When you are applying to graduate school, you usually get to submit a resume or CV as part of the packet. This is something many students overlook when preparing, yet it is a great way to show off things the make you unique. If you don’t have a resume, first check out these posts: How … Read more
Who can I ask for a letter of recommendation? Know who to ask for a letter of recommendation for grad school can cause some real headache. Who can I ask? How do I know? Is it better to ask A or B? When I talk to students who got into graduate school in SLP about … Read more
Someone asked me what I use to stay successful in grad school. Honestly, it is mostly about getting enough sleep. But it got me thinking about the tools I use on a daily basis. I’ve compiled a list here of all tools and gadgets that I use on a daily basis to be successful in … Read more
What The Admissions Committee Thinks When They Read Your Application When you think about getting into a masters program in SLP, it might seem like a big gamble. You send off a few applications and hope the stars are aligned in such a way that you’ll get in. If you’re ambitious you might get some … Read more
A classmate asked me recently how I keep my computer so organized. I had never really thought about it; organizing just kind of comes naturally to me (read: I’m a bit obsessive about it). I’m going to walk through the simple system I use to save tons of time and never lose anything for school. … Read more
What if I don´t get into SLP grad school? It´s a pretty terrifying question that haunts a lot of applicants. I´m in the same boat as I write this! I´m wondering to myself… what if my GPA isn´t high enough? What if my GRE´s scores are good enough? What if my essays aren´t convincing? I´m trying … Read more
Managing the grad school application process is stressful and not easy. I’m going to share with you my system for doing it. Heads up, I really like the computer so its mostly computer based. I’m sure you could easily adapt the idea to a paper binder system. Get Organized This is so important: get a … Read more
Letters of Recommendation (LOR) are one of the scariest parts of the application process because you usually don’t know what they say before you send them. Before You Ask: You need to lay the ground work A letter of recommendation will be strongest if it is coming from someone who genuinely knows you and can speak … Read more
Before We Begin If you don’t have a first draft of a CV or resume for graduate school, check out How to Write a Resume for Graduate School: Part 1 – From Blank Page to First Draft. If you don’t know what a resume or CV is, start here then go back up. NOTE: A resume and a … Read more
My Experience So Far at The University of New Mexico Studying Speech-Language Pathology I have been putting off this post for a while. I guess I was just waiting to see what it is like. After my first semester of graduate school, I finally feel like I have something to say about my program in Speech … Read more