lgwslp Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Okay, so for those of you that have been accepted to graduate school (specifically those who have been out of school for more than a year) but everyone really, what are you doing to prepare? I feel almost a bit out of the loop because I graduated a year and a half ago (not that long I know), and i'm hoping I remember things from my undergraduate classes that I need to, etc. Anyone else have those feelings or thoughts? Just wondering what I should be doing to prepare. As of now, i'm brushing up on Phonetics, and some basics about normal communciation and then the spectrum of disorders. I've also been doing some reading on hearing and language screenings, because I think that's what we are doing first in my graduate program, before classes even begin. I hope i'm not the only nervous one! What is everyone else doing to prepare?
BiancaNicole21 Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 I've been reading several SLP grad student blogs and one thing that seems to be a recurring theme is An Advanced Review of Speech-Language Pathology: Preperation for PRAXIS and Comprehensive Exam (it's purple and yellow). I put it on my wishlist for graduation and have been reading it ever since! It contains basically everything we learned in undergrad with more detail as it is used to prepare for the PRAXIS. Every grad blog mentions it and how they wish they had purchased it before starting grad school so they could have used it to reference and better understand material in their courses. I love it so far! It is a great tool to refresh your memory on topics you may have forgotten or need practice with! Plus, you'll likely purchase it down the road to help practice so might as well buy it now Oh, and you are not the only nervous one!! This is all so exciting but the wait makes me nervous. I want to start already lol GOOD LUCK!!! arthritiskid, lgwslp and daisynic 3
arthritiskid Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 I've been reading several SLP grad student blogs and one thing that seems to be a recurring theme is An Advanced Review of Speech-Language Pathology: Preperation for PRAXIS and Comprehensive Exam (it's purple and yellow). I put it on my wishlist for graduation and have been reading it ever since! It contains basically everything we learned in undergrad with more detail as it is used to prepare for the PRAXIS. Every grad blog mentions it and how they wish they had purchased it before starting grad school so they could have used it to reference and better understand material in their courses. I love it so far! It is a great tool to refresh your memory on topics you may have forgotten or need practice with! Plus, you'll likely purchase it down the road to help practice so might as well buy it now Oh, and you are not the only nervous one!! This is all so exciting but the wait makes me nervous. I want to start already lol GOOD LUCK!!! Good idea! I am too nervous for start and because I just have prereqs, I am thinking this may be the perfect solution! And you said it's wonderful! I'm guessing much worth the investment! Thanks for sharing!
lgwslp Posted June 13, 2014 Author Posted June 13, 2014 Thanks guys! I plan on purchasing that soon, that sounds awesome and a good way to get started practicing for the Praxis! I'm sure we will all do well
daisynic Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 (edited) Thanks for sharing! I just checked, and the book is sold out right now on the ASHA website, but they accept backorders. I checked amazon, too, but a lot of people were complaining that the amazon listed book doesn't come with the flash drive with 4 practice tests that the ASHA site mentions (and it's mentioned in the beginning of the book). Just wanted to let you all know in case you were considering getting it from a site other than ASHA. -- I really want to order it now so that I have the next 2 months to go over it, but I think I will just wait. if I'm going to spend the money on a book I need for the praxis, I want to make sure it has the practice tests! Edited June 13, 2014 by daisynic lgwslp 1
lgwslp Posted June 13, 2014 Author Posted June 13, 2014 I found it on ProEd http://www.proedinc.com/customer/productview.aspx?id=3629 with the Flash Drive daisynic 1
Danone Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 Great thread Can someone please post the links to the blogs mentioned? thanks.
daisynic Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 I found it on ProEd http://www.proedinc.com/customer/productview.aspx?id=3629 with the Flash Drive Thanks!!
lgwslp Posted June 13, 2014 Author Posted June 13, 2014 http://speechymusings.com/ this is one of my favorites
GandalfTheGrey Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 This is my favorite SLP grad school blog: http://slpecho.wordpress.com/
ballerina18 Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 (edited) Like everyone else I am a big bag of mixed emotions. I'm beyond thrilled, but super nervous to start grad school. I haven't cracked open any textbooks to review yet, but it's on my to-do list. I've bought a few school items (laminator, glass frames to make dry erase boards, label-maker, & a few other things) and I've been trying to figure out my housing situation. I would like to room with another slp student if I can find someone from my cohort who needs a roommate, otherwise I need to find a studio apartment. I've also been spending a lot of time on slp blogs and forums. I like the two slp blogs already posted above, but I've also been exploring the slp section of the student-doctor network, slp grad student videos on youtube (oliviaslp), and I like to read the comment sections on slp job articles. This page has a nice list of slp blogs: http://blog.asha.org/2012/03/15/the-best-speech-language-pathologist-blogs-from-a-to-z/ I'm interested to see how everyone else is preparing for grad school! Edited June 14, 2014 by ballerina18 lgwslp 1
ballerina18 Posted June 15, 2014 Posted June 15, 2014 Has everyone figured out their housing situation for the Fall? I still need to narrow down a budget, but I am pretty sure I will need a roommate.
