[Unsure what to do about prerequisites and applying to grad school]

23 minutes ago, Mikx3 said:

Hi Angela! 
thanks for the reply! I actually did just that and got a couple emails back. I even got some great information about an online school (Wisconsin Eau-Claire) who provides a post-baccalaureate for courses you’ll need to apply to their grad program. They also stated that this could give them an idea of how committed you are as a student and give you somewhat of a position up on applying to their grad program. They also said if certain courses aren’t finished, they will give them to you during grad school. I think I may go this route? Looks like this may be the best fit since they only make you go to campus for one week at a time during each summer. Did Speech@NYU tell you that you could finish coursework during your graduate program? 

Speech@nyu has no prerequisite requirements. https://speech.steinhardt.nyu.edu/admissions/application-requirements/ 

If you don't have a CSD background or a second bachelor's, then you'll need to take extra foundations courses as part of your plan of study. But you don't need anything to be admitted!  https://speech.steinhardt.nyu.edu/academics/course-descriptions/

[Unsure what to do about prerequisites and applying to grad school]

Hi! I come from a Linguistics background and I understand your struggle. However, I just got acceptances to my top programs!

If you are struggling with prerequisites, look at course equivalencies and see if anything can double-count or if you can apply and finish the prerequisite after you get accepted. You can also reach out to admissions officers and ask if the courses you're currently taking/have taken count as certain classes. For example, some programs require a Hearing Science course, but that is often covered in an Intro to Audiology course already.

I also recommend online programs with fewer or no prerequisites, such as Speech@NYU. I personally only took a few prerequisites (Intro to Audiology, Anat & Phys, Language Dev, Speech Science, Aural Rehab). Feel free to PM me if you have any questions!

[Is Vanderbilt worth the cost?]

You might want to wait a bit till Vanderbilt comes out with financial aid/scholarships; also if you do a hearing loss or autism track you do get a tuition reduction!