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Thanks Gretel for the tips! I was referring to the NYCDOE Scholarship. I do realize that it's a chance thing too and that the scholarship isn't guaranteed. Which programs did you get into and where are you going?

I haven't visited IN or NYC. I'm from Los Angeles, California, so I assume NYC is relatively similar, just busier and more crowded..and more expensive. Next week, I'm flying out to visit Indianapolis and Bloomington, and the program. Here is my dilemma. TC is extremely expensive (2.5yrs, $87K tuition debt) and I'd have to work in NYC for 6 years if I want them to waive my tuition. Indiana is less expensive, and they're giving me a tuition remission for the first year and a $8K stipend my second year (3 yrs, $35K tuition debt). TC would give me a lot of connections. Indiana's program, although higher-ranked by U.S. News, might seem less highly regarded by some people, just because it's the midwest. Also, there isn't an extremely large population of Latinos there compared to NYC. However I think there has to be a good amount in Indiana since the bilingual program there has been sustained (I'm going for the bilingual program). I'm leaning more towards Indiana because the city life has been a drain on me, and I'm afraid I'm not going to be happy living in NY. But Columbia is such an attractive title; the diversity there is also very appealing. I'm just not sure if future employers will care about where I went to grad school. Also, do you know how reliable U.S. News rankings are? The main thing that's holding me back from Columbia is living in NY for the next 7+ years. I'm going to feel like in indentured servant. And I also don't know how appealing a title from IU will look to employers from California. I don't know how state licensing works either. Supposedly, IU is highly regarded in this field, but is it highly regarded by people outside of the midwest?

Does anyone know how comparable these two programs are? I'm trying to decide which program to choose and it has been very stressful. Each place has its pros and cons.

Is everyone flying out to visit their school choices? Because I haven't done so yet... I'm deciding whether or not to shell out $500+ to fly out to the midwest (IND) and east coast (NYC) to visit the schools there. Is it worth it? For those accepted into IU and TC, what are your factors in deciding whether or not to go to these schools? Is TC really even worth the money?? Do people get financial aid from the gov't at all in graduate school? Thanks.

Tell her the forms are generally similar - they all have similar questions. And at the end of each form, there's a section for comments. She can just attach a letter at the end. These letters can be slightly tweaked for each school (just change the name of the addressee). It shouldn't take that much time. She doesn't even have to hand-write her comments.

hey guys! i'm applying to slp grad programs this fall. Just curious, for those who applied to SDSU or SJSU, did you find it hard to get into the program? What were your GPAs and GRE scores? And the letter of rec requirement is also stumping me.