Well, we are in a bit of a pickle here. My wife is getting ready to finish up her undergraduate and start applying to SLP programs.

Her College and our entire state doesn't offer an SLP program. They partner with a University to assist in getting it remotely which would be ideal but takes 3 years instead of 2 and clinicals will have her over 2 hours by plane away.

How many programs did you apply for and were accepted to? Also how long before you found a program that would accept you? We don't exactly want to relocate because we will have 3 kids by the time a program starts. It's becoming a realization that this might have to be a possibility.

Any help guidance etc will be greatly appreciated. We don't know any SLPs or people who have gone through Graduate programs. The counselors at her College have been zero help.

Hi all! I was invited to do an interview for Pacific University in Oregon. Has anyone been through this process and can give me any insight to what the questions might be like?

Hi all! I just started my first externship placement and have had a great experience this far. My supervisor has been having me observe the students for the first couple of days (totally understandable and needed). These hours are not being accounted into my required 400 as they are observation hours, and I am slightly frustrated as many of my peers with different supervisors are allowing these hours to count as direct contact. I wanted to start to acquire direct contact hours, how do I approach my supervisor? She said that I may sit in and engage during sessions in the next couple of days. Do you think it is appropriate to ask if I may sit in earlier in order to begin earning the hours or should I let her go by her own pace? I did want to inform her that I need 150 hours in this placement and wanted to ensure this would be achieved. Let me know, thanks!

Hey everyone! I’m looking for insight into SLP graduate programs in Oklahoma. I’ve applied to these four schools and would love to hear about your experiences—both the good and the bad!

Oklahoma State University University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center University of Central Oklahoma Northeastern State University

What did you like or dislike about your program? How was the clinical experience, faculty support, workload, or job placement after graduation? Any advice for someone deciding between these schools? Also, how did you feel about the college town—was it a good place to live and study?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Has anyone done an interview with DeSales? If you have can you please give me the jist of how it went and possibly what questions I should be prepared to answer? I have my interview with them next week and they will be my first interview so I have no idea what to expect!

I graduate in August. When do I start applying for CFY?

I just got my first email with an invitation to schedule an interview. What questions should I expect or should I practice before my interview next Monday?

Failed my comprehensive exam and having to redo it during the state of the world currently seems so crazy. It’s so many things happening. I am drained and barely pushing through after news constantly coming and going each day. Grad school has truly been the worst experience so far.

So I'm a horrible notetaker. I want to have AI summarize my professors lecture slides in a way takes the information and puts it into text form. This is so that I can copy and paste into my notebooks so I can then annotate over that during class, allowing myself to capture more of what my professor actually says.

Is it copyright infringement to do this? Would doing this count as fair use? I feel awful because our professors mentioned uploading their slides to AI is bad but it will really help me learn and study. I'd never give these notes out they'd just be for my personal reference/studying. If I was going to use their stuff in a paper I'd correctly cite their slides.

Hi guys! I just got an interview with Arizona State, which I'm super excited about:) It says the interviews are only 15 minutes long, which seems really short to me! Has anyone interviewed with them before, or does anyone have any ideas on the types of questions they will ask? Thank you so much for any help!!

Hi friends. I had full plans to start the leveling program at ENMU this fall and apply to MA programs next year, but I’m starting to think that might not completely viable anymore with the state of the country. I was of the belief that an SLP license would give me the kind of flexibility and job opportunity that I wanted, but… I’m not sure that’s the case anymore lol.

I have my bachelors in Psychology, so I don’t think it would be hard to pivot and I could still do similar work as SLPs with a MA/PhD in a psych subsect. I believe, moving forward, the therapist/psychology field is going to only be more in need with the mental state of the country, specifically among minority groups (which I’d like to focus on regardless of my chosen career path).

I think I might be willing to sacrifice SLP school for this. What do you guys recommend?

Please If anyone has any ideas of what to submit for this it would be so appreciated!!

The prompt is “teach us about something we might not know, or teach us how to do something we might not know how to do. This can be anything from a hobby, a unique skill, or a topic that interest you. Please use step by step instructions. Your video should not be a repeat of your resume nor why you want to become an slp. Be creative and fun!”

Hi can anyone that has been through yeshiva university online grad school program for SLP tell me about their experience. I just got accepted to their fall 2025 cohort. TIA

Did anyone hear back from NYU Steinhardt in person regarding the student portal log in?

Hey everyone!! Bloomsburg is my top choice for grad school bc I I want to commute from home and the program seemed good. I’ve seen a bit of comments on here that make the program seem bad. Does anyone have any opinions/thoughts on the program there? Same with East Stroudsburg and Lebanon Valley College’s programs.

Hi! I received an email from Calvin University for an interview this week for Fall 2025! Does anyone have any tips on what to expect during the interview? It’s my first SLP grad school interview so any tips are appreciated 😊

I am not sure if I want to do the 5TT or the 9TT. I do not have a job and I am 23. I don't really have any obligations outside of my studies. I am worried about the workload though because apparently once you pick one you cannot change it and I would love to see what everyone says.

