Thursday, October 21, 2010

10/19 Graduate Panel!

Hey guys,

This week we were fortunate enough to have a few of Texas's great Universities talk to us about their respective graduate programs and requirements.

The following are the schools that came and a brief recap of what they said.

1. TEXAS STATE
  • GRE not required; but you must submit it if you want an academic scholarship
  • The application is online now
  • Deadline for application is February 1st
  • Visiting options available on Fridays from 11-12
  • Financial aid available
  • 5 semester program (1st year class, 2nd year clinic)
  • Avg. GPA 3.8
  • Last year there were about 234 applicants for 28 slots
  • Can specialize in bilingual, autism, fluency, or general
2. UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON
  • 3.0 minimum GPA requirement; last years average 3.89
  • mean GRE 1197, mean writing GRE: 4.3
  • 5 semester program
  • Classes and clinic run simultaneously
  • Specialty tracks available (multiculturalism, medical SLP, public school practice)
  • Accept 35-40 students per year
3. UT AUSTIN
  • 5 semester program
  • classes and clinic throughout
  • 1st year at UT clinic, 2nd year offsite
  • no tracks- experience given in ALL fields
  • Each year about 20 students are accepted
  • Bilingual interest is available
  • Must write a Master's report/ Thesis Report in order to graduate
4. BAYLOR (www.baylor.edu/csd)
  • 4 semester program (3 semesters at Baylor and 1 semester Externship that can be anywhere in the country)
  • no tracks
  • have a language&literacy clinic, a general clinic, a neuro clinic
  • options of offsite placements
  • Graduate Assistant positions available by merit
  • Rolling admission (Summer, Fall, Spring)
  • 10-12 people accepted each semester
5. UT DALLAS
  • Rolling Admission
  • 5 semester program
  • Mean GRE : 1100
  • 39 hours of course work; 400 practicum hours
  • Application DEADLINE (Summer and Fall): MARCH 1st
  • Fall semester usually accepts 60 students
  • email Jan Lougeay for further questions: lougeay@utdallas.edu
6. OUR LADY of the LAKE
  • in San Antonio where there is a high Hispanic population (good for bilingual experience)
  • Bilingual/Bi-literate certification available
  • Avg GRE: 950-1000
  • 25 students accepted per year

Hope all that information is helpful!!! :)

UPCOMING NSSLHA EVENTS!

10/26 and 10/27: BAKE SALE- In front of the CMA

10/27: BOWLING SOCIAL!
- 6:00 p.m. at the Union, bring 5 dollars to play!

10/31: LONGHORN HALLOWEEN- sign up for a one hour shift to get a service point!!!


33 comments:

  1. Read the minutes. Kayla Kirts, kdk554

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  2. I missed the meeting on Tuesday. I read the minutes.
    Danica Moore
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  3. Was there no information about audiology programs given?

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  4. Cara Patierno
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  6. I read the minutes!
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  7. Missed the meeting....read the information

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  8. I read the minutes! Thanks!

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  10. Read the minutes!!!!!

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  13. Thanks for the info!

    Siobhan Marcucci
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  14. helpful info!
    Rae-Anne Yeh
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  15. Read it...
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  17. Read the minutes :)
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  19. Thanks for your share! I think this information is helpful for everyone. I'm doing practice GMAT here: gmatonlinetest.com . I hope it's useful for GMAT test takers.

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  20. Read the minutes!
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  22. I was at the meeting on Tuesday but didn't get the sign in sheet ;(

    Nancy Silva ns7347

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  23. read the minutes.
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  24. Read the minutes thanks =)
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  27. Missed Tuesday's meeting. Read the minutes. Thanks!

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  28. I read the minutes. Thank you.
    -Kayla Hall
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  29. I went to the meeting but never got to sign in.

    Kristen Yee - ky2382

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  30. I read the minutes, thanks!

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  32. read the minutes...Melissa Salinas

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