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Thanks guys for such great advice I appreciate it! I'll try to stay positive without the stress and nerves getting the best of me.

Hey everyone, I'd like some advice. I'm going to be a senior next year and will be applying to grad schools (eek!) My top choices are in CA- SDSU, Northridge, Loma Linda, Fullerton, Long Beach. Also, I'm extremely nervous my GPA won't stand out enough to get accepted anywhere. I currently have a 3.42. I do have volunteer work experience at a hospital and at a private practice as well. I also conducted a research study in the field with an advisor this semester. I picked up Spanish as my second major and Psych as my minor. Would any of these factors make my application and resume stand out? I also am nervous about the GREs- I am not a good standardized test taker whatsoever, and just have a gut feeling they will ruin all chances of me getting accepted anywhere, no matter how hard and long I will practice for them this summer. Help!

Thank you very much- that gave me some insight. Is CSU-Long Beach's SLH program as well as SDSU? I'm interested in applying there as well. Are there any other good grad schools in CA with a good SLH program? I'm not looking to go up North, but I am desperate to move to CA regardless, so I should probably just apply everywhere I can. Doesn't hurt to just apply. I am doing all that I can to make my application stand out, especially because I am out of state. I hope that won't be a huge burden from the looks of your response. :-/

Hi! I am in need of help and advice- I am so happy to have come across this and signed up, so that hopefully my questions will be answered. I am a junior with a Speech Pathology major and minor in Spanish, and have work experience with SLH. SDSU has been my top graduate school choice ever since I got into undergrad. I am curious to know how competitive their Speech Pathology Master's Program is, so I can do whatever it takes to get in. -Since I live in NJ, I wonder if they take applicants from out-of-state often? -My current GPA is a 3.3; I am continuing to raise it and want to bump it up to at least a 3.7: what is the average GPA they would accept? -Since I have a minor in Spanish, will that look good on my application? I'm interested in their bilingual/second language acquisition, so I hope that is a good factor? - Are the GRE's a STRONG indicator of determining acceptance? I am a horrible standardized test-taker, and this is what is making me the most nervous- I just took a practice test and I definitely want to spend the next months preparing myself so I can get a decent score. My grades are great, and I have extra curricular activities and work experience. Therefore, I do hope that they consider other factors than focusing strongly on the GRE scores. I am not applying for SDSU until Fall 2012, so I have a lot of time for preparation. But this is a huge worry for me. I apologize for all the questions.... I am just so interested in going to SDSU and getting into their program that I want to make sure I can meet all their requirements. If someone could help me out and give me some advice I would greatly appreciate it!