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Hopefully this can be a tool for future applicants. Not sure if there is already a similar thread. I know a lot of folks post this information in their signatures as well. 

Feel free to post your stats, or simply just update as admissions roll in! 

STATS: 

  • Cumulative GPA: 3.51
  • CSDCAS cumulative GPA (re-took a failed Sociology course): 3.49
  • Last 60: 3.73
  • Major: 3.89 (9 pre-reqs completed at time of application, a senior & majoring in CD) 
  • GRE: V 157 Q 145 AW 5.0 (Also sent some schools my first GRE of V 152 Q 149 and AW 5.0)

Experience:

  • 2 semester long undergraduate clinic aide positions (pediatric AAC and adult neurogenics clinics; received 1 unit of credit).
  • Observed 6 months each at two pediatric private practices. 
  • Spent a summer volunteering at a social skills camp under an SLP.
  • Volunteered a year in a hospital setting in the speech department.
  • Worked at a pediatric OT clinic in an (uncertified) OTA-esque position for 3.5 years.
  • NSSLHA Treasurer.
  • Anatomy & neurolinguistics tutor through a professor for students the year below me in the major 
  • Operation Smile (club linked with NSSLHA at my school) community service committee. 

 

Accepted: Northern Arizona University (2/1)

Interview: Texas Tech Health Sciences Center (3/4 Skype), Pacific University (2/24), LIU-Post (2/13)

Rejected: Cal State LA (2/13)

 

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STATS:
-Cumulative/Overall GPA: 3.67, Major GPA: 3.93, Last 60 GPA: 4.0
-GRE: 154V, 152Q, 5.0AW

EXPERIENCE/PERSONAL:
-Volunteer work at a Daycare that promotes bilingualism/language immersion at an early age
-Earning my 25 hours during my capstone course in my last semester
-Internship at a ABA Behavioral Center through my capstone course
-2 Summers marching Drum Corps (2015-2016), 2 seasons marching Independent Color Guards (2014-2015)
-Previous job as a camp counselor and gymnastics teacher
-Current job as a Color Guard Instructor at a local high school for the past 2 years. Also an employee at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center
-NSSLHA Member 2015-2017
 

I was applied to two schools
-University of Texas at Dallas (admitted 2/2)
-University of South Florida
 

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25 minutes ago, jmk said:

Hopefully this can be a tool for future applicants. Not sure if there is already a similar thread. I know a lot of folks post this information in their signatures as well. 

Feel free to post your stats, or simply just update as admissions roll in! 

STATS: 

  • Cumulative GPA: 3.51
  • CSDCAS cumulative GPA (re-took a failed Sociology course): 3.49
  • Last 60: 3.73
  • Major: 3.89 (9 pre-reqs completed at time of application, a senior & majoring in CD) 
  • GRE: V 157 Q 145 AW 5.0 (Also sent some schools my first GRE of V 152 Q 149 and AW 5.0)

Experience:

  • 2 semester long undergraduate clinic aide positions (pediatric AAC and adult neurogenics clinics; received 1 unit of credit).
  • Observed 6 months each at two pediatric private practices. 
  • Spent a summer volunteering at a social skills camp under an SLP.
  • Volunteered a year in a hospital setting in the speech department.
  • Worked at a pediatric OT clinic in an (uncertified) OTA-esque position for 3.5 years.
  • NSSLHA Treasurer.
  • Anatomy & neurolinguistics tutor through a professor for students the year below me in the major 
  • Operation Smile (club linked with NSSLHA at my school) community service committee. 

 

Accepted: Northern Arizona University (2/1)

Interview: Texas Tech Health Sciences Center (3/4 Skype), Pacific University (2/24), LIU-Post (2/13)

Rejected: Cal State LA (2/13)

 

Wait... you already heard form LIU??? Oyy.. When did they contact you and how.. via mail or email? Congrats on getting an interview!

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1 hour ago, SpeechLaedy said:

Wait... you already heard form LIU??? Oyy.. When did they contact you and how.. via mail or email? Congrats on getting an interview!

I heard by email today about scheduling an interview (I put 2/13 but that's when I heard, no interview actually scheduled yet). I've seen on the forums that others have gotten interviews and even acceptances, so I assume they're doing rolling I think. 

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For those of us who applied to Northeastern, according to the survey page, someone's portal had their acceptance today. I logged into my portal and cannot find anything. I assume the decision would be obvious so I'm assuming I don't have any news yet.

