu.com/CSDCAS_Applicant_Help_Center/Starting_Your_CSDCAS_Application/Getting_Started_with_Your_CSDCAS_Application/04_Participating_Programs_and_Eligibility. Like others have said, different programs have different requirements-- only some (green label) require verification to take place before the due date, which can take up to a month. Most programs only require that you have every document received (orange label).  

  11. I broke mine into parts, so I had "professional experience" as my heading before giving employment and then "clinical observation experience" as the heading before I gave my shadowing experiences. I also had a third heading for "leadership and community involvement". Your resume is your chance to really show them what 1) you've done related to your future career and 2)~something that they may not see otherwise~, what jobs/activities/duties you've done that may not relate to speech but provided you with skills that you'll need in life. You've got this!

  12. On 8/20/2019 at 12:28 PM, lily_slp said:

    Hi guys!! 

    So I have a question about specialities in SLP. Let's say there's a specific area in Speech you wish to focus on in grad school, like voice disorders, are there grad programs that offer more specialized courses? Or is it all general? 

    Thank you in advance!

    You will need to get the same degree (MS or MA) regardless of whether you are interested in a specialty. That being said, you may look into programs that place more emphasis on one aspect of speech which you're interested in. For example, my program offers elective courses and opportunities in voice beyond those that are required. If you are interested in working with a specific population, you can definitely apply to schools which have more courses or practicums in that area.  

  13. On 7/14/2019 at 12:23 PM, SRod2015 said:

    The University of Nevada, Reno has a new Master's in Speech Pathology graduate program. ASHA does not have stats on their program yet.

    Anyone know their 

    Average GRE Score for Applicants Offered Admission:

    GPA Range for Applicants Offered Admission

     Number of Applications Received

    Number of Admission Offers

    I think this is who @SoCali is suggesting? 

    Rachael Walden M.S., CCC-SLP 
    Clinical Director, Instructor, Academic Advisor, Clinical Supervisor
    (775) 682-7016 
    rwalden@med.unr.edu

    You could also contact: 

    Thomas L. Watterson Ph.D. CCC-SLP 
    Professor; Chair, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Clinical Supervisor
    (775) 784-4887 
    twatterson@med.unr.edu

    Best of luck!

  14. On 7/13/2019 at 5:26 PM, SoCali said:

    I was accepted into a program and it's the only one I got into, but I am getting cold feet about taking a huge loan. I received the max from financial aid which is $20,00 but I would still need $40,000 more for the year. Now I'm considering applying to an online program where the total cost would be a little over what I would pay each year at my school. I don't have undergrad loans. 

    If it helps, advice that I have heard is to not take out loans worth more than the salary you would start out with following your CF.  I don't know what salaries look like in your area, but that's something to keep in mind!

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