Emerson College

The Communication Disorders department at Emerson is excellent. The facilities are less than 10 years old, the faculty is tremendous, and the range of placement possibilities are very wide. When I was applying to Masters programs, other schools told me about how great their research was and so on, but at Emerson, I was told that the primary focus is on the students, especially at the masters level. Additionally, students are encouraged to work together as much as possible in most classes, which is great preparation for the real world. The only minor drawback is that there is more focus on child language disorders than on adults. I was able to create my own class to study more adult language disorders, however. Emerson is an arts and communications college for undergrad, so you may not think of it for communication disorders, but it really is first rate. more

If you are looking to break into the entertainment world, this is the place for you. If you are looking to break into the writing world, this may be the place for you. However, it may not. As a double major, I have experienced two very different perspectives of Emerson. For acting or writing, it’s great. For journalism…it depends on what you’re expecting. And then there’s the whole faculty/administration conflict…Talk to students who already go there before making your decision. more