I don't understand how you can start at the clinic on week two of grad school? you are with a client and supposed to know what to do just based on undergrad? even with a lot of observation and guidance i don't get how this is allowed or possibly lol
Hi! I'm an aspiring bilingual SLP. I was a teacher for 7 years and going back to school to become a certified SLP. Where are you now? Have you found a job? Have you posted a video on life after grad school? Thank you for sharing with us!
Welcome to the speech world! Check out my playlist of grad school videos for other info but that one is actually coming up soon! I have found a job so keep an eye out for the update :)
Thanks for this video! What would you include in a letter to ask an SLP to observe ( strictly observation for this one term) in a school with them to get your observation hours in and maybe eventually a lot of the hours where you do more direct therapy? Some say email the principle , other say the special Ed department and others say the SLP. Some say to contact all. There are so many factors to consider that you don’t realize until you start to do it. I’m am used to colleges that had the clinicals all set up. I’d like to be able to ask other students but I can’t even get into my college email until I register again. Ail until
Hi! I’m an international student wanting to study MSLP in the US. Would you please give me some advices? I’m worried that it’s more difficult for me to get in as I feel like the schools tends to take local students. Do you think being an international student whose mother tongue is not English, is more challenging (the clinic, the course work, finding a job etc)? Thank you so much!
Hello! I do think this can be more challenging in terms of the language only because essay writing and grammar is a huge part. However that doesn't mean you can't learn if that's what you want to do! Grad schools and schools here are often open to international students as they like to include diverse perspectives and cultures. Once you are in grad school though, it is easier to find a job when you graduate because they know you have completed the requirements :)
@@emilyyelizabethdavionice to meet you too, Emilyy. I did my practicum with EI for 2 months...a mix of LVV & in-home visits. Definitely a great experience. Fellow Pinoy? 😁
The coursework is intense but you take it one day and class at a time. You can’t get lower than a B- because they actually want you to learn the information rather than send you out into the world without expertise in that area. In my program if we got lower than a B we had to complete a mini assignment or fix our assignment to show we learned the missing components. Similar to how you wouldn’t want a nurse that got C’s. I hope that made sense and let me know if you have any other questions! 😊
Hey, thank you for this video. I’m undergrad student majoring in CASD. What stresses me out about applying to grad school is applying prior knowledge into the practice or how to come up with intervention plans, evaluations, and etc. So my question is does grad school teaches you how to identify what disorder this patient has? How to do the evaluation? How to prepare for therapy sessions? Or they just let you do everything on your own? Please let me know.
Hey! Yes grad school teaches you all of that. The curriculum is very different from undergrad because you can only administer evals and such after you complete your masters. They teach you about the different evaluations, how to plan, how to write and document etc. You also have different placements where you “practice.” Each school is different and you can’t know everything but you learn the majority in grad school 😊
@@nalainabbas1036 No problem! I chose a school that had a clinic in it as well and we had clients there to start off with where we could have more supervision and get immediate feedback. Then the following semesters we had out placements in the communities and schools
Hi! This is such an informative video! Are universities offering SLP master’s strict in only accepting students who have taken units during undergrad in Biology, Physics/Chem, Social Sciences and Stat (this is aside from the other SLP related pre-reqs like phono)? I read on the ASHA website that MA candidates need to have undergone these 4 courses (taken at least 1 unit) in their undergrad. 😩 I’m an SLP undergrad major right now, and we didn’t have 3 out of the 4 required general courses of ASHA. Did you take all these 4 general courses (bio, physics, stat, and soc sci) when you were in your undergrad? ☺️ Thank you!
If you haven't compeleted those courses in undergrad, you can take them on your own after you graduate or you can probably pick them as an "elective" since you are still in undergrad. It doesn't matter how you complete them, as long as you complete them. I graduated from undergrad in 2014 with a degree in communications and I'm currently taking science prerequisites at my community college. A lot of career changers (me included) do this. You can also try contacting a program you are interested in and ask them about fulfilling those science prereqs.
