rshaw86

ssllove unfortunately, they don't interview by method. I interviewed in early February and there were applicants from each of the different methods present. Of course, since their clinical program is their most popular, the majority of applicants there were applying for that method. From what I've heard, they interview on a tier system, meaning their strongest applicants interview first. Of course, you also have to take into consideration how soon you applied, that is to say, you could be a very strong applicant who applied much closer to the deadline than a less strong applicant, and therefore get a later interview date than that less strong candidate. But generally speakinng, they try to interview the stronger candidates first. Once you interview, the response time is pretty quick. I interviewed on a Thursday and found out I was accepted the next Friday (8 days later). Good luck to you and I hope to meet you in the fall!

Well, got an email from NYU this morning saying I was being awarded $9,000/year. Called to find out about possible need-based scholarships and they're "giving" me the rest in loans. Needless to say, I'll be attending Hunter in the fall

Hi all! I just heard back from NYU today (accepted) but there was nothing in my acceptance letter about a scholarship. Not sure if this means I'm not getting a merit-based scholarship. NYU is one of the few schools that provides merit-based scholarships (meaning, I think, that you don't have to submit a FAFSA in order to qualify). I have a TON of social work experience so I think if I'm not offered a merit-based scholarship, "merit" must be based on undergrad GPA (mine was 3.23, I read somewhere that they prefer >3.5). I happen to think that's pure BS, since we all know that one's potential as a social worker is not based on GPA. If I'm not offered a merit-based scholarship, I've submitted my FAFSA and am hoping to receive a need-based scholarship. That being said, Hunter and NYU are both ranked #22 (not that SW rankings mean all that much), but NYU is 3x as expensive as Hunter, and Hunter's acceptance rate is about half of NYU's. There's clearly very little advantage in going to NYU over Hunter except that outside of the social work world, NYU's name is more impressive. Granted, NYU has a strong clinical program for those (like me) who plan to go that rout, but once we graduate we're all in the same boat. Personally, Hunter's social justice philosophy is much more in line with mine than NYU's, so unless NYU surprises me with close to a full scholarship (yeah right), Hunter it is!

Sounds like you did great! I had my interview on 2/6 and found out I was accepted 2/18, so you should be hearing soon!