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Some of my friends who have been to Pitt say that the campus is really nice but like as soon as you get off of the campus it is dangerous. I know there are some rough areas and I am wondering as a potential student is there affordable housing in a place that is not dangerous. My friend said one of his girlfriends lived there and when he went to visit he was worried that his new car would be stolen or something.

So I have submitted 2 applications for the MSW program one at the University of Pitt the other at the University of Kentucky. Both are for the Fall 2014 I know that I cannot fill out a FAFSA until January 1st should I try to get loans through Sallie Mae? Someone I know has their MSW also and she said she has always gone through Sallie Mae and has consolidated her loans so she only pays like 175 dollars a month which is not a lot at all. I just don't know where I would begin to start with this financial aid thing? I never had to take out loans for undergrad so if someone can just give me the step by step of how this process will go? I am terrified of going into serious debt. An article was just on the front page of the paper today about students defaulting on loans because they can't find work. I need to stop worrying but I just feel confused I like to plan everything ahead and I don't have that opportunity right now. Help me please!

Lol yeah right... then no one would date me.

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So I put in 2 applications yesterday, one to the MSW program at University of Kentucky and the other at the University of Pitt. I know that I will likely get into Pitt because they have priority admission where they basically guarantee admission and merit scholarship help if you have above a 3.3 and get your application in before Dec 31. My issue is they said I will likely hear from them in 4-6 weeks. Will they expect my response in 2-3 weeks? I will still be waiting to hear from UK because they are not rolling admission, neither is Ohio State or Case Western Reserve. What am I going to do? Was anyone else in this position?

My recommendations came from 2 professors and a former internship supervisor. I personally would ask them early, I got 2 of my applications in today I am all about doing things early or somewhat early I guess. If you have deadlines in March start now because the personal essay will take the longest and you never know how long you will have to wait on recommendations, I had to send out about 3 emails to one professor because he was just taking so long. Good luck!

It does make sense. I think more than anything I am afraid it won't happen. I didn't meet anyone in grad school the 2 important relationships I had both lasted 3 months each (how could they have been important then? lol) and they didn't end because of what I did. The first ended because he took a job and "didn't want a long distance relationship" which it wasn't long distance at all. The other ended because he just decided he didn't want a girlfriend anymore. So it is like ok I don't have a ton of time to meet someone because say I meet the perfect person again and they dump me again? I just worry that it won't happen and I want a family so much so it is hard. Even though my focus should be on my program and I do feel passionately about my program and I am so excited to start this process but it still worries me.

I am having a really hard time with this, I am applying to the Masters of Social Work program at University of Kentucky and I have finished my paper and I love it I think, but I keep going back and reading posts on here and posts on other websites and then I feel like it isn't good enough. I have researched all the faculty and in all honesty I can not specifically see how I can tie what i already have written into why I would want to research under any of them. I talk about how UK has the opportunity to receive certification in developmental disabilities, I have cerebral palsy so it would be important and meaningful to me to have that specific certification. None of the faculty that I have researched has that certification nor have they researched disabilities. Next I have my undergraduate degree in criminal justice, a few members of the faculty have done research work in criminality, and juvenile justice but I don't know how to tie that in, especially since it has to be approximately 4 pages and I am at the 5th page mark. Is it necessary? I know it looks really good but I just don't see how to tie it in or make it fit. What should I do? I am ready to send in these apps NOW!

Is Pitt ghetto? I have heard a lot of people tell me it is rough, I am applying to the University of Pitt and I know the program is great but I don't want to live in the ghetto and potentially be robbed or murdered

I need to calm down. I get so out of hand sometimes and just worry about everything. I think it is hitting me because all my friends are in serious relationships, and taking marriage or having babies and I am left out. I have always just wanted to find a decent relationship and after every potential relationship I have had failing (not my fault in both cases) and just being used by not so good guys I am exhausted and I don't know what else to do, how am i going to meet someone? I don't go out a ton now and I highly doubt I will meet someone in my house or Walmart or physical therapy lol. I don't want to be forever alone, I mean a career is great but I want a family. I am just in a state of panic now

I really do want the best circumstances for my future family, I just really don't want to wait for 30 for it to happen. It is rare where I am from to even be 25 and single with no kids.

Really? Ok but you're a guy (I assume, from the username) so you have forever and a day to meet someone and have kids and stuff. You have no limit on your time to reproduce or anything whereas I'm 23 almost, I have about 2 more years to meet a suitable person date them for a year and a half and get engaged, married and have my first baby. Assuming I meet the person tomorrow that still puts me at about 27 or 28 for a baby, assuming I want more than 1 kid I have about 5 years for 2 more. That is if I meet someone tomorrow which is pretty unlikely. So if I wait don't meet someone until 25 I will be 30 having my first kid my egg quality will have gone down and that's bad. I have a lot to think about! If it were up to me I would have been in a serious relationship at 21 engaged by 23 and married at 24 then I would be in grad school, married and hopefully pregnant or trying to get pregnant. I just feel like I will have so much stress off of me when I get into a good lasting relationship.

