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Graduate Admissions Requirements

We are pleased that you are interested in the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at ULM.

SLP M.S. Application Process

Applications are submitted electronically through the University of Louisiana at Monroe Graduate School at https://www.ulm.edu/gradschool/requirements.html.  Click on the "APPLY NOW" link.

At the above link, you can apply to be admitted to both the ULM Graduate School and the Speech Language Pathology Program.

For more information go to ulm.edu/gradschool/ or contact the Speech Language Pathology Program Director, Mary Ann Thomas, Program Director.

 

Program Admission Requirements:

We are a test blind program and therefore, we do not require GRE scores.

Average GPA of accepted students: 3.5 on a 4.0 scale

Applications for

Fall Semester Start - TBD, program typically admits 30, receives an average of 125 completed applications (all materials must be received by this deadline)

Application Requirements:

Letter of Intent (see prompt below)

3 Letters of Recommendation

Transcripts from all attended universities

 

ULM SLP Letter of Intent Prompt

For the University of Louisiana Monroe’s Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Program admission process, you are to submit a Letter of Intent. In no more than 800 words, your letter must address the topics below. Other aspects of your professional and personal development can and should be addressed as well. Standard formatting (12-point, Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins) should be used.

1. What sparked your interest in the field of Speech-Language Pathology?
   
   
2. Discuss your life experiences. How has your personal, professional, and extracurricular experiences shaped the type of person you are today?
   
   
3. Speech-Language Pathologists need to ensure they are being culturally responsive to their clients in both assessment and treatment. How would you ensure that you were being culturally sensitive to your future clients and their families?
   
   
4. What makes you a good prospect as an SLP graduate student at the University of Louisiana Monroe and after graduation as a practicing speech-language pathologist?