Hey! You might be able to if you have a good resume in terms of extracurricular activities and experience. However as someone else mentioned they typically look for at least 3.5
I’m starting a little later than I wanted. I will be transferring soon to get my bachelors after I finish my associates this year. I went to school for other things that I am not using, and have had three kids ! I was curious how it will be for me when I do get to where you are . Now school is cheaper than it will be in the years to come . Do you think it will be possible to have a part time to support my kids while doing everything? Im doing everything backwards but I am so excited and can’t wait to help others! I really enjoyed you video I am so excited to help others 🥰
Absolutely!! Good for you as long as you’re doing what’s best for you and your family then that’s all that matters! I think it will be stressful to do but with good time management it is definitely possible. You may rely on others for help with your kids more than usual if possible but I worked 2 jobs and attended classes and my placements. It seems long but you take it day by day and it’s worth it in the end! 🥰
Yes! I worked at a restaurant on the weekends and babysat on week nights that I didn’t have classes. It was a lot but I would bring school work or material to study to both. It’s all a balance and I just had to remember what I was doing it all for
Great question! It depends on what setting you’re in but typically your specific days and hours are decided between you and your placement supervisor because it depends on when each student/client is scheduled so you adapt to that schedule. I plan on making a video about this so stay tuned! 😊
Question - if I am already studying SLP in my grad program what are the pros and cons of getting a second masters degree to further my knowledge in the field? I would like to open up a clinic at some point. Also, is the debt worth it? Should I consider instead going to get a doctorate instead of a second masters degree? Thank you to all!
Hello! If you are already obtaining your master's in SLP, I would not recommend going further unless you simply have the passion for it. It is beneficial to begin gaining experience in the field and there is not a doctorate degree specific to SLP yet. I also hope to open a clinic one day but I would suggest applying for jobs at similar places to gain experience on how they operate and the pros/cons. I think the overall debt is worth it because this field has so many opportunities to grow if you look for them. A second masters is more preference but you can always find a job in the area you are most interested in and then become an 'expert' in that area if that makes sense (fluency, language, with geriatrics, pediatrics, etc). I hope that was helpful! :)
Hi! I’m interested in becoming a speech therapist but I’m having trouble picking a major. I know most major in communication disorders, but I’ve been thinking about majoring in psychology for the longest because it’s so interesting to me, and I’d love to have a background in that stuff just for life in general. But in the long run I do want to get my masters to become an SLP bc it seems like a good fit for me. I would just love to major in psych for my own interest but idk if that’s a dumb move since I know that I wanna go into speech pathology? Will I just make it harder for myself to get into grad programs? And also make me struggle more in the actual program? In other words would I just be setting myself up for failure by majoring in psych and making it way harder on myself? I don’t wanna make a huge mistake, any advice is appreciated thank you!
Maybe you could minor in Psychology if your school offers that. My friend did that and she just recently graduated, though it took her just a little extra time. I graduated with my degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and I personally recommend it if you know you want to get into speech pathology. Graduate require that you have the prerequisite courses at very least and that would be satisfied if you are a Com Sci &Dis major. If you're applying out of field, you would be required to take additional courses in order to satisfy that requirement. So it would take more time for you to get into grad school and more money. If you're really passionate about psych definitely go for it, but since you're end goal is speech language pathology, I would suggest doing your major in Com Sci &Dis, and a minor in psych! Hope this helps!
Hello! I definitely recommend majoring in speech which is listed as ‘Communication Sciences and Disorders’ and minoring in psychology. I did this because I was also interested and you get to select the specific classes you want to learn more about in relation to psychology. It definitely will help you in the long run if you would like to complete your masters in SLP. It will be easier to get into grad school in my opinion but anything is possible! Just follow your gut 😊
Anyone who’s already working, are you NETTING more than $60k a year? I work at the post office now and if I’m not making more than what I already am, ima have to let go.
It depends on what state and area you live in and also what environment you decide to work it (school, rehab, hospital, private practice, ect) but more than likely you will make that if not more as you gain work experience. I would look up the numbers for your area 😊
@@emilyyelizabethdavio thanks. I did and it’s a big range from $70-90k. Not sure if that was net but I feel some professions deserves more pay because the schooling plus work have to make sense in pay. I’ll talk to a few and see if they’re honest.
I don't understand how you can start at the clinic on week two of grad school? you are with a client and supposed to know what to do just based on undergrad? even with a lot of observation and guidance i don't get how this is allowed or possibly lol
Thank you so much for your amazing share.🎉
Glad it was helpful!
Hi! I'm an aspiring bilingual SLP. I was a teacher for 7 years and going back to school to become a certified SLP. Where are you now? Have you found a job? Have you posted a video on life after grad school? Thank you for sharing with us!
Welcome to the speech world! Check out my playlist of grad school videos for other info but that one is actually coming up soon! I have found a job so keep an eye out for the update :)
Thanks for this video! What would you include in a letter to ask an SLP to observe ( strictly observation for this one term) in a school with them to get your observation hours in and maybe eventually a lot of the hours where you do more direct therapy? Some say email the principle , other say the special Ed department and others say the SLP. Some say to contact all. There are so many factors to consider that you don’t realize until you start to do it. I’m am used to colleges that had the clinicals all set up. I’d like to be able to ask other students but I can’t even get into my college email until I register again.
