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    oldsolnewworld got a reaction from aud2be2024 in Info for Future Applicants (especially those interested in assistantships/WICHE schools)   
    Hi all! I am a senior undergraduate student making my decisions about graduate schooling. I applied to 9 schools (more than most!) with the hopes of gaining a graduate assistantship. I wanted a new experience out-of-state but at a reasonable price. I applied with a GPA of 3.93 and a GRE score of 306. I figured this breakdown might help future applicants get a more realistic breakdown of costs. Additionally, it may be helpful for future students hoping to obtain a GA assistantship. If I could go back and give myself a word of advice, it would be "retake the GRE!!" Although my score was high enough for admission, I've learned that most schools grant funding, in-state waivers, and GA positions based on GRE scores so if that's what you're going for I would highly recommend studying hard for the GRE. Several of these schools told me that my GRE scores were not high enough to offer an in-state waiver or an assistantship position. Again this advice is obviously only true to some of these schools and not too all schools across the country...
    All of the tuition costs are broken down by the credits of these specific universities and housing costs were based on an average found at rentjungle.com. Obviously housing costs differ significantly depending on your living situation. Ultimately I totaled the cost of my full degree with the cost of 20 months of rent at any of these locations using the averages. I was a WICHE applicant from CA and was shockingly surprised by the expenses of these schools even with the WGRP Waiver. Obviously travel costs and distances will differ depending on your home location. I calculated most of these on Google Maps or Google Flight.
    I really wanted to post this more to let other students know about the true costs of graduate schooling because I felt really in the dark like I had no idea what I was jumping into. I wanted to be fully aware of how much graduate student loans I would be pulling out. Feel free if you have any questions or would like me to send you the template for your own decision-making process.

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    oldsolnewworld got a reaction from speechie2beplease in Info for Future Applicants (especially those interested in assistantships/WICHE schools)   
    Hi all! I am a senior undergraduate student making my decisions about graduate schooling. I applied to 9 schools (more than most!) with the hopes of gaining a graduate assistantship. I wanted a new experience out-of-state but at a reasonable price. I applied with a GPA of 3.93 and a GRE score of 306. I figured this breakdown might help future applicants get a more realistic breakdown of costs. Additionally, it may be helpful for future students hoping to obtain a GA assistantship. If I could go back and give myself a word of advice, it would be "retake the GRE!!" Although my score was high enough for admission, I've learned that most schools grant funding, in-state waivers, and GA positions based on GRE scores so if that's what you're going for I would highly recommend studying hard for the GRE. Several of these schools told me that my GRE scores were not high enough to offer an in-state waiver or an assistantship position. Again this advice is obviously only true to some of these schools and not too all schools across the country...
    All of the tuition costs are broken down by the credits of these specific universities and housing costs were based on an average found at rentjungle.com. Obviously housing costs differ significantly depending on your living situation. Ultimately I totaled the cost of my full degree with the cost of 20 months of rent at any of these locations using the averages. I was a WICHE applicant from CA and was shockingly surprised by the expenses of these schools even with the WGRP Waiver. Obviously travel costs and distances will differ depending on your home location. I calculated most of these on Google Maps or Google Flight.
    I really wanted to post this more to let other students know about the true costs of graduate schooling because I felt really in the dark like I had no idea what I was jumping into. I wanted to be fully aware of how much graduate student loans I would be pulling out. Feel free if you have any questions or would like me to send you the template for your own decision-making process.

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    oldsolnewworld got a reaction from thewonderingduck in How can I prepare for the application process?   
    Each schools website has a description of what they are looking for in a personal statement. I started by writing one general statement that I then changed to meet each schools description.  I go to WSU. I applied to WWU, CU Boulder, and UU
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    oldsolnewworld got a reaction from Ballyhoo in Washington State Program Length   
    I go went to undergrad here and will try to answer your questions to the best of my ability. WSU's program is 5 semesters. You spend the first three weeks of the program doing intensive coursework and preparing for your first clients. For the first year (2 semesters) of the program, you with have clients in the university's clinic (joint with Eastern Washington University) on the campus. I want to say that the first semester, you only have one client and in the second semester you will have 3-4 clients. For the summer and following fall semesters you will have clinical experiences out in the local community. I am fairly positive that for your last spring semester, you have the option to complete your clinical externship in the Spokane area, on the West side of WA, or back in your home state. I've hear about 50% stay in Spokane and 50% leave. Then you will come back in May to walk for graduation. Hope this helps! Best of luck with your applications!
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    oldsolnewworld got a reaction from Verlona in How many Schools did you apply to?   
    I personally applied to 8, but most of my friends applied to five or less. I was really set on trying to see if I could get funding from a program. I was just accepted at the University of Maryland and don’t know much about it yet, but would love others to comment as well!
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    oldsolnewworld got a reaction from squirrel_threats in Washington State Program Length   
    This is correct. To clarify-- WSU's program is five semesters. If you were accepted you would start August of 2020 and graduate May of 2022. You would be in school Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Summer 2021, Fall 2021, and Spring 2022.
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    oldsolnewworld reacted to LaceySpeechie in distance interviews   
    I think it depends on the school! I only had to interview at one school and they were willing to organize a video interview - it must've gone fine because that's where I'm attending. I do feel like it was a disadvantage for me (I feel much more comfortable and confident interviewing in person) and things like wifi connection could play a negative role, but I'd imagine most reasonable programs would understand that flying out for one thirty minute interview isn't feasible for most people - and if they don't get that, do you really want to go there?
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    oldsolnewworld got a reaction from Toya in I cannot write my personal statement :(   
    i think you should highlight how your background in child development might even make you a stronger candidate because you understand these family dynamics. assuming you might still want to work with children or youth, maybe you can tie this into your goals as it relates to what population and setting you would like to work with.
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    oldsolnewworld got a reaction from MadisonMachelle in EWU vs WSU   
    hi all-- I am a current undergrad student at WSU and feel that I could answer most of your questions. WSU and EWU are joint programs for both their undergrad and grad degrees in speech-language pathology. WSU's main campus is in Pullman (about an hour and a half south of Spokane, WA) and EWU's main campus is in Cheney (about 20-30 minutes southwest of Spokane, WA). They share a modern, beautiful, and small campus in downtown Spokane, WA (which is located on the eastern side of the state nearly 30 minutes from Idaho).This campus is considered the "medical" campus for both universities and a variety of programs including-- medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition and exercise physiology, and dental hygiene. EWU and WSU's program share a building on campus, the professors collaborate, and the clinic is shared between both universities. Some would argue the EWU may be "easier" to get into, but I truthfully think they are about equal. WSU just may be more well-known since it is pac 12. There grad programs are essentially the same with one main difference being their research projects. WSU program requires grad students to choose between a research project and a case study analysis of a handful of your clients, while EWU requires that you complete a research project. In theory if you got into both, it would make sense to accept at the school who research interests yours align with, but the faculty are pretty flexible overall and I bet you would still be able to conduct research under a professor at the other university. For example, I am currently a WSU undergrad, but I do my research through an EWU professor. Honestly, I've really loved my experience at this campus and in this program. The faculty are passionate and the city of Spokane has a lot to offer as it relates to our field. I am also originally from california and moved up here to complete my undergrad on scholarships. Please feel free to reach out or message me directly if you have anymore questions.
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