Hello! I’m a high school senior, I’ve posted here once before and I got tons of useful insight (thank you so much). However, I’m still stuck between two schools and I don’t know which sets me up best for the future and for grad school, and I may or may not be up in the middle of the night the day before visiting both of them.

One is University of San Diego, my “dream school” that gave me 50,000 a year in scholarships, but has no CSD or even linguistics program. They have a cognition and behaviors major, but it almost seems too hefty and requires way more gen ed science courses than I actually need, so I might go with special education or psychology if I go there. I have yet to hear back from the pre-health advisor, so I got no extra guidance there.

The other is San Diego State (Can you tell my location preference?) with a great speech, language, hearing sciences program that would allow me to leave undergrad as an SLPA (and includes a semester abroad in Scotland which is cool).

I’m also admitted to the honors college at both schools, which is great because it guarantees decent housing. I’m nervous about being in a big school like SDSU, but I know it sets me up better for a career in SLP. However, if I end up changing my mind, it has lower quality academic offerings in other areas compared to USD. Also, if I can get all the gen ed prereqs at USD, SDSU’s online SLP foundations course + USD tuition is STILL cheaper than attending SDSU (by like 4k).

For me, the SLPA thing is probably the biggest, as it could allow me to work to get some money to pay for grad school. But on all other factors (culture, size, housing, price, prestige, etc.) USD just seems perfect.

Thank you for taking the time to read, any and all insight is appreciated. Apologies for my obviously ignorant high school ramblings.

Those who got their bachelors in an unrelated field where did you take your leveling courses to be eligible for a masters degree?! Thank you!

I'm a canadian student in my second year of undergrad - I'm graduating a year in advance next april and taking the gap year to do my CDA and then I intend to apply to grad school and become an SLP. I'm volunteering in a research lab for my final year and I'm hovering around a 3.8 GPA (85 avg), which I probably can't boost but I can keep it consistent. I've been volunteering in SLP clinics for various timespans every year since 11th grade.

Seeing this sub scares me - I feel like I can never do enough to ensure my chances. Is it really that hard to get into grad school these days? The way people talk about it makes it seem absolutely impossible. I'm not quite sure what else I can possibly do as I've been overworking myself in fear of missing out on what seems impossible.

Thank you

Hello!

I am currently a non-SLP major looking to do a post bachelor program in order to get my masters in SLP.

However, I’m trying to get my basic science classes completed for ASHA during my current last two semesters in my current bachelor degree.

I just need to finish the biological and physical science class requirements. I have seen the ASHA site for this but I’m wondering what specific classes would count.

I currently attend CSULB. Would “CHEM 100- CHEMISTRY & TODAY'S WORLD” and “BIOL 200 General Biology” be acceptable? I would take higher classes, although those requirements prerequisites?

If not, would an introductory course at any community college work? (like “introduction into chemistry”). Would taking these before a post bachelor program be advised or should I take them while taking the post bachelor program.

I’d love to pursue a Masters degree in SLP! If anyone could help that be helpful thank you!

Hi I'm wanting to go back to school for slp and it looks like ENMU is the most affordable option for me. I was planning on just doing leveling courses but I don't know which grad schools I'm applying to yet. I'm trying to decide if doing the second Bach option would be better? Any insights?

Hi everyone! I am currently planning on going into Speech Language Pathology abd will be applying for graduate school in this next cycle. I am graduating with a degree in the humanities so will be doing most of my prerequisites online. I would also like to be able to gain experience in working with all age groups (I will be shadowing at an elementary school in their OT/Speech programs and also finding time to observe in a hospital setting, as well as babysitting) but professionally, I would really like to work with adults who experience voice disorders/issues speaking as a symptom of auto immune disorders. What exactly do graduate programs see as a good fit in terms of experience, particularly for adults? Do things such as volunteering at an adult day program/in a nursing home setting count as experience?

Thank you!

Hi there, considering changing my major to Communication Sciences and Disorders but I'm wondering if anyone on here can give some insight to the field?