Any interview that I have had in my life has always made me sick to my stomach with anxiety. I have done a lot of interviews during my time whether it is for jobs or in this case, an internship placement, but for some reason that anxiety NEVER goes away!!! I am soooo anxious and I am not sure how to calm down!! Any tips??? I know to be myself and all that but I still cannot calm down lol!! I get sweaty and my stomach drops!

I’m in my first year of my grad program and the amount of ChatGPT usage in my cohort is astonishing. I did my bachelors before ChatGPT was a thing so I never really used it and wasn’t aware of how rampant cheating with it is nowadays. Our first semester, we had a lot of group projects and presentations and it was so obvious that people copied and pasted straight from ChatGPT. Maybe it’s a little excusable in undergrad, but to use it in graduate school where you are learning to become a clinician… it feels weird and not right. When you graduate and start working and there’s a client in front of you, you can’t just pull out ChatGPT to help you treat and evaluate them. Maybe I’m just old and need to get with the times. Thoughts?

Hey everyone! I know the political climate in the U.S. has been increasingly stressful for educators and healthcare workers, so I know I’m not alone when I say I’m really worried about the future of speech-language pathology. I just finished my prerequisites at a community college and will be transferring to a university in the fall. It’s an online program that helps you get your SLPA license, and honestly, at this point, I’d just be happy to have that.

I love working with kids—I was a PCA for a 6-year-old with Down syndrome for two years, and she was my pride and joy. But lately, I’ve been losing motivation to continue in this field. I’ve thought about switching to something else, but what’s even out there? Special education teachers are amazing, but I know I’d be overworked and underpaid, and the same goes for social work. It’s just a tough spot to be in right now. With orange man in office, it feels like it would be self harm to pick a career field in healthcare or education.

I applied to Washington State University and EWU. Got my interview scheduled for EWU, but WSU has only directed me to make an online login. Anyone heard from them yet?

I am not exaggerating when I say I have literally NO money. I have good credit, but I really really really don’t want to apply for loans. I know that a lot of other high demand fields have fully funded grad programs, but I haven’t been able to find anything at all for SLP. Does anyone know of any fully funded programs or programs that have the potential for full funding? If not, what are the absolute cheapest ASHA accredited programs? I graduated undergrad Summa Cum Laude and have 5 years experience working in diasbility/human services field as well as a passion and deep understanding of developmental disability, so I’m not particularly worried about getting in somewhere, but I am just worried I won’t be able to afford to go to school at all.

I always hear people say grad school is like a full time job. I plan on going to grad school in the Fall of 2025 but my plan is to work part time while attending. Does anyone know if this is even possible? My assumption is that grad school is intense and I know we'll have clinical hours too, so I'm wondering if there will be enough time in my schedule for work because of course I want to make school a priority and do well. For those that did not work while in school, how did you make a living for yourself while being a student?

Hi all, I’m a second year grad student graduating in May. I’ve applied for 3 jobs so far and have been rejected from all of them. I live in the Chicagoland and have applied to jobs both in the city and suburbs. I’ve applied to inpatient rehab jobs as this is my current and last placement. I know it’s early but I’m getting really discouraged. Advice?

Hi all,

I am looking to starting my grad program next Fall. For those that have taken Chemistry for the ASHA requirements, is a lab a must? I was thinking of just taking a general chemistry course with no lab from an online community college.

Hiii, I've been lurking and following this sub for a while now. SLP has always been of great interest of me, and back when I was at uni I took a few intro linguistic courses and found them quite interesting (also did well in them)... But the academic pathway I am on now is a combined undergrad degree in Community Rehab/Psychology, with a possible minor in Linguistics. I know linguistics is a huge plus in the field and in grad school, but I'd just like more insight into whether or not a minor is enough to mitigate however hard grad school will be? Ideally, in practice I'd love to be able to explain the why behind things to parents. Thanks!

Edit: one thing I should mention, I do know what prereqs on the linguistics/psychology side I need to get into the grad program, I'm just wondering how hard it is to do grad school without the linguistics bachelor in tow (:

Edit: I'm in Canada, btw!

just got into my first school! wondering anyone who went or is currently there thoughts on the program or who is able to answer questions

Hey guys!

I am currently about to apply to graduate schools and I have my heart set on LSU's program. Did any of you guys attend this program? Or has anyone heard anything about it?

Hey everyone! I am new to this community. I am currently a senior in my undergraduate and am expected to graduate in fall 2025. I have a lot of questions haha.

I currently work in ABA as a therapist, but I do not have much experience in speech. I am in the middle of my observation hours. I have observed in an elementary school, a pediatric clinic, and my school's clinic. All of my peers are in internships right now and I wanted to know if ABA is enough experience to apply to grad schools with? I'm worried about getting another internship right now as I was recently in a bad accident a couple of months ago and my health and time have been greatly impacted. What do you guys think? I promise im not lazy lol, I want to get an internship but my plate is already barely manageable.

Hi y’all! I just applied to temple and got an email saying I’d head back by the end of March. Is it really going to take that long bc I think the anxiety might 😵 me lol