Low GPA, high GRE - Where should I apply??

[iowa999speechie]

I have a lower GPA (3.4) from out of field with a 4.00 CSD post-bacc GPA and higher GREs (Q160, V160, 4.5). Does anyone have any application advice?  Do you know of any schools look more at GRE than GPA? Where should I apply?

Edited December 15, 2018 by iowa999speechie

[MH13]

Depends on how flexible you are. Your handle says Iowa, so are you going to have to stay in the Iowa area or are you looking to leave the area if you need to for school? ASHA's EDfind is a pretty decent starting point, as they do list GPA, GRE averages for the accepted students and will list if there are minimums for the program's GPA or GRE. I know East Carolina University (it's in North Carolina) will def. take that GRE, not sure on the GPA, as I looked at their program a couple of years ago, but it was going to be tough to swing it for me with my job here in Tx and their on campus clinical practicum; it wasn't an issue as to me going there and staying-my in-laws are from NC and would have LOVED having us for the summer, but the timeline and my contract for my school-based SLP-A job weren't going to mesh. The program I just got accepted into (TWU distance cycle 10) looks at the last 60 college hours. I already have one master's degree in special education, so very little of my speech language and hearing sciences courses counted in the 60 hours, which worked out as one of those semesters in undergrad was tough (had a baby and had more B's than A's). So what it all boils down to is are you going to have to stay in your current area or are you able to leave if need be? If you're worried about your GPA, you can always apply to programs that look at last 60 hours, which will def. take into account the CSD courses, along with your previous bachelor's degree hours. If you need to knock off a semester of not-so-great grades, make sure you take some easy for you courses at a community college (cheaper) but enough to fulfill the 60 hours to knock off that whole semester. You can't just take part of some courses from a semester, it's an all or nothing when they do it that way, so make sure you take enough classes if you need to boost your GPA so you don't have to count a low semester of grades.

[Ecstatic!]

If you choose to apply within Iowa as has been suggested, the University of Iowa happens to be rated as the best program in the country by several sources.

Having been through the application experience with a similar GPA and lower GRE scores, my advice to you would be to think about where you want to go rather than than which schools look at GRE scores more than GPA. Most schools I spoke to take a holistic view of the applicant and your stats look really good to me so I think you will have a lot of opportunities.

[iowa999speechie]

Thank's for your advice! I am open to and looking at schools outside of Iowa. So many schools have very high average accepted GPAs and it is making me nervous that I won't get accepted anywhere! 

[SarahS!]

If you want to stay in Iowa, St. Ambrose University in Davenport, IA has a great program and require a lower GPA because they look more at the qualities of the applicant. 

[kjgoo]

Look into RMUoHP. They are a fairly new program (first graduating class will be 2019), so they might not be too picky about GPA.

Just a reminder - GPA isn't everything. Programs will also look heavily on your letter of recs, personal statements, resume, GRE scores, and possible interview.