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Please explain any grades that appear on your transcript(s) as F, D, or withdrawn.

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Please list any planned or in-progress prerequisite coursework that does not appear on your application.

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three short-answer essays are required by Boston University. A fourth essay is required for those applying to the combined MS/PhD program. Each essay should be limited to 1500 characters, or approximately 250 words.

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Please respond to the following questions. The first four essay questions are required. The fifth essay question is optional. Each question has a limit of 2500 characters.

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Discuss your personal, academic, and/or work experiences and how they have led you to pursue a career in the field of speech-language pathology.

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Describe an impactful learning experience. What did you learn about yourself in the process?

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The BU MS-SLP program prepares students to be collaborative colleagues. Please describe a time when you demonstrated effective teamwork. What were your contributions to the team and how did you handle any challenges that arose?

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What was your undergraduate major?

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How does the focus and curriculum of the Communication Disorders (MS) program align with your experience and goals? What particular aspects of your current and/or future work do you hope to develop while in graduate school? 250-500 words max.

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Drawing on your personal, professional, creative and/or academic experience please share an example of a time that you overcame an individual or collective challenge and the approach you took to address that challenge. 250-500 words max.

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The mission of Emerson College is the betterment of society through communication and the arts. With this in mind, what impact do you want your work to have? 250-500 words max.

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Why GW? What makes you a good fit for GW's SLP program? This information should be different than your personal essay.

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Please feel free to include additional, relevant information you feel is important for the Admission Committee to consider when reviewing your application.

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Your personal statement is an opportunity for you to introduce yourself to the New York University’s Department of Communicative Science and Disorders Admissions Committee at New York University. Your statement should describe your motivation for pursuing a career in Speech-Language Pathology, as well as your goals, interests, and career plans including how you plan to be a culturally responsive practitioner. We are also interested to learn which prior personal and professional life experiences you believe will make you a successful graduate student at New York University.  When applicable, the Personal Statement is also an opportunity to provide or include context to further explain aspects of your application

(2-page maximum)

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In an essay of 250 – 500 words, state your purpose in undertaking graduate study in your chosen field. Include your academic objectives, research interests, and career plans. Also discuss your related qualifications, including collegiate, professional, and community activities, and any other substantial accomplishments not already mentioned on the application. If you are applying for an assistantship or fellowship, you should also describe any teaching experience you have had.

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What is your WHY? Describe how and why your life experiences (e.g., challenges, adversity, or inspiration) resulted in a decision to pursue a graduate degree in speech-language pathology at Northeastern University.  Discuss what aspects of our program align with your goals, interests, and values. (No more than 500-600 words)

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Reflection Statement: In no more than 250-300 words, in this essay, please address BOTH prompts below: The mission of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is “Communication beyond boundaries.”

1. Describe how your skills will contribute to a diverse and inclusive community within the program and within the field of speech-language pathology.

2. Describe how your identities and/or lived experiences have influenced your career trajectory.

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What is your motivation for pursuing a career in Speech Language Pathology?

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What personal characteristics do you possess that make you well suited for clinical practice in the field of speech language pathology?

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Why do you want to attend Northwestern University for your graduate education? What do you believe you would contribute to the MS SLL program at Northwestern University?

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Tell us about a goal you set for yourself and how you achieved it. What motivated you to set and achieve your goal?

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Do you have other pertinent information about yourself that will inform the admissions committee about your ability to be successful as a student in the MS SLL program at Northwestern University? (optional)

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Both short- and long-term goals are necessary to achieve growth. Tell us about a long-term goal that is unrelated to your academic and career plans, and explain some of the intermediate steps that you think will be necessary to get there.

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All members of our department benefit from the assistance of others from time to time. With this in mind, please provide an example of when you gave or received support to work through a problem or challenging time.

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Involvement in cultural, racial, civic, and other communities can improve your relationships with your clients and colleagues. Please describe a community contribution that you would like to make in graduate school or your early professional career. Explain what mutually beneficial outcome you see resulting from this contribution.

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Describe something you learned outside of the field of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and how you think it can inform your future practice as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist.

