With all the noise about loans, speech pathology no longer being recognized as a professional degree, and more and more people leaving the field (at least from what I see through my work and online), what was your reason of still going and why did you still want to chase this career despite everything?
I know this is a women dominant career so how often do you see men? I have an unrelated Bachelors and have been checking out the masters program.
Is it good money? What can an entry level position pay you? How’s your typical day? Is it stressing?
Hello everyone!!
I am about to graduate with a BA in applied linguistics and had been planning to do a leveling program for SLP this coming year.
Thus far, I had been accepted into and planning to go to CSULA's in person SLP Post Bach certificate program. I do not live in the area, however, and had begun rsearching housing costs and am realising it is much more expensive than anticipated. When considering the cost of units + the cost of housing, I'm starting to have doubts about my plan, and am thinking that an online leveling program would maybe be more wise financially.
Ideally, I would like to apply for masters programs for the 2027 school year, yet I am worried I have missed too many deadlines for leveling programs to achieve this goal in timing.
I saw a couple people on this subreddit mention ENMU's leveling courses online, which already seem much cheaper and more flexible than CSULA's. From people who have taken these courses— would this be a wiser route to take? What is the timeline in getting these prereqs done, and is it at all realistic to expect to be able to apply for masters for fall 2027?
Please let me know if you have any advice! Apologizes for the longer post!
Hello everyone, I'm really struggling about where to go to graduate school. For reference I am a non-traditional student. Both schools cost roughly the same so that is not a factor. If anyone has experience with either of these schools that would be very appreciated. Or if anyone can give insights into being a Delaware licensed SLP v.s. a Virginia licensed SLP. I would also love to know the reputation of these schools within the community for SLP.
U Delaware
Pro
-more prestige
-more research opportunities
-Prettier campus/facilities
-Pre-reqs will be completed after this summer
Con
-30-45 minute commute +heavy toll roads
-Would need to do 25 observation hours, outside of curriculum.
ODU
Pro
-No commute
-Beach City location
-less credit hours to graduate
-Observation hours built into curriculum
Con
-not as much prestige
-not as many opportunities for research
-no thesis option
-Would still have 2 pre reqs to complete
hi all,
i’m seeking some advice about going to grad school after a large gap between my undergrad. it’s been about 3 yrs since i got my undergrad & my plan was to go to grad school right after my undergrad, but i had my first baby and my husband was applying to grad school and there was a possibility of moving out of state. I decided i wanted to stay home with my son & support my husband so I declined my offer to go to grad school in my hometown. I have continued to work as a reading interventionist at the university I got my degree from and I’ve had wonderful opportunities for growth here and have received some graduate credits with training I’ve had. I know it will be great experience to put on my resume if/when I decide to apply again.
I’ve realized, since it’s been long enough, I do not readily know material I’ve learned as well as I did three years ago. i am more worried about the audiology, anatomy/physiology, and medical related terminology/concepts. I would like to work in a hospital once I finish grad school so knowing all of that information is dire. has anyone taken a break between undergrad & grad school and how did you prepare yourself/review all the knowledge you learned in prep for grad school?
thank you!
I just graduated from mercy university and it was genuinely the worst time of my life. Majority of my cohort regretted choosing mercy, as well as the current first year students. They have been extremely disorganized and disappointing. They make their program seem much better than it is but once you get into it, it is all fake. They are constantly losing and switching faculty. We had a professor quit during our final because they got a new job offer. It is very clear it is not a happy environment for students and even most faculty. It seems after they received re-accreditation they stopped caring. There are numerous acts of blatant favoritism in the program and the faculty is not diverse or caring of various matters unless it directly impacts image of the program. They made their program about looks on paper instead of actually caring about the quality of the work. I can give numerous examples of how they are unsupportive to students they do not care about. They are not accommodating or considerate of many students. They also let their bias get in the way very frequently. This group of students always use AI and cheat for assignments, tests, etc. they have never passed paper test but the program was letting this group pass when they knew about the cheating only due to favoritism. One of those students even had chat gpt voice reading go off during an exam and was not penalized. This shows to be favoritism because if even one person not in their favorite is accused of something of this matter, they get penalized or in trouble. All of the faculty who truly cared and prided themselves in the quality of the program, have left! There is not a single faculty member who cares or is willing to offer support. In fact, all the currently faculty members are people who complain and talk very poorly about other students, even those who do well in their class and are honest. They only care about their favorites and it goes so much deeper that I would love to share. If anyone is considering going to mercy and wants to hear more about my experience and my classmates, please reach out.
Hey guys! I am heading off to grad school full time this fall and was wondering out of curiosity what kind of jobs people had when they were doing school full time?
Some jobs I am considering is being a hostess, waitress, bartender, receptionist, front desk (ideally at a gym), newborn hearing screener, or babysitter
Hi! Does anyone know how the Penn west online masters clinicals and externships work? Like number of hours and days and when they occur?
Hi all,
I am a regular reddit user but this is my first time in this sub - idk why i never checked to see if a sub like this existed!
