M.S Speech-Language Pathology at New York Medical College
Manhattanville College: B.A.
New York Medical College: M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology
This is a preferred admission program, based on Manhattanville’s close relationship with New York Medical College. A limited number of reserved places are available for qualified Manhattanville students. Qualified students aspiring to enter this field may apply to the 2 year Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program at New York Medical College School of Public Health. This program is one of the very few in the nation that is medically oriented.
Students may pursue any major/minor at Manhattanville, but must complete the required courses listed below. New York Medical College recommends a full four years of undergraduate work and the completion of the BA degree. After successful completion of two years of study at New York Medical College School of Public Health, the student receives a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology.
Students interested in the Speech-Language Pathology program should contact Professor Zhang Chen (representative of the Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee) as early as possible.
The requirements for admission to New York Medical College’s M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology program are as follows:
-An academic record that includes coursework in the humanities, social sciences, and natural science, including competency in English Writing.
Applicants should have a GPA of at least 3.4. The required courses below must be completed with a grade of C or better:
-minimum of two courses in biological/physical sciences with laboratories
-minimum of one course in Mathematics
-minimum of two courses in behavioral /social sciences
-Students must take and submit results of the Graduate Record Examination General test. The institution number to use for the test is 2563. To register for the exam, students should contact the Educational Testing Service (ETS), PO Box 6000, Princeton, NJ 08541-6000; (609) 921-9000. While the exam results are due by April 29, 2005, New York Medical College School of Public Health will offer acceptance to candidates with otherwise successful applications pending receipt of favorable GRE results (NYMC School of Public Health gives primary consideration to the score for the writing component (with 4.5, on a scale of 0-6, deemed acceptable).
-Three letters of recommendation, at least one of which is from a faculty member with whom the candidate has taken at least one course.
-A typed personal statement of approximately 500 words.
-Computer literacy.
-Applicants whose native language is not English are required to obtain a minimum score of 660 (paper-based) or 287 (computer-based) on the Test of English as a Second Language (TOEFL).
Details about admission are available online at NYMC's School of Health Sciences and Practice.
Student Selection Process:
Interested students must apply in writing, using the NY Medical College application (available on-line), to the Manhattanville Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee no later than March 15 of the Junior year. Applications from students with satisfactory records are then forwarded, via the Provost’s office, to the Speech-Language Pathology Program Director at New York Medical College. New York Medical College then arranges for interviews with qualified applicants during the summer following the junior year.
A student who continues to have satisfactory assessments will then submit an application, along with a final letter of evaluation from the Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee, to New York Medical College by its published deadline (usually April 1 of the Senior year). New York Medical College will then make a final decision on the application.