Emily L

Hi, not sure if you're still looking for a program, but I recently completed the online one offered through California State University, San Marcos. Except for the statistics course (the professor of that particular course was very disorganized), I was very satisfied with the quality of the classes, as well as the support from professors. It's a bit odd in that you either have to live in California (or other states where the program is recognized) to attend, and you cannot have completed more than two of their pre-requisites to be placed in the cohort (taking classes individually). So far, out of the master's programs I've applied to, I've been waitlisted at 5 and accepted to 2. The biggest issue I've found so far is that two of the programs I applied to would require me to take a few extra pre-requisites before attending (for example, CSUSM does not offer a course on aural rehabilitation). However, this seems like it could be a common issue, as each grad program can have its own unique requirements. Overall, I was very pleased with the program and would do it again. It's very flexible if you need to work, although I would not suggest working full time if you can afford it. Although the program is online, it is very intense, and is completed in 1 year (including summer classes). You normally take 2-3 courses every 8 weeks (except in the summer, when physics is 5 weeks and two other courses are 10 weeks, and in the fall, when statistics is 16 weeks), so they move much faster than a regular semester-long course.

emdspeech, do you know anything about the possibility of doing one's clinical placement in a medical setting? Also, have you seen Lamar's on-site clinic? If so, what did you think of it? Thank you!!

Hi, I'm applying to several master's programs in Puerto Rico (UPR, Carlos Albizu University, Ana G. Mendez University) and was wondering if anyone is familiar with them? If yes, do you have any tips on what you might recommend including/emphasizing in the application? Thanks!