I looked up the pre-reqs and the admissions standards for all of the schools offering AuD in states that I could stand to live in for 4 years. It took forever! Now to narrow the list according to what I found. . .
Program links:
http://www.worldaudiology.com/courses/usa/
1:) U of Northern CO
BS degree, 3 letters of recommendation, and goal statement
GPA min of 3.0 min
400 on quant and min 400 on verbal and min writing score of 3.5.
2:) I really like Tuscan when we visted even though U of AZ is even CLOSER to Mexico.
BS, personal statement, 3 letters of recommendation
Completetion of 1 course in each:bio sci, physical sci, social sci, math, stat, and **hearing sci
must complete communication disorders I and II for no credit during the 1st semester of AuD program
best chances go to applicant with: min 3.0 GPA min
400 verbal, 550 quant, and 3.5 writing scores on GRE
experience in field
app deadline is 2-1-12
3:) U of NC (though Cool wouldn’t love being so far away)
min 3.0 GPA in last 2 years, **3.6 GPA min preferred
combo GRE of 1000 or up
diversity
varied background w/lots of extracurriculars
preferance given to those who have completed pre-prof req
app deadline is 1-6-12
4:) U of TN in Knoxville, TN that I absolutely fell in love with.
combo GRE above 1000
**min GPA of 3.5
5:) SW MO U
CSDCAS application (like the VMCAS)
BS-must contact department if it isn’t in communications sci
min GPA of 3.0
app deadline is 1-15-12
5.5:) Washington U in STL
BS, 3 letters of recommendation
all students are encouraged to apply (10-12 accepted/yr)
min GPA 3.0
min GRE scores of 400 verbal, 400 quant, and 4.0 writing (but overlooked if other areas strong)
app deadline of 2-15-12, but later apps are placed on a wait list
6:) Arizona School of Health Sciences BS, 3 letters of recommendation, personal resume, criminal background check
min 2.7 GPA or min 3.0 in final 60 credits
min 2.5 GPA in a science courses(???)
experienced in word processing
**get CPR certified
complete pre-req courses (got ’em all)
6.5:) AZ st U
**1 yr of deficiency courses at AZ st U since my BS is not in communications
min GPA 3.0
min GRE of 1000
3 letters of recommendation 200 word statement of intent
courses in: **human anatomy and **physiology, **neuroanatomy and **neurophysiology, genetics, physics, chemistry, psychology, sociology, **anthropology and non-remedial mathematics
app deadline of 1-15-12
7:) UT st. U
3 letters of recommendation, letter of intent
**BS degree in communication disorders
8:) E TN St near the Cherokee Reserve
BS, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement
**min GPA 3.25 for last 2 yr
app deadline 2-12-12
9:) U of S FL gets gay points for being less than an hour away from St. Petersburg. Also warm/ocean.
3 letters of recommendation, 1-2 pg letter of intent
GRE scores (each section) at or above 33rd percentile(???)
GRE writing score of 4.0 or higher
min GPA of 3.0 for last 60 credits(???)
10:) Nova SE U in FL, it would be expensive, but warm and near the ocean.
**min GPA of 3.2
11:) U of WI
min GPA of 3.0
min GPA of 3.0 in my major(???)
**25 clinical hours (observation hr may be acquired before acceptance) OR hrs accumulated during 1st year of program
statement of professional intent, 3 letters of recommendation
app deadline 2-1-12
12:) Central MI U
min GPA of 3.0 (class avg = 3.73)
class avg GRE = 1063
**23 credits of pre-req coursework
12.5:) Western MI U
acceptable BS(???)
**aud coursework
min GPA of 3.0 in last 60 credits(???)
competitive GRE scores(???)
13:) Wichita, KS, which SUCKS, but it would be really cheap. Probably the cheapest place.
CSDCSA app, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement
min 3.0 GPA in last 60 credits(???)
app deadline 2-1-12
14:) Vanderbilt U in Nashville TN might be too conservative for Cool.
???
app deadline 1-15-12
15:) Memphis TN, near some substancial water, but down on the list b/c I don’t know if I could convince Cool.
???
16:) NE desolate, but relatively close to KC and Des Moines and cheap.
min GPA of 3.0 in major(???)
3 letters of recommendation, personal statement
**6 courses in aud which can also be completed concurrently with 1st yr AuD courses
17:) U of OK, also super-sucks but would be just a little more expensive than KS.
**BS in Communications Sci
18:) OH St U
avg GPA = 3.6
avg verbal GRE = 480-520
avg quant GRE = 570-620
avg GRE writing = 4.0-4.5
**3-5 aud courses that can be taken online or in conjuction to 1st yr AuD curriculum
18.5:) U of Akron in OH
BS, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement of purpose
CSDCAS app
min 3.0 GPA
app deadline 2-1-12
** = I have not completed this and still need this prior to applying
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