MadisonMachelle
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Hey guys! I got accepted to CSU Long Beach and have heard very little regarding whether classes will be online or on campus. I wanted to make a post for all things Covid-19 and how it may/may not be affecting Fall 2020. Will your school be online next semester? Are you still going to move there?
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I posted this elsewhere but thought that it would be helpful here too:
Your best bet is to try and study REALLY hard for the GRE or take some online courses to bolster your current GPA. If you don't want to take any additional courses I would recommend looking into non west-coast schools, specifically private schools. They are notorious for accepting people with lower GPA's but the catch is that they are typically more expensive since they are private and hence offer more spots.
Also I'd recommend looking at EdFind (https://find.asha.org/ed#sort=relevancy)
From what I found these are schools where a very low GPA (2.5) will be considered:
-Francis Marion University
-Edinboro University
-Montclair State University
-Xavier University of Louisiana -
I'm attending CSU Long Beach in the fall and have recently heard about other CSU campuses preparing to teach classes online next semester. Has anyone else heard anything about this?
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I took online classes at ENMU and it was $300/unit which is significantly cheaper than other schools. Be careful a bout Utah state because I've heard from others that some grad programs don't accept grades from that school bc of grade inflation.
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Hi! I accepted my offer at CSULB and found out that our classes for next semester are SLP 663, 665, 667, and 696. The schedule is basically all morning/early afternoon classes:
Mon: 9-11:45 SLP 696- Research Methods: applied and basic (Alani)Tues: 9:30-12:15 SLP 663- Preschool Language Disorders (Sun)Wed: 9-11:45 SLP 667- Autism Spectrum Disorders (Ocampo)Thurs: 9:30-12:30 SLP 665- Aphasia/Neurogenic (Hung)I have no idea what the clinic schedule is though! I accepted because the reviews that I heard from their own students, students that didn't get in (and wished they did), and people working in the field were glowing. Plus being from CA and getting that 3/4 tuition grant helped a lot
The teachers seemed cool at the interviews.
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On 4/2/2020 at 5:55 PM, swood said:
Does anyone happen to know when/how we’ll receive our financial aid offer for Long Beach? Also, I believe the current students said as long as you complete the FAFSA you are automatically considered for the grant which covers most of tuition. Can anyone confirm that? Not sure if I understood them correctly.
I already got it. I checked FAFSA and noticed that I needed to make a correction early last week and then a couple days later I got an email from CSULB telling me that I was awarded financial aid. I got a Stafford loan and the SUG California resident grant. You just have to accept them through your student portal.
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I plan on taking out the Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans (~20k) for graduate school. I am getting a 3/4 tuition grant so I should be able to pay off my tuition without loans. However, housing is another beast and my parents are not rich. What is your advice for budgeting the $20k and making it last throughout grad school?
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I applied to 9 and once I got into Long Beach I sent all the schools an email asking to be withdrawn from the application process so others could get my hypothetical spot. I got waitlisted at two schools, rejected from two, and interviewed without hearing back from some.
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Make sure that you have federal loans from the government and not just private loans (Sallie Mae). Private loans cannot be forgiven and typically don't have the option for income based repayment.
If you have private loans like me, I'd suggest refinancing with a low interest rate and then paying the highest monthly payment you can afford once you graduate grad school.
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I think reaching out to the school's graduate coordinator would be a great call because it also lets the school's admin know that you're taking it seriously by looking into applications early! Best luck!
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1 hour ago, faithcarol said:
That's possible. But when I called 3/5 they said enrollment services hadn't even passed my application to the department, and I'm sure other students were in the same boat. That makes me think that this is a second wave of applications they're considering, but that all options are still available to us (acceptance, waitlist, rejection). Perhaps there were a certain number of slots available for the first round of applications they looked at and a certain number for this round. Just a guess, but regardless proud of those of you who have already been accepted!
That's probably exactly what's going on tbh.
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16 hours ago, faithcarol said:
I agree, I was very surprised when they said that considering April 15 is the widely accepted decision deadline.
I feel like it's probably because they already made their decisions so they'll be on the waitlist
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19 hours ago, Madi544 said:
Hi! I see that you made your decision already but did you ever try calling Boulder? I've seen a few people decline and I'm curious if my spot went up too. lol
I was #13 and I dropped out of the waitlist after getting in to my #1. Hope it goes to someone who wants it!
And yes! I did call but since all staff are working from home they're not really on their phone.
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Hi! I wrote this for another sub but this is what I sent out to grad schools. Obviously change the wording a little but this is what I said:
Dear Dr. ________,
I want to reach out and thank you for the opportunity to interview with you and the rest of the__________ faculty (if you didn't interview just say thank you for your time). It was eye-opening to learn that (insert what stuck out to you about their program). One of the biggest reasons I applied to______ was for a ______________________. If admitted, (insert if you will enroll/ if you are interested in research or GA position/what you will do for the school).