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Really intriguing video! Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Hi! I’m an international student wanting to study MSLP in the US. Would you please give me some advices? I’m worried that it’s more difficult for me to get in as I feel like the schools tends to take local students.
Do you think being an international student whose mother tongue is not English, is more challenging (the clinic, the course work, finding a job etc)? Thank you so much!
Hello! I do think this can be more challenging in terms of the language only because essay writing and grammar is a huge part. However that doesn't mean you can't learn if that's what you want to do! Grad schools and schools here are often open to international students as they like to include diverse perspectives and cultures. Once you are in grad school though, it is easier to find a job when you graduate because they know you have completed the requirements :)
Recent SLPA graduate from Chicago here! I'm still deciding whether to continue with my Master's. Thanks for your vid!
Congrats nice to meet you! Eventually you will get the feeling of what direction you're supposed to go in and then just go for it! :)
@@emilyyelizabethdavionice to meet you too, Emilyy. I did my practicum with EI for 2 months...a mix of LVV & in-home visits. Definitely a great experience.
Fellow Pinoy? 😁
Thank you so much for sharing your experience!
You’re welcome! 😊 hope it was helpful!
Thank you! This was extremely helpful :)
I’m so glad! 😊
This is helpful thanks. How intensive is the coursework? I heard in many grad schools you can’t get lower than a B-
The coursework is intense but you take it one day and class at a time. You can’t get lower than a B- because they actually want you to learn the information rather than send you out into the world without expertise in that area. In my program if we got lower than a B we had to complete a mini assignment or fix our assignment to show we learned the missing components. Similar to how you wouldn’t want a nurse that got C’s. I hope that made sense and let me know if you have any other questions! 😊
Hey, thank you for this video. I’m undergrad student majoring in CASD. What stresses me out about applying to grad school is applying prior knowledge into the practice or how to come up with intervention plans, evaluations, and etc. So my question is does grad school teaches you how to identify what disorder this patient has? How to do the evaluation? How to prepare for therapy sessions? Or they just let you do everything on your own? Please let me know.
Hey! Yes grad school teaches you all of that. The curriculum is very different from undergrad because you can only administer evals and such after you complete your masters. They teach you about the different evaluations, how to plan, how to write and document etc. You also have different placements where you “practice.” Each school is different and you can’t know everything but you learn the majority in grad school 😊
@@emilyyelizabethdavio Thank you so much! This is so helpful. I thought they just put u in a whole and let you figure on your own. Thank You!!
@@nalainabbas1036 No problem! I chose a school that had a clinic in it as well and we had clients there to start off with where we could have more supervision and get immediate feedback. Then the following semesters we had out placements in the communities and schools
@@emilyyelizabethdavio that’s awesome. I didn’t knew before there are schools which has clinics in them as well. Thanks for the heads up!
Fantastic video!
Thank you so much! 😊
Hi! This is such an informative video! Are universities offering SLP master’s strict in only accepting students who have taken units during undergrad in Biology, Physics/Chem, Social Sciences and Stat (this is aside from the other SLP related pre-reqs like phono)? I read on the ASHA website that MA candidates need to have undergone these 4 courses (taken at least 1 unit) in their undergrad. 😩 I’m an SLP undergrad major right now, and we didn’t have 3 out of the 4 required general courses of ASHA. Did you take all these 4 general courses (bio, physics, stat, and soc sci) when you were in your undergrad? ☺️ Thank you!
If you haven't compeleted those courses in undergrad, you can take them on your own after you graduate or you can probably pick them as an "elective" since you are still in undergrad. It doesn't matter how you complete them, as long as you complete them. I graduated from undergrad in 2014 with a degree in communications and I'm currently taking science prerequisites at my community college. A lot of career changers (me included) do this. You can also try contacting a program you are interested in and ask them about fulfilling those science prereqs.
Hi btw, during your 400 clinical hrs requirement to obtain your SLP CCC, are you being paid by the facility/ school you are working with?
Hi! Great question, unfortunately not. These hours are part of your schooling
hello! getting into grad school for SPL do u need to have a gpa of 3.0 on average?
most programs want a 3.5 on average
from my experience!
