American Au.D. Programs

[DeafAudi]

Hi there,

 

I hope that everyone is having a great summer!

 

Canadian here--I am looking into reapplying this year (again!) for Audiology. Previously, I applied to the three Audiology Masters programs offered here in Canada, was rejected from two and waitlisted at another. Seeing that it is now August, my chances of being accepted off the waitlist are pretty much null. 

 

My GPA is average at best, only a 3.1 cumulative, 3.4 for the last 60 credits and 3.5 for my major. I have extensive personal experience, being a bilateral CI recipient myself and many volunteer hours in a relevant field. I also have two related grant-funded student research assistantships under my belt and sit on two boards at a school for the Deaf and a national organization for hearing loss.

 

That said, I am looking into applying for less competitive schools, possibly in the central or northwest States. So far, Louisiana, New Orleans and Missouri stand out to me. I am curious if anyone has any suggestions or luck with applying to some of these schools. Many offer the Speech program as well, so I am assuming that they would be about as competitive.

 

Thanks and congratulations to those beginning this fall!

Edited August 15, 2013 by DeafAudi

[LAguy]

Funny that I found this post. I am looking to attend the University of Alberta for a M.Sc. in Biological sciences, and my gf is currently an SLP student at LSU H&S. Maybe we can help each other out. My gf applied for SLP and was waitlisted but was given an offer last minute. She had about a 3.2 GPA and ~%50 GRE scores. The audiology GRE averages are probably similar, but I wouldn't be surprised if the GPA of maltriculants is higher since grade inflation is rampant in Louisiana. The LSU med schools have very high GPA averages and lower MCAT averages when compared to national, for example. Having said that, I think your extra-currics are excellent. I'm not the best authority on Audiology programs, but I think you should go for it

 

Is there anything you can tell me about UofA (unless you go to Calgary) admissions, or american students who attend?

[DeafAudi]

Hi there!

 

Thank you for your advice, I did find it helpful and will look into LSU. 

 

As for the U of A, I actually attended a smaller community college in the same city. However, I do know that Canadian schools tend to deflate their grades relative to some of the American schools. For example, I was looking into applying to schools that wanted a minimum 3.0 GPA but would consider a 2.8 from Canadian applicants.  I have also found that we often have significantly less programs than in the States, which can make things very competitive. For example, we only have three Audiology programs in Canada and 35 spots in total! I am not sure how many M.Sc. in Biological Sciences we offer but I would look into that. Finally, I would say that the U of A is probably moderately competitive, it isn't a "Canadian Ivy league" school but is still a top school. I hope that helped! Good luck!