Am I crazy? I have three young kids (2,5,9) and I am not young, so the idea of spending 3 years doing part time is killing me, plus the program I really like it only full time, so 5 semesters. The classes would be online, my kids would all be in school during the day, my husband works full time but from home so he could do pickup and drop off if I'm at clinic. But my placements will have to be at least 1.5 hours away from where I live, so its 3 hours of driving anytime I have clinical placement, which is each semester after the first for the full time programs. Is anybody doing this? Is this doable? I'm assuming I would do the coursework while my kids are at school and in the 4 hours after they go to bed, and on weekends. If I can do full time, it would save me one full year. Any advice?

I just submitted my csdcas applications yesterday and I’m honesty terrified I’m not going to get in to anything. I have a 3.63 overall gpa and a 3.75 in my major, and I do have strong letters of recommendation but I have had to work full time since high school and haven’t been able to be in all of the clubs like the other students, or do lots of shadowing or anything like that because I’ve had to work to provide for myself. I have applied to 6 programs and part of me feels like it isn’t enough:(

Do you love the school you're attending? Please share the school you're attending if you like it, or have heard is good! I'm scared of getting stuck with a scam schools, apparently it's hard to tell if they are when online only (aside from possible in person on location CF!) Ty in advance!!!

Has anyone had their exam be unable to launch and then canceled due to proctor not showing up? I waited 15 minutes for a proctor and got kicked out due to being unable to begin the check in process with proctor..but they never showed…?

I'm looking to upgrade from my Surface Pro 7 to either the Surface Pro 11 or Surface Laptop 7, but I'm worried that some SLP applications might not run on ARM (I know Praat does, but not sure about SALT). Does anyone have experience using the newer surface laptops for grad school? Recommendations for other Windows-based laptops are also welcome and appreciated.

Hi everyone, I'm a first-year slp grad student at a school out of state. My main question is how are people affording to live during their externship year? Can I use loans to cover my rent? If so, what loans should I be taking?

How are we expected to pay rent when we are working full-time for free in our externship year??

Background: I am currently getting most things paid for with a GA position (it covers most of my tuition and the stipend covers my housing cost). At my school, our entire second year is a full-time unpaid externship, where we are expected to work in placements 9-5 tues-fri (online zoom classes all day monday). GA positions at our university require at least 9 credit hours to receive funding. But, the way my program is set up, I can only take 6 credits each semester of my second year. Rent where my externship is costs approx $900/month. I plan to pick up a side job, but I won't get enough hours to cover rent. I currently have some federal student loans from FAFSA, but I don't know what else is out there. Any help is much appreciated!

For the CSDCAS application under ‘Documents’ are we writing a personal essay for both section A and section B or just one? Any insight would be appreciated!

Hello! I just finished my personal statement and am wondering if anyone would be willing to review it? I'm a career changer from teaching to SLP, and am just nervous about going back to school later in life. Any feedback is appreciated!

Firstly thanks to anyone taking time to read this. I’m trying to network with SLPs in my area and I know one who is a professor that will let me shadow her class but other than that I have little connection to the field.

I know I have to take some pre-reqs. I majored in Lingustics after not doing so well with sciences. Went the teaching route (ESL) and realized it wasn’t for me so I have to go back and do prereqs like audiology, hearing speech science etc before applying to grad schools.

I took chemistry 10 years ago and got a C.

I took biology ..twice… and got a D.

My GPA is 3.6.

Two major questions:

1. I took Phonolgy- do you think grad program would honor that and not make me take Phonetics or should I sign up for that too?

2. Should I retake biology…?

Hi! I'm a May 2024 graduate from the University of Florida with a bachelor's in linguistics, a TESOL certificate, and I'm currently working in Spain teaching English in both a public school and private tutoring settings. In the fall, I'll be back in the USA and will start a post-bacc in SLP since I need to get my prerequisite courses. I have 2.5 years of undergrad research experience in the field of psycholinguistics and a few people I believe would write me strong recommendation letters for grad school. What else should I plan to do when I'm back in the states to gain experience to build a strong application for grad school? Once I'm back, I'm planning to reach out to SLPs in the area to try and find someone who will let me shadow them. I'm also planning to work as a barista (I have a lot of experience) while I do my post-bacc, or should I pursue a job more related to SLP like working as a medical receptionist? Or another teaching position? I can't work as an SLPA until I finish my post-bacc, which won't be until the summer right before I'm planning to start grad school. I'd appreciate any advice as to what experiences I should pursue or any ways I can strengthen my application before I apply for Fall 2026. I'll likely be applying mostly to Florida schools (UF, FSU, FAU, UCF, USF). Thank you!

