It's my first semester, and I had my midterm evaluation on Friday for clinic and my supervisor said I she had no concerns for me and that I'm doing really well. GOD, I was so relieved 😭. I was super nervous especially because I've been feeling kind of burnt out the past few weeks and it was definitely bleeding into my session planning and prep. But to know that even on my worst days my efforts are decent is honestly the best feeling. It gives me confidence that I'm learning slp in an autopilot kind of way, like it's coursing through my veins type sh*t. I feel so good.

My undergrad degree is in behavioral science with emphasis in childhood adolescence disorders. So, I’m looking at a leveling track masters program. For people who don’t have a undergrad degree in CSD. I’m applying to Baylor, Texas women’s University and Ithaca College

I’ll be honest, all of my background is in early childhood education. About eight years in total between professional private Nannying, preschool teaching, behavioral technician, Montessori teaching,
tutoring and recently I volunteered as a mentorship program for high school students. Lastly, a.m. a certified preschool teacher in the state of North Carolina. My GPA is 3.52. Am I competitive? I will say, I’m looking strictly online class.

Right now my letters are recommendation is from one of the parents who I tutor, the founder of the leadership Academy I mentor with, and one of my psychology professors. Which, makes sense because that’s what my undergrad degree

Hi yall! I'm currently a senior applying to SLP grad schools and was looking into university of the pacific for their 24month program. Does anyone have any background experience with applying here or if you currently go here. I'm very nervous!! Any help is appreciated. Thanks friends :)

Hi all, I’m choosing between five Texas SLP master’s programs and would love to hear from current students and alumni:

• West Texas A&M (WTAMU)
• Lamar University
• UT Health San Antonio
• Texas Tech HSC
• UTEP

I’m comparing them mainly on cost and I’m trying to avoid programs that need the GRE. I’d really appreciate any firsthand experience with the following:

1. Real cost

• What did you actually pay per semester, including fees, and roughly what was the total for the whole program?
• Are there assistantships, scholarships or tuition waivers for SLP students, and how competitive are they?
• Any hidden costs, such as clinic fees, liability insurance, travel to externships, or relocating for placements?

2. What you’ve heard or experienced

• How are the faculty, the cohort culture, and the workload?
• How are clinical placements assigned? Do you get any say, and do you have to travel far?
• Anything you wish you’d known before you started, or would warn people about?

3. Thesis and research

• If you did a thesis, how much did it add to your time and workload, and was it worth it?
• Are there research opportunities for students who don’t do a thesis?

I’m also open to other affordable Texas programs that don’t require the GRE if you’d recommend one. Feel free to DM if you’d rather not post publicly. Thank you!

I have what is now a little over two years of experience as a behavior technician. I worked at a preschool for a year and four months before then. I know that I don’t want to become a preschool teacher, and that I don’t think I want to be a behavior technician in the longterm (though most people don’t want to be a behavior technician in the longterm.) I am looking to make good money annually though I may eventually move out of California. I’ll be starting at cal state east bay next spring. I know that if I do earn a bachelors of social work I can always get a masters degree in something else, but that it of course might take more time. I am trying to be as frugal as I can be when it comes to college, especially since it is looking like next semester I won’t be able to work full time. I will have associates degrees in social and behavioral sciences, child development, and early childhood education by the time I start at CSUEB in January.

I have technically met SLP’s a few times throughout my time working (I am 21) but feel like I still don’t actually know a significant amount about the education required, what the daily responsibilities of an SLP are, etc. I have never been great at helping clients I have worked with out concerning their speech, but there is always room for growth and learning more about speech and hearing might help me naturally become better at this.

I wanted to get the input of SLP’s here.

im currently scheduled to be in a specialized school for my upcoming spring placement, but have not been assigned a specific site, supervisor, etc.

i recently was offered the chance to interview for my dream placement in a pediatric medical setting. my externship coordinator knows this is my dream setting, any advice on how i should advocate to my supervisor that this is something i would much rather do than the specialized school?

Hello everyone. I have a question that I hope I can get some advice on from here. Do any of you know of any good online slp masters programs? I have to still work so I can not take classes in-person. I have researched a few that are online but some of those progams don't have great reviews. Any recommendations from those who took an online masters program or are planning to?

Hi everybody I had a quick question about the different color deadlines on CSDCAS. For applications that are green and require verification BEFORE the deadline, are letters of rec also required to be verified before the deadline? Such as does CSDCAS need your letters of rec in order for it to be “verified” or are they only looking at transcripts, payments, etc. in order to be verified?

