Do most grad schools take CC GPA into account?

cyo118
Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:54:21 +0000

I need a 3.7 because most Speech-Language Pathology programs, being very competitive in California and probably elsewhere, claim this is the average GPA of admitted grad students. The average GRE scores are around 1200, which I think I can accomplish. The sad part is that I don’t have any clinical experience, either, as I only decided I wanted to do SLP in July. That’s why I feel so overwhelmed at this point…

I think a 3.2 major GPA is hardly enough. I’m crossing my fingers for straight As…

My plan is to apply to schools this fall. And yes, all of the schools I’m applying to have a January deadline, and I’m happy to hear my Fall '10 grades won’t be worked for in vain (though I know there’s value in education in and of itself, blah blah). If I don’t get accepted anywhere even as a “conditional” Master’s student (since I’m not an SLP major), I plan to wait a year before I apply again in order to get adequate experience by shadowing a therapist, saving money for school by working, and doing whatever else it takes to get into a program. I know I’ll freak out more/become depressed for a while if I have to wait a year, though.

Also, can’t I just send in my complete transcript after graduating? I won’t be done with my major courseload until graduation, so I assume schools would like to see those completed.

Thanks for your responses!