Hello all.
I'm new to this forum, so if I'm doing something wrong, please let me know.
I'm about to graduate with my BA in linguistics. I'm looking to go into either SLP or audiology. Regrettably, I've already amassed about 30k in student loan/credit card debt.
My plan: graduate and move back in with my mom for a while, get a job (any job) and work on paying down that undergrad debt. In my spare time, I will be taking postbacc classes in communicative disorders online from Utah State. Apply to enter either SLP or Aud grad school for Fall 2014. I'm going to have around a 3.5 GPA when I graduate, will aim for 4.0 GPA during post-bacc.
Some questions:
1) Can you guys think of anything I could be doing to save money/make it easier to enter grad school/prepare?
2) I am really unsure of how to choose between SLP and audiology. Some pros for SLP seem to be 2 year program instead of 4, incorporates more linguistics. Some pros for audiology seem to be more job openings/clinical fellowships open, grad programs more likely to give funding. Is this accurate?
I wish I could say that money isn't a factor, but at this point, I really need to know which path is a better bet financially. What do you guys think?
3) I live in California. Can you recommend some affordable graduate programs? The only AudD program around seems to be the UCSD/SDSU program, which I hear is expensive. I guess another pro for SLP is that there are more programs near me.
I appreciate any help. I'm quite lost right now.
Thanks!
I'm new to this forum, so if I'm doing something wrong, please let me know.
I'm about to graduate with my BA in linguistics. I'm looking to go into either SLP or audiology. Regrettably, I've already amassed about 30k in student loan/credit card debt.
My plan: graduate and move back in with my mom for a while, get a job (any job) and work on paying down that undergrad debt. In my spare time, I will be taking postbacc classes in communicative disorders online from Utah State. Apply to enter either SLP or Aud grad school for Fall 2014. I'm going to have around a 3.5 GPA when I graduate, will aim for 4.0 GPA during post-bacc.
Some questions:
1) Can you guys think of anything I could be doing to save money/make it easier to enter grad school/prepare?
2) I am really unsure of how to choose between SLP and audiology. Some pros for SLP seem to be 2 year program instead of 4, incorporates more linguistics. Some pros for audiology seem to be more job openings/clinical fellowships open, grad programs more likely to give funding. Is this accurate?
I wish I could say that money isn't a factor, but at this point, I really need to know which path is a better bet financially. What do you guys think?
3) I live in California. Can you recommend some affordable graduate programs? The only AudD program around seems to be the UCSD/SDSU program, which I hear is expensive. I guess another pro for SLP is that there are more programs near me.
I appreciate any help. I'm quite lost right now.
Thanks!