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Whitney
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Are there any tips for getting into Graduate School for Speech Pathology?
I am graduating next year with my undergrad in Speech Pathology and Audiology I was wondering if there were any tips for the best chance to get in. Thanks so much!
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Katie Schwartz, CCC-SLP
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I agree with the response above. If you want information on getting grad school scholarships, google "Grad school scholarship + 2025 (or current year)+ speech-language pathology" or "grad school scholarship+ 2025 + health care careers". One other option is "free scholarship search engine + 2025 + graduate school".
Keep applying; the more you apply for, the better. your chances of getting one.
Keep applying; the more you apply for, the better. your chances of getting one.
Michelle M.
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Hello, Whitney !
Congratulations on being that close to finishing your undergraduate Speech Pathology Degree ! That's super awesome !
Well, there are not so much "tips" because no one can tell you how to be accepted to any college. It's just a matter of applying and waiting to hear back from the Masters Program faculty. You've chosen the correct undergraduate Major that will prepare you for a Masters Degree, so that's good.
You can start looking into Masters Programs now if you will not be doing it at the University you are at now. Indiana has several accredited programs, including those at Ball State University, Indiana State University, Purdue University, and Indiana University Bloomington. The program for your state requires 40-60 credit hours and includes a curriculum covering anatomy and physiology, language development, and various speech disorders. During your Masters, it is required that you do 400 hours or more of clinical speech pathology experience.
After finishing your Masters, your state requires that you complete a nine-month full time (or equivalent part time) Clinical Fellowship Year.
Also, for a strong application for the Masters, you should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. You will be expected to have had the prerequisites for the Masters Program which are Speech Anatomy and Physiology, Child Language Development, Phonetics (which must include International Phonetic Alphabet transcription), Audiology or Hearing Science (with content on audiological testing and treatment), and Acoustics or Speech Science. Additionally, students must complete coursework in biological sciences like biology, human anatomy and physiology, physical sciences, chemistry or physics, behavioral and social sciences such as psychology, sociology, and a stand alone statistics course that is not specific to communication sciences and disorders. These basic science courses must be taken outside the field of speech and hearing sciences. Check this with your Academic Counselor to be sure this is pertinent to the college you'd get your Masters at.
The best way to be assured that your application is strong would be to read the college's Masters admissions requirements and make sure that your application is early, complete and all questions are filled out. Leave nothing blank.
If you will be enrolling for your Masters at a different university than where you went for your Bachelors, register for an orientation close to the time of applying. Get to know the campus a bit.
So my advice for a strong application is to ascertain the particular college's requirements for admissions and submit a complete application on time before the deadline. It's just a matter of applying and waiting to hear back. I have a feeling that you will do fine and be admitted to a fabulous Masters Program. No one can really say who gets admitted because all applications go through a selection process.
So more than "tips" it is a matter of knowing all of the application requirements and getting your application in before the deadline - the earlier the better.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best !
Congratulations on being that close to finishing your undergraduate Speech Pathology Degree ! That's super awesome !
Well, there are not so much "tips" because no one can tell you how to be accepted to any college. It's just a matter of applying and waiting to hear back from the Masters Program faculty. You've chosen the correct undergraduate Major that will prepare you for a Masters Degree, so that's good.
You can start looking into Masters Programs now if you will not be doing it at the University you are at now. Indiana has several accredited programs, including those at Ball State University, Indiana State University, Purdue University, and Indiana University Bloomington. The program for your state requires 40-60 credit hours and includes a curriculum covering anatomy and physiology, language development, and various speech disorders. During your Masters, it is required that you do 400 hours or more of clinical speech pathology experience.
After finishing your Masters, your state requires that you complete a nine-month full time (or equivalent part time) Clinical Fellowship Year.
Also, for a strong application for the Masters, you should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. You will be expected to have had the prerequisites for the Masters Program which are Speech Anatomy and Physiology, Child Language Development, Phonetics (which must include International Phonetic Alphabet transcription), Audiology or Hearing Science (with content on audiological testing and treatment), and Acoustics or Speech Science. Additionally, students must complete coursework in biological sciences like biology, human anatomy and physiology, physical sciences, chemistry or physics, behavioral and social sciences such as psychology, sociology, and a stand alone statistics course that is not specific to communication sciences and disorders. These basic science courses must be taken outside the field of speech and hearing sciences. Check this with your Academic Counselor to be sure this is pertinent to the college you'd get your Masters at.
The best way to be assured that your application is strong would be to read the college's Masters admissions requirements and make sure that your application is early, complete and all questions are filled out. Leave nothing blank.
If you will be enrolling for your Masters at a different university than where you went for your Bachelors, register for an orientation close to the time of applying. Get to know the campus a bit.
So my advice for a strong application is to ascertain the particular college's requirements for admissions and submit a complete application on time before the deadline. It's just a matter of applying and waiting to hear back. I have a feeling that you will do fine and be admitted to a fabulous Masters Program. No one can really say who gets admitted because all applications go through a selection process.
So more than "tips" it is a matter of knowing all of the application requirements and getting your application in before the deadline - the earlier the better.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best !