SLP 2013 CALIFORNIA Admissions!!

[jeffmooo]

I'm still on the waitlist for San Diego... looks like someone got accepted from it today. Hmm... I guess CA is still a possibility?!

Just got my rejection today via email.. Here's an excerpt:

As many people ask, the average sores for this year’s admitted applicants are provided below:

GPA 3.86

GRE %iles

Verbal: 72nd

Quantitative: 59th

Analytical: 69th

So I'm a little bummed about the rejection since I exceed all of those stats but I just hope that others were fortunate enough to accepted off of the wait list, especially if they had few or no other options.. But I'm still extremely happy that I will be going to my #1 choice, CSULA They also stated that there 39 openings for the program..

Edited April 19, 2013 by jeffmooo

[fsustar83]

Just got my rejection today via email.. Here's an excerpt:

As many people ask, the average sores for this year’s admitted applicants are provided below:

GPA 3.86

GRE %iles

Verbal: 72nd

Quantitative: 59th

Analytical: 69th

So I'm a little bummed about the rejection since I exceed all of those stats but I just hope that others were fortunate enough to accepted off of the wait list, especially if they had few or no other options.. But I'm still extremely happy that I will be going to my #1 choice, CSULA They also stated that there 39 openings for the program..

 

I was rejected from the waitlist today too! I'm kind of relieved honestly. Now I can focus on actually going to the school I said yes to!

[NorcalSLP]

Can anybody tell me anything about CSULA's, CSUN's, and SDSU's programs?  I semi-blindly applied, got accepted into all three of them, and now im stuck because I don't know which one to pick and due to complicated situations I wasn't able to research properly beforehand sadly...

 

Sorry, I wrote a huge response assuming you were transferring as a grad student then saw that you were transferring as an undergrad (if that isn't true and I miss read I apologize). My answer is somewhat similar in that it all kinda depends on a lot of things.

 

SDSU is the highest rated. But that really doesn't matter MUCH for grad school. I think that if you graduate from a school that is VERY highly ranked they will consider that when looking at GPA but not as highly as the GPA itself. (i.e. a student with a GPA of 3.5 from a top five school would (all other things equal) be considered higher than a student with a 3.5 from a low ranking school, but NOT higher than the student with a 3.8 from the same school) I just say this based on my experiences applying.

 

If you are a traditional undergrad and want that experience your best best would be SDSU. From what I know of them (I am from CA but didn't go to a Cal state) they are much less of a commuter school than the other two. While there is a LOT to do in LA (much more than Northridge) I am under the impression that a lot of kids live at home and the school is pretty quiet on the weekends. I have only been to Northridge once (for a debate tournament, I was pretty cool like that in college haha) and that was on a Saturday. If it weren't for the tournament the school would have been very quiet (but you can't base everything on one weekend obviously). That may not matter much to you (especially if you aren't a traditional undergrad) but it is something to consider.

 

Some argue that going to a schools undergrad program makes it easier to get into their graduate program. I don't really think that is true. While yes, you have a relationship with the faculty and have an idea of what they are "looking for" that does not always work to your advantage. Some say it works against you (they know YOU too haha) but I don't think that is true either. From my (limited) experience schools with postbacc programs (and I think but CSUN and CSULA have them) usually accept that cohort in the highest numbers followed by their undergrad/all other programs (considered equally, with MAYBE a small edge given to their own undergrads but only if you have set yourself significantly apart from the others). But that does not mean that you can't get into OTHER schools from the Cal States, especially if you get good grades, GRE scores, related experience and apply to a variety of schools (this may be the most important part when applying to grad schools in CA). 

 

One last thing to check is how transferring of credits works at each school. They may have a limit, especially within the major, for how may credits you can transfer. As re-taking classes means spending money twice (although it is NOT the end of the world) it is something to consider. Cal state usually don't guarantee graduation in four years (but the national average is five) due to the budget crisis but transferring of credits may cut down on that a bit. I would check just in case there is a significant difference. 

 

Best of luck! 

Edited April 20, 2013 by NorcalSLP

[g0o0gle3y3s]

Sorry, I wrote a huge response assuming you were transferring as a grad student then saw that you were transferring as an undergrad (if that isn't true and I miss read I apologize). My answer is somewhat similar in that it all kinda depends on a lot of things.