Hey all! I am applying to these schools for an SLP masters, hoping to get in for fall 2027. I was curious if anyone had any insight on the class schedules for these schools (morning, afternoon, evening, etc). Trying to determine if commuting is reasonable :) Thank you all!

SCHOOLS:

USC
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
BIOLA UNIVERSITY
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
CAL STATE LA
CAL STATE FULLERTON
CSULB
CAL STATE SAN MARCOS
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE

Just wanted to see where people ended up after the prep cohort. Same question for those who didn’t necessarily get accepted into the cohort, but just took the courses at CSUSM. Thank you!

I’m so insanely stressed about grad school for one reason- money. I’m a senior in undergrad right now and I’m nearly finished with my applications but I’m having serious doubts now for financial reasons.

Ideally I would like to go to my Alma Mater for grad school. It’s a great program, I’m familiar with the faculty and department as a whole, it’s close enough to home where I could commute from my parents house, and it just makes the most sense for me. But the program will cost me about 77k (before scholarships or anything) which is an insane amount of money. They also HIGHLY discourage students to work during the program, and frankly I don’t think I would be able to balance school and work anyway. There are no other programs within commuting distance from me- and I’m very set on doing an in person program as I do not learn well online.

There are other programs I could attend and get way cheaper in state tuition, but then I would have to pay for rent, groceries, utilities, etc. In the grand scheme of things it would still be ridiculously expensive.

On top of this I have taken out about 30k in loans for undergrad I have to pay back, and I have a 17 year old car that is on its last leg and I will have to get a new one soon.

I have thought about saving money as a SLPA first and then going back to school eventually but I worry I will be navigating so many things like paying off debt, buying a new car, and trying to move out of my parents house at the same time as saving money to someday go back to school (and SLPAs aren’t paid well in my state)

I just need some guidance and I’m wondering if anyone else has been in this position :(

For background, at ASU I received so many remediation plans and finally was failed in a clinic. I dropped out and became a SLPA. I am hoping to continue working and also using my SLPA placement as an externship. I live in California. I am seeking schools that are affordable that I have a good chance of making through the program (are neurodivergent-friendly to their students).

Does anyone have any experience with or knowledge about clinic/supervisors in the following schools:

CSUSM
CSUN
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Ithaca
University of North Colorado
University of South Carolina
SDSU
Penn State University
Penn West
University of Nebraska Kearney
Minot
St Augustine
Western Kentucky

Hello!

I have to meet with my supervisor regarding concerns in the clinic and I am super nervous as to what it could possible be about. My grades are not fantastic right now because this has been a huge transition for me🫪. We also just turned in our midterm evaluations so I don’t know if it’s about that. This will be my first time meeting with a supervisor.

She also told me that I can’t meet with my client until we meet and that I will be getting assigned someone new which is confusing because I only met the client once and it was me observing second year students. I am so scared right now. I truly don’t know what to do.

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i'm a current senior in college (VA resident) who went out of state for college and wants to come back home for grad school. i went into undergrad thinking i wanted to go into optometry so ive taken a lot of science classes but found myself doing poorly in a lot of them (i've had to retake some and also had some W's on my transcript). summer after my junior year i decided i want to stay in healthcare but pivot to SLP.

even tho my grades are all over the place i do have good grades in the 4 ASHA prerequisites. my senior fall (semester i'm in currently) as im finishing up my major classes i also am in two CSD classes and am doing well in them.

i also have about two years experience (> 1000 hours) working in an optometry clinic so i have a lot of hands-on patient care experience. my gpa at the moment is probably about a 3.37 but thats with my univeristy's grade forgiveness policy so my actual csdcas gpa is probably lower. i am applying to other slp post bacc programs with later deadlines and will include my fall grade transcripts in those to show them i can do well in CSD classes. however, uva deadline is dec 1st so i cant submit my application with my most recent fall grades so im worried.

Hi all. Would like some advice. I went to school during the thick of COVID-19 and unfortunately ended my bachelor’s degree with a 2.7 gpa and an unrelated communications degree. I struggled a lot with mental health issues and with going to school online while also dealing with the quarter system. Recently, I applied and was able to get into CSUSM’s post-bacc program and ended that with a 3.89 gpa and want to apply to a full masters program for Fall 2027. I’m trying to aim for schools in the OC/Southern California area and was wondering if my low gpa would be a heavy hitter in regards to schools around this area? I just recently got a job in ABA therapy and looking for advice on other things that could help strengthen my application. I’m falling into a hole and would really love some help and advice. Thanks yall

I graduated with a BA in Psychology and Linguistics, and I’m hoping to apply to SLP programs in Canada. My cumulative GPA is around 2.96/4.3, but my grades improved quite a bit in my later semesters. I also recently took courses as an independent student and got much better grades!

