Timbrr

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Don't count yourself out, particularly due to the extenuating circumstances with COVID. Keep working to pull up your GPA, shine on your GRE, volunteer, and obtain other relevant experience. I sent you a PM.

I have worked as a speech-language pathologist in the medical field and as clinical faculty at a graduate institution ranked in the top 20%. I later applied to a clinical faculty position at RMUoHP without knowing much about the program. After they displayed interest in me as an applicant, I investigated the program more heavily. As a medical SLP, I thought the curriculum appeared to be well thought-out and focused on preparing students to work in a medical setting. The curriculum was a step up from what I had known. After the phone interview, RM flew me to campus for an on-site interview and I became impressed with the faculty on a number of levels. The program director/chair is an Iowa grad and the clinic director attended Northwestern. The RM clinic director was formerly the clinic director at U.Conn., which is currently tied for #30 (of over 250 grad programs) according to US News and World Report. I received an offer for this position, but I was also later offered a clinical instructor position at one of the very top institutions in the country. I took the offer at RMUoHP for a few reasons. One reason was how impressed I became with RM's faculty during my interview (I was particularly impressed with their attitudes and mindset). I am currently working in my second semester as clinical faculty at RM, and I love it. The faculty are incredibly interested in and invested in your success. They are some of the best colleagues I have worked with. The faculty is intelligent, open-minded but without the all-too-common pretentious aura in academia. The administration is also competent and supportive. Of note, some posts here have highlighted that the RM MS-SLP program is new, which brings challenges. This is true; but in my opinion, the challenges are heavily outweighed by the opportunity to be a part of a program that is being built from the ground up by such intelligent, caring, and creative professionals. Best luck to you in with your applications and decisions.

Congratulations!!!!!

Anyone else planning on going to Un. of South Florida?

If anyone is going to the USF open house on Friday, the 30th, will you send me a PM? I have trouble keeping up with all the posts on here!!

I got an email today, also. I wasn't really expecting anything, yet. It was a pleasant surprise!

I am not sure.... you could email Dr. Maldonado or Dr. Bahr and ask! Your interest and commitment wouldn't seem to hurt anything.

anyone planning on going to the open house at USF next Friday?

Have you tried sending them an email? Perhaps you are waitlisted? Good luck, whatever the situation is! Feel free to PM me.

I was notified by email, yesterday, at about 7am. If you haven't gotten anything yet, I wouldn't lose hope. It would seem that several people will defer and more spots will open up (if you are waitlisted). Good luck!!!

Does anyone know of SLP schools that offer an online class in neuroanatomy? I need to take this class before the fall semester for one of the programs that I got into. Would reeeeaaaallllly appreciate some direction on this! :D

Got accepted to South Florida, this morning!!! I about did backflips!! It is perhaps an understatement to say that they were my top out of state pick!! Congrats and good luck to everybody!!!!

KD, I know UFl has a top ranked grad program... know anything about its difficulty (say from friends in the program, etc)? I'd also be interested in info about USF, FSU, and UCF

unless you're applying to a math based program, I'd say you're GRE scores are preeetty good!

Does anyone have some useful info on the program at the University of South Carolina? I've been accepted... but would like some information from peers rather than their own literature...

I have recently been admitted to the University of South Carolina's MSP program. Of the schools that I have applied to, for some reason their program is one of the most intimidating, to me. Perhaps it is mainly because of the image they try to project... I'm not really sure. If you, or anyone you know, is/has attended the full-time Masters of Speech Pathology at USC.... I would really appreciate some information!! I'm interested to know how intense it actually is... and if possible perhaps even some comparison to other Masters of SLP programs. Feel free to post what you know... no flaming, of course

I just got accepted into USC, so I would appreciate any info on the program, as well!

Does anybody have information about The University of South Carolina's program? Honestly, all the information they put out about themselves kind of scares me, lol Does anyone have any first hand experience with their MSP program, or know somebody who does?

Never mind that question

WannabeSLP: You said you heard from ECU on the 28th... did they contact you via email? Have any more info?

AudioEnvy, did you apply to the PhD program? The deadline for the MS program for fall at UT-Dallas isn't even until March 1st. Congrats! Theasaurus, that is a looooong time. I hope they let people know sooner than that, this year!

I did receive an email from the university of south carolina - columbia today. They said, "Decisions should be made around mid-March and at which time notification will be made by letter." ECU or UCF anyone?

@Audioenvy - I searched my email and there was something about decisions being sent by email by March 6th. Thanks... sometimes I overlook or forget about things. btw, I talked to someone at WVU and although I am not sure when decisions will be sent... they have definitely not been sent yet

Has anyone who has applied to Florida State University, East Carolina, West Virginia University, or the University of Central Florida already received any information/response (about interview appointments, etc.)?