 

SDSU is the highest rated. But that really doesn't matter MUCH for grad school. I think that if you graduate from a school that is VERY highly ranked they will consider that when looking at GPA but not as highly as the GPA itself. (i.e. a student with a GPA of 3.5 from a top five school would (all other things equal) be considered higher than a student with a 3.5 from a low ranking school, but NOT higher than the student with a 3.8 from the same school) I just say this based on my experiences applying.

 

If you are a traditional undergrad and want that experience your best best would be SDSU. From what I know of them (I am from CA but didn't go to a Cal state) they are much less of a commuter school than the other two. While there is a LOT to do in LA (much more than Northridge) I am under the impression that a lot of kids live at home and the school is pretty quiet on the weekends. I have only been to Northridge once (for a debate tournament, I was pretty cool like that in college haha) and that was on a Saturday. If it weren't for the tournament the school would have been very quiet (but you can't base everything on one weekend obviously). That may not matter much to you (especially if you aren't a traditional undergrad) but it is something to consider.

 

Some argue that going to a schools undergrad program makes it easier to get into their graduate program. I don't really think that is true. While yes, you have a relationship with the faculty and have an idea of what they are "looking for" that does not always work to your advantage. Some say it works against you (they know YOU too haha) but I don't think that is true either. From my (limited) experience schools with postbacc programs (and I think but CSUN and CSULA have them) usually accept that cohort in the highest numbers followed by their undergrad/all other programs (considered equally, with MAYBE a small edge given to their own undergrads but only if you have set yourself significantly apart from the others). But that does not mean that you can't get into OTHER schools from the Cal States, especially if you get good grades, GRE scores, related experience and apply to a variety of schools (this may be the most important part when applying to grad schools in CA). 

 

One last thing to check is how transferring of credits works at each school. They may have a limit, especially within the major, for how may credits you can transfer. As re-taking classes means spending money twice (although it is NOT the end of the world) it is something to consider. Cal state usually don't guarantee graduation in four years (but the national average is five) due to the budget crisis but transferring of credits may cut down on that a bit. I would check just in case there is a significant difference. 

 

Best of luck! 

 

Thank you soo much for the information!!  Which school do you think I should pick second if I don't go to SDSU?  Cuz my parents think I should choose a closer school so it is more convenient with transportation...SDSU is around 2 hrs away from where I live...And umm...I would like to know some stuff about graduate school also...even though I'm still an undergrad I really should start thinking about where to go for graduate school also...

[caterpillar]

Ugh, someone was rejected from CSUEB's waitlist today. Ironically, I harnessed a tiny bit of optimism and applied for a job near CSUEB right before I checked the results board and saw that. Hrm.

Edited April 22, 2013 by caterpillar

[caterpillar]

April 30th has come and gone... we're still waiting here.   Anyone hear anything from East Bay?

[y1989]

I was notified that the admissions process could take up to June. People have already been rejected off the waitlist, so that might be a good sign for your husband that he's still in the running for a spot.

[caterpillar]

Aaaahhhhhh my husband emailed the grad coordinator for East Bay confirming he was still interested and asking for any updates, and she responded that he should hear back by the end of today.   Nervous now!

[cnc__]

That doesn't sound good..... What is taking these people so long anyways?! I just want any answer. 

Edited May 24, 2013 by cnc__

[caterpillar]

That doesn't sound good..... What is taking these people so long anyways?! I just want any answer. 

 

I took it a little positively, actually, as it at least should mean that they didn't just miss notifying him of his rejection when the last round went out. From what I can tell, it seems like they're very slowly offering out spots off the waitlist ... though I'm kind of baffled they haven't filled up already, the program is so small!

 

That being said, it's 4:32 Pacific time and still no word.   The original waitlist notification came at 4:58 so I guess we still have a half an hour until we can be truly perturbed. 

[cnc__]

Rejected. 

[caterpillar]

Rejected. 

 

Same here. Good luck on your last waitlist. I/my husband will be back here next year, it seems.

Edited May 25, 2013 by caterpillar

[y1989]

This is coming really late, but I was accepted today by CSEUB for Fall 2013!