Canadians applying to American SLP programs

[LMZ]

Hey Everyone,

 

I've been lurking this site for a while trying to see if others are in the same boat as me, but it was all pretty old info, so I figured I'd re-ignite a chat (hopefully) about applying to SLP programs.

 

I should be sending everything off finalized in the next two weeks, but I am a Canadian student with one degree in Human Kinetics (university of Ottawa) and one in Communication Disorders from Utah State University (entirely online). My GPA is fairly strong, but I have yet to write the GRE test. I am wondering where other people are applying and if anyone can shed some light on me about the schools I'm applying to (moreso than what you can get from the websites) and any success stories would be nice to hear as well. 

 

Applying to: University of Washington (MedSLP), Boston University, Northwestern University, University of Toronto, and New York U, I have recently been eyeing Vanderbilt as well.

 

any chats about the application process and schools are welcome!! 

 

 

[sayjo]

Hi LisaZ,

I can't speak to most of those programs, but I can write a little about Northwestern.  I previously completed a master's program (not in speech pathology) at Northwestern.  It's an absolutely beautiful campus and the surrounding town (Evanston) is great as well.  Northwestern is also super close to Chicago and you can take public transportation into the city easily.  

 

In terms of the academics, Northwestern is very highly regarded for the research their faculty completes.  My professors often had published well-known articles and books or they were conducting interesting research.  This sometimes translated into great classes, but not always.  I was required conduct research and write a thesis for my master's.  Overall, I liked Northwestern but I didn't feel like my Northwestern education was superior to the bachelor's I earned at a smaller and less prestigious school.  

 

I see that you're interested in the medical side of things - have you looked into Rush University?  Their program focuses heavily on medical SLP and is actually located in a hospital.

[LMZ]

Hi Sayjo!  I haven't looked into Rush, I will do that now! As a Canadian I feel out of the loop on a lot of American schools, all the info I get is from online. I am definitely more interested in the medical side of things.

Thanks so much for your response! 

[CourtneyM]

hey!

 

I saw this post but realized it was SO long ago. I was wondering if you ended up going to the states. I'm also Canadian and currently applying there and would love to hear your insight on the schools and where you ended up. Thanks!