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Thanks guys, that was helpful!

I have one school that I am applying to where I need to mail my SOP and resume instead of submitting it electronically. This might be a stupid question...but how would you guys recommend sending it? Meaning, should I just print it on regular paper and staple it together, or should it be more..."put together" than that (nicer paper, ect)? I might be overthinking this, but I just don't want to do the wrong thing!

I am also applying to SLP programs and am very nervous about the competitiveness...I am planning to apply to 7 schools, so we are thinking along the same lines

I need 3 recs for my applications, and I have 2 set up...I was struggling to decide on my final rec, because there was no other professor that I felt would really remember me. Almost all of my classes are huge lectures and for a lot of them, the grades were solely MC exams (so there is no work for them to really go back to look at). For that reason, I decided that my best option was to ask a professor for an online class that I am currently in. My reasoning is that we do a lot of discussion posts in that class, and I can tell that she likes mine and that they stand out from the rest of the class. We also have a lot of additional writing assignments and she has always has nice comments about my work. I have also e-mailed with her a few times, because I am hoping to specialize in grad school in the same area of the field that she specializes in. HOWEVER, because it is an online class and she has doesn't have set office hours, I have never actually met her. I lucked out, though, because I was corresponding with her through e-mail about grad schools that I was considering (because she had told me to be careful about my selection if I wanted to specialize in her field), and she offered to set up a time to meet to discuss it. So of course I said yes, and I had decided that I was going to be brave and ask for a rec while I was there. Buuuut, then there was this huge miscommunication (which was really neither of our faults and we both apologized) so we didn't get to meet up. I had waited more than a week for that meeting and was worried about wasting another week or so before we set up a next meeting (because if she says no, I need to find someone else to ask SOON), so I ended up deciding to just e-mail her to inquire about the rec. This was what I sent about the rec request (I had also asked her about something else earlier in the email)- "Additionally, I had been planning to inquire about the possibility of getting a letter of recommendation from you for my grad school applications. I feel that your specializations mesh very well with what I am hoping to focus on during and beyond graduate school. Although your class is not in-person, I think that as a result of all of the module discussions and written class assignments, you might be better apt to write a recommendation than some of the professors of my large-lecture classes, many of which my grades are based almost solely on exams. If you think that you could write a recommendation for me, I have a resume and statement of purpose that I can share with you. Sorry for throwing out so much information in one e-mail. I would still love to meet with you to talk about both of these things if it fits into your schedule, but I just wanted to give you a heads up about what I had intended to discuss with you today. Also, I completely understand if it would be more convenient for you to talk about this via e-mail." I was really hoping that she would respond saying that she would write the rec, but maybe that she would also like to meet with me about it. But her e-mail response just said that she would like to meet with me...so now I'm kind of freaking out. I feel really awkward that I asked her when I hadn't even met her, and am worried that she thinks it was a really weird request. Does it seem reasonable to you that I asked her? Do you think that she would have just said no in the e-mail if she was going to not write it? Sorry for such a long message, I am just a bit stressed out about it.

I recently (within a few days of each other) took both of the powerprep practice tests. I am now really confused about verbal, because I got a 690 on the first test, and then a 510 on the second one. Has anyone else experienced such an extreme difference in scores?? Now I have nooo idea what to expect for the real thing...

Since asking this question, I have found out that it is in an area called Mount Greenwood. But I'm not familar with Chicago, so that still doesn't really help me. Does anyone know anything about Mount Greenwood? Is it is a nice place to live, is it expensive, how is transportation?

Okay, thanks guys. I'll definitely see what I can work out. Another question...I'm sure that I am sounding really clueless here, but how did you guys go about setting up meetings? Did you directly contact the director of the program?

My situation is that I am going to be on a trip with my mom, and wanted to visit some schools in the area while we were there, because I don't think that I will get another chance to go to this area of the US before applying. But since we will be together on a trip, I don't think that I will be able to meet with anyone if she isn't with me. Do you think that it would be better to tour the schools but not actually try to meet with anyone (and then maybe just contact them with some questions via phone or email afterwards)?

I will be applying soon to grad schools, and I wanted to visit some of them this summer before making my final decision about where to apply. I have a few questions... 1. My mom really wants to go on the visits with me...if I am planning to try to schedule to meet with the directors of the programs while I am there, will it look weird/bad to have my mom with me? I feel like it is something that I should be being more independent about, but she really wants to be part of the process...and I don't personally mind her being there, but I am just afraid that it will reflect badly on me. 2. Do you have any good questions that I should make sure to ask while I am visiting the schools?

Does anyone know anything about where St. Xavier University is located? Is it really far from the downtown area of Chicago? Would it be easy to get to the main area by train?

I will be applying for grad schools in the fall, and have two questions.... 1) Approximately what is the total cost of completing the program at Northwestern? I am majoring in CSD, so I will have the prereq requirements. I've tried to find this information on their website, but I get confused with how it is listed. 2) Does anyone know anything about St. Xavier? Any information would be helpful! Thanks so much!

I will be applying for grad schools in the fall, and have two questions.... 1) Approximately what is the total cost of completing the program at Northwestern? I am majoring in CSD, so I will have the prereq requirements. I've tried to find this information on their website, but I get confused with how it is listed. 2) Does anyone know anything about St. Xavier? Any information would be helpful!