Lifesaver

There were a bunch of us still impatiently waiting to hear back in April last year, lol. I applied in December. Hopefully they'll speed it up this year. Their computer system was really glitchy, so that may have what to do with it.

When I applied last year, each application had me list the email addresses of the professors/professionals who were writing my letters of recommendation. They gave me no sense of the prompt; just wanted an email address. Therefore, it was hard for me to ask anyone to write anything specific or prep them. With that said, I trusted each of my letter writers' judgment, which is why I chose them to write on my behalf in the first place. Also, it's likely that they've written a LOR or two (or hundreds) and they know how it goes. Don't worry. They will do the right thing!

NYU and Fordham were the last schools to get back to me; quite some time after I'd heard back from the rest of them. Riiiight before the April 15th deadline, when I had already submitted deposits elsewhere. I don't think either of them are rolling admission, so be patient.

At the very least, I would try to defend, or, explain in better terms what I meant in my original post. But I'm a glutton for punishment, so... Yeah.

And the fact that the OP never returned to their own post.

My parents collect "writing instruments," so I have been given a few really nice pens for various graduations. I have two Cross pens and a Mont Blanc pen. I have one of each, ballpoint, rollerball, and fountain. I use the rollerball most often, but I am quite a fan of all three of them. As far as cheap pens go, I too like the RSVP pens.

I survived my first two quizzes of the semester. But on the flip side, someone called me judgemental today in class when I said I had trouble understanding parents who don't report their small children missing after they've been kidnapped. Umm... yeah.

I think you should try to make a few of your options happen. Definitely study hard for the GRE, try to publish, try to keep your internship, and if you can squeeze it in, go to Michigan. However, I think Michigan should be the last resort option. I was a sub 3.0 grad applicant. The school I choose to get my first masters was the only school in town that offered the program and I couldn't leave. Thankfully, their admissions requirements weren't overly strict. I did really well on the MAT and was admitted on a probationary period. When I finished the semester with a 3.8 GPA, I was removed from probation. I went on to graduate with a 3.83 overall and got into wonderful schools. Sometimes it takes a redemption degree, and it seems like you're already working on it.

That's awful. And a huge pain in the ass. So sorry. Nothing new on the home front, really. I'm still painfully exhausted. And one of my friends just asked me to last minute dog sit her annoying as hell, untrained, not housebroken, and often smelly Chihauhau this weekend. Sorry, no. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs (especially mine), but your dog is a jerk. I feel bad, but no.

No. It is not in good form to do so. There should be some statistical information for applicants, or at the very least, a page with prerequesities for admission on the program's website.

It's taking the VA 6+ months to process fieldwork interns right now making them nearly impossible to deal with right now. Just an FYI. I'll write more about certifications in the morning.

I wish I could find my troll gif.

Can you retake the test?

I thought my boss was going to can me early too. But the reality of doing that is she'd just be screwing herself. Having waited til the last minute and not given appropriate 2 weeks notice, they may be pissed. But I think it's better to give some notice than none at all. Especially if you ever plan on using this place as a reference. I get money being tight, but still, be a good sport about it.

As an EMT (ambulance and inpatient ICU), I HATED when I'd encounter a locked phone. None of my patients had emergency cards. If I was