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I like using "Notability" on my iPad. What I like most about it is, I can switch back and forth between typing and using a stylus to write things in like charts/tables. It also has a recording function, so I can record lectures. I'm pretty sure it's possible to import power points, word documents, and even PDF's as well and write on them. Unfortunately, I'm not tech-savvy enough to completely figure out how to do it. It was a couple dollars but completely worth it. I also got "Evernote" but I haven't used it because I didn't feel like switching apps in the middle of the semester. However, I hear it's a very good app as well.

A few weeks? Wow, that is long! Thanks for letting me know that! I guess I can take a break from compulsively checking my email and focus on housing instead. I've been looking at housing too and agree that most are available now. Have you mostly been looking on craigslist? I've been checking other sites like zillow and housing helpers that have many listings too. Feel free to message me if you want to exchange information or something and I'll keep an eye for you when I go up to visit in a few weeks.

Hi! I'm heading up to Boulder sometime during the summer for the MA speech-language pathology program! I'm very excited-just sent in my intent to enroll last week so I guess I'm waiting now for all the paperwork to be finalized (I don't know why-but I'm anxious about the wait!) I'll be visiting at the end of May to look at different housing options. I've never had a roommate before but I'm definitely open to it!

No, I didn't mistake post-baccs for grad students. UNM only require 9 credit hours to apply, so a lot of the 1st year grad students either didn't complete certain pre-reqs are maybe the course credit didn't transfer. Whatever the reason, all of my classes this year have been a combination of grad, non-degree, and undergrad students. But I think that can happen no matter where you go. What I meant about the 25 observation hours was that none of the non-degrees were ever informed that completing those hours in order to start clinicals. I only knew because I had to have them because I was required to complete them for another application. I definitely agree that education is what you make of it. I got an amazing research offer with my acceptance at UNM but for me fit was really important and just knowing how the department at UNM runs, I didn't feel it was the right fit for me and ended finding a school that seems to fit better!

Sorry, my last post was kinda confusing. Here is my overall impression of the MS-SLP program at UNM: I think they have some really great opportunities. But, unless you are well-liked in the department, I think it's really difficult to pursue those opportunities. So in terms of being involved in a research lab, it's something I've been trying to due since I started my leveling courses-I've done extensive work and research on ASD and was interested in taking that a step further by looking at AAC and ASD. But I was never successful in this pursuit because students who were well-known/favored got to participate in that research. When I did my 25 pre-clinic observation hours. It was something I had to set up and complete on my own, outside of the department (which was great in getting a better understanding of the areas an SLP can work in). Because the information on doing clinical observations isn't even provided to non-degrees. Coming from out-of-field and trying to establish myself in a new department would have been a better experience if the department was just supportive of all students, regardless of whether they're undergrads, non-degrees, or grads) and just talking to some of my classmates today, it seems that most current UNM students agree with that.

I looked at some of the graduate student apartment complexes online and I thought they looked pretty nice and were reasonably priced. But one of the complexes, Bear Creek, received overwhelmingly negative reviews so I'm a little unsure now. It would be really nice to get a house a break away from apartment living but I'm not sure if that's possible without roommates and I'm bringing my cat with me so I'm really hopeful something will work out!

Not to my knowledge but the non-degree program is a little different from the undergrad so I'm not entirely sure. For example, it's mostly graduate students who participate in research labs. Favored undergrads can also. But non-degrees aren't usually allowed/chosen to participate. Maybe that's just how speech programs work though? For my psych degree I was required to do research in a lab in order to get my degree so I guess I was a little surprised how strict it is in the SHS department.

I will definitely check all those areas out, thanks! I was hoping to look after the open house but unfortunately I couldn't. So I'm planning on taking a trip up there at the end of May. Do you know how long it takes before we can access Ralphie's list? I know that paperwork can take awhile to process but one of the students I talked to at the open house said that apartments get leased very quickly!

Just wondering who else is attending Boulder in the fall? I'm starting to look at different housing options and I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions on good places to look?