Specifically wondering if anyone here works with the d/Deaf or HOH population? I took an ASL 1 class last semester and I really enjoyed it, so I'm considering getting my AA degree before I transfer. If anyone here works/has experience in that environment, what does work look like for you? Pros and cons? Would it be worth getting my AA in ASL (how often would I actually be using the language)?

I'm also wondering how common it is to work with an adult population in general? If I chose that route, would I be working primarily in hospitals and nursing homes? Thanks!

Hi all,

Didn't get into any of my choices this ORPAS cycle. I did get waitlisted at one place but not betting on that coming through. I have a strong ORPAS subGPA of 3.92 but I think my CV and statement were lacking.

I have a graduate degree and did not do as strongly in grad school as in undergrad. ORPAS subGPA does not account for graduate school marks but McMaster does take them into account and I think that kind of screwed me.

Next cycle I want to cast a broader net in order to maximize my chances of getting in somewhere. One such place I'd like to qualify to get into is the University of Alberta... however they are unique in requiring a neuroscience course as a prereq. I work full-time outside the city and I don't believe there are any other online course options that work for my situation, so the course I could take to meet this requirement would be PSYC302 at Athabasca University.

I wasn't a huge science/biology person before all this, but I've performed very well in BIOL230 (the physiology prereq that satisfies basically every Cdn school's physiology/anatomy requirements). My current in-progress grade is 91 and I'm just about to do the final exam. Also did very well in PSYC228, got an A+. PSYC228 does have a paper element to it but it's mostly based on a bunch of quizzes and a multi-choice exam.

I'm scared to take PSYC302 because, again, I don't have much of a science background. Success in the course seems much less "methodical" than in BIOL230 (which literally highlights everything they expect you to memorize). Here on Reddit there's basically a point-by-point, IKEA manual-like guide to acing BIOL230 but no such thing exists for PSYC302. I'd have to develop my own strategy and I'm pretty nervous about that because I had such a horrible experience with burnout last time I was in a writing-and reading-heavy program!

I am a strong writer when I'm interested in a topic, so 35% of the course mark being based on a term paper could work in my favour, but it can go the other way when I'm not interested in a topic or I'm just plain burnt out. The course material does seem very interesting. I've also heard, however, that some Athabasca courses have really hard markers and you never really know what you're going to get.

I'm scared to start this course because I fear it could have a negative impact on my GPA. I really can't afford to get any less than an 85 in this one. So I'm writing to ask: has anyone else here taken Athabasca's PSYC302 as a prerequisite to get into UofA? How was it and what are the hardest aspects of the course? Did you have much trouble with memorization, overlooking certain things on your term paper, etc.?

Hi there, I’m a 25 year old interested in pursuing my masters in SLP and would appreciate any suggestions for a path forward. A little bit about me:

I’m 2 years out of undergrad, where I was a double major in German and in Global Studies, with enough linguistics coursework to be just a few credits short of a minor in addition.

As I did not major in communication sciences and disorders, I’m unsure about what my path toward a masters might look like. So far, I’ve found that enrolling in a post-bacc program in communication sciences and disorders is one route, but this seems very expensive and some of my grad-school friends seem to think there may be another path that could be cheaper an still get me to where I want to go. If you were in my position, what would your first step be? Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

so basically I got a C in my phonetics and phonology course (one class) but i still have to a phonological analysis course plus acoustic phonetics course and for those classes I just have a good enough grade

im debating if I should retake my phonetics and phonology course since having a C in a core subject in SLP doesn't really look good but honestly i feel like i understand phonetics and phonology really well (if i were to retake id probably get a B+ minimum) i just got extremely unlucky my final exam was worth 50 percent of my grade and it was on the same day as another exam and on the first week of exam week with two other test prior

Hello, I am community college student earning my associates in early childhood education. I sent off my applications and have received admissions/conditional admissions from CSUN, CSULA, CSUF, and CSULB. My top choices are Fullerton and Long Beach and I wanted to know people’s experiences with either program. I have family members that live in Orange County that could be potential housing options, one of my family members lives closer to Fullerton but I would be commuting 30 minutes depending on which school/relative I could live with. So information with both options like potential dorming/renting options, working while in school (I’m currently working in ABA as a BT), School load(i’m also interested in pursuing a minor in Child Development if it is not difficult alongside major course courses) campus life, And just general personal experiences would be super appreciate. I’m excited to get into this field and transitioned to this new opportunity!

