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1. I am currently a Portland State student. Do I need to submit a PSU transcript?
Yes. The Admissions office requires an official unopened copy and the department requires either an official or an unofficial copy. Copies from the PSU website are difficult for the selection committee read, so please, no transcripts printed from the Internet! You must order them from the registrar's office.
2. What major code do I use for the PSU Graduate School application?
The code for the Speech and Hearing Sciences program is SHSM.
3. Can I hand deliver GRE scores?
No. You will need to have GRE scores sent directly to the university by the ETS. You can hand deliver GRE scores for our preliminary review of applications but we must have an official copy o f the scores from ETS before a student will be formally admitted into the graduate program. Because the application deadline has been moved up to February 1, you should make sure the scores will arrive by then.
4. Is the recommendation form required?
Yes. In past years we required only a letter of recommendation but our current requirement is the recommendation form. The person filling out this form is asked to write comments on the back of the form or attach a letter.
5. Will a Speech and Hearing Sciences professor at PSU write a recommendation for me?
The faculty in the Speech and Hearing Sciences Program at PSU do not write letters of recommendation for applicants applying to the Speech and Hearing Sciences Program. They may write letters for graduate programs at other universities or for other graduate programs at PSU. Because the faculty members at PSU will serve on the graduate selection committee, letters of recommendation for students applying to the PSU program could serve as a conflict of interest.
6. Who should I use for recommendations?
The recommendation may be from college or university instructors, from employers, from supervisors or volunteer work, etc. Letters should not be from family members or friends. Students should seek recommendations from persons who can address the applicant's potential for success, academically and/or clinically, in the graduate program.
7. If the recommender writes a letter or statement, what should it say?
A letter of recommendation should include information about an applicant's skills and experiences and information regarding the applicant's potential for successfully completing a graduate program in speech-language pathology. This might include an applicant's scholarly abilities in areas such as critical thinking, speaking or writing, interpersonal and organizational skills as well as the applicant's maturity, dedication and reliability.
8. What should I write about in my personal statement?
Please discuss your interests in pursuing a graduate degree in speech-language pathology. Include a discussion of your background and the academic and personal strengths that you will bring to graduate studies and clinical practice. The personal statement is a critical part of the application packet. Applicants should ensure that the statement is well organized, succinct and without errors in grammar or spelling. The statement should be no longer than one page with double spacing and a minimum 10-point font.
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