I am about to graduate with my COMD bachelors in the fall (one semester left!) I am a commuter student, and I haven’t made ANY friends in my major. My professors really like me, and they know I produce very strong work. I love my advisor, she’s been there for me in ways that most educators wouldn’t.
But I still have NO idea what I am doing about grad school. I am the first in my family to go, and also the first in my family to be an SLP. I am completely lost, and I feel so alone in this. I feel like I should be doing more to prepare for grad school. I feel like I know nothing! My advisor is great at answering my questions, but at this point I feel like I don’t even know what to ask anymore.
I guess I am just looking for some advice or support on my next steps. It makes me so anxious to feel unprepared, and like I won’t get in already before I’ve even gotten a bachelors degree. Help!!
Hello everyone!
I am going to be taking my leveling courses at CSUSM this summer and will be soon start preparing for the upcoming Fall 2027 cycle.
I'd love to get into either CSULB, CSUF, CSUSM, or CSUSB (once opened in the fall of 2027) SLP Program. Does anyone have any advice on what I can do to improve my odds (connection-wise or otherwise?)
Going to start volunteering at a hospital soon as well as a school to gain insight into the field.
I have very limited time left to decide and I am torn between the two options for speech pathology. One option is Teachers College Columbia which would cost approximately 120k and the other is a grad school that would cost me about 50 k total that has a good reputation in my state. I know that financially columbia would not be the best option. But its also a dream school that is hard to turn down. In this field would going to Columbia help at all?
I would be happy going to the other school but I feel like I may always think about what if I went to Columbia.
Thanks for your help!
It has been a journey just to get to this point, but I’m so excited and thankful for this new chapter. The shock is starting to wear off, so I would love to hear any advice or anecdotes from alums or current students. I will be at the main Kansas City campus.
When should I start getting observation hours? I’m a junior in the fall!
i've found that some school offer the leveling courses within their masters program, like sjsu and csueb but they only offer that for the in person program. i'm located in southern california so i'm looking for in person programs around los angeles county that offer this or online programs, but i can't seem to find any?
I’m currently in a Speech-Language Pathology graduate program and just got an email about our Summer 2026 externships that honestly left me feeling blindsided and frustrated.
Apparently, due to “limited site availability,” a group of us were unable to secure traditional external placements for our final externship semester. Instead, the school is placing us internally at the university’s Speech and Hearing Center in what they’re calling a “reimagined summer externship program.”
On paper, they’re saying this fulfills graduation requirements and gives us “broad-based” experience. But a lot of us expected actual external placements in schools, hospitals, private practices, etc. — especially because this is supposed to prepare us for employment after graduation.
What’s making this harder is:
We weren’t really given a choice
It feels like the burden of placement shortages is falling entirely on students
Some of us are worried employers may view an in-house university clinic differently than a true externship placement
We’re basically being told this is happening after months of waiting and uncertainty
I understand placements can be difficult to secure, and I know this may not be entirely the program’s fault. But after investing so much time, money, and effort into grad school, it’s hard not to feel disappointed that our final externship experience is being completely restructured at the last minute.
Has anyone else in SLP, counseling, nursing, social work, OT/PT, etc. dealt with something similar? Did it affect job prospects or clinical preparedness afterward?
If you have a 3.4 or under and got into a program this cycle, pleaseeee share if you feel comfortable doing so! (I looked at the megathread but hard to find many posts with lower GPAs)
Sincerely, A very nervous undergrad applying next cycle with a low gpa
Hi, I recently graduated from NCSU. I am planning to re-apply to graduate school (I got declined the first time but I also wanted to have a bit of a break) and I want to retake two classes. The classes are Phonetics and Anatomy and Physiology of Speech/Hearing mechanisms. Does anyone know where I could possibly retake these? Preferably online but anything is helpful!
I am starting the prereqs at CU Boulder at the end of the month and I am so worried about the classes. I know they’ll be hard, but I’m starting to doubt myself. And then with the constant complaints I’m starting to doubt if this is the career for me. What are some pros you’ve seen? I’m switching from marketing.
In my practicum if you get two failing grades (below a B) in the same course level (in my case 502 and 503 are in the same course level) you fail out of the ENTIRE program
My supervisor said I was doing good. They told me I needed to get 3s 4s and 5s to pass. But I ended up with a C as my final grade. Not a B. A C. And I already got a D in 503.
In 503 I knew I wouldn’t pass. They told me in advance I would fail. But in this practicum my supervisor told me I would pass that’d I’d be fine…but I didn’t in the end apparently I’m gonna fail
Hi! For those who have taken A&P of speech 8 week at ENMU, are we expected to memorize ALL of the muscles and structures for all systems in the entire textbook? I have the syllabus and textbook but I'm trying to understand the level of detail I will need to know bc just looking at it I can't imagine memorizing all of this in 8 weeks and also taking a few other classes. I'm trying to get a head start now but it doesn't seem like it will make a dent. I haven't taken a science course since high school. Thanks!