speech language pathology

[bas]

hi friends,

I am living in Yonkers, New York and plan to apply for grad school nearby for SLP.  I googled many schools and found Lehman college and Hunter college more affordable than others. My B.A. degree is in English literature and my master is in computational linguistics which is unrelated to SLP. My TOEFL score is 96 and next week i have GRE exam.  I just noticed that prior to apply, we have to pass the 15 credits of pre-requisite courses. Does anyone know that could i apply for fall semester (as deadline is February) and meanwhile I take those pre-requisite courses for spring? Because if I wait until to get these course, then i have to apply the next year due to Feb deadline. 

Or do you know any other affordable colleges that i could apply in spite of not having pre-requisite course?

thank u

[SpicySpeechie]

Hey!

I'm currently in the process of applying to grad schools in the NYC area as well. One thing that I do know about those courses is that they aren't easy and you definitely need time to study. I don't think you can apply just yet, try taking the courses in the spring and fall and summer if they allow it. But most schools make you apply to they CSD undergraduate to take those courses. Just call/email the schools that you want to apply too first and ask!

 

hope that helped

[bibliophile222]

Yeah, I think getting them done in one semester could be tough. Are they looking for five 3-credit courses? If you have good study skills and aren't working much then five online courses would be doable. Of course, this is also provided all the courses you need are offered in spring. Do you have an idea of where you'd be taking the classes? If you apply this fall your application should at least show that your prereqs are all in the works and tell them which school you're getting them at.

It sounds like it would just be easier to wait. It'll give you more time to prepare and ensure you do really well on the prereqs.

[bas]

On 9/14/2018 at 12:35 AM, SpicySpeechie said:

Hey!

I'm currently in the process of applying to grad schools in the NYC area as well. One thing that I do know about those courses is that they aren't easy and you definitely need time to study. I don't think you can apply just yet, try taking the courses in the spring and fall and summer if they allow it. But most schools make you apply to they CSD undergraduate to take those courses. Just call/email the schools that you want to apply too first and ask!

 

hope that helped

Thank yoy for your reply. actually  i am deciding to meet advisers of these schools to talk about in more details. doing CSD undergraduate is tough and they have not mentioned in the requirements. They just need the prerequisite courses. 

[bas]

On 9/14/2018 at 6:57 AM, bibliophile222 said:

Yeah, I think getting them done in one semester could be tough. Are they looking for five 3-credit courses? If you have good study skills and aren't working much then five online courses would be doable. Of course, this is also provided all the courses you need are offered in spring. Do you have an idea of where you'd be taking the classes? If you apply this fall your application should at least show that your prereqs are all in the works and tell them which school you're getting them at.

It sounds like it would just be easier to wait. It'll give you more time to prepare and ensure you do really well on the prereqs.

Thank u for the reply. It seems that it is five 3 credit courses. actually i am not working and i have free time to study. about the schools to get these prerequisite courses, i dont know where should i go? actually i dont know how to apply. I am deciding to meet advisers in person and talk to them about this issue. The other problem of mine, is GRE score which is extremely hard for me as a non native speakers. Do you think GRE low score affects my application?

[bibliophile222]

There are many programs you can apply to that give prereqs online and/or in person. Some programs are specifically post-bacc, which means a set of courses, typically over 2 or 3 semesters. I did an online post-bacc at Pacific University.

If you know for sure that you need these specific five courses than you might just want to mix and match. HOWEVER, prereqs can vary in quantity and/or structure depending on program, so make sure you tailor them to your programs. Eastern New Mexico University and Utah State University are two online programs I've seen many people mention on this thread where you can mix and match single courses. I'm not sure the exact wording for how to apply-- it might be as a non-degree seeking student, or maybe a pre-SLP track (contact admissions for more info on how to apply).

One more thing I must mention, seeing as you took the TOEFL: if you have a noticeable accent, you can still be an SLP in the U.S., but you do need to be able to imitate correct pronunciation of specific sounds. For instance, if the /th/ sound is tough for you, make sure you practice it ahead of time so you can model a correct pronunciation. People might want to give you grief for speaking with an accent, but that doesn't mean you can't be successful, you might just have to practice a bit more. The same goes for trickier syntax and morphology--make sure you study some of these rules so you know when people are making morphosyntactical or other language-related errors. 

Edited September 17, 2018 by bibliophile222

[bas]

1 hour ago, bibliophile222 said:

There are many programs you can apply to that give prereqs online and/or in person. Some programs are specifically post-bacc, which means a set of courses, typically over 2 or 3 semesters. I did an online post-bacc at Pacific University.

If you know for sure that you need these specific five courses than you might just want to mix and match. HOWEVER, prereqs can vary in quantity and/or structure depending on program, so make sure you tailor them to your programs. Eastern New Mexico University and Utah State University are two online programs I've seen many people mention on this thread where you can mix and match single courses. I'm not sure the exact wording for how to apply-- it might be as a non-degree seeking student, or maybe a pre-SLP track (contact admissions for more info on how to apply).

One more thing I must mention, seeing as you took the TOEFL: if you have a noticeable accent, you can still be an SLP in the U.S., but you do need to be able to imitate correct pronunciation of specific sounds. For instance, if the /th/ sound is tough for you, make sure you practice it ahead of time so you can model a correct pronunciation. People might want to give you grief for speaking with an accent, but that doesn't mean you can't be successful, you might just have to practice a bit more. The same goes for trickier syntax and morphology--make sure you study some of these rules so you know when people are making morphosyntactical or other language-related errors. 

thank you again for your info. I will contact you, if i have any further questions.

[SpicySpeechie]

2 hours ago, bas said:

Thank yoy for your reply. actually  i am deciding to meet advisers of these schools to talk about in more details. doing CSD undergraduate is tough and they have not mentioned in the requirements. They just need the prerequisite courses. 

Ohh ok that’s your best bet to meet with the department and get the information straight from the source ! Good luck ?