A Resume vs A CV

Resume vs CV: The Quick and Dirty A resume is a short document summarizing your work and education experience relevant to a job or career.  A CV is a lengthy academic document that lists all of your scholarly achievements. Resume vs CV Resume Job oriented Professional Document 1-page (2-max) Summarizes education and licensure qualifications Lists … Read more

SLP Leveling Courses – Your Options

If you’re an out-of-field candidate looking into becoming a Speech Language Pathology, you probably need to take a few SLP leveling courses in order to be ready for graduate programs in Speech Language Pathology. Actually, even if you have an undergraduate degree in Comm. Dis, you might still need a few pre-requisite courses. There’s a few … Read more

How to Pick a Grad School for Speech Language Pathology

If you’re considering graduate school for speech-language pathology, you know there are so many options! You’re probably feeling a little overwhelmed (or if you’re me, completely overwhelmed), at the thought of sorting through all of those options. Don’t worry. In this post, I’m going to walk you through how to pick a grad school for … Read more

What is an SLP and what do they do?

What is an SLP? Let’s break this down… What is an SLP and what do they do? SLP stands for Speech Language Pathologist, and they do a lot. They evaluate and treat speech, language, and swallowing disorders in people of all ages. If you’re looking for a parent / family friendly handout explaining what a speech-language pathologist does, … Read more

What Are My Chances of Getting Into SLP Grad School?

If you´re trying to become a Speech Language Pathologist, you´ve probably asked yourself, “What are my chances of getting into SLP grad school?” It is a scary question and one that isn´t so easy to answer. I did a bit of research for you, and I´ve got some numbers to share. The data comes from the results … Read more

8 Things I Learned This Semester in USU’s online 2nd Degree Program

I’ve just finished my semester of classes at Utah State University in their online 2nd degree program! Woohoo! I took 2 courses over the 2014 summer session: Phonetics & Developmental Phonology and Language, Speech, and Hearing Development. It was an interesting semester, but I’m definitely glad its over. In this post, I’m going to give you a list of 8 … Read more

Checking In On My USU Classes

I’m about halfway through my first prerequisite courses at USU, and I’m still excited. The material is fascinating (even if the textbooks can be dry and repetitive). In the phonetics class, I’ve already surpassed my previous Phonetics & Phonology of Spanish course that I took in college. Right now we’re learning how to transcribe connected speech. … Read more

Online SLP Prerequisites at Utah State University

I’ve been accepted into Utah State University’s 2nd degree program! Step 1 on my plan to get into grad school is officially in motion! 1. Complete Prerequisites: 2. Boost GPA: 3. Get an awesome GRE score 4. Get into a bilingual masters program What is the USU program? There is a critical need in the field for masters and … Read more