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Personally, I am planning to work throughout grad school (20 hours) and I'm nervous about how I'll handle it all. However, if I prioritize everything appropriately, I am confident I could be successful! ?

I'm posting an update to this since I finally heard back from everyone. I applied to 6--accepted to 3, waitlisted at 1 and rejected at 2. Seemed to be a good number!

UT Health San Antonio SLP Class of 2022! https://www.facebook.com/groups/681589989324363/

Speech-Language Pathology hands down. Of course money isn't everything (you would make more as an SLP) but being an SLP is super rewarding too! Social work has a much higher turnover rate because it's a tough job--mentally and emotionally. We definitely need social workers but as far as versatility goes, you could do so many different things with SLP (especially in a hospital setting). Also, let's say you work as an SLP for awhile and decide you would rather transition to social work, it might be easier going that way--instead of social work to SLP. Hope this is helpful!

Rant warning~ PREFACE: I have already made my decision (put down my deposit) and I am REALLY happy with that decision; however, when I applied to schools, it was under the assumption that my application would be looked at and taken into consideration (good or bad). I have heard from every school except UTDallas. Not only have I not heard, my application has not even been reviewed. How is it that I submit my application in November and it's now less than a week from April 15 and my application hasn't even been looked at? So much money and time (and tears) goes into these applications--it's very frustrating to see you were never considered. Why bother applying then? Again, 100% happy with my decision and acceptance into UT Health San Antonio, but I just wanted to get that off my chest. I'm not sure if anyone else is in a similar boat BUT IS dependent on UTDallas' decision. It's weird because all I needed was at least one acceptance to feel relieved to at least be going somewhere and yet UTDallas has me hung up. I just want closure lmao! Rant over~

Which university are you referring to?

My situation is the exact same: applied in November, application status is still marked as complete and I've heard nothing. I've seen that the last few recent admission decisions have all been rejections.

Faculty and staff are still required to report and work. Only students have been moved online--asked not to come to campus. I'm a student but also a staff member at the University and go to school for work each day.

@AspiringSLP35 Just to clarify, UT Health San Antonio (not the same as UTSA), does not have a portal. University of Texas--Austin (UT) has a MyStatus page where you check to see your admission status. You have to log in with your EID and password that was maybe emailed to you at the time you applied. https://login.utexas.edu/login/cdcservlet?goto=https%3A%2F%2Futdirect.utexas.edu%3A443%2F&RequestID=1584162644788&MajorVersion=1&MinorVersion=0&ProviderID=https%3A%2F%2Futdirect.utexas.edu%3A443%2Famagent%3FRealm%3D%2Fadmin%2Futdirect-realm&IssueInstant=2020-03-14T05%3A10%3A44Z Try this link. It may take you to that page.

Check your spam just in case. I know that UT and San Antonio have been sending out both acceptances and denials (I can't confirm anything about the other schools you mention). UT is known for NOT sending an email so you have to check their portal. I have 2 programs I haven't heard from either but I believe they have to notify you by April 15th as that is the deadline for students to make their decision.

To my knowledge, all faculty/staff are still working. At my university, while the Spring Break has been extended, faculty and staff are still working and on campus. Unless they specifically send an email out saying to expect delays, I think it won't be affected.

I was also there for the first open house! I committed as well after seeing and hearing everything--I was sold. Do you know if anyone has started a Facebook page for our cohort yet?

That's a good GPA. For the GRE, I think a general rule of thumb is to stay above 300 (to stay competitive) so try to aim for that when you're taking the practice tests!

Supposedly, they've had a recent delay, with their admission coordinator being away. According to a post above, they should be sending out more decisions this week/next week. I also have not heard but decided to accept an offer elsewhere anyway. Good luck!

This is a very good response. To add, if you're worried about your GRE scores, you can add a school or two that don't require the GRE at all.

