SomedaySLP

Congrats! You're lucky you already have an acceptance in January, let alone from your top choice--I am hating this waiting game! Are you set on going to GW or still considering the others, should you get accepted to them?

Sure! I'm just waiting for admission responses so anything to fill my spare time and distract me from obsessing over my own application results sounds great to me

Sure! I'm applying for SLP as well.

Ha, I got the same talk at Vandy (I'm going for SLP as well!) I agree. I've also heard that this year a lot of schools are putting more weight on SoPs and LoRs and less on the GRE this year in particular, due to the recent revision. That's just what I've heard in SLP though, not sure how true that is across programs.

Just sent the last of my applications yesterday! So happy to be done with that long, stressful, expensive process. But I'm already feeling like the hard part isn't over yet...even though I know there is not a chance I'll hear from schools for at least a month and a half or so, I'm still obsessively checking my application statuses for updates. Can't wait for April to put all of this behind me and have an idea of where I'll be living for the next two years of my life. Good luck to everyone still finishing applications and to those playing the waiting game with me!

I did the same thing for mine, also in SLP. I'm waiting until it's been a couple of weeks since the scores were supposed to have gone out (mine just sent on Friday) before I bother checking. A lot of times it takes that long for them to match stuff to your application anyway, it seems.

Honestly, I didn't study vocab and just barely refreshed myself on math. What I did do was read study tips tailored to the new GRE. I found tips about where to best allocate time and strategies for taking the test itself to be more helpful than trying to memorize a bunch of vocab words and formulas. I didn't get a perfect score or anything but I did fairly well, the equivalent of a 1350 on the old scale (better than what most schools in SLP require anyway). I think if you have the knowledge but struggle with the test itself, that could be a good option for you, along with studying material.

I think your stats look great! Those schools are both competitive so I would definitely add more to your list. I'm applying to University of Maryland at College Park and Towson U (both in MD) as two of my back-ups (I'm from MD originally) and both schools have solid reputations. No matter how strong your application packet is, I'd apply to at least 5 schools in SLP just because the field is so unbelievably competitive right now. I have what I feel is an extremely strong application (my GPA is a little lower than yours, GRE is higher, bilingual, lots of research experience, etc.) and I'm still applying to 7 schools. Best of luck as you're applying!

Hey, I'm another SLP applicant here too. I'm applying to 7 schools. My initial list was 10 (I've since narrowed that down) and when I first mentioned that number to one of my writers, she didn't seem put off, so 8 should be fine. Especially if your writers are in the SLP field...it's crazy competitive and they know that! Just wonder, what school in CO are you applying to? I go to CU-Boulder as an undergrad and have a lot of knowledge about the program if that's the one you're applying to. I'm happy to answer any questions you might have about what they look for/how the program is

Definitely study, study, study for that GRE!! With SLP as competitive as it's become in the last few years, unfortunately a GRE score in the 700s likely won't cut it. If you aren't able to pull it into the 1000s (or above the 50th percentile, for the new version), I would consider adding schools that do not require GRE scores to your list!

I wouldn't include it as a publication (seems silly), but agree that you should definitely include it in your experience on your resume. I'm also applying to SLP programs and you shouldn't stress about not having anything published at this point--it's very rare that people in our field have published before (or even after, unless you go into research) grad school.

Do well on the GRE, get great LORs, make sure your SOP is spot on (have roughly a million people edit it =P) and try to get as much experience related to the field as you can. It's really competitive, so I would apply to a large number of schools that are of a wide range of levels as far as acceptance rates. If you look at EdFind on ASHA's website, you can look at the stats of lots of programs and see how many applied versus how many got in. The higher that percentage of admits, the higher your chances of getting accepted. GPA isn't everything to most AdComs it seems, but just make sure everything else is impressive.

Communication Disorders=Speech Language Hearing Sciences=Speech Language Pathology They're synonymous. As long as the program is accredited by ASHA, it doesn't matter what they call it.

I'm in the last couple semesters of my undergrad at CU-Boulder, have lived here for 3 years. If you have any questions about the area or general questions about the school, I'd be happy to answer. Also, to the poster applying to Speech Path, I'm doing my undergrad in the SLHS department so I know a lot about it if you have any questions specifically about the program. Good luck guys! Boulder is a great place to be