Post Bacc Speech Pathology HELP

[bee.marie]

Hi everyone!

 

I was just accepted for two different online Speech Pathology Post Bacc Programs: SUNY New Paltz and Idaho State University. I am very conflicted in my decision because both offer a different amount of courses. New Paltz offers 9 and ISU offers 15 (3 labs). I wanted to see if anyone has any feedback on these programs or if anyone knows which I should be leaning towards. I need to get a great GPA to be able to get into a master program, so I don't know if I want to overwhelm myself with the 15 classes, but then again, will I be able to apply to all schools later on with only 9? So conflicted. Please help! 

[SouthernDrawl]

So, I think this entirely depends on which schools you apply to. Take a look at their prerequisites. Remember that many schools offer leveling tracks for non CSD folks. I am an out-of-fielder who started USU's program in the fall. I will have only completed four prerequisites by the end of this semester and I have been accepted to every program I have heard back from so far. I will say that, aside from my lack of prerequisites, my application was strong. I just took classes a la carte based on what it looked like the programs I applied to required. I addressed how I was willing and able to complete any missing prereqs in my SOP. As I look to the summer, I will have to carry a pretty heavy course load (12-15 hours between two different universities) to finish before the fall semester starts, but I am definitely glad that I went ahead and applied as I know it is doable. I'm carrying 9 hours now and work well over 40 hrs a week. I will resign my position next month, and I'm weirdly looking forward to having only classes to worry about, even if I do have 5. Good luck! Hope this helps!