<p>I graduated from UT Austin with a Bachelor's in CSD and decided to take a year off before applying to grad school. I graduated in May and it is now August and I have had a very hard time finding a job (specifically SLP-A positions) so I decided to fully devote my time to the GRE (and maybe some volunteer work/other relevant job like teaching) because I haven't taken the GRE yet. My GPA leaving UT was a 3.2005. For my CSD GPA I have 4 A's (one of the A's is 1 credit hour), 3 B+'s, 3 B's, 2 B-'s, and 1 C+ (I actually retook that class and got an A in it which is one of the 3 A's)</p>
<p>Besides my grades, I also have a TON of volunteer experience. I volunteered at 3 different speech pathology places. I also was in a co-ed service organization and completed over 100 service hours (some were working with children with disabilities.... etc) and a PR organization. I was in NSSHLA as well and went to TSHA. I have NOT done the pre-reqs of chemistry, biology, and stats and would do it spring of next year (and was going to list that on my applications)</p>
<p>The schools I am applying to are fairly "easier" compared to but am unsure because I am also thinking of applying for a post-bachelors program in another field. I haven't taken the GRE yet and would want to take it November/December. I also plan on teaching or working in a related field to speech pathology while studying for the GRE. All of these schools are not super difficult to get into and I know for some of them i could get good rec letters. I just have to emphasize my experience and do well on the GRE. I would retake classes (specifically the two B-'s) but am unsure if it's worth it.
Please give me any advice if you think I have a shot! Thanks!</p>