MSWdilemmas

Thank you for your reply adacot. Yes I agree it may be because of the advanced standing program, and not of the USC school itself which is why I'm wondering what alumnis or current students think of the USC program. I actually have my pick in concentration already, but just wanted to have a peace of mind that I could change it in case I decided to apply for a stipend.i felt like 3 weeks from the day of my acceptance was a bit fast to determine which school to even go to, let alone explore my options for scholarships and stipends. From my knowledge most schools do not ask you to accept their program until at least april. UCLA can have some of its courses waived, but still requires 76 units for graduation- making it a 2 year program nonetheless.

hello everyone! I really hope to get an insight on everyone's MSW experiences at UCLA/USC. I got accepted to advanced standing for USC which allows to me finish school in one year, as well as the 2 year track for UCLA. Initially, I was certain that I would go to USC but the admissions process hasn't really been that helpful and encouraging. Within 3 weeks of receiving my acceptance letter I am being rushed by my field coordinator to pick a concentration and field placement. When told that I am still debating between two concentrations and asked if it is possible to change my concentration if I get accepted to a stipend I was informed I must stick with the concentration that I need to pick (now!) and that is "just the way USC works". When asked why I was unable to change concentrations when school does not start anytime soon, I was informed they are very busy with their placements since they are competing for spots with other schools. Which doesn't make sense to me, because UCLA has barely sent me my intent to enroll forms, nor are they asking for my acceptance deposit yet. I sense they will not grill me on my concentration for at least another two months. This was not the only incident that made me feel uncomfortable about enrolling into USC, but it was the tipping point that led me to question my enrollment after I've already made the 280$ nonrefundable deposit! I understand the admin faculty should not reflect the program quality and hope the program itself is worth it, so I am interested in your experiences at USC and UCLA. The price tag would essentially be the same, since USC adv program is 1 year ~55k, vs UCLA 2 year which comes out to be about the same price. The big plus here for USC is the time saver. USC is offering a 9k scholarship, and UCLA hasn't sent any information for scholarships yet but I have heard that they are more generous.

hello everyone! This is my first post at gradcafe, and I really hope to get an insight on everyone's experiences at UCLA/USC. I got accepted to advanced standing for USC which allows to me finish school in one year, as well as the 2 year track for UCLA. Initially, I was certain that I would go to USC but the admissions process hasn't really been that helpful and encouraging. It's led me to question my enrollment after I've already made the 280$ nonrefundable deposit! I understand the admin faculty should not reflect the program quality and hope the program itself is worth it, so I am interested in your experiences at USC and UCLA. The price tag would essentially be the same, since USC adv program is 1 year ~55k, vs UCLA 2 year which comes out to be about the same price. I have yet to hear from UCLA scholarships.