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Identify one way that institutions such as health care and education are affected by racism and/or other forms of discrimination. Reflect on how you see your role in relation to these issues as a future speech-language pathologist or audiologist.

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https://terpengage.umd.edu/community/apex/ERx_Forms__PageMaker?pageId=Previous%20Education&type=000

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Guidance: This section is intended to give you, as the applicant, the opportunity to discuss how your lived experiences, including those outside of your academic experiences, resulted in a positive outcome that helped prepare you for this stage in your life. This section is not intended to compel the applicant to share traumatic experiences. This section is intended to encourage the applicant to share positive outcomes from lived experience(s).

Recommended Length: 100 - 300 words

Instructions: How has your personal experience(s) in at least one of the areas listed below positively impacted your ability to succeed in the academic program you are applying for?

Community involvement and/or service

Engagement in leadership roles, facilitating change, or mentoring others

Overcoming social, economic, educational or physical barriers

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The goal of this essay is to get to know you as an individual and as a potential graduate student. The pursuit of a graduate degree requires hours of concentrated work, independent research, and original writing, all of which takes time, patience, focus, and discipline. As described in detail below, your essay should describe your preparation and motivation for graduate work, as well as how your background and goals align with the program of interest. We encourage applicants with a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences to apply. The University of Maryland, a public institution, is committed to supporting the diversity of the graduate student body and promoting equal opportunity in higher education. Our UMD graduate students contribute to the global pool of future scholars and professionals across every sector of society, thus high value is placed on admitting and supporting both an exceptional and diverse graduate student body to contribute to solving society’s grand challenges.

The admissions committee is interested in your academic, professional, and personal background and goals. In your essay, please address the following points as appropriate.

Your preparation and motivation for graduate study, including the academic, work, and/or research experiences that prepare you for this graduate program (for example: coursework, employment, exhibitions, fieldwork, foreign language proficiency, independent study, internships, laboratory activities, presentations, publications, studio projects, teaching, and travel or study abroad) and motivation or passion for graduate study.

Your research interests, disciplinary subfields, area/s of specialization, and professional objectives.

Your fit with the graduate program at Maryland, including how your preparation, experiences, and interests match the specific resources and characteristics of the graduate program at UMD. Please identify specific faculty within your desired graduate program with whom you would like to work and how their interests match your own.

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Please respond to the three short answer essays below. These essay prompts serve as writing samples and help the Admission Committee become acquainted with you in ways different from courses, grades, and other objective data.

Essay responses should clearly and thoroughly answer the posed questions. To accurately respond to the questions, it is recommended that essay responses be between 200-250 words in length.

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You witness a fellow clinician using outdated treatment methods that research has shown to be ineffective. How would you respond to this situation, and what ethical considerations would guide your response?

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Share a specific moment or experience that deeply influenced your decision to pursue a degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. How will this experience shape your approach to working with clients? In what concrete ways do you hope to continue to inspire and make an impact on future clients and the field of speech-language pathology?

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BW requires two of the three recommendations to come from faculty members with one specifically being from a professor who instructed you within the Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) curriculum. Have you met this requirement? If not, please explain below. *Please note, the admission committee may request an additional recommendation if you have not met the recommendation requirement.

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Personal Statement (Include your purpose in undertaking graduate work and an explanation of your study and research interests as they relate to your graduate study and professional goals.)

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Please write a narrative statement (maximum of four pages, double spaced) that address the following:

Personal and Professional Experiences:
Tell us about any personal experiences, academic interests, work experiences, and leadership roles that have influenced your career goals and aspirations.

Preparation for Graduate Study:
Tell us where you excel - and why you're ready to pursue a graduation education at this stage in your life.

Challenges and Advocacy:
Describe a time when you faced a challenge, demonstrated resilience, or acted as an advocate for others. What did you learn?

Speech-Language Pathology:
What excites you most about becoming an SLP?

Reasons for Choosing the MGH Institute of Health Professions:
Why are you pursuing your graduate education here?

Commitment to Health Equity:
The MGH Institute is committed to graduating leaders who demonstrate compassion and advance care for a diverse society. How does this mission align with your goals?