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ASU undergrad here! I would love to hear your impressions of the program when you get started! If you're still looking for a roommate, you should check out the ASU on Facebook link on your myASU page. There's usually always people looking for rooms/roommates. Tempe is a great place to live too. I've got a ton of recommendations on places to eat/chill/study if you want. Have a good move!

Just my two cents... I've looked at a lot of SLP program admission requirements and they all seem to point at answering this question: Do you have the academic strength to do well in grad school? It may seem strange, but several applications DO NOT want you to talk about how you came to love SLP! Rather, they want you to talk about how you are prepared to do well in grad school and what you can personally contribute to the school and your fellow cohorts. Since you have an upward trend in grades in undergrad as well as grad school, I think you have a decent shot. If I were in your position, I would take great pains to make absolutely sure that my letters of recommendation, personal statement, and GRE are they strongest they can possibly be. Get profs that know your academic achievements to write your recommendations, rewrite and get others to read your personal statement and don't be happy with it until it shines, and prep for the GRE like a madman. After that, the rest is in their hands, isn't it? I think that you're underestimating your chances of getting into an SLP program. Bolster up the rest of your application and you'll do well!

Hey all, I'm in my senior year as a Linguistics major and would like to get into an SLP program after I graduate. My question is this:do programs that accept non-CSD students and put them on 3-year tracks still make offers for financial aid (tuition reduction, scholarship, etc.). They way I see it, I could apply to programs this fall (and take the GRE!) and then wait and see what happens as far as aid goes. I can also squeeze in a CSD course or two over my senior year. If I don't get any substantial offers (by that I mean it would cost less to move and start a program than stay where I am), I could continue to take prereqs and try to apply next year. What do you all think? I know it "depends on the applicant," but let's just assume a strong GPA, letters of recommendation, personal statement, and GRE. If you have any questions for me, please fire away!