Hi! I'm a fourth-year English major at UT-Austin. My GPA is a 3.5, which I didn't think was a bad GPA until I saw that most schools only have a 20% acceptance rate. I feel like my undergraduate major puts me at a disadvantage, but I don't want to switch, as I'm about to graduate. I haven't taken the GRE yet, so I'm not sure what my scores would look like. I don't have any relevant job or volunteer experience, either.
Is it honestly worth pursuing SLP in grad school with this outlook? I'm just feeling very discouraged that it might be impossible to make such a large career change.
Also- I need to take leveling courses. Is it better to take them at home where my parents live (less social opportunity & cheaper) or continue my education in Austin (where my friends are & more expensive)? I was planning on using this year to bolster my GPA, job experience, and letters of recommendation, but the whole admissions process is daunting to me.
Any advice is welcome!