Find your school's SLP Facebook group here!

[LMZ]

UW??

[bpp531]

Is anyone attending Buffalo State? And is there a Facebook group?

[QS05]

CUNY Brooklyn?

[danielle90]

University of New Mexico?

[lgwslp]

Loma Linda University: 

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/LLU.Speech2016/

[slp2b22]

Salus University

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/773400846011255/

[lookwhoslp]

Hey guys,  in order to learn more about certain programs, would it be weird to find FB groups of those graduating this year or next and contacting 1-2 people in those groups? Would it be better to ask the admissions person of the school for e-mails, or is the FB method ok? 

[sayjo]

Hey guys,  in order to learn more about certain programs, would it be weird to find FB groups of those graduating this year or next and contacting 1-2 people in those groups? Would it be better to ask the admissions person of the school for e-mails, or is the FB method ok? 

 

I would contact your prospective graduate schools directly and see if they will put you into contact with some of their students.

[scslp]

LSU doesnt seem to have one. Anyone going there want to pm me so we can make one?

[lookwhoslp]

I would contact your prospective graduate schools directly and see if they will put you into contact with some of their students.

Okay Which person should you contact... the admission person, director...? 

[Green Dino]

Hey guys,  in order to learn more about certain programs, would it be weird to find FB groups of those graduating this year or next and contacting 1-2 people in those groups? Would it be better to ask the admissions person of the school for e-mails, or is the FB method ok? 

In my opinion, I don't think that the FB method you mentioned is weird. SLP people are generally a pretty helpful bunch, so there's no harm in asking questions. I would just try to be clear about what you already know about the program, and what you are looking to find out. It shows you already did all the research you could and are now turning to them to fill in some gaps or provide their personal perspectives. I kind of did something similar, but contacted past participants on this forum instead. In the Members section, I looked for people who had applied to the schools I was interested in. I did this by searching for the names of the schools within people's signatures. I then browsed through their posts to see whether they had accepted their offers at those schools, and if they had recently been active on the forum (their last active date appears in their profile), I contacted them with my questions. I did this with 2 people and received very helpful responses from both.

 

I think it's still a good idea to ask a program to put you in touch with a student, though. I think they would likely connect you with someone they see as a good student, so there's a chance of some bias there. That's okay, though. It's good to gather all the information you can get!

[Green Dino]

Okay Which person should you contact... the admission person, director...? 

You can visit the program's website and see if a specific person is listed as the contact person for prospective students. It may vary from school to school. If this info is not provided, I would contact the "Admission Contact" listed on the school's profile on ASHA EdFind, if possible.

[twinguy7]

Here is GVSU's FB page for class of Dec 2015:

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/GVSUSLPDEC2015/

[abeckman21]

Is there a Rush fb page yet??

Yeah!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/698350253556304/

[danielle90]

I just made a Facebook group for the University of New Mexico! Join away!

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/293792810797759/

Edited May 20, 2014 by danielle90

[BeckSLPplease]

CSULB special cohort group?????

[SLP2016]

University of Houston

UH COMD Graduate Class of 2016
https://www.facebook.com/groups/UHCOMDGraduateClassOf2016/