Hi! This is for anyone who applied to Kean last year and interviewed for (summer) start cohort. When were you invited for an interview and how long did it take to hear if you were accepted.

Hey yall! I graduated with a degree in Linguistics, but am interested in becoming an SLP. Currently thinking about either going back for a second bachelors in CSD, or (preferably) going to a 3 year grad program that includes the leveling courses in the first year. I saw that CSU East Bay and San Jose both offer programs like this, but haven't seen any other colleges offer programs like this. If anyone knows of any, please let me know!

Hello,

I have a 5.5-year-old male client with stuttering, primarily characterized by syllable repetitions. There is a family history of stuttering, and he has had therapy before. He is an active and quick-paced child. His syllable repetitions increase significantly when he gets excited. He transitions between games quickly, and his attention span is short.

The family is aware and conscious of the situation, but they sometimes focus excessively on his disfluencies. I have suggested routines to help them slow down and introduced small changes. I modeled “frog talk” techniques like Minikids and also used examples like race cars and buses. We have worked on slowing down and pausing through different games.

Currently, I am in the generalization phase of the technique. However, he complains that he is bored with frog talk and sliding talk. To keep him engaged, I’ve been creating stories (e.g., using characters like “Duringo”) and incorporating discussions about emotions. I have tried various games so far, but I’m looking for new ideas.

What else can I do to engage him or work on generalization/desensitization in a way that grabs his attention? He is young and resists many activities. Thank you! ✨

There are virtual labs with days Monday - Wednesday and times of 4:30 to 5:30. Does this mean I would have to meet up via zoom at these days and times?

Hi everyone! I am reapplying for grad programs this year and I am wondering if I still need to order transcripts even though I have ordered them in the past? Does anyone know if you are able to use previously ordered transcripts on an application or if you must order new ones each time you apply? Thanks!

hey everyone! I graduated last year with my bachelor's in speech-language pathology and aud. from CU Boulder. I'm wanting to go to UW next year in their edSLP track. Wondering if people are currently there or have any experience(s) they can share with me about applying, attending UW, etc. If you graduated with a masters, how did it help if you currently work in schools? Do you feel like UW made an impact on you as an SLP? Do you feel better off having gone to UW? What do you feel like stood out about the program or what did the program emphasize?

I “just passed” my most recent clinical placement (exact words of my preceptor). It was an external placement at a hospital and I don’t think that setting is the right fit for me anyways, but its still really damaged my self confidence and made me feel stupid.

Has this happened to anyone else? and how did you approach your next placement? how did you regain your confidence?

We still have two more external placements, so I’ll have opportunities to redeem myself but i’m scared this will impact my confident moving forward.

Feeling very low right now - any advice is appreciated!

edit: thank you everyone for sharing your similar experiences and for the amazing advice! I’m so grateful for the supportive community here :)

I dreamed of attending USC for MSLP and I actually got in earlier this year after being on the waitlist for a few months…but the online program that accepted me way earlier in the year right away offered so much more. Both schools are in accredited candidacy and the online one is still pricey but it’s about 65K vs 175K for USC. The Online program gives students grants, scrubs, praxis study text book, super duper publications materials all included in the tuition. USC didn’t offer grants or scholarships and the parking alone was like 600 every semester.

I still find myself looking at the USC acceptance letter from back in the summer and I’m still mourning it. I know it’s an accomplishment that I got accepted but man…to be able to say I went to USC for my masters!?!? I know it doesn’t matter in the end and the degree is the same but I still find myself mourning it. I don’t regret declining bc there’s no way I will be paying over 200K for a career that doesn’t even pay us that much but yeah just had to vent:(

I'm curious to learn more about this role and wanted to know if anyone in the group is a NHS or has been in the past? What was your experience like? Pros/cons? Would you recommend it as a side job while applying to grad school and/or while still doing it if grad school is online?

