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talea123

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  1. Awesome! I didn't know that existed. Thanks for the link.
  2. I had an unsuccessful year last year applying to graduate schools, but this year, I got into every one I applied to. Yay! Now that I've accepted my first choice, I'm starting to think about all the things I'll need to review this summer, being one year out of my SLP courses. (I'm still currently making up some science and math courses outside of SLP that I needed.) I plan on reviewing my class notes and textbooks from each course I took (since I was just a leveler there are only eight courses to brush up on) before starting, and I'm planing on doing more observation at the school where I'm attending to get a feel for how it all works there this summer. I was just thinking, though, that current students might be the best resource for what to prioritize. What would you say you needed to know cold at the start of clinical? Developmental norms? Treatment protocols for audiology, speech and fluency, and language disorders? Anatomy and physiology? Neuroanatomy? All of it? Any tips for us second-year-application-successes to make our transitions from undergrad courses to clinical work as smooth as possible?
  3. Don't know about your field, but I've heard that arranging visits to the schools and speaking with the faculty in the fall is helpful. Might be worth saving up for if it turns out you don't need to retake the GRE.
  4. No clue about the school situation for OT, but my mom is an OT, my sister is a PT, and I know from both of them that when it comes to the therapy field, where you get your degree won't matter in terms of job placement as much as how well you can do the job. If you're not interested in a PhD, I would say go to the cheapest school. I highly doubt it will impact your job selection when you get out. My sister didn't get into PT school the first time she applied, but a friend of hers got into an expensive big-name-school out of state. My sister just applied the next year to schools in her state and went to the cheapest option while her friend went and racked up a lot of student loans at the expensive out of state school. Fast forward 10 years, and my sister makes, and has consistently made, the same salary as her friend, but she had significantly less debt to deal with when she got out. She now owns her own house in a good neighborhood in Seattle while her friend is still paying off student loans in the same city. NY is an expensive school and a very expensive place to live. Might as well go for the cheaper option if I were you, as long as their employment stats for their students are strong. Good luck!
  5. Hi. I currently live in Boulder (been here for nine years) and will be moving out to Tuscon next year for my fiance to do his PhD in optics there. If you need help looking for a place to live, go here: http://www.housinghelpers.com/ All their services are free. We used them last year to find our place we're in now, and it's great! They can help you with location: i.e. near the parties or not (we went with not) , and they'll stay within your rent range. Great, free service for anyone moving out here.
  6. I'm coming into the field from a different background as well. I think most schools, and ASHA, just want 1 course in biology (of some sort), 1 course in physics, 1 course in math (statistics is usually required at schools), and I think possibly one course in child psychology (but that might be more of a school-based requirement.) But do check your schools and see what they require. Some require more like 2 classes in each of these areas, and some required only one. As for with/without lab requirement or physical/bio requirement, check with your schools since that varies. But I think physics is the main physical science ASHA likes to see on your transcript when it comes time to qualify for liscensure. (That's for the courses outside of the SLP curriculum directly...I'm assuming that's what you were asking about.)
  7. I'm a leveling student in SLP right now. I did apply to a bunch of grad programs, but I only got accepted to MGH and I had to decline due to the cost of attendance (can't take out enough loans to cover without parental help, which I can't get at my age). I have my bachelor's and master's in vocal performance (music). My fiance just got into Arizona's optics program with full funding, so we're seriously considering moving there this fall. (They're also hiring for adjunct professors in music, so I'm applying for that for a decent job.) I've checked out Arizona's website, and it looks like it'll have a lot of what I'm interested in: mainly neuro-based voice disorders and aphasia. Is anyone out there currently going to Arizona, or are attending in the fall? I'd love to hear more about the program from a student's point of view. Also, if you were accepted there, what were your stats and field experience before entering? I'm finishing all the SLP leveling courses this year, and I plan on taking more biology, physics, and math courses to make up for my lack in those areas next year. I also plan on re-taking the GRE since I was just barely under 1100 and I fear that held me back a bit getting into some schools. (I do know I have to prove myself in the technical areas since coming from an art field.) I also am highly thinking of continuing on to the PhD, and it looks like Arizona is a pretty major research institution, which would work great for me. Any thoughts out there? Thanks!
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