Will I get into grad school?

[kelseyp333]

I need you guys to be real with me here because I'm freaking out. I'm a senior applying to grad schools and so far I'm applying to 7-8. I've looked at the stats on Ed find and i'm right in the GRE and GPA range for every school I'm applying to but at the same time I don't feel like I'm impressive enough to get in. My GRE is 152 verbal, 148 quantitative, and 4 in writing. My overall GPA is 3.78 and my major GPA is 3.873. I have a psych and linguistics minors and I'm in NSSLHA and the linguistics club at school. I've spent a few times shadowing in a clinic and school with both an ABA specialist and a speech pathologist so I have a little bit of shadowing experience. I've worked in the writing center at school for two years, but i'm not sure if that helps me or just doesn't matter. 

Edited September 12, 2017 by kelseyp333

[Spondee]

Hey it's gonna be fine. Your stats are good, just apply to places that make sense for what you have to offer, qualitatively. I got in with way less.

[ainsworthk7259]

 It is hard to answer "will i get into grad school" because each application is different. One person may have a high GPA and very little experience in the field and another may have a low GPA and a ton of experiences in the field. This question very much depends on what schools you are applying to, and what the focus of those schools are. For example, if the focus of a school is being billingual, and you don't have billingual experience you may not be as competitive. But if the focus is on working with children, and you have alot of experience working with children, then you could be a definite yes for that school. It all depends on the context.

Generally speaking, I would say that you have met the expectations for most grad schools and that you are a strong applicant.

Best of luck to you!

[snoves]

You have a good shot, I wouldn't worry so much!

I'm in the same boat as you, being a senior and freaking out that I'm not good enough, I haven't done enough to impress schools, all that good stuff. I think it's important to remember that there are still things you can do to strengthen your application and skills. Keeping grades up, continuing to volunteer/work in relevant areas, and using this year as an opportunity to strengthen relationships with professors are great ways to help your application.

Even experiences that seem unrelated can be a good thing. Working in a writing center probably means you have experience working in small groups/one-on-one and have many useful qualities that a clinicians needs to be successful (patience, professionalism, etc.) that you can use for your SOP and resume.

Edited September 13, 2017 by snoves

[katherinexo]

Your stats are def better than me... I have a 3.5 and I'm barely trying to maintain that! Good luck and don't worry too much!

[SLP advising]

youre in a good position actually with your stats-- BUT- it all depends on where you apply. Big 10 top tier school? I'd be concerned- BUT, other smaller schools? I'd be optimistic-- as long as there arent any red flags in your application.  those can be the difference between a first round admit and a long wait on the waitlist.  for more advice and tips on how to be strategic with your app- check out my website- www.slpgradschool.com

good luck- p

[AlwaysaFalcon]

Your stats sound great to me! Like others have said apply to school with less applicants so it makes you stand out. You can find this out by researching each individual score on ASHA EDFind page. That's what I did. I found I had an "easier" time applying to schools that looked at 150 applicants compared to 500 applicants. I also looked all over the country.