Speechgal, I’d love some more of your insight into MGH as a current student. MGH is my first choice, as I’m interested in voice disorders and medical slp. I don’t think I’m interested in working in schools or exclusively with kids, though I have an open mind. At MGH, I’m considering the voice disorders track, and I would be interested in professional work with singers, medical slp, and transgender voice and communication.
The only issue is the cost. MGH is so much more expensive than Emerson with the offer I received that I’m hesitating. Working SLPs and others on this forum keep saying that it doesn’t matter what school you attend, which makes me nervous to pay 3x the money to attend MGH. However I don’t want to make a choice based on finances alone when I worked this hard to get into MGH
As an MGH student, do you feel you are building connections to the Partners hospital network and/or others that would make it feasible to begin a career in a medical setting right out of school? Would you say the faculty, clinical placements, and electives offering specialized focus are worth the added cost of the program?