APPLICATION

Thank you for your interest in the graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at UMD. All graduate application materials are submitted electronically through the ApplyYourself application system. Admission decisions are communicated to applicants using this system.

A decision for admission notice will be emailed to you once your application is carefully reviewed by the department admission committee and your transcripts and any credentials (test reports, diploma copies, etc. ) are authenticated by Graduate School officials. You can expect a decision by early March.

ADMISSION

A four-year American university baccalaureate degree in communication disorders is required with a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are not required for admission and should not be provided.

Please note that we review graduate applications once each year and admit graduate students for fall semester. Only under unusual circumstances will students be allowed to begin their studies at another time during the academic year.

 

APPLICATION PROCESS

Deadlines

February 1 is the application deadline. All applications must be complete by this date in order to be considered for admission into the program for the following fall semester. Applications that are not complete by this date WILL NOT be reviewed.

Materials

All application materials should be submitted directly to the ApplyYourself admissions system. We cannot review your application until ALL of the required materials listed below are submitted successfully.

**Graduate Application Statements 1 and 2 are required from the Graduate School.  In addition to the ApplyYourself application statement 1 and 2 the CSD program also requires a personal statement as a writing sample.  Please see below for instructions on where to upload this writing sample.   

Submission of the following indicates a complete application file:

 

REQUIRED
Materials:		Where to submit:	How to submit:
Application	Electronically via ApplyYourself		Required fields: Personal Information, Application Information, Educational Background, Languages, Awards & Activities, Employment/Residence Information, Financial Support, Applicant Statements #1 & #2, and Recommendations. Click here to access the online application.
Application Fee		Electronically via ApplyYourself	Click here for more information about fees.
Transcripts		Electronically via ApplyYourself	Unofficial transcripts or academic records should be uploaded directly to the online application. Please do not mail in paper copies of your transcripts as they will not be accepted. If you are admitted, the University will request official copies of this material. Click here for more information about transcripts and credentials.
Letters of      Recommendation		Electronically via ApplyYourself	Three letters of recommendation are required, although you may provide more. Two letters must be from academic instructors familiar with your academic performance and your potential to succeed in graduate school. Letters of recommendation must be submitted by your recommenders using the application recommendation form in ApplyYourself. Paper letters mailed to the program will NOT be accepted.
Personal Statement		Electronically via ApplyYourself	A writing sample in the form of a personal statement that addresses your short term and long term academic and professional goals is required. In this statement, you should also address why you are interested in pursuing a graduate degree in Speech Language Pathology, and why you are interested in pursuing your degree at UMD. In ApplyYourself under Graduate Program Supplemental Information, upload your personal statement under "writing sample"
Checklist of Academic and Clinical Undergraduate Experiences		Electronically via ApplyYourself	A Microsoft Word version of the checklist is available here.Download the form and complete. Save the completed checklist electronically. In ApplyYourself under under Graduate Program Supplemental Information, upload checklist under "Graduate Program Additional Application"

 

 

 

 

 

What Happens Next?

ApplyYourself will allow you to keep tabs of all parts of your application. It would be a good idea for you to check on the progress of you r application periodically to ensure the timely completion and submission of your application before the deadline. The department will NOT notify you when your application is complete.

If you have questions or problems concerning ApplyYourself, please contact the UMD Graduate UMD Graduate School Office directly at (218) 726-7523 or email grad@d.umn.edu. All other questions or problems concerning your application can be directed to the CSD Department at UMD at (218) 726-7974 or email cd@d.umn.edu.