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I think it just depends on how you use your SLPA experience in your personal statement. You would need to make sure that you don't give the impression that you've learned everything you need to learn by being an SLPA, because schools might be turned off if you make it seem like you already know everything about being an SLP. That's what I heard at least. SLPA can be valuable experience but just make sure you talk about how you can build on that experience in grad school and why it adds to your desire to pursue SLP. However if your only experience will be SLPA, I would suggest also doing some volunteer work elsewhere to diversify your experiences a little, but that's just my opinion.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/801304453293861/ So happy for everyone who is making it off the waitlist!

Glad I'm not alone in feeling not 100% sure about the choice I made! I was accepted to a few schools (which I really didn't imagine happening and am super grateful for), and there were aspects of each school that I liked, so the decision was SO hard! I know that in the grand scheme of things I'll end up being able to work as an SLP no matter where I go so there wasn't really any "wrong" decision, but I keep hoping that I won't regret missing out on what the other schools had to offer. But now that I've made my final decision I'm trying to stop thinking about the "what-ifs" and focus more on what to look forward to in the fall! Congrats that we made it this far!

I've taken both quarter and semester and while semester does feel painfully long sometimes, I think I prefer it over quarter courses because it also allows the courses to go more in depth at a good pace & more time to build relationships with professors, while quarter courses can feel sort of rushed and crammed with info. I also like the idea of taking less classes with having two semesters in a year rather than three quarters. I don't think one is better than the other though, just depends on what you prefer.

@jmk Thanks a bunch!! I didn't know there was a study abroad option at SFSU--that sounds really neat!

@Please_try_again thanks so much for the info. I was considering SJSU for a while but was leaning towards elsewhere because I didn't feel totally confident about the program there. Your info definitely helped! Would anyone happen to know about the program at SFSU?

Sent you a PM with some questions I have.

So I emailed about the requirements deadline and here's their response: "The COC is a requirement to be officially recommended for admission. Once you submit that requirement, we will finalize your recommendation for the University’s final admission. You have until April 15 to let us know if you want to come to SF State."

I also received that email and it said the fingerprints etc. needed to be submitted by April 3. Do you know if submitting those items mean that were choosing to accept or is it just a requirement to be officially admitted and then we have until April 15 to decide?

Yeah it is ASHA accredited.

So I've been hearing that as long as you get your degree it doesn't really matter where you go, in terms of being able to land a job afterward. But I was curious whether the type of degree matters. For example I am currently interested working as an SLP in the schools so I am looking into a program that awards a masters of arts in education with a concentration in speech pathology. However, would that lower my chances of being able to work in the medical field later on if I wanted to?

Oops my post got posted twice.

I'm from a very suburban town in norcal away from the bay area so I've been spoiled by having lots of space, so for the most part SF feels pretty condensed, or just really cramped, to me haha. But yeah it's mostly how crazy the cost of living is!! I'm lucky enough to also have been accepted elsewhere where it's a lot cheaper to live so if it came down to a decision, it'd be hard for me to justify choosing SF. I'd rather have the spot go to someone who really wants to be there in every aspect anyway. We'll see! Good luck everyone!!

I am in the same boat where I am very interested in the autism program at SFSU, but the cost of living is soo high. I'm also not a city girl so condensed, busy cities like SF stress me out.. and I think grad school itself will be stressful enough as it is. So I'm also pretty sure that I most likely won't choose SFSU if accepted.. such a bummer because I really want to be involved in the autism program, but realistically I don't trust that I will cope well with being in the city. :/

I applied to these schools. I'm not really expecting a response until April since it seems like that's when people got responses last year.