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I'm posting for my husband, so the stats are estimates.

Ph. D. in English
Grad GPA: 3.9 or so
Major GPA (for the slp prerequisites):4.0
GRE: Verbal: 170; Math: 145ish; Writing: 5.5

9 months experience volunteering in campus slp lab.

Accepted Ohio University Athens on 2/14.

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25 minutes ago, BeachySpeechy said:

I got my first response today...an interview with Emerson College (low residency)!!! I'm so excited and nervous!!! I won't be interviewing until mid-late March though...welp!

You're going to do great!

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STATS: 

  • Cumulative GPA: 3.97
  • Last 60: 4.00
  • Major: 3.93 
  • GRE: 163/163/4.5 

EXPERIENCE: 

  • Behavior technician at autism center on-campus, 2 years; here I collaborate with my coworkers and supervisor to develop and modify our clients' speech and language programs, and provide extra support by transcribing approximations of our non-verbal and minimally verbal kiddos
  • Undergraduate research assistant for 2 years in my school's Psychology Department and Communication Sciences Department
  • Last summer, I conducted research for six weeks at Indiana University's Speech and Hearing Sciences Department, studying atypical nasality in teenagers with high-functioning autism
  • Honors program for my school's College of Health and Human Services
  • Intern for my city's resource center for disabled individuals, creating an outcome measurement system, 2 years
  • Student coordinator for my school's lecture series version of "TED Talks," 2 years
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AcceptedInterviewed Waitlisted | Rejected

Applied to: SDSU, University of Washington, UNC Chapel Hill, Teachers College Columbia, Fresno State, CSULB (2/25), SFSU (3/9)

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On 2/13/2017 at 8:59 PM, k_kismet said:

STATS:
-Cumulative/Overall GPA: 3.67, Major GPA: 3.93, Last 60 GPA: 4.0
-GRE: 154V, 152Q, 5.0AW

EXPERIENCE/PERSONAL:
-Volunteer work at a Daycare that promotes bilingualism/language immersion at an early age
-Earning my 25 hours during my capstone course in my last semester
-Internship at a ABA Behavioral Center through my capstone course
-2 Summers marching Drum Corps (2015-2016), 2 seasons marching Independent Color Guards (2014-2015)
-Previous job as a camp counselor and gymnastics teacher
-Current job as a Color Guard Instructor at a local high school for the past 2 years. Also an employee at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center
-NSSLHA Member 2015-2017
 

I was applied to two schools
-University of Texas at Dallas (admitted 2/2)
-University of South Florida
 

How did you find out about your acceptance to University of Texas at Dallas? I applied there as well but have not received anything. Can we check online?

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4 hours ago, Zaftik said:

How did you find out about your acceptance to University of Texas at Dallas? I applied there as well but have not received anything. Can we check online?

I received an Email from Dr. Stillman, acceptances seem to be coming in sporadically. Not all at once. Most likely you will receive an email- my status changed right ton the main page in the portal (Applicant Center) afterward if you want to check it that way.

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Stats

  • Cumulative gpa 3.93
  • Major gpa 3.87
  • Gre 157V 148Q 5A

Work Experience

  • University tutor
  • University student relations facilitator
  • Editor of graduate course materials
  • Teacher’s assistant to 1-12 year olds
  • Spanish summer camp support staff
  • Speech therapy assistant at feeding center

Volunteer experience

  • Assisted mentally impaired adults at a day center
  • Speech intern at autism center 
  • Activities assistant at nursing home
  • Classroom volunteer at head start facility
  • Tutor and tutorial manager for service learning literacy program. 
  • Research on instructional technology
  • Online ceu course on infant mouth and feeding development

Applied to ESU, Bloomsburg, and Montclair.  

So far, accepted to ESU. Soooooooo excited and relieved to finally hear back from somewhere! 

