CSDCAS: Northwestern University

Information about Northwestern University

Program Information | Application Details | Interviews & Visit Days | Other Requirements | Non-U.S. Applications

Institution Name: Northwestern University

Program Type: Audiology

Program web address: http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/programs/doctor_audiology/

E-submit application deadline for 2011-12 cycle (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-01-15

Program contact: Celeste Lee

Program contact telephone: 847-491-4541

Program contact Email: aud@northwestern.edu

Program start date for 2011 entering class (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-09-20

Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with CSD degree:

Profile of most recent entering class:

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	13
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	12
Percent IN-STATE applicants accepted	Not Applicable
Percent applicants accepted who do not have undergraduate CSD degree
Percent OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	Not Applicable
Percent CANADIAN applicants accepted	Not Applicable
Percent INTERNATIONAL (non-US / non-Canadian) applicants accepted	Not Applicable
Additional information about class profile

Rolling admission process: No

Required supplemental application: No

Required additional supplemental materials:: No

If yes, items:

Supplemental application fee: No

If yes, amount : NA

Supplemental materials deadline (YYYY-MM-DD):

Link to supplemental forms or instructions: http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/programs/doctor_audiology/apply.php

Interview required: No

Telephone or Skype interview accepted: NA

Interview date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): NA

Link to information about interviews:

Pre-admission visit day: No. Visits are encouraged. Contact aud@northwestern.edu.

If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD):

Post-admission visit day : No

If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD):

Link to information about visit day(s):

Bachelor's degree required prior to enrolling into the CSD program: Yes

Link to program's prerequisite webpage: http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/programs/doctor_audiology/

Course prerequisites

Course prerequisite name or subject area	Required, Recommended, or Conditionally Required	Semester Hours	Quarter Hours	Lab Required	Additional clarifying information (if any)
Life Science	Required	3		No	lab is recommended; see website for examples of acceptable courses
Physical Science	Required	3		No	lab is recommended; see website for examples of acceptable courses
Mathematics	Required	3		No	see website for examples of acceptable courses
Behavioral Science	Required	3		No	see website for examples of acceptable courses
Statistics	Recommended	3		No	see website for examples of acceptable courses
American Sign Language	Recommended	3		No
Normal Language Acquisition	Conditionally Required	3		No	may be completed during the AuD program

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required: Yes

Program's GRE college code: 2550

Last acceptable GRE test (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable:

Oldest GRE score considered (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: 2007-01-15

GRE table (if available / applicable):

GRE Section	Minimum GRE Score	Average GRE score for accepted students
Verbal
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile
Composite (verbal & quantitative)	1000	1200
Composite Percentile

Number of references required: 2

Types of evaluators accepted:

Evaluator Type	Applicant must send reference from one or more evaluators in the category to fulfill program's requirements	Evaluator type ACCEPTED	Evaluator type NOT ACCEPTED
Speech Language Pathologist		x
Audiologist		x
Professor in CSD		x
Professor: Other Fields		x
Academic Advisor		x
Supervisor / Employer		x
Teaching Assistant			x
Health Care Professional		x
Politician / Elected Official			x
Friend			x
Family Member			x
Co-worker			x
Clergy			x
Other

Additional information about program's reference requirements: Two recommendations should be from professors or an academic advisor; additional recommendations are welcomed.

Clinical observation hours completed prior to matriculation: No

GPA Requirement (if available / applicable):

GPA Requirement	Minimum GPA	Average GPA for Accepted Students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative	3.0	3.75
Program-specific Prerequisite
Additional information about program's GPA requirements (if any)

Custom essay question: In addition to the CSDCAS essay please answer the following question in the same space that is provided for the CSDCAS essay. You will have a total of 5500 characters for both essays. QUESTION: What is one aspect of clinical audiology (e.g., a specific etiology, diagnostic technique, rehabilitation approach) that interests you most and why? Please do not use anecdotes as part of your answer.

Citizenship requirements:

Non-native speaker submission of TOEFL scores: Yes

Non-U.S. coursework submission policy:

Canadian coursework submission policy:

Additional information about foreign coursework policy: Academic referees are requested to compare the student's performance to others in their cohort.

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