CSDCAS: State University of New York at Buffalo

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Institution Name: State University of New York at Buffalo

Program Type: Speech Language Pathology

Program web address: http://cdswebserver.med.buffalo.edu/drupal/

E-submit application deadline for 2011-12 cycle (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-02-01

Program contact: Jeff Higginbotham

Program contact telephone: 716-829-5542

Program contact Email: cdsdept@buffalo.edu

Program start date for 2011 entering class (YYYY-MM-DD): 2011-08-29

Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with CSD degree: Aud/MBA

Profile of most recent entering class:

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	28
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	30
Percent IN-STATE applicants accepted	75
Percent applicants accepted who do not have undergraduate CSD degree	20
Percent OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	11
Percent CANADIAN applicants accepted	11
Percent INTERNATIONAL (non-US / non-Canadian) applicants accepted	2
Additional information about class profile

Rolling admission process: No

Required supplemental application: No

Required additional supplemental materials: No

If yes, items:

Supplemental application fee: Yes

If yes, amount: $75 to be paid via ePay (Link) ( https://epay.buffalo.edu/public/scripts/epay_form.cgi?payment_type=38 )

Supplemental materials deadline (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-02-01

Link to supplemental forms or instructions:

Interview required: No

Telephone or Skype interview accepted:

Interview date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD):

Link to information about interviews:

Pre-admission visit day: No

If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD):

Post-admission visit day : Yes

If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-03-23

Link to information about visit day(s): will contact by email.

Bachelor's degree required prior to enrolling into the CSD program: No

Link to program's prerequisite webpage: http://cdswebserver.med.buffalo.edu/drupal/?q=node/153

Course prerequisites

Course prerequisite name or subject area	Required, Recommended, or Conditionally Required	Semester Hours	Quarter Hours	Lab Required	Additional clarifying information (if any)

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required: Yes

Program's GRE college code: 620

Last acceptable GRE test (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: 2012-01-01

Oldest GRE score considered (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: 2002-01-01

GRE table (if available / applicable):

GRE Section	Minimum GRE Score	Average GRE score for accepted students
Verbal	400	510
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative	400	601
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing	3.5	4.5
Analytical Writing Percentile
Composite (verbal & quantitative)
Composite Percentile
Reflects admissions profile for Fall 2011

Number of references required: 3

Types of evaluators accepted:

Evaluator Type	Applicant must send reference from one or more evaluators in the category to fulfill program's requirements	Evaluator type ACCEPTED	Evaluator type NOT ACCEPTED
Speech Language Pathologist
Audiologist
Professor in CSD	x
Professor: Other Fields
Academic Advisor
Supervisor / Employer
Teaching Assistant
Health Care Professional
Politician / Elected Official
Friend
Family Member
Co-worker
Clergy
Other

Additional information about program's reference requirements:

Clinical observation hours completed prior to matriculation: cannot be enrolled in clinic without hours

GPA Requirement (if available / applicable):

GPA Requirement	Minimum GPA	Average GPA for Accepted Students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative	3.0	3.70
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.0	3.60
Additional information about program's GPA requirements (if any)	Reflects admissions profile for Fall 2011

Custom essay question: Please present a statement that will assist the committee in evaluating your credentials. For example the statement may include information regarding professional goals or reasons for your interest in the field. We want to know why you think you are a strong candidate for our program.

Citizenship requirements: must have valid student visa to attend.

Non-native speaker submission of TOEFL scores: Yes

Non-U.S. coursework submission policy: Applicants are required to submit official copies of their academic transcripts to an evaluation agency that is a member of NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services), or from AACRAO (American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers). The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will be able to process an application only after receiving the necessary report from the evaluation company (see below).

Canadian coursework submission policy: same as US

Additional information about foreign coursework policy:
We require that international students have their grades translated by a grade evaluation service.

We require a Comprehensive Evaluation which provides: (1) the equivalent US degree or years of study; (2) a course-by-course analysis including credits, grades and (3) grade-point-average (GPA); (4) courses follow original transcript order.

Academic Evaluation Services (http://www.aes-edu.org) provides this analysis.

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