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Stats:

  • Major GPA: 3.56
  • Last 60 hours: 3.54
  • GRE: V:160 Q:149 AQ: 5
  • Bilingual (Spanish)

Experience:

  • 50+ hours of observation/shadow hours (mostly pediatrics but some adult care)
  • 1 semester of research assistance
  • 1 year studying abroad
  • 6 weeks volunteering abroad (teaching/construction)
  • Currently working as an office manager at a pediatric speech clinic

University of North Texas, University of Dallas, University of Texas at Austin, Texas State University, University of Houston

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Stats:

  • Undergrad GPA: 3.94 --out of field (Government & Italian Studies)
  • Post-Bac GPA: 4.0
  • GRE: V 167 Q 154 AW 4.5

Experience:

  • Currently working as a program coordinator at a non-profit literacy center.
  • 2 years of volunteer service at an elementary school.
  • Large background in preschool and teaching in the private sector. 
  • 25 observation hours. 
  • 1 year study-abroad.
  • Bilingual in Italian; proficient in Swahili; basic Spanish 
  • Undergrad research conducted on early-childhood literacy.
  • Peace Corps for 6 months--left early due to illness (explained in personal statement).

Results:

Accepted:

UNH (with funding), UVM (with funding), Northeastern, BU, MGH, CU Boulder, U Wyoming, Emerson College

Waitlisted:

U Washington 

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Undergrad GPA: 3.66 (last 60 hours/major GPA: 3.75) from UT Austin                    

GRE: 155 V, 149 Q, 4.5 AW

4 LoR: 2 professional (from my SLP clinical supervisors), 2 academic from UT

Experience:

1.5 years as a bilingual SLPA in home health + pediatric clinic (also, have provided therapy in private preschools + an ABA clinic)

100+ observation/volunteer hours + 20 hours of CEUs

Research assistant: assisted with a bilingual language acquisition project                  

Worked part-time for a start-up in Austin (25 hours/week year-round, full-time over the summer)  

Tons of shadowing at my current jobs: feeding therapy, evaluations, etc. I've also been able to assist with administering evals                            

During my interviews I shared additional, non-SLP related details about myself; i.e. I'm a runner and participated in several half marathons this year, I have a food blog that I started during college; the admissions group I interviewed with seemed to really enjoy learning about my interests outside of SLP

Outcome:

Accepted at SFA (3/10); interviewed with Lamar (3/07 - awaiting decision); awaiting decision from University of Houston 

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Stats:

Undergrad GPA: 3.95

CSD GPA: 3.98

GRE: 158 V, 149 Q, 4.0 AW

Experience:

Volunteered 1 year at special needs preschool

3.5 years instructional assistant at same preschool

Tons of shadowing at my job - individual and group therapy

3 summers of shadowing of therapy, assessments, report writing at the preschool

Student researcher and presented at CSHA

Results:

Accepted to all three schools: CU Boulder (3/7), CSULB (3/8), and CSUF (3/13)

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Stats:

Undergrad GPA: 3.74

CSD GPA: 3.95

GRE: 165 V, 155 Q, 4.0 AW

Experience:

1. Peace Corps Volunteer (2015-2017) - several leadership roles within Peace Corps

2. Reading Tutor - volunteered once a week to assist first-grade classroom

3. AmeriCorps - 600+ community service hours

4. Orphanage Volunteer - New Delhi - 2 months

5. NSSHLA member

6. Created a reading club to research and discuss academic articles with other students and associated faculty

7. CommunicAID Nation - Fundraising Chair - fund raised to provide access to affordable services

8. Student Research Assistant -  Aided in analysis and transcription of data

9. Intern at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - program for teens/young adults with acquired brain injuries

10. Special Needs Aid for a summer -  one-on-one assistance to a young girl with Williams Syndrome

11. Student Supervisor - local campus dining hall

12. 25 observation hours

Results:

Accepted: BU, MGH, UW, GW (with funding)

Waitlisted: UVA

Waiting: Georgia State

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Ugh. Got my first official response from a school and it's a rejection (from Lehman College). I had a feeling it would be anyway though since I didn't get the chance to emphasize the importance one of the faculty had in my decision to become an SLP. I think if I had done that, I would've at least had a shot. Anyway, ah well. 7 more to go... praying for some acceptance(s) ??

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Stats:

Undergrad GPA: 3.92

CSD GPA: 3.96

GRE: 155 V, 148 Q, 4.0 AW

Experience:

-bilingual English/Spanish speaker

- Spent 2 semesters as an undergraduate student clinician 

- since graduating in may 2016 with my B.A. In CSD I have been working as a self-directed support professional for a 24 year old male with ASD and volunteering with youth community outreach/education programs through my church 

Results:

Accepted: NYU (on campus), Lehman (interviewed 3/10), St. John's 

Waiting to hear from: mercy (interviewed 3/9), hunter, Columbia, Iona 

 
 
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