<p>Anyone applying/accepted to the Speech Language Pathology program or currently enrolled at the school? It's one of the graduate schools I plan to apply to next year and kind of want to get a good idea about it.</p>
<p>Is it really holistic in terms of who they admit? Because my undergraduate GPA most likely will come up to at most a 3.6, so I'm pretty much worried. Also, I'm not majoring in SLP (but, English + Psychology) since it isn't offered here at my undergraduate university. In the time being, I'm trying to get as much experience I can out there like volunteering at a disability developmental center and volunteering with kids at a daycare.</p>
<p>Also, for those who currently attend the school, do you like the program or the school in general? I've seen both positive and negative feedback about the school so I'm on the fence =</p>
<p>You should visit the school if you haven’t already. I was accepted there for applied linguistics a few years ago but ultimately decided to attend elsewhere because I got funding. I like NYC and it seemed like TC’s program was good, but I couldnt really afford it.</p>
<p>And, I can’t speak for SLP (which was another program I considered) but for applied ling they were pretty holistic I think. I had a 3.5 from a good linguistics undergrad program, so nothing spectacular, but I had excellent letters of rec from well-known people in the field of language and ling. Also, my SOP was great and I spent a LOT of time editing it to get it right. I got lots of feedback from others before submitting it. </p>
<p>Don’t mean to bump this (okay, actually I do, hehe) but I have another question: Do you think it is best to take a year off after my undergraduate studies and instead apply for Fall 2013 entrance rather than enter graduate school in Fall 2012? </p>
<p>I kind of want to get my stuff together since I’m in the process of transferring from my current undergraduate campus. I’ll fill that year void with a volunteer opportunity or going abroad. I just need a way to convince my mother who thinks I will take a year off and never go to graduate school, but I really do plan to.</p>
<p>I’m applying to this program. I took the past year off, and I recommend it if it’s something you think you need.
I needed the antithesis of being inside, in my brain, in academia. I didn’t quite get there, but I got close- an environmental educator position. Yes, it’s not directly related to SLP, but it does allow me to work with children daily. It’s more like I’ve become a teacher, which I think is valuable experience for SLP. I want to work in elementary/preschool environments. </p>
<p>Long story short, it’s a personal decision. I don’t know how it will affect admissions. We shall see. </p>
<p>PS- Because I’m sure you’re wondering, I got a 3.85 in undergrad and chose not to submit my GREs because of a middling essay grade (4.0).</p>
<p>I won’t advise against it. If that is what you want to do, go for it. Just make sure you have a plan. Try to even get involved in something related to what you want to go to grad school for. Honestly, I wish I would have done the same but I went right to gradschool without a break. I even did an intensive summer course…I was burnt out after my first year and I continued to take summer classes…I wish I would have taken a year off to reflect and get some non-academic life experience. I say go for it.</p>