I am 🙁. I didn't think it would be so difficult but it really is. I'm deciding between UW and UT-Dallas. Is anyone else trying to decide as well?
Is anyone else trying to decide between schools?
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Yes, I have. I visited prior to applying. It's a pretty awesome program! There are a couple of faculty members there I would love to do research with (not CI related however). I was never expecting to get into both...and the two programs are pretty much comparable (for different reasons). I did my undergrad at UW so I'm pretty familiar with the program there as well.
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I know exactly what you mean! I never thought it would be this difficult, really. I expected, at the most, to be accepted to one program, and now I'm having to weigh the pros and cons of several! Both UW and UT-Dallas sound really nice! I've been to both cities and would have to say that Seattle is my personal favorite out of the two. I wish you the best of luck! 🙂 No matter which of the two you choose, you're going to end up at a good program.
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I don't mean to repeat what you said, but I know EXACTLY what you mean. Seriously. I'm really trying to take a lot of things into consideration, first one being the reputation of the program, financial and faculty support, and living condition. For example, Wash U in st. Louis/and CMU has offered a nice financial package but if I go to SDSU, I'll be closer to my friends and family. Do you guys know anything about these schools? Any info would be highly appreciated. 😍
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Yeah, I'm with you all. I am deciding between two schools and feel really weird about having one month to decide where I am going to live for the next 3 years. I wish I could split the degree between two schools. What kind of questions should I be asking these schools right now? I'm really at a loss and stressing out over what to do.
I'm pretty close to making a decision, I'm just wary of making it offical yet.
I would really take the time and email faculty with any questions you may have...it also would probably help to take note how responsive they are to answering questions (meaning if they respond, how well they answer your questions). I'm planning to do that more next week.
I would also try and get in contact with current AuD students at each school, I had the opportunity to speak with students at both my schools and it REALLY helped.
Also, if you know what area of audiology you are interested in, I would also consider a school that can best support your career interests.
It's hard I know 🙁 but you can't go wrong with either choice. You will make the right one.
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From my experience, sometimes if you don't get a response, it's because it's not that faculty's chosen mode of communication. For example, some faculty I have talked with prefer email and others prefer phone. I hope this helps! For I know I have been frustrated by not being able to always get in contact with faculty/staff at a university...and I'm staff! 🙂
Overall, I think you guys/gals are approaching it the right way! Good Luck!!!
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Kissfist, does it not seem ironic that we only have one month to decide our future, yet some schools took several months to make our admission decision? I only applied to one school and was accepted, but I still am in a quandary trying to figure out all the rest of the parts that go along with attending an audiology program...you know, the rest of my life part.
I am married with a toddler. We are trying to figure out all the details of switching from my full-time salaried position to my husband taking over in that department and searching for exceptional childcare for our first child.
Somehow we will figure it out, but right now it makes my head swim.
And to think...I thought getting accepted would be the hard part. 🙂
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I don't know anything about CMU, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to Wash U in St.L. and I visited the program in October. Everyone I spoke to was extremely welcoming and the campus was really nice, too. The AuD program is part of the med school campus, which is completely separate from the rest of Wash U, and the facilities were all state of the art. If you're worried about moving to St. Louis, the med campus sits in a fairly nice suburban area. I didn't get to see the dorms, but I was told they are pretty nice and it's only for med students and para med (Aud, PT, OT) students so that's a perk. If you have any questions about WUStL, I can try to answer them for you 🙂
Congrats on Wash U!! It's a GREAT school. I was going to apply there this year but felt silly applying to three top schools (something I DEFINITELY regret now) in the top five.
I was always impressed by how approachable they were to students. Within like two days of requesting information, I had a nice packet about the program in the mail. In the fall, I received a follow up email from someone if I had more questions and if I was still interested in applying. I also emailed a professor about research and she emailed right back. It's a really good sign about the program if they are approachable like that...even if it's just interested applicants! The more hands on faculty are, the better off students will be as future audiologists and researchers in my opinion (just based on what I've heard).
I'm trying to decide between Northwestern, UConn, and UMass. Northwestern is the better school of the 3, and is an accelerated program, which makes it appealing, but it is also really expensive, and would mean having to move away from my family and my boyfriend. The other two would be much more affordable, and would allow me to stay living with my boyfriend. It's tough because I obviously want to go to the best program possible, and I'd definitely prefer to be in a city over the middle of nowhere (like where UMass and UConn are located), but don't want to go alone. Anyone have any input about any of these 3 programs? I know this board has a very heavy midwest/west coast bias, but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask.
I'm currently an undergrad at UConn and I am also trying to decide between UConn and Northwestern. UConn has a great program with some well-respected professors within the field. I know it is a very research based program, which is one of the reasons why I like it. I feel like clinical opportunities here are not as abundant as they would be in an area close to a city. I mean UConn has its own Speech & Hearing clinic on campus...and I know of maybe 2 other sites off campus but that's it. It would be cheaper for me because I would get in state tuition...but I really don't know if I could handle being in Storrs for 4 more years. I want to move to a city area and be at a school like Northwestern but I'm not sure if it's worth being in debt either. Let me know if you have any other questions about UConn!!!
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audiobob are you at UTD?
Thanks! Sounds like we're both basically in the same position. I feel the same way about wanting to be in a city but not wanting to take out loans that will total more than my first year's salary as an audiologist. Northwestern said that they would be notifying accepted students of scholarships this week....have you heard anything yet?
I haven't heard anything at all...I know there is only one full tuition scholarship available and a few partial tuition scholarships but I figured they would let us know in the acceptance letter. Are you waiting on any other schools to get back to you?
When I emailed them last week, they said they'd be sending letters to people who qualfied for those scholarships this week. I'm just waiting to hear back from a Harvard/MIT PhD program in speech and hearing science, but I'm pretty sure that it's a rejection since other people have heard already.
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So, it seems like you've made your decision, congrats! I also visited the main campus and really fell in love with their faculty members but again, it's the distance that's preventing me from making the decision between a couple of schools. Well, that's that, but again wish you the best!
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Hello future audiologists!
I am a first year AuD student at A.T. Still University. I wanted to make myself available to anybody who has questions regarding ATSU, the program, experiences, faculty, etc...
Unfortunately, the demands of grad school keep me from spending much time on this forum. Please send me a private message with any questions. This way, the forum will email me. I will then reply to your message and post the conversation here. If you would not like to be quoted, please let me know.
If you have sent me a private message in the past with no reply, I apologize. Hopefully, the email messages will change that.
I hope that I can be of help to some of you.
I am a first year AuD student at A.T. Still University. I wanted to make myself available to anybody who has questions regarding ATSU, the program, experiences, faculty, etc...
Unfortunately, the demands of grad school keep me from spending much time on this forum. Please send me a private message with any questions. This way, the forum will email me. I will then reply to your message and post the conversation here. If you would not like to be quoted, please let me know.
If you have sent me a private message in the past with no reply, I apologize. Hopefully, the email messages will change that.
I hope that I can be of help to some of you.
