Getting into Speech Pathology Grad School; Am I on the right track?

[emileemcg]

I am a sophomore speech pathology major. I am terrified of not being accepted into a grad school, so I am looking for opinions to see if I am on the right track. I have a full-ride scholarship right now, and am sitting at a 3.887 GPA (I made a C on an intro SP course freshman year, I'll be retaking it next year).  I am currently in the Honors College at my university with a scholarship through them as well. This means that I will be writing a thesis and conducting original research in the speech path field (which I think is a plus on a resume).  I am also a Luckyday Scholar, a prestigious program that only a few are accepted into that is community service based. I received a scholarship from them as well.  I am on the Honors College Leadership Council and have been since freshman year, even though I don't hold a leadership position.  I am a member of NSSLHA as well. I have volunteered at the VA since I was 15 and volunteer as an Ambassador at my local hospital every week, putting in anywhere from 25-35 hours a semester.  I am studying abroad in Ireland through my school (Criminal Justice, different yes but there was not many options) for two weeks, and I received enough scholarships to cover those costs completely.  I also have a job where I work 10 hours a week. I am sorry to make this such a long post, but I just want to see if I am on the right track to be accepted to USM (where I attend currently) or another school like USA and SELU.  Thank you in advance for comments and advice!

[emily117]

you should be just fine! be sure to study hard for the GRE and really nail those scores to come off as a well rounded applicant!

[slptobe2022]

You definitely sound like a really competitive candidate! My one piece of advice: make connections with your professors. Start thinking about letters of rec and seek out professors that may be on the admissions committee. Connections are EVERYTHING.