What to Expect When You Are Expecting…To Graduate

Speech-Language Pathology

Audiology

The Lovely…GRE

• $160 for the GRE General Test

• Can take only once every 60 days

• Only 5 times per 12-month period

• Register Here

• GRE Fee Waiver from UWG

• Covers $80 or ½ of fee

• Scoring

Researching and Applying to Graduate Schools

 Application Deadline

(mm/dd/yy)

Online Application

Website

Login Info

Application Fee $$

Resume + Cover Letter +

Recommendations(yes/no)

Statement of Intent

(Yes/no)

Transcripts (yes/no)

Contact Person

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Factors When Deciding• Admissions per year

• Tuition

• Faculty + Supervisor(s)

• Type of Masters or Doctoral Degree

• On-Campus Clinic

• Educational or Medically based

• Praxis Passing rates

• Average GRE and GPA

• How many per Cohort?

Final Decisions…

What setting do you want to work in?

• Step 1: Explore your personal interests

• Step 2: Learn about academic programs

and how to select a program that best

matches your personal goals

• ONLY schools with CAA Accreditation

• Use EdFind to search for Schools

Over the Summer…

• Observation of SLPs or AUDs in settings you are

interested in

• Camp W.I.L.L.D. or Baseball Camp

• B.R.A.I.N. Camp at CHOA

• Hearing and Speech Screenings

• Relevant Summer Camps for those with Disabilities

Plan B: “What if I don’t get in?...

• SLP Assistant

• Relocate to work with SLP “Provisional License”

– Florida - Idaho – Maine - New York - Oregon - Nevada

• Paraprofessional or Special Education Aide

• Senior Care Aide

• Job and/or Observation time relevant to SLP or

Audiology

New Graduate Students

• Graduate Assistant Positions

• Class Schedule

• Clinic + Clients

• Clock Hours

• Make Connections

• Observation

Questions