Hello! Congrats on your acceptance! So to answer your question on accreditation, if Nevada State College is a candidate (or in candidacy status), they're just as qualified as an already accredited institution. I know this because I had a similar situation. I was accepted to UT Health San Antonio who also has a new program (2017) and won't receive accreditation status until 2022. This is because it takes 5 years to earn! During the open house in San Antonio, they informed us that a university has to prove several things in order to even receive candidacy status. If someone earns their degree while an institution is a candidate (not yet received full accreditation), their CCC will not be affected in any way. Meaning, going to a new school that is a candidate is just as good! (in regard to getting licensed and certified). As for your inquisition of out-of-state vs. in-state...it's a tough one. If you're okay staying local (your accreditation worries no longer being a factor), you will save yourself a lot of hard work later in trying to get out of debt. However, if you want to explore outside of Nevada, research Iowa's residency policies! I was an out-of-state student (coming from California), when I moved to Texas to pursue undergrad. I was granted a tuition waiver and paid in-state tuition because, in the state of Texas, if you receive a scholarship of $1,000 or more, you qualify for in-state tuition no matter where you came from. So I would see if Iowa has anything like that or maybe just a potential for handing out scholarships in general to help with that cost. But I will definitely say that $70,000 is not the business.

I have declined offers from University of North Texas, and Texas Woman's University! I hope this is helpful

I will be attending UT Health San Antonio this fall and they are a new program as well. They were able to address our concerns about their accreditation status! As long as they obtain candidacy status, they are fully accredited like the other universities! It takes 5 years to obtain this, but it will not affect your CCC. Similarly, ASHA has never stripped C's from students on account of their university wavering on accreditation. You can view a university accreditation status on ASHA EdFind. Hope this helps and congrats!

At the open house I went to, almost everyone was business casual. I actually wore jeans but they were a dark denim (so on the more formal side for jeans), and oxfords with a dressier shirt. Other people wore blazers and slacks, etc. I would say jeans are totally fine as long as they don't have any holes or tears in them! Hope this helps

I've been thinking the same thing the last few days! My portal did update last week...it used to say application submitted, under review. Now, it says application completed. I had a mini heart attack thinking I never submitted it in the first place due to their wording. So I just keep checking the portal every once in a while in case there's an update ?

This. Of course it would be cool to go to a school in Los Angeles or New York but you know what's cooler? Being debt free in 10 years or less! Try not to feel too bummed because your future self with thank you when you don't owe 2x as much.

Firstly, congratulations on your acceptances! I was born and raised in California and decided to move to Texas for college (undergrad). A con to this and to going to grad school out of state as well, is paying out of state tuition. If you're not well off OR don't want to take out a considerable amount of loans, this can be a deal breaker. Each state is different in their rules for out-of-state (Texas is very strict about theirs) tuition. I was fortunate to receive a waiver during my time in school in Texas and was granted in-state tuition but this won't happen for everyone. So long story short, out of state tuition is a big con. However, a pro is, like you said, a "once in a lifetime experience" and can be really fun--especially if you like exploring new places and opportunities. If money isn't too much of an issue or if you're able to secure a scholarship, I'm all for going out of state!! For grad school, I decided to stay in Texas because I worked hard to earn in-state tuition and didn't want to deal with that again somewhere else. Hope this helps!

Yes! I will be there on February 28th and I am compiling a list of questions for them. Are you going to the open house? If not, I can report back here and let y'all know! I definitely am inclined to believe that we would get to do our clinic hours in a hospital setting, but I will ask.

That's a great question! For me, a big part is that they're medically-based. Additionally, if you take a look at the university on the map, they're sitting in the middle of at least 5 hospitals. The job security alone! I know that I want to work in either hospitals or rehab facilities and the area is very ripe for that. You mention that the program is new and that's true! But this should help everyone feel a bit more easy about it: the clinical director of the program at UTHSCSA was the clinical director at UNT. So even though it's new, it has great leadership behind it!

Ughhh, I am sorry! But, don't lose hope!!! When people decline the offers, UNT will start offering admission to people on the waitlist. Since today is the first day of decisions, you should be at the top of the list! So that is good news. I can't promise anything yet, but there's a high possibility I will be declining UNT's offer and it's not because the program isn't good because it is! UT Health San Antonio just meets my needs more at this moment. I hope this helps! And good luck