arthritiskid Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 Has everyone figured out their housing situation for the Fall? I still need to narrow down a budget, but I am pretty sure I will need a roommate. I'm still trying to figure out mine... I'm looking at living on campus for the first quarter and figuring out if I can get an apartment after that because it's just so overwhelming trying to find a place out of state!!
caterpillar Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 Has everyone figured out their housing situation for the Fall? I still need to narrow down a budget, but I am pretty sure I will need a roommate. I spent the last few months emailing management companies/landlords in the area to determine if they'd accept my husband's GA + loans as income (since getting a job from out of state is challenging), and found several. We applied for an apartment sight-unseen last week, so hopefully it's nice haha.
BiancaNicole21 Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 I am really glad you guys like the Praxis Review suggestion! It's comforting to read and recall certain terms or facts that I may have learned 2 years ago in A&P or language development. I would recommend waiting to purchase the book that includes the 4 tests just to save money down the road. I assume you will want them before taking the Praxis. I also love blogs! I saw speechymusings was already recommended! It has been my favorite as well. Shannon created a site that offers advice, frrebies, reviews, organizational tips (which I need desperately), and helpful resources! The blog has by-far been the most helpful! Home Sweet Speech Room, Sublime Speech, Hanna B Grad Student SLP, and SLP Echo have also been recommended by many and I have found them informative. OliviaSLP is a YouTube blogger who I adore! She is exremely relatable and has blogged her grad experience from the months before she started, until her last day as a grad student! I have been told several times to relax and not worry too much about not knowing stuff. I know that our minds will be stuffed with knowledge and experience in the next two years! It will require hard work but remidn yourself, the program you were accpeted to thought you were capable so why shouldn't you believe the same thing? lgwslp, arthritiskid and twinguy7 3
arthritiskid Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 I was able to pick up the Praxis review book through my local library (they use OhioLink between the different universities in Ohio) and am so excited to start using it after my test this weekend! I'm thrilled that I found it through the library while I save up some pennies to buy a copy for myself twinguy7 1
slpgirl19 Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 A few other good blogs: Speech Room News: http://thespeechroomnews.com/ Busy Bee Speech: http://busybeespeech.blogspot.com/ Playing with Words: http://www.playingwithwords365.com/ Miss. Thrifty SLP: http://thethriftyslp.blogspot.com/ Discovering SLP: http://discoveringslp.blogspot.com/ I am finishing up SLP grad school, so if you have questions, please ask
slpfall14 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 A few other good blogs: Speech Room News: http://thespeechroomnews.com/ Busy Bee Speech: http://busybeespeech.blogspot.com/ Playing with Words: http://www.playingwithwords365.com/ Miss. Thrifty SLP: http://thethriftyslp.blogspot.com/ Discovering SLP: http://discoveringslp.blogspot.com/ I am finishing up SLP grad school, so if you have questions, please ask I have a ton of things that were gifted to me by two retired SLPs. Should I bring that stuff with me to graduate schol? It's artic cards, language cards, pragmatics and language board games, etc. Or leave it in my parents garage until I get back from graduate school? I don't want to seem obnoxious by bringing a bunch of "fancy speech stuff" with me.
slpgirl19 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Will you have clients in your first semester of graduate school? I would leave the materials at home until you actually begin practicum if that's possible. I understand about not wanting to bring a bunch of stuff with you, but it will be helpful during clinic!
slpfall14 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Will you have clients in your first semester of graduate school? I would leave the materials at home until you actually begin practicum if that's possible. I understand about not wanting to bring a bunch of stuff with you, but it will be helpful during clinic! Yes, my Fall schedule says Practicum 1 on it, I guess all this stuff is coming with me! Thanks for the feedback
slpgirl19 Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 No problem...Practicum 1 is a diagnostics class sometimes (I'm not sure what grad school you're in). At my school, we didn't see clients regularly until Practicum 3.
slpfall14 Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 No problem...Practicum 1 is a diagnostics class sometimes (I'm not sure what grad school you're in). At my school, we didn't see clients regularly until Practicum 3. Gotcha, that makes sense. I'll have to double check and see if it's a diagnostics class. Thanks again!
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