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  1. Isn't Pacific pending candidacy? That's great that they will have such an amazing faculty this early on!

    Just a heads up about Portland State, two of the youngest, brightest and definitely favorite professors there just accepted positions at Pacifics new program. If you're considering either of these two schools and have an interest in neurogenic com disorders/TBI or craniofacial issues (the areas these professors specialize in), then I'd suggest taking a long look at Pacific, since PSU will be hard pressed to find suitable substitutes for these folks.

  2. So, I know everyone is really stressed out about applications and thought you would need a break to de-stress. I wanted to share a great resource with all of you. I just joined Pinterest and found there to be a wealth of information on SLP apps, SLP blogs, creative therapy ideas for phonological awareness, articulation, and social skills groups, as well as reading comprehension and parent handouts. I was amazed by how much has been shared on the site and am excited to start implementing some of the ideas at the clinic I work at. I thought each of you would enjoy perusing the information as well. So join, start creating boards and happy pinning!...and good luck with your applications!!

  3. How can that be? They offered you a full free ride and then didn't offer you admission? Did you try calling the SLP dept. and telling them about this? It sounds like the communication is messed up there, ironically, with the SLP dept and the dept of grad studies.

    The graduate assistantships are through student activities, not the SLP department, so I'm not sure it would matter. When I wrote my letter of continued interest to the program director, I had told her that I was a finalist for two graduate assistantships...and then yesterday I receivedthe rejection email from her. I'm not sure what else I can do...email again? She said the class was full. I just cannot believe that I would have had the opportunity to have everything paid for....I mean, it's once in a lifetime. I just don't understand.

  4. P.S. It is an online class, too.

    There's also La Salle University, which offers online classes. You don't have to find a proctor for your exams, but the courses aren't as cheap as Utah.

    Anyone have any idea where to take a physical sciences class online? I need that for ASHA.

  5. The University of South Florida-Sarasota is offering a physical science class this summer...I believe it is Intro to Environmental Sciences. My professor says it counts as a physical science. Do you know how we can tell if a class counts as this? I have taken Oceanography, but I don't know if that counts.

    There's also La Salle University, which offers online classes. You don't have to find a proctor for your exams, but the courses aren't as cheap as Utah.

    Anyone have any idea where to take a physical sciences class online? I need that for ASHA.

  6. The University of South Florida has a great online prerequisite curriculum. I just completed mine. Utah State has a great, and very afforable, program as well, but they require that you have your exams proctored. Congratulations on Northeastern!

    Hi everyone! Just confirmed my acceptance to the speech pathology program at Northeastern. Very excited! But... of course now I'm instantly feeling overwhelmed. I still need to take the 5 prerequisites this summer! I live about 30 minutes north of Boston... does anyone have any suggestions on where I should take them? Have you heard of any good online programs to take them with? I would appreciate any help!!! Thank you!!!!

  7. For those who did not make it anywhere, it really isn't the end of the world. I graduated from my slp undergrad in 2008 and applied for grad school in fall of 2008 and didn't make it. I worked as an slpa for two years and I loved it. It gave me awesome work experience and I got great lors from my slp supervisors. I got into 2 out of 3 schools this year even with a 3.1 gpa. The work experience really helped a lot. There are many slpa jobs out there and you can work for a year and try again next fall.. it might help :) just my two cents!!

    I am one of those in the unfortunate situation of not being accepted anywhere. I'm done with my postbaccalaureate classes (with a 3.9 GPA), and have tons of volunteer experience in SLP (created and organized an Aphasia support group in my community, interned under an SLP for a year, volunteered at a Faast Trac Center that provided SLP patients with software options to overcome aphasia) . I've tried to become certified as an Slpa in Georgia, but no one will hire me anywhere (I've written to and called every SLP practice within a 50 mile radius of Atlanta). I did have a low undergraduate GPA (2.97) due to extenuating circumstances that I explained in my statement of purpose, but had 3 great LORs and a great postgrad GPA. I know I am venting, but I am so heartbroken. I have no job, no prospects for school, and I feel like I've wasted the past two years of my life volunteering and taking these classes. I'm 27 and so passionate about doing this as a career, but I'm trying to muster up the courage to wait through another long year just to go through this all over again. I am praying that I am taken off the one waitlist that I was lucky enough to be added to.

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