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Thanks, I was going to email tomorrow if I still hadn't heard anything but I guess I'll wait one more day. Good luck to you too!

No, I haven't heard from UF yet. It is getting a little frustrating, especially since other people have heard.

I haven't received anything in the mail from them.

Hey, I didn't receive any funding information. It might just be the way I was reading the email, but the wording kind of made it seem like getting funding was unlikely.

I hope you enjoy the open house! I don't know about getting an internship at the hospital but I'm sure it can be done. The faculty in charge of setting up externships work really hard to find a setting for everyone. I do know that the hospital does offer speech and language services as part of their outpatient rehab center and they do work on voice disorders. The GW Speech and Hearing Clinic also has a voice track and the supervisor, Prof.Siegfriedt, is great. Let me know if you have any more questions before or after the open house.

Hello, I’m not sure what type of information you are looking for but here is my take on GW. I am currently a senior in the Speech and Hearing Science department at GW and overall my experience with GW and the department has been great. The program here is pretty small, I don’t know the exact number of graduate students but I do know I can tell you pretty much every first year grad student’s name, and the professors really take an interest in each of their students. If you are willing to put in the effort, they will do their best to help you succeed. The clinic supervisors are also really great about getting to know each of the clinicians and are very interactive with them, helping them to improve while also supporting their efforts. Even though the program here is small, there is still some great research going on in a number of different areas. If you are interested in Cochlear Implants, Stuttering, or Autism, GW faculty is tackling some really interesting projects in these areas. There are other projects of course but these are the ones I am most familiar with. The department also has close ties to researchers working in neuroscience and there are ongoing joint projects between the departments. Right now, the department is really focused on trying to make the program the best that it can be. They have recently expanded their externship program to try and make contacts with more places in the area to help students find a position that really interests them. They have reorganized their clinical tracks to better fit the needs of their clients. They also recently revamped their undergrad curriculum. On to the downsides, first of all, GW tuition can be expensive and they cannot give everyone funding. Secondly, living in DC, especially around campus, is REALLY expensive in my option. A one-bedroom apartment can cost well over $2000/ month. Most graduate students live in Maryland and Virginia to save money but commuting on the Metro can be a hassle. I would not suggest driving as parking is expensive and the drivers can be crazy. GW doesn’t offer much in the way of graduate housing and what they do offer is not all that nice. On the brightside, however, DC is a great place to live if you want the opportunities of living in a city but don’t want to live in a highly populated area. Once again, I don’t know if this is the type of info you were looking for but hopefully it helps. Feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions.

My primary interest is dysphagia, but I also have recently taken an interest in voice therapy.

I know, that is what I thought at first but earlier in February one of my friends received a rejection email at like 11:30 pm. It totally ruined her night but it also made me realize that this is going to be a 24 hr process. It is completely crazy, I feel like I'm always on edge.

I actually missed the call and had to call back. I didn't recognize the number so I googled it and then started freaking out once I knew it was from Indiana. Thanks, hope you hear soon!

No problem, my last name begins with G. They called around 8:45 pm EST. The woman I spoke to seemed to have a list of people to call so they might be spreading it out over the course of the next few days.

No, I tried to avoid picking a top choice because I didn't want to have my heart broken. At this point, I'm still waiting for financial information before making any decisions. I'm most likely going to decline South Carolina because I don't like their attitude towards the admission process and perspective students, but that is the only decision I've made so far. The next few weeks are going to be challenging as I try to weigh the pros and cons of each school but I'm just grateful that I have options.

Hello everyone, for anyone waiting for news on Purdue, I received a phone call tonight telling me that I was accepted into the program (!!!) and that I will be receiving an email in about a week more with information. I'm guessing it will be another week before they release all of their decisions as I doubt they will call every applicant.

Hello, In regards to Iowa, I just received an unofficial acceptance email around 1:30 pm EST. It included the standard "the competition was competitive this year" line but there was no mention of how many people they accepted or how many applicants they had. They are still figuring out funding but did mention that they would only be making 2 or 3 funding offers. Official letters will be mailed.

Hello, Since some people seemed to have questions about UMD, I wanted to share my experience. First of all, I applied to the 2-year program. I submitted my supplemental application on the last day it was due (01/15). Last saturday (02/11), my status on the website was updated to the anxiety producing 'a decision had been made....the decision letter should be available for viewing in 48-72 hours' message that some other people already posted about. Last night (02/14), after 72 horrible hours of waiting, my letter was finally available. It was a standard letter of acceptance from the University not from the Department. Today (02/15), I got an email from the Department containing a more detailed acceptance letter. The letter basically said that they are behind on financial aid decisions because they have not received their budget for the next year. They also requested that I make a decision about whether I will attend or not within 30 days. They do offer an extension option which gives me until April 15th, which I will, unfortunately, be using. There is a $300 lab fee due when you accept your spot. In the letter, they call their acceptance process a "rolling admissions process" so it seems to me that they do not send out one large batch of decisions but instead keep admitting people as spots become available. I know this probably doesn’t help anyone’s nerves much, but I hope it is somewhat helpful. I don't know much more than what was in the letter but if you have any questions, please let me know.