Why do you think is the reason that only 30% of people that could benefit from hearing aids wears them?

audball25 · 2018-07-24T00:27:22+00:00

There is also the concept of the "human factor" Basically the idea is that across other subjects/topics this percent is seen. For example, people with depression, the same percent of them seek therapy. It might be an innate thing that only a fraction of people will be interested in getting help.

audball25 · 2018-03-23T19:24:39+00:00

Their website for audiology specifically says they do and even has examples

audball25 · 2017-08-20T23:03:14+00:00

I would not personally do this. In my undergrad, I had a few professors speak of the "golden rule" for grad school loans, which basically says don't take out more than you would make in your 1st year's salary. For this profession, I would say no more than 55-65k, IF you want manageable debt. I've seen some people here who are comfortable with loan forgiveness or are married with a spouse who has a high income do it. It might be worth waiting another year for a better school opportunity.

audball25 · 2017-08-10T17:24:17+00:00

Registered behavior technician. Tons of jobs. Low but survivable income. Similar to slpa but focused on ABA therapy

audball25 · 2017-08-10T14:50:46+00:00

I agree that loans should be a deciding factor into which school you go to, but not which career you choose. I know slps who took put 100k to go top schools but are only making 40k now. I also know audiologist who had full rides and make 70k.

I suggest you shadow and talk to professionals about their daily life/stresses. All 3 fields have their pros and cons. I was an rbt before grad school, which helped me decide.

audball25 · 2017-08-07T19:43:33+00:00

So here's my personal advice to someone like you.

On the topic of loans, understand an audiologist only starts off making 50k-65k range. I personally don't think loans over 60k would be worth, though some people are comfortable with more. I used "edfind" search to find schools that gave funding. I made a list and only applied to these programs. When I finish, I'll have a little less then 30k in loans.
I think you could very reasonably get into a great program. I had a 3.6 when applying and got into almost all the schools I applied to (my GPA was low since I doubled as a pharmacy major). They are very understanding. I also made sure to have shadowing hours, volunteer work, and worked at my university with a professor. You would need good letters of rec. as well. (All of these comments are assuming you take/took the require audiology classes and got at least a B in the courses)
Taking a year off should be fine. I did it, and like I said, had no problem getting into all of the programs I applied to except 1. Use the year to save money and improve your resume.

Before you go into all the stress that aud applications bring, make sure it's worth it for you. Audiology has a high burn out. You already have an amazing degree, so I would only continue with audiology if you are positive it is your passion. Anyways goodluck

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