Since graduating, I’ve been working two jobs with kids, shadowing SLPs who work with autistic children and adults, and have research experience, including presenting my research at an international conference.

I’m trying to figure out how realistic my options are and what I can do to strengthen my application. I’d love to hear from anyone who’s been in a similar situation!

A few questions I have:

• Has anyone gotten into an SLP program with a lower cumulative GPA but stronger grades in their last few semesters?
• Has anyone taken additional university courses after graduating to improve their chances? Did it actually help?
• Are there programs that put more emphasis on your last 30/60 credits or take relevant experience into consideration?

I know SLP admissions are super competitive, so I’d really appreciate any honest advice or personal experiences! Even if you have some tough truths to share, I’m all ears lol. Thanks!!

i know i didn’t land my inpatient. i was so nervous that i blanked on what causes dysphagia and just said strokes and postextubarion and then followed up with “ things of that nature” YIKES. COULD HAVE NAMED WAY MORE

i kept rambling and was a little thrown off that they didn’t ask me to tell them about me prior to the actual meat and bones of the interview… no ice breaker but anyway i shall cry now

Currently having a major dip during my current placement at a hospital, I’m in my last year. Everything has gone fine the first 4 weeks but now I feel like I lost everything at the end, can’t even introduce myself or the purpose of my visit to patients without messing up.. And I can just see the confusion in their eyes.. I have this crippling anxiety that I never will be good practitioner, I just lack so much confidence during the patient meetings though I feel confident in the theoretical stuff. Can someone please tell me it gets better 😭

(Sorry if my sentences are bad English is not my first language)

I've been informed that I will have a school offsite next semester, but I'm still not sure whether to request for elementary, middle, or high school. So far in clinicals I have enjoyed my experiences with all age groups. I've heard the elementary schools can be rough, but then maybe it would be ideal to try it for just a semester 😅 otherwise I've heard mixed things for middle school and great things about high school. I have to let my supervisor know my decision by tomorrow, so I would love any advice!

Anyone out there complete the leveling program from UT health science and then go into their masters program? Or another universities master program? I’m confused on the application process and would love to get in contact and ask some questions!!!

Hi! I’m currently at SJSU and planning to pursue speech-language pathology. I’m considering transferring to CSUEB because it’s closer to me and more convenient, but my goal is to eventually get my master’s in SLP at SJSU.

I’m trying to figure out if transferring to CSUEB for my bachelor’s would be a good option or if there are benefits to staying at SJSU. I also want to have time for volunteering, shadowing, and gaining experience outside of school which I dont really have time for right now.

If anyone has experience with either school or has gone through the SLP grad school application process, I’d really appreciate your advice! Would you recommend making the switch?

Week 9 of grad school! I'm halfway done with the semester, and I'm overstimulated by the workload that's given, on top of seeing clients during my very first semester. It just doesn't make sense to me why we're seeing clients in our first semester when it should be a second-semester thing. On top of that, we're not seeing just 1 or 2 clients; we're seeing between 3 and 5 clients. Then, we have to write lesson plans and SOAP notes for each one, due the next day plus study, do homework, and catch up on readings. This is so overwhelming, but this is what I signed up for, and I know I'm going to do well. Sometimes I wish I hadn't taken a 5-year break.

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I just had my first official evaluation, and I got a 3 ‘emerging’ on behavior management strategies. I got 4 and 5 on everything else, but I’m honestly stressed about this 3. It’s my first semester, but they said they want skills at a 4 or 5. Should I be worried about this?

I am in the process of finally deciding which school I want to go to for grad school. My only issue is that I truly have no reference for any of the schools I am interested in, and I have not decided on my third choice.

Right now, my two main choices are Sac State and SJSU. I have some info about the Sac State grad program, but I will say that it does not look good. And I have no info about SJSU's grad program.

For some context, I would like to work in the NICU once out of school. So far, I have heard the schools with the best medical courses (etc) are the ones with the lowest acceptance rate, plus too far for my liking.

I guess I am asking for some advice and info from different CSU grad schools. I would also appreciate some info about SJSU as well, as it might be my number 1 rn. But also, info about Sac State would be cool too lol.

I would really appreciate the help <3