Hey! You might be able to if you have a good resume in terms of extracurricular activities and experience. However as someone else mentioned they typically look for at least 3.5
I’m starting a little later than I wanted. I will be transferring soon to get my bachelors after I finish my associates this year. I went to school for other things that I am not using, and have had three kids ! I was curious how it will be for me when I do get to where you are . Now school is cheaper than it will be in the years to come . Do you think it will be possible to have a part time to support my kids while doing everything? Im doing everything backwards but I am so excited and can’t wait to help others! I really enjoyed you video I am so excited to help others 🥰
Your* my nails got carried away haha
Absolutely!! Good for you as long as you’re doing what’s best for you and your family then that’s all that matters! I think it will be stressful to do but with good time management it is definitely possible. You may rely on others for help with your kids more than usual if possible but I worked 2 jobs and attended classes and my placements. It seems long but you take it day by day and it’s worth it in the end! 🥰
What school was your program at?
I attended Bridgewater State University for my masters in Speech Language Pathology
Which grad school? If you don’t mind answering
I went to Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts
Are you able to work?
Yes! I worked at a restaurant on the weekends and babysat on week nights that I didn’t have classes. It was a lot but I would bring school work or material to study to both. It’s all a balance and I just had to remember what I was doing it all for
Great information! How do clinic hours work? Is there a set time that you’re usually there for?
Great question! It depends on what setting you’re in but typically your specific days and hours are decided between you and your placement supervisor because it depends on when each student/client is scheduled so you adapt to that schedule. I plan on making a video about this so stay tuned! 😊
@@emilyyelizabethdavio Thank you!
Question - if I am already studying SLP in my grad program what are the pros and cons of getting a second masters degree to further my knowledge in the field? I would like to open up a clinic at some point. Also, is the debt worth it? Should I consider instead going to get a doctorate instead of a second masters degree? Thank you to all!
Hello! If you are already obtaining your master's in SLP, I would not recommend going further unless you simply have the passion for it. It is beneficial to begin gaining experience in the field and there is not a doctorate degree specific to SLP yet. I also hope to open a clinic one day but I would suggest applying for jobs at similar places to gain experience on how they operate and the pros/cons. I think the overall debt is worth it because this field has so many opportunities to grow if you look for them. A second masters is more preference but you can always find a job in the area you are most interested in and then become an 'expert' in that area if that makes sense (fluency, language, with geriatrics, pediatrics, etc). I hope that was helpful! :)
Hi! I’m interested in becoming a speech therapist but I’m having trouble picking a major. I know most major in communication disorders, but I’ve been thinking about majoring in psychology for the longest because it’s so interesting to me, and I’d love to have a background in that stuff just for life in general. But in the long run I do want to get my masters to become an SLP bc it seems like a good fit for me. I would just love to major in psych for my own interest but idk if that’s a dumb move since I know that I wanna go into speech pathology? Will I just make it harder for myself to get into grad programs? And also make me struggle more in the actual program? In other words would I just be setting myself up for failure by majoring in psych and making it way harder on myself? I don’t wanna make a huge mistake, any advice is appreciated thank you!
Maybe you could minor in Psychology if your school offers that. My friend did that and she just recently graduated, though it took her just a little extra time. I graduated with my degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and I personally recommend it if you know you want to get into speech pathology. Graduate require that you have the prerequisite courses at very least and that would be satisfied if you are a Com Sci &Dis major. If you're applying out of field, you would be required to take additional courses in order to satisfy that requirement. So it would take more time for you to get into grad school and more money. If you're really passionate about psych definitely go for it, but since you're end goal is speech language pathology, I would suggest doing your major in Com Sci &Dis, and a minor in psych! Hope this helps!
@@NatalieValentine610 thank you so much for taking the time to lend me some advice!! I appreciate it :) I think minoring in psych is the way to go
Hello! I definitely recommend majoring in speech which is listed as ‘Communication Sciences and Disorders’ and minoring in psychology. I did this because I was also interested and you get to select the specific classes you want to learn more about in relation to psychology. It definitely will help you in the long run if you would like to complete your masters in SLP. It will be easier to get into grad school in my opinion but anything is possible! Just follow your gut 😊
Anyone who’s already working, are you NETTING more than $60k a year? I work at the post office now and if I’m not making more than what I already am, ima have to let go.
It depends on what state and area you live in and also what environment you decide to work it (school, rehab, hospital, private practice, ect) but more than likely you will make that if not more as you gain work experience. I would look up the numbers for your area 😊
@@emilyyelizabethdavio thanks. I did and it’s a big range from $70-90k. Not sure if that was net but I feel some professions deserves more pay because the schooling plus work have to make sense in pay. I’ll talk to a few and see if they’re honest.
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