Elmhurst? Anyone have any insight?

[slp2be99]

I really interested in Elmhurst, but I haven't had the chance to visit it yet. I know their program is pretty new and that it is a small campus. Any insight would be appreciated

[futurespeechpath1]

I have friends that went there for grad school and undergrad! Most of their clients are language and articulation but they still have a mix of everything so you still get the hours you need. Half the cohort is usually from their undergrad due to their direct admit, they don't really overload you with clients it's about 2-3, smaller clinic but it's on campus which is nice, they have a multicultural emphasis which is cool, 3/5 of the professors are very nice the 2/5 are either indifferent to you or are kind of cold (from what I've heard but take it with a grain of salt since everyone has their favorite/least favorite professors). They have a partnership with Gigi's Playhouse so one of your placements might be there (at their main site near campus).

Overall it's a good program will get you your CCCs/where you want to go and prepare you. It just has it's pros and cons like every school. I can ask my friends that currently go there any questions you have if it'll help!

[slp2be99]

14 hours ago, futurespeechpath1 said:

I have friends that went there for grad school and undergrad! Most of their clients are language and articulation but they still have a mix of everything so you still get the hours you need. Half the cohort is usually from their undergrad due to their direct admit, they don't really overload you with clients it's about 2-3, smaller clinic but it's on campus which is nice, they have a multicultural emphasis which is cool, 3/5 of the professors are very nice the 2/5 are either indifferent to you or are kind of cold (from what I've heard but take it with a grain of salt since everyone has their favorite/least favorite professors). They have a partnership with Gigi's Playhouse so one of your placements might be there (at their main site near campus).

Overall it's a good program will get you your CCCs/where you want to go and prepare you. It just has it's pros and cons like every school. I can ask my friends that currently go there any questions you have if it'll help!

Thank you! I'm glad that they don't have many clients, I don't want to feel overwhelmed! Do you know if we see our clients during the class "clinical practicum" or is that an actual class to learn about clinic? Sounds like a stupid question, but some colleges have it as learning and not for actual clients. If that's when it actually is that sounds nice because I have a couple of days off which I was looking for. I agree with the professors, each college is going to have the ones that aren't so helpful, but every person has a different experience. If you don't mind me asking, I see that you took Elmhurst off your list, why was that? 

[futurespeechpath1]

20 hours ago, slp2be99 said:

Thank you! I'm glad that they don't have many clients, I don't want to feel overwhelmed! Do you know if we see our clients during the class "clinical practicum" or is that an actual class to learn about clinic? Sounds like a stupid question, but some colleges have it as learning and not for actual clients. If that's when it actually is that sounds nice because I have a couple of days off which I was looking for. I agree with the professors, each college is going to have the ones that aren't so helpful, but every person has a different experience. If you don't mind me asking, I see that you took Elmhurst off your list, why was that? 

That's an actual class where you learn about clinic, SXU has it too so that's how I know! I took Elmhurst off just because it's further from my house, and I got into schools a little closer and I figured I could probably stay on the waitlist for the schools that are closer by (30 minutes) and most likely attend. It was nothing about the program, I'm sure it's great. It's just the distance wasn't for me.

[slp2be99]

On 3/12/2020 at 1:20 PM, futurespeechpath1 said:

That's an actual class where you learn about clinic, SXU has it too so that's how I know! I took Elmhurst off just because it's further from my house, and I got into schools a little closer and I figured I could probably stay on the waitlist for the schools that are closer by (30 minutes) and most likely attend. It was nothing about the program, I'm sure it's great. It's just the distance wasn't for me.

Ah okay thank you! I guess I won't have as many days off as I thought because clinic will probably be then, oh well. I'm just really sad I can't go visit it yet and maybe won't get to. Their virtual tour does not help much.

[futurespeechpath1]

On 3/13/2020 at 12:51 PM, slp2be99 said:

Ah okay thank you! I guess I won't have as many days off as I thought because clinic will probably be then, oh well. I'm just really sad I can't go visit it yet and maybe won't get to. Their virtual tour does not help much.

I heard it's a beautiful campus! Hopefully you'll get a chance to visit soon

[Afternoonprogram]

I graduated from Elmhurst -it has it's positives and negatives -faculty has turned over in the last 2 years so clinic maybe different.  There is a huge emphasis on Social Communication -Michele Winner Garcia.  Clients are spread out throughout the week as well as meetings with your supervisors so plan to be on campus everyday.  Undergrads are assigned to graduate students starting the first semester and for some supervisors they sit in on your meetings.  It works out well if your undergrad is helpful.  The biggest downside was the scheduling -meetings and clients at all different times with only a weeks notice.  Placements were generally good.  The only downside for both placements and clients in the clinic is that your personal interests are not considered -you have to make sure you advocate to get clients in a variety of areas.  Classes in the morning, Clients/Meetings in the afternoon.  In the beginning it seems like you will never get your hours in but you do.  Simucase is used.  There are a few negatives to having half the class directly from their undergrad program -but that's mostly because there are a few students/ professors/supervisors that say -we covered this undergrad (like yes, my university covered it in undergrad too -I just thought we might explore it in greater detail in graduate school).  Editing to add: there isn't a huge multicultural emphasis -I wasn't in the extra bilingual program (which is an extra class the first 3 semesters but was told it was not a lot of extra work).  Clients/students/professors reflect the social-economic status of Elmhurst.  

Edited March 27, 2020 by Afternoonprogram