APPLYING TO GRADUATE APPLYING TO GRADUATE SCHOOLS in SPEECH & SCHOOLS in SPEECH &

AUDIOLOGYAUDIOLOGY

Preparing To ApplyPreparing To Apply

Where do you want to go?Where do you want to go?

Contact schools for informationContact schools for information

Find out timelines for your schoolsFind out timelines for your schools

Arrange to take GREArrange to take GRE

Professional OrganizationsProfessional Organizations

ASHA: www.asha.org/gradguide/

AAA:www.audiology.org/students/audprog.php

NAFDA: www.nafda.org

GRADSCHOOLS.COMGRADSCHOOLS.COM

Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation

Faculty who know you wellFaculty who know you well

Work supervisors who know you wellWork supervisors who know you well

Letters (part 2)Letters (part 2)

Rating FormsRating Forms

Letters on Institutional StationeryLetters on Institutional Stationery

Some Schools: directly to schoolSome Schools: directly to school

Some: back to youSome: back to you

Personal Statement:Personal Statement:

Personal Statement:Personal Statement:

Typically 1- to 2-page DS typedTypically 1- to 2-page DS typed

Covering:Covering:Interest in FieldInterest in Field

ExperienceExperience

PlansPlans

Avoid melodrama, exaggerationAvoid melodrama, exaggeration

Writing SampleWriting Sample

Some schools Some schools have an essay have an essay componentcomponent

proctored or notproctored or not

THE GRETHE GRE

VerbalVerbal

QuantitativeQuantitative

Analytical Writing TestAnalytical Writing Test

Schools vary in weight given to GRESchools vary in weight given to GREV+Q > # ?V+Q > # ?

Should I take it again?Should I take it again?

TranscriptsTranscripts

of all previous UG workof all previous UG work

and grad work, if anyand grad work, if any

INTERVIEW!INTERVIEW!

University of FloridaUniversity of Florida

3 letters of recommendation3 letters of recommendation

personal statementpersonal statement

GRE (V+Q and A)GRE (V+Q and A)

Transcripts (Upper Division GPA)Transcripts (Upper Division GPA)

Fall admissions onlyFall admissions only

Deadline February 1Deadline February 1

University of Florida-TimelineUniversity of Florida-Timeline

Letters go out early MarchLetters go out early March

Accept // Deny // WaitlistAccept // Deny // Waitlist

Accepted Students reply by early April Accepted Students reply by early April

Waitlist notifications go on until class is filledWaitlist notifications go on until class is filled

University of Florida 2004University of Florida 2004

AREA Applied Accepted Attending

SLP 97 52 23

AuD 96 23 13

University of Florida 2004University of Florida 2004

Applied Accept Attending

SLP GRE 1021 1106 1090

GPA 3.62 3.77 3.75

AUD GRE 1049 1189 1168

GPA 3.64 3.85 3.79