How important is having experience in the field outside of coursework?
Evidence of volunteer, shadowing, or paid experiences can have a strong influence on the admission committee’s decision. This information commonly shows up in the applicant’s personal statement and/or in letters of recommendation from professionals with whom the applicant had worked or volunteered. It is common for students completing undergraduate degrees in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences to have two letters of recommendation from faculty and one from a professional in the field.
Evidence of volunteer, shadowing, or paid experiences can have a strong influence on the admission committee’s decision. This information commonly shows up in the applicant’s personal statement and/or in letters of recommendation from professionals with whom the applicant had worked or volunteered. It is common for students completing undergraduate degrees in Communicative Disorders to have two letters of recommendation from faculty and one from a professional in the field.