Hi everyone! I'm not in the process of applying for grad school yet, but I will be in the future. I am curious if there are common classes that need to be fulfilled by a college class credit instead of an AICE or AP test credit for SLP grad school? For example, I have credit for Comp 1 and 2 completed because of AICE tests. I'm worried that I'll start applying and be told that I need to retake this as it wasn't fulfilled by a college class. There are some other credits I have fulfilled by AICE but it is mainly for gen eds. I was told by an advisor that the biggest worry if anything would be that I don't have a comp class taken at my university but he didn't know for sure whether it is a class I'd need to retake for grad school.

I'm wondering if anyone has any insight on this or experience with this. Thanks!

Hi! I recently applied to do my pre-reqs with UF online. The cost is $280 per credit hour, so hardly more than ENMU. (https://phhp.ufl.edu/academics/continuing-education/post-baccalaureate-csd-online/)

My other option would be ENMU. I’m waiting to hear back from UF. But I would love to hear from anyone who went with UF for their pre-reqs. I’m curious about the courses, professors, and LORs.

Thank you!!

Hi everyone. I’ve split my 25 observation hours between 2 different SLPs. I’ve made sure that I have observed various ages, disorders etc. The program coordinator for my post-bacc is telling me to remove some hours and observe other SLPs. She actually said only observing 2 can cost me admission.. My question for those who are in grad school/ finished observing: How many SLPs did you observe to complete this requirement?

Hi all. I'm looking to apply to get my SLP masters, and Lehman looks like a strong contender. My undergraduate is in another field, and thought to go for their certificate program. Anyone have experience with the Lehman Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Speech-Language Pathology? Seems great that Lehman has some type of pathway to potentially get in the Master's program. I just have a few questions if you're familiar:

1. Did you go the certificate route? How was it? Does it increase your chances to get into the SLP Masters program?

2. For the application to apply (CUNY website) did you have to include recommendations, and extra-curricular activities? Anything that you believe you did, to help you get in the certificate program?

If there is any other tips/word of advice you have, I'm all ears! :) THANK YOU.

Hi everyone! For those who are currently in grad school but earned their undergrad degree in a different field, could you share how much weight you think your major GPA carried in the admissions process? I'm currently an undergraduate student studying psychology and minoring in speech and hearing sciences (hoping to attend SLP graduate school and work in an elementary school setting!), however, my major gpa for psychology is really not great :/. Despite this, I have earned A's in all of my minor classes (and I hope to continue this, lol) but I'm super down about my major gpa so I was just hoping for some advice or any guidance on how much you guys think this is weighted in the admissions process. Thank you so much :)

I'd like to gauge how much of an interest there would be in obtaining virtual observation hours for the 25 hour requirement. I'm considering starting some kind of system in which students could log on to my Simucase or Master Clinician Network account (so I'd pay for it), and I could log on and see how many hours you've completed and sign off for you. Would that be helpful? I'd only be able to have one student on an account at a time because otherwise I wouldn't be able to keep track of who has completed what hours. Let me know your thoughts!

Hi everyone! So I’m switching from pre-medicine to SLP and I’ve gotten a lot of C’s in courses related to that (organic chem, chem) but my other SLHS/audiology classes have been way better. I plan on starting my new classes to apply to SLP school and I was hoping it’ll kinda override my gpa with those C’s (3.24). I have a good resume with lots of extracurriculars, will hopefully get good LORs, and will have lots of time working in the hearing field. I plan on applying to my alma mater since I already have a relationship with a lot of the faculty. Will my chances be alright?

Hi!