I just feel like in undergrad I didn't really take advantage of potential dating, I was insecure I couldn't talk to people (I still struggle with that) I lived at home so it wasn't like I was in a dorm and constantly meeting people. Ideally I will get accepted into the University of Kentucky and move there from Ohio. I will find an apartment (hopefully with a roommate even though I have no idea how to go about this) and then I will be on my own and meet people and hang out at bars even if I have to go alone after class.. I just don't know what will happen if I don't meet someone soon. I mean college is the time to meet someone and I didn't so now I am going back to grad school and it is my second chance to meet someone if I don't i have no idea what I am going to do. I mean I am 22 almost 23 but by 23 most people are coupled up I mean you said you got married at 26 but you were likely with your SO for longer right? You probably met them around my age. To me it is like now or never because who wants to be 30 and single with no prospects and no kids? I am 22 and haven't even had a serious relationship so if it is going to happen it needs to happen now and I can't think of another way other than a mix of going away to grad school and online dating.

I online date a lot now which I feel like is a good tool so if I get accepted to an out of state school it would be good I think. New people, stuff like that.

Idk I mean I know it seems unrealistic but I know one person who met their SO in grad school and they have been together 3 years and will probably get married. I just want to be like that. There's no guarentee in a job I will find someone because I will be working so much but in grad school I will have classes with other people, and I can sit in the library, I will hopefully have a roommate who can introduce me to guys idk. I was sheltered in undergrad and I just had issues where I felt like I couldn't meet someone. Going to grad school is my chance to leave the state and have a fresh start meeting new people, specifically guys.

Lol I know but I mean I didn't meet anyone in undergrad. I can get a graduate degree and a hubby. I feel like school is a great way to meet a potential husband

I have been browsing this site for a while, and recently saw a post that calculated about 150,000 dollars in loans without interest from one particular school. I know that SW is not a high paying field and I know I want to pursue this. Thinking about the 4 schools I am applying to, Case Western Reserve, University of Kentucky, Ohio State, and University of Pittsburgh, 2 of those schools are extremely expensive. Is it worth it to go to an expensive school? My therapist when to Case and I know it is a great school, it is #9 ranked in SW programs. The problem is it is also 40,000 a year. I live in Ohio so I could live at home (not ideal) while I go to school but it really is not what I want however it will be less expensive and I won't have to take out additional loans to live out of state. I know Kentucky is ranked #44 which is a lot further down but it is about 40,000 for both years however I will be living in KY and have to take out loans to live on. Pitt is a little more expensive than Kentucky but ranked #11 again I would need loans to live. Finally with OSU I am an Ohio resident so all together their program is about 30,000 (maybe a little more) for 2 years however I will need money to live on because I am 2 hours from Cbus. I was lucky because I don't have undergrad loans but I am just worried. Like I said I know SW isn't high paying, I will graduate and more than likely make 40,000 a year. My question is does the school matter? Would I find a job easier with a degree from Case compared to UK? If I went to UK would I get overlooked when it came time to find work? I want to set myself up for the best financial future however I don't want to drown in debt because I picked a top school, if that makes sense?

I can if you want, do you think you can read mine?

I would love to I will inbox you thanks so much

I have written my final statement and I finished it however rereading it I don't like how it sounds. It seems choppy and I know i answered all aspects of the questions but it seems repetitive. I am going for my MSW and I really need help! If anyone on here would be amazing and possibly read it for me and give me some tips I would be forever grateful!

Thank you. I'm sorry if I seem oblivious or difficult, I just really really want a relationship.

I definitely have thought about what happens if I don't meet someone in grad school.. But I still want to go. I would be really devastated not meeting someone though. I mean I feel like past college there is no way to meet guys or people in general... You can at work but dating at work is frowned on. I figure going out of state and moving into an apartment with a roommate hopefully they will be cool and I can use them as a tool meet guys also. In the end I know I want to go into social work, I know what field and everything but I feel like finding a serious relationship while there wouldn't hurt. I'm 22 almost 23 and not getting any younger. I was in the MSW forum and there are women in there who are my age and married or engaged and their fiancé pays for their school. At this point I need to have a serious relationship. 22 and never having a serious relationship is weird and bad. So in a way I do think I am going to school for that. I went to college for that, I still did great... I didn't find a husband or bf but I got a degree. It seems weird and dumb but I just know I want to get married and have a family and social work isn't a field that is constantly 24 hour work like a doctor or lawyer. Don't get me wrong I know it is a lot of work but it isn't like law or being a doctor, you can have a family and do it. My therapist is an LISW and had her kid at 17 and got married at 20 hs another at 22 and finished her Masters when her kid was like 5. So if isn't impossible. I can't explain it, I don't think not finding someone will affect me so badly that my grades would slip or anything. I would be bummed but I can maintain my school work.