Representing #slp2b at #ASHA14

I'll be at the 2014 ASHA Convention in Orlando, Florida next week. Will you be there?   If you'll be there, tweet me @SLP_Echo or on WhatsApp as 'SLP Echo' while at convention. I'd love to meet some of my lovely readers! Here's a few of the places, events, and giveaways I'll be participating in: …

Suggestions for Writing a Letter of Intent

Historically, I've written several posts on writing a letter of intent and responding to essay prompts when applying to Speech-Language Pathology graduate school. But I have more to share. I have opinions and ideas based on my reading of 45 letters in the past 3 weeks. Ladies and you few gentlemen, read on to hear…

Acceptance and Rejection

Were you accepted to an SLP graduate school? Or Did you receive one of those disheartening rejection letters? Acceptance letters. I remember opening the email that held the golden ticket. I jumped up, screamed, and danced around my apartment. I tried calling my parents...no answer. I just sat there and cried. I had already been…

What are my chances of getting into SLP grad school? Part 2

In 2012, I wrote "What are my chances of getting into grad school for SLP?". It's my most read post I've ever published. I know exactly why, too. People want to know if investing in a career as a Speech-Language Pathologist is easy or difficult and worth the investment. In 2013, a joint publication by…

Which SLP university should I pick? – At least consider the debt

I've had a few moments lately where I started thinking about what I was thinking, and how I came to think that way. It has little to do with the school's name on my diploma or how much it cost me. It has everything to do with the supervisors and professors who taught me there.…

Letter of Intent: The first date of SLP Graduate Admissions

If you are applying to a Speech-Language Pathology graduate school program anywhere in the country, you may need to submit a statement (or letter) of intent. Did you already Google "How to write a letter of intent for Speech Pathology graduate school? "There are limited, relevant results. First off, what is a statement of intent? In…