APPLYING TO GRAD SCHOOL FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY?
What
you
need
to
know!!
TIPS
Start
early
Do
your
homework!
Apply
to
several
schools
Be
persistent
THE
PROCESS
Sites
that
will
help
you
(where
to
go
for
info)
Taking
tests‐
the
GRE
(http://www.ets.org/gre)
Getting
letters
Writing
a
personal
statement
Making
a
visit
Resources:
•
Visit ASHA for information--“Planning for Entry into Graduate School in
Communication Sciences and Disorders”:
http://www.asha.org/students/academic/Graduate-School.htm
•
Use the ‘Ed Find’ link on ASHA website to search for programs in CSD in various states
and w/ various descriptions:
http://hes.asha.org:8080/EdFind/Masters/MastersSearch.aspx
•
Visit the website of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders
(CAPCSD) to look at general information at: http://www.capcsd.org/
Look at information for applicants about specific programs on the Centralized Application Service
(CSDCAS) webpage for applying to programs offering either the clinical doctorate in Audiology
or the clinical master's degree in Speech-language Pathology. To view information for applicants
and academic programs, and frequently asked questions go to: https://portal.csdcas.org/
ADMISSION PROCESS AT EMU
Applications
are
due:
Fall
(September)
admission
=
1/15
Winter
(January)
admission
=
7/15
Instruction
and
Materials
required
for
application
follow:
You
may
apply
online
(for
a
reduced
fee
of
$25)
or
download
and
print
application
and
mail
in
to
EMU
for
$35.
ALL
materials
should
be
sent
to
the
Office
of
Admissions,
P.O.
Box
970,
Ypsilanti,
MI
48197‐7621.
Or
you
can
fax
to
the
admissions
office
at
734‐487‐6559.
Or
submit
via
email
to:
documents_admissions@emich.edu
Campus
address
if
dropping
off
is
401
Pierce
Hall.
Updated
October
2,
2012
Dr.
Lizbeth
Stevens,
CCC‐SLP,
Professor
and
Graduate
Coordinator
APPLYING TO GRAD SCHOOL FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY?
What
you
need
to
know!!
To
apply
online
go
to
the
new
home
page
of
EMU’s
graduate
school:
http://www.emich.edu/graduate/
You
will
see
a
Tab
on
the
left
for
“Admissions.”
Click
on
it,
log
in,
and
you
will
be
all
set.
Materials:
1.
Application
itself
(available
on
the
web)
2.
GRE
scores
(from
within
past
5
years);
the
code
for
EMU
is
1201
3.
Two
letters
of
recommendation,
‐from
either
faculty
or
professionals
completed
on
letterhead
(however,
for
EMU
undergraduate
students
we
do
have
a
special
form
our
faculty
complete
which
you
may
use
to
apply
to
our
program).
4.
Personal
statement
(which
is
a
part
of
the
application
itself)
5.
Transcripts
from
ALL
institutions
attended
NOT
NEEDED
ANY
LONGER:
1.
Statement
of
Civil/Criminal
Issues
(PDF)(formerly
called
the
‘Moral
Turpitude
statement)
is
no
longer
required
for
admission.
Likewise
completion
of
the
“Disciplinary
form”
is
not
needed
(as
these
two
questions
are
included
on
application).
2.
MTTC
scores
(this
test
for
those
preparing
to
teach
is
not
required
for
applicants
to
the
SLP
program)
To
check
on
status
of
your
application
once
submitted,
contact
the
Admission
office
at
734‐
487‐3060
or
800‐GO‐TO‐EMU.
Current
Admission
Requirements
(for
consideration):
GRE
scores:
minimum
146
Verbal,
140
Quantitative,
3.5
Writing
(The
old
GRE
score
minimums
if
you
took
it
before
are
400
Verbal
and
400
Quantitative)
Cumulative
GPA:
3.0
NOTE
that
admission
is
competitive.
While
you
may
have
met
the
minimal
requirements
for
applying,
it
does
not
guarantee
admission.
See
below:
Profile
of
Average
Admitted
Applicant
(EMU)
GPA=3.51
GRE
Scores:
Verbal
=488
(new
verbal=
152)
Quantitative
=574
(new
quantitative=
147)
Writing=
4.22
Writing=
4.22
Updated
October
2,
2012
Dr.
Lizbeth
Stevens,
CCC‐SLP,
Professor
and
Graduate
Coordinator
APPLYING TO GRAD SCHOOL FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY?
What
you
need
to
know!!
ADMISSION PROCESS:
Application materials are “released” to the Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Admissions
committee from the graduate school once all materials are received (e.g., transcripts, letters, GRE
scores, etc.). The applications are initially screened by the graduate coordinator to determine that
they meet the eligibility criteria (i.e., GPA, GRE). Applications are then reviewed and rated by
the graduate coordinator and two members of the admissions committee. Applicants are
recommended for admission based upon rankings of admissions committee. There are 25
applicants recommended for fall admission and 15 for winter admission.
Students who are denied admission may request to have their application “rolled over” for
reconsideration by contacting the graduate admissions office. While you do not have to update
any materials, if you have retaken the GRE or have redone your personal statement (etc.), you
may add these/swap them out.
FAQ’s and MYTHS about admission to EMU
(1)
Myth:
Out
of
state
students
are
favored
for
admission
because
they
pay
higher
tuition
to
the
university.
Fact:
A
majority
of
students
admitted
to
the
EMU
program
are
in‐state
students
with
a
few
coming
from
Ohio
schools
(who
automatically
receive
in‐state
rates
via
university
policy).
No
advantage
or
preference
is
accorded
to
out‐of‐state
applicants
in
the
admissions
process.
(2)
Myth:
It
is
easier
to
be
admitted
for
the
Winter
term
than
the
Fall
term.
Fact:
Although
many
more
individuals
apply
for
Fall
admission
(which
means
it
may
be
more
competitive),
there
are
more
slots
available
at
that
time.
Fewer
applicants
request
admission
for
the
winter
(January)
start,
but
there
are
also
fewer
slots.
We
typically
admit
25
students
for
the
fall
but
only
15
for
the
winter
term.
The
odds
of
being
admitted
are
slightly
better
for
the
Winter;
however,
it
is
still
very
competitive.
Updated
October
2,
2012
Dr.
Lizbeth
Stevens,
CCC‐SLP,
Professor
and
Graduate
Coordinator