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I applied for the Fall 2019 cohort and was accepted to Speech@NYU part-time. The application process wasn't too bad. The admissions counselors are really nice and love to check up on you, and may make frequent phone calls. Some people found it annoying, but I had a lot of questions so I found it really helpful that they called frequently and were usually relatively easy to reach. I had a 3.610 undergrad GPA and received a 147Q and 157V on the GRE. Some relevant work experience 2 years post undergrad. Currently I'm taking the leveling courses and I'm enjoying them so far. They split the leveling course load so it's not too heavy for anyone.
I like that it's mostly distance, but you do have to go there for practicum one and two. 

Unfortunately no funding for me. I’m planning to apply for more scholarships after this semester to show a strong GPA and hopefully receive some funding. Since I’m also a leveling student so costs for me anywhere look to be around the same ballpark which stinks massively. Surprisingly the cost wasn’t as bad as expected. Still super high though. 
I don't think a low score should disqualify you, cause mine wasn’t super stellar. They do have the average of student GRE scores floating around and I think average quant was 150-156, with them accepting 25% of students who scored below that. They do view things holistically (or so they claim) so a low quant score shouldn’t ding everything on your application. I remember someone posting that they got in with a sub 140 score.  

Unfortunately no funding for me. I’m planning to apply for more scholarships after this semester to show a strong GPA and hopefully receive some funding. Since I’m also a leveling student so costs for me anywhere look to be around the same ballpark which stinks massively. Surprisingly the cost wasn’t as bad as expected. Still super high though. 
I don't think a low score should disqualify you, cause mine wasn’t super stellar. They do have the average of student GRE scores floating around and I think average quant was 150-156, with them accepting 25% of students who scored below that. They do view things holistically (or so they claim) so a low quant score shouldn’t ding everything on your application. I remember someone posting that they got in with a sub 140 score.  

GWU has rolling admissions. Their “deadline” was back February, but I still applied in May and was waitlisted for fall 2019. I heard back from them a week after I applied and in their letter they stated if there was space, they would continue to accept students up until classes began. Rolling admissions for some schools mean that they’ll accept application until the incoming class is filled. Usually it also means you have a larger time frame to gather things you need and submit your application. If you check their deadline and they state they are rolling or do not have a concrete deadline you can still apply to see if this cohort is still accepting students. However a major disadvantage to rolling admissions and applying this late is most people applied back in December to February, so there is a huge possibility majority of them are full. Some schools do offer spring and summer starts. 

Good luck to you!! I have been receiving those emails, I will be on the look out for the next one. I took the prerequisites a few years ago, so much only concern is that they are still accounted for. I think some schools said no more than 5 years. I hope this time I make it in!
Thank you for sharing!! 

Thanks so much it’s really encouraging to hear! I did end up calling and they said my stuff should be finalized within the next week so hopefully by early to mid July I’ll hear back for sure!

Thank you so much! It was definitely a journey, but well worth it in the end. This is just the beginning, and I can't wait for it to start! Yes, I will say they are excellent about communicating with you throughout the process, or even if you decide to reach out, they will try and get you an answer quickly. Oh yeah girl, I would say you should hear back hopefully no later than early July, if all goes well. Classes start in August, so they would have to finalize the cohort well before then, so you honestly may not have to wait as long as I did. 
You're very welcome, and I appreciate that so much! If you have any questions, you can just message me on here. Best wishes to you, and good luck!