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TC Columbia, University of N. Colorado, Montclair, LaSalle, Long Island U, Mercy College, NY Medical College. I did what you said SLP-Allie and looked at the results page from last year and notifications didn't go out till end of March so I shouldn't worry. I feel less and less optimistic each day but I'm sick of even thinking about this process anymore. How did you hear back from the Maryland schools so early?

Don't worry kriskros...the same has been happening to me. I've seen people have correspondence from schools that I applied to and I haven't heard anything. Maybe it has something to do with when we sent our apps in? I definitely was close to the deadlines on most of mine!

My apps are in for SLP already. I will look over yours if you want. Send it to me in a PM.

Death to CSDCAS

Imposter Syndrome is the bane of my existence!! I am constantly evaluating my character and if I really deserve anything I am striving for. Driving myself nuts thinking that everyone will "find me out" sooner or later...what is there even to find???!! Don't worry contretempts and chuck..you are not the only one!

Thank you Thesaurus! I figured they were just behind..but getting someone on the phone around this time is nearly impossible. I think schools are a little flexible with supplemental documents. Thanks for your response..I feel better!

Also, it seems some of my schools have yet to update my application. I sent transcripts, LOR's etc... a long time ago, but it has yet to say received when I check online. But other schools who were sent the same documents on the same date shows that they received it. Doesn't make sense! Could it just be that some schools have it "more together" when it comes to updating received documents?? I'm getting worried :-(

My school has a deadline of March 1 and uses the CSDCAS application. I just submitted it tonight and had transcripts sent today. Any idea of whether or not I will make that deadline?? From all these posts, it seems like they are super slow!!

Emm...no I barely know how to navigate this forum...but now I know what the green button is for!

I wish this forum had a "like" button like facebook does, because I like the above post!

Most of my programs gave guidelines. One is no more than 500 words, another is 2-3 pages double spaces, and the rest of my schools somewhere in between. I don't know where you are applying but I'm inclined to think most do have some sort of restriction for you to stick to that they specify . Maybe search deeper on the websites to find out or give a phone call, don't just go off of what your classmates say. Admission committees probably do not appreciate getting a SOP longer than they ask for considering the amount of papers they need to go through.

SLP Allie...willing to read over mine as well?! I'm sure you have better things to do but if you want to...that would be great!

I will look over it. I just had someone look over mine on here as well. The more eyes the better. Im an SLP applicant as well. You can sent it to me in a a Personal Message.

I am hoping for the latter to be correct; more emphasis placed on LoRs and SoP. My GRE scores are terrible :-( Some of the schools I spoke to said they do not place weight on a particular component rather they take a holistic view of the candidate. I hope that is true, although when receiving 700 applicants I don't know how it can be..

Anybody out there, expert or not, willing to read over/comment on a very rough draft of a SOP? Mainly for things such as: being too broad/ specific, boring/interesting...etc. It would be greatly appreciated!

If you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all. You should have just skipped over this topic if you didn't agree with it instead of being a hater.

I understand what you are asking probably because I was an elementary school teacher and am in the process of applying to SLP programs as well. You probably already know the answer to your question but are having a hard time bringing it to fruition. That was my initial problem. I think this is a fine thing to ask and I have questions for you that will probably help you answer your own question. That is how someone helped me. I will message you my thoughts so I don't offend anyone who thinks this is "the kind of thing you should think of yourself."

Does anyone know how a school handles applicants applying for a second time? I know some applications asked if I had applied to this school in the past. I probably shouldn't be thinking about it yet but I'm wondering this in case I do not get accepted anywhere and have to apply a second time around. Do schools look at applicants differently if it is the second time applying or do they view the applicant as new? Does it negatively affect chances of admission? Again, I just sent my apps in for the first time so I should not be so pesimistic, but I can't help wondering!

I am gettin soooo frustrated. My schools do not have specific questions to answer...just why I'm interested, future plans, personal characteristics etc... I have an introduction finished on how I came to choose this career- but I'm feeling stuck on where to go next! I want to talk about myself in the second paragraph and the school in the third. I'm having a hard time choosing the more important points. Anybody have advice on how to organize it and break through this block!!!

Can anybody make an educated guess on how long it takes for application materials to reach a school? I guess it would only be GRE scores and transcripts. LOR, SOP, resume and application are all online so that will just be a click. I'm sure it depends on how busy the school is that is sending them but I'm just curious. Also does my online application have to be submitted before I send in GRE and transcripts? What does the school do if they receive a supplemental document without having an application even submitted yet? Any advice?!

I'm in the same boat as you SarahM. I have excellent stats except for a poor GRE score. I debated taking it again but now it is getting late in the game to do so. I also have not studied for a second test and would not want to take it again and get a similar score. Getting a similar score would just lead the committee to believe that is what kind of test taker I am and score I deserve and I would not want that. I know the reason I did poorly to begin with. At this point I am going to just have faith that committees take a holistic view of candidates and not just look at numbers. If I don't get in anywhere, then I will know I have to study hard and get a better score and apply next year. Believe me this topic as been the bane of my existence for the past couple months. I hope that helps. Where are you applying if you don't mind me asking??

Hoping that someone has felt this way before. I think I am driving myself crazy. My applications will be submitted by the end of December and then I will just be waiting. In the meantime I have convinced myself of the following things: I will not get in anywhere, my references are going to write sub-par letters for me, my stats are not competitive. This is all pretty much untrue. And I am aware of how untrue it is! It is the whole process making me neurotic; neurotic to the point of wanting to give up:-( I've even gone to the extent of telling myself I'm not worth getting into a program. I know everyone in this process gets nervous at one point, but I literally feel like I've gone crazy! Anyone else let this process take over like this?? Anybody going to school for Psychology feel free to have a field day with this and give me opinions.

Anybody else terrified about this process or is it just me?! I'm slowly getting all of my stuff in, but it is soooo stressful! How is everyone dealing? Does anybody else have an undergrad in something unrelated? I was out of school for and teaching for a couple of years. I hope a strong resume and experiences will work in my favor. So nervous about not getting in anywhere!!

I am freaking out. I asked a professor over a year ago to write a letter and she said "absolutely." I never received the letter. I followed up and she said she would mail it to me. I asked another professor who constantly thanked me for my participation in class...she never responded to my email. I just asked another professor. She thanked me for being a great student but she "reached her limit for letters." My situation: I am finishing up a pre-grad program. My bachelors was in an unrelated field so I had a year of prerequisites to take before applying to grad school. I have great grades/resume/professional experience etc. I don't know what to do. I have two letters but without a third I can't apply. These professors are getting paid a ton of money and isn't it part of their job to write letters. Anybody in this situation?? Any advice?? Please help!!

My schools don't require very competitive GRE scores. For many of them it seems like just a formality. At a couple open houses I attended the chairs of the departments even made jokes about the test. That being said my program is a competitive one as far as the amount of people applying so I feel like all aspects of the application should matter. I took the old test awhile ago and barely scored a 900. I underestimated the test and thought I could "wing" it somewhat but I was wrong. I'm happy with my analytical. I plan on taking the new test beginning of December. I have been preparing, but can't guarantee a good score for myself. My question is: if I don't score a lot better the second time should I mention something about the not so stellar scores in my letter? I don't want to be a baby and say I'm not a good test taker or that I am not strong at math, even though those are both true statements. I understand the need for an entrance exam and won't bash it just because I didn't do well. There are a ton of reasons I didn't do well that I could tell them but I'm not sure if that is the right thing to do. Or should I just let it be and not draw even more attention to it? I'm happy with all other aspects of my application. Any advice on this topic would be appreciated!!