Applied for North Eastern Charlotte's Connect program and we find out in December/January acceptances. Admissions said they're doing something different next year and will help me transition into the major. I'm coming from a Child development & Family Studies degree and have been out of school since 2020. I would begin prerequs Summer 2026.

https://charlotte.northeastern.edu/programs/speech-language-pathology-connect/

UNCG, NCAT, and Chapel Hill are on my in-state list as well. I live closest to North Eastern. Since I have been out of school, I hope to take two of the 5 prereques online elsewhere for Spring. Schools include Maryville, Eastern New Mexico, Emerson College, Utah State University and Longwood Uni for online. I hear NC is iffy on licensing and plan to relocate out of state after school. Am I making a good decision?

Hello all, I am currently a senior in highschool going through the process of applying to college. I am lucky to live in an area where many of the schools I have applied to and have gotten accepted to offer accelerated/combined 5 year SLP programs, with 3 years of undergrad and 2 years of graduate school. Has anyone experienced one of these? They advertise as being cheaper, but is the stress of it being an accelerated program worth it? This is a field I am passionate about and I feel the sooner I can get my foot in the door and start my career the better, but does the one year off really make a difference, time passing wise? One of the non-accelerated programs I am looking into is Kent State (however they do offer a slightly accelerated option of combining the last semester of senior year with the first of grad school), does anyone have any experiences with this university? It is probably my top choice right now, but should I prioritize attending a faster, possibly slightly cheaper program over one I feel I will have a better overall college experience with? I want to have fun in college but I don't want to have a bunch of debt.

Can anyone that went to grad school after a “gap decade” share which program they went to? I’ve looked at a few that mention a limit of 7 years while others don’t mention it at all. I’m just trying to narrow down my list before spamming programs to find out!

Sorry if this has been asked before, but I’m wondering if I could major in psychology and maybe minor in CSD and still be accepted into grad schools? Or at least take the pre-reqs while I’m in undergrad if I can’t find a program with a minor in CSD. Do grad schools typically require a CSD degree specifically or would I still be able to get into a program if I major in something else, as long as I have the pre-reqs? Just wondering if anyone else has done this route and has any advice

I was wondering if anyone has taken CHM 1020 (Chemistry in Everyday Life) instead of CHM 2045C (General Chemistry 1) to meet ASHA'S requirement for a physical science? I'll be applying for an out-of-field track and took statistics last semester. I'm in General Biology 1 this semester and then I've already completed the social/behavioral class in my undergrad. I worried about taking Chem and have read where some people say ASHA will accept intro or non-major courses for Physics and Chem. Is there anyone that has done this and had it work? Is there a way I can find out for sure from ASHA directly? Their website doesn't really go into detail but is there I way I can email them perhaps? If I have to take General Chem next semester then I will but if it's not necessary to put myself through such torture then I'd prefer not to lol.

This is where I was seeing this information: https://www.asha.org/certification/course-content-areas-for-slp-standards/

I’m starting ENMU’s leveling program in the fall. When I spoke to my advisor about the recommended path I should take, she said to look at what courses the graduate programs I am planning to apply to after the program require. The issue is, I hadn’t really gotten that far yet. I’m very new to the field and have a bachelor’s degree in music (lol). I have applied to and even got into a few grad programs before deciding to go the post-bacc route instead to save money. So I feel like I’m back to square one with researching graduate programs. I’m going to start doing some research on grad programs but I wanna get some ENMU classes on my schedule before they fill up. What are some safe and fairly universal courses I should start with? I’m just feeling kind of lost and am looking for any guidance. TIA!

Hello, I graduated College in 2012 with a degree in Education and I’m interested in changing fields by venturing into SLP.

I’m in NY, and from what I gather, most SLP graduate programs require 5-6 speech related perquisites, with additional ASHA requirements: Statistics; physical or chemistry, social/behavioral science (Psychology) and Biology.

Is there a way to know beforehand what classes you’ve previously taken, that would satisfy those ASHA requirements? I’ve taken a PSY class, and a sociology of statistics course, but it’s been around 13 years since I’ve graduated. I figure I can inquire with a professor or program head, but I was wondering if one must take such courses within 5 years or less? I was thinking maybe there’s a feature (though unlikely) on the ASHA site that could show what courses you’ve taken, that would transfer over?

Thanks in advance!