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Early Admission to the M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders

The Communication Sciences and Disorders Master’s Early Admission Program can help save time and money on your path to an advanced degree.

¶¶Òõ̽̽ undergraduates can apply to the Master’s Early Admission Program in their junior year. Approved applicants may reserve their place in the graduate program with submission of a deposit.

Admission Details

Admission Requirements and Timeline
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Requirements for Admission

  • Third-year Communication Sciences and Disorders students can apply. GRE's are not required. 

Admissions Timeline

  • Early April: Invitation to apply delivered to qualified students
  • May 11: ​Applications due
  • Mid-May: Faculty interviews with selected applicants
  • Early June: Admissions decisions released
  • Oct 1: Graduate application due
  • Oct. 15: Acceptance deposit due
Application and Acceptance Requirements
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To apply

The following materials are required to apply to the early admission program:

  • Essay - answer the following prompts in one paragraph each:
    • Why do you want to be an SLP?
    • Describe the life experiences or qualities that will make you a strong SLP/graduate student.
    • If applicable, discuss how the following personally impacted you, your decision to apply to graduate school in speech-language pathology, and/or your academic and professional aspirations: Experience as a non-native speaker of English; a student from a traditionally under represented background; as a first-generation college student; with economic challenges; and/or with disability or social challenges.
  • Writing sample (from a CSD college course that includes feedback from professor)
  • Nomination (from Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty member with a motion from a second faculty member for recommendation)
  • Interview (with Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty)
  • Academic Transcript

To accept early admission

Once admitted into the program, the following are required: 

  • Submit ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Graduate College Application and $65 application fee by Oct. 1 (Upload a PDF or Microsoft Word document that reads "CSD early admit" to the personal statement section. You do not need to upload a resume, transcript, GREs, letters of recommendations or writing sample to the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Graduate College application.)
  • ​Email three (3) CSD faculty references to cnhsgrad@uvm.edu by Oct. 1.
  • Pay $500 non-refundable deposit by Oct. 15. Instructions for an online deposit (PDF).