I can really see myself insert what you are looking for in a grad school. I believe insert you're a good fit for program and why. Emphasize what you can do for the school!
Being accepted to a program of this caliber insert what getting accepted would mean to you. Thank you again for generously sharing your time with me and the other qualified individuals. I look forward to hearing from ____________________ and hopefully representing the school in the future.
Sincerely,
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On 3/23/2020 at 10:25 AM, AspiringSLP35 said:
rid you say to the graduate coordinator in your email? I would like to email the schools I have not heard from but I do not know what to say.
Okay so don't use this verbatim because that would be weird if we both sent *practically* the same email to the same coordinator BUT I already accepted another admission offer so here's what I wrote, roughly, to all the graduate coordinators that I didn't hear back from or got waitlisted from.
Dear Dr. ________,
I want to reach out and thank you for the opportunity to interview with you and the rest of the__________ faculty (if you didn't interview just say thank you for your time). It was eye-opening to learn that (insert what stuck out to you about their program). One of the biggest reasons I applied to______ was for a ______________________. If admitted, (insert if you will enroll/ if you are interested in research or GA position/what you will do for the school).
I can really see myself insert what you are looking for in a grad school. I believe insert you're a good fit for program and why. Emphasize what you can do for the school!
Being accepted to a program of this caliber insert what getting accepted would mean to you. Thank you again for generously sharing your time with me and the other qualified individuals. I look forward to hearing from ____________________ and hopefully representing the school in the future.
Sincerely,
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2 hours ago, mckennahslp said:
Hi! Sorry if this is super off topic, but I've seen you on gradcafe for a while now as I applied this past fall and have visited this page nearly daily since August. Just wanted to say congratulations on getting accepted! You've been super helpful on different topics you've responded to. Best of luck at CSU Long Beach!
Thank you so much. This is such a nice little community to be neurotic on hahaha
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Hi! I made a Facebook group for students that accepted. Congratulations everyone, Go Beach!
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Hi! I'm from San Diego born and raised and went to SDSU for undergrad in the SLHS department. I have never been to San Jose or the Bay Area so I can only speak of San Diego. I didn't apply because I want to explore a different city than where I grew up.
I can't tell you about what their graduate program is like because I'm not in it BUT I can tell you that from what I know the professors are extremely accessible and want to see you succeed. The program is located in an alright area but if you have a car it's easy to find the perfect neighborhood that suits your personality and budget. It'll be cheaper than San Jose by a long shot too. All of the grad students I encountered while going to school there were always in a good mood. They were stressed, but not unbearably and the cohort is super close so it's okay to feel comfortable ranting/stressing together. There's a really nice, big on-campus clinic that I know you take rotations at. There's also a lot of schools, hospitals, and private practice clinics in the area that you get to work with. Everyone I've talked to recommended me to apply.
The area in San Diego is unlike any other city I've ever been in. I'm partial because it's my home town but the weather is almost always perfect except for a few grey days and some rain in the spring. Housing can be affordable but a single room is rarely over $1200 unless it's by the beach or it has a private bathroom/expensive neighborhood. Amazing food. Great nightlife. Very friendly people wherever you go.
I'm super stoked for you that you got into such great schools! Congrats and I hope that helps!
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1 hour ago, mmata said:
Wow that's great! What was your deciding factor, if I may ask? I'm rather torn atm.
Yeah totally! I have heard from others that they had a bad impression of the program at the open house but I had the opposite. I thought that it was organized as best as possible considering there is so many things that go into organizing an event that big. I really like that they have a bilingualism program and have opportunities for students to work on a specialization or work on independent research. I'm from California so a big factor is the grant that covers 3/4 of tuition- which is HUGE!
Their clinic is really nice and organized. They have a lot of reach within their community and in California in general. Everyone that I've spoken to speaks highly of the CSULB graduates over the other programs in the area because they have a really well-rounded curriculum. I wouldn't have to take extra pre-req classes as I would at most of the other schools. Long Beach is a really nice area and there's a lot of good neighborhoods within 30 minutes that are decently affordable. The campus is gorgeous. The students all seem happily and relatively less stressed than the other students that I've encountered. The faculty are all really available from what I've heard, too.
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Declining my offer from Eastern New Mexico University and withdrawing off the waitlist from CU Boulder and CSU Fullerton. Good luck!
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I accepted Long Beach and will deny all other schools.
COVID-19 and Fall Semester
in Speech-Language Pathology Forum
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Hi! This is a bit difficult to follow and is not related to speech pathology graduate programs or the idea that maybe SLP grad programs might start in person because they are typically small cohorts. Thank you though.