I'm finishing up my leveling courses but most of the "graduate" courses are combined with undergraduates. I think that may be why so many issues come up because the classes are so large ~ 100 people in a class and there's a lot of tension between the undergrads and the grads. There's been a lot of reshuffling too so the faculty availble to teach class is limited and the professors that are available are stretched pretty thin.

I'm currently a non-degree student here at UNM. I started in fall of 2012. I got my BA in psychology at UNM, which was great-the faculty are nothing but friendly and supportive of all students. So naturally I expected that when I started as a non-degree, but not really what I experienced. The department is small and it's not a very harmonious department. Some of the faculty members don't get along well with each other and will occasionally gossip about each other during class. Also, certain students are very clearly favored over others. It's a very competitive atmosphere so there's a lot of cliques among the students. Considering how stressful grad school is, especially when studying speech pathology, it seems important that the department would be supportive of its students but at UNM, that's definitely few-and-far between.

I'll be attending CU Boulder in the fall! It took awhile to make this decision but after going to the open house on Friday, I realized that Boulder was the perfect fit for me because of the following reasons: 1. I really like the EI program they have at their Child Learning Center, in particular the work they do with children with autism (autism is one area of interest for me) 2. There's a lot of research collaborations with the psychology department, in particular a lot of neurology research. 3. I got my BA in psychology and I was impressed by how supportive and welcoming they are to people of all kinds of fascinating backgrounds. 4. They offer a dual PhD program in neuroscience and speech-language pathology, which I hope to pursue one day! 5. I'm from New Mexico, so I'm eligible for WRGP out-of-state tuition waiver I'm so excited to be moving up there in the fall! Go buffs!!

. That's amazing!! Congrats to you!!

I play violin. I've played since I was six but I don't play it as often anymore. I really wish there was more time in the day! I also sing...in the shower. I minored in French. I don't know if I would consider myself fully bilingual but definitely proficient!

I visited the department and met with the advisor last week and she said there is funding, but as Caterpillar said, it's limited. My understanding is that they notify you of funding if you confirm your intent to enroll there. I'd love to go there too but since the two other schools I was accepted to gave me funding offers up front, it's hard to know if it would be affordable.

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In my acceptance letter, they said to fill out the form for the WRGP and they would accept it. I haven't heard anything else regarding funding though. I tried to check on the online portal today but it said "unauthorized access." Hopefully we'll hear good news soon! Congrats to you too!

I was also accepted to Boulder and I too feel conflicted about the other programs I've been accepted to. Will you be going to the open house in April?

My name's Sarah. I'm from New Mexico but I did my first year of undergrad at University of Oregon where I was an architecture major. Unfortunately, it didn't work out so I moved back to New Mexico and started at UNM. I wrote my undergraduate thesis on autism, which was actually a lot of fun to do! I graduated early with my bachelor's in psychology and minored in French. After I graduated, I worked in the public schools as a behavior therapist with behaviorally and emotionally disturbed children but it was a challenging job on so many levels, so I decided to go back to school and study speech-language pathology. I've been a violinist since I was six. I have quite a few violins just kinda lying around my apartment. I recently discovered the show 'Scandal' and I may have a developed a small addiciton to it. I also have a cat named Sushi who enjoys spending all her free time in my bathtub-when there's water in it.

I received an email at 1:00 this morning! I was very surprised! Good luck!

I did as well! I'm hoping to go visit during the week of the 17th (my spring break) so I will try to find out more info when I'm there.

In January right after submitting all my applications, I had a dream that all of my schools required a self-portrait drawn in kindergarten to be included with the letter of intent. All of my schools decided that my self-porttrait was so bad, that I was barred from ever applying to graduate school for the rest of my life. You could say I'm a little anxious about this proces :/

I got my BA in Psychology and was part of several different research labs as an undergraduate. I also had to write a research thesis for a class and I choose autism as my area of research. I did an independent study as part of this thesis. I really enjoyed doing my own project!

That's awesome! I wonder what kinds of questions they'll ask?

Phone interview at the University of New Mexico on Thursday! Nervous, nervous, nervous!