Thank you!

Tried submitting my application and it is not allowing me to even click the ‘submit’ button. I double checked my whole application to ensure I clicked every box and filled out every section. It still didn’t allow me to. I contacted support and received a ticket for the issue, but the agent stayed they could not give me a time frame for this to be resolved. Is anyone else having this issue?

Hi! I am looking for some insight or feedback on this specific section of my CV. 

Over the summer, I worked with 2 kids (3 and 5) and did their summer speech practice with them. They had just started therapy maybe 1 month prior, but through the School district and so were not going to be able to receive speech throughout the summer. Their mom (who I am family friends with) asked me (knowing full well that I was an undergrad student and not licensed) to work with them to do their speech practice in place of her. again, not asking me to do unlicensed speech therapy on her children, just to take her place in helping them practice. (She just didn’t think they would respond as well to her)

So, after having one conversation with the SLP they had just started working with, from may-august, I FaceTimed these kids twice a week and helped them with their speech. We practiced the sounds they needed help with, and played games. By the end of it, they had made really significant progress, so much so that the older one stopped qualifying for services in september.

So, here is what I have in my CV for this experience. 

Summer Speech Practice

• Following the direction of an SLP, implemented bi-weekly sessions with the goal of gaining acquisition of speech sounds
• Created lesson plans tailored to the child’s needs, incorporating play based activities to facilitate speech practice
• Monitored and documented progress, adapting to what needed improvement
• Used varied speech therapy materials (e.g., flashcards, interactive games) to keep children engaged 

Do you think this description matches my experience well? Also, what should I call it? It wasn’t really an internship, because I only talked to the SLP once. Thank you for any and all feedback!

This is embarrassing but yeah i need to just tell someone because when other people ask me why i have taken so much time to finish i just lie lol. I am struggling to continue to find the love of this and i honestly think i don’t know if I was born to do this. I also have adhd so it’s harder but honestly it’s been insanely hard to stay focused and optimistic.

My SLP program allows for us to pursue out of area placements. I would love to go back to Boston because I could live at home and save some money, but we have to give our placement coordinator our 3 top choices and based on my research I think most Massachusetts hospitals have relationships with local universities for placements. Does anyone know of any hospital in the Massachusetts area that accepts out of area clinical applications? Thanks!

hi!! I’m a college freshman and I have no idea where to start to be a competitive applicant for SLP grad schools. I’m super interested in U of Az’s program. What GPA should I aim for/test scores/what experiences will make me competitive? Or do yall have any general tips of things you wish you did early to be competitive? Just looking for a starting point!

I am happy that I stumbled on the New England Institute of Technology and their new Masters Program on Speech Language Pathology but I cannot help feeling that the program is scammy. First, it is not yet ASHA certified. Second, there is only one number for the program who is in admissions. Although I filled out and applied online, he is asking for duplicate documents to be sent directly to him including recommendation letters. There are so many red flags that I should just walk away but the program starts in March and that fits my timeline so well. What if I am just overthinking it? But then again, I plan to pay gradually and out of pocket and do not my hard earned money wasted. Please offer any advice. Hit me with the truth, please.

Does anyone have any ideas how to get work experience or potentially a job in the slt field in the uk, specifically the West Midlands? I just got rejected from a slta position and I’m feeling quite lost :/

Hi everyone!

I am almost done my undergrad in psych and am desperately trying to collect information on Speech Language Pathology grad schools in Canada, preferably UBC. I wanted to post this in hopes some people could share things like GPA, work/volunteer experience, reference letters/ letter of intent advice as someone applying to SLP grad school soon? What are like the cut off grades? I am building a strong resume but I think my grades would not be the strongest thing of my application which is what I'm worried about and would like some advice about that... any information is appreciated:))))

Could have sworn they waived it but I can't move past the testing requirement in the application, and it says for 2021 so now I am very concerned.

I was wondering, what is the best SLP grad program in NYC by education? And which one is the best by reputation?

I’ve heard good things about Queens College, negative things about NYU, and some mixed things about Brooklyn College & Hunter.

I haven’t heard much about other programs so would like your opinions and advice!

Thank you.