Above is a checklist that can be used to keep track in an easy way of important information about each school you are applying to. I’d be happy to email you a word or pdf of this if you would like!
Glossary of Terms for Graduate School Information Template
–Institution Name: The name of the University you are applying to.
–Cost of Tuition: The cost of annual attendance to the University. Refer to the program’s specific tuition rate based on typical semester costs. Take into account yearly cost increases.
–Application fee: The fee required to send in your application.
–Graduation Rate: The percentage of students who have entered the program and graduated as scheduled.
–Job Placement: The percentage of graduated students who find job placement within one year after graduation.
–Pass Rate of the National Exam: The percentage of students who pass the National Exam in Speech Pathology (NESP).
–Average GPA of Accepted Students: A compilation of the GPA of accepted students from previous years, and the average is taken among all of them.
–Average GRE Score of Accepted Students: A compilation of the GRE scores of accepted students from previous years, and the average is taken among all of them.
–Program Size: The number of students accepted into the program each year.
–Assistantship Available: Does the University provide an Assistantship (tuition waiver and/or paid work assignment) for first and/or second year graduate students?
–Essay Required: Does the University require a generic or specific essay or statement of purpose?
–Number of Recommendation Letters Required: The number of recommendation letters the University requires for admittance into the program.
–CSDCAS Option: Does the University use CSDCAS as the primary method of application?
–Deadline for Application: The deadline by which the University will no longer accept any more applications into the upcoming year’s program.
*If you have any specific questions relating to the program or application process, you may email the Program Director of the desired program of entry. His or her contact information can be found on the department webpage.
I hope that this post is helpful to some of you, I know that this significantly helped me! If you have questions or anything to add feel free to comment below, and I am always happy to give feedback on anyones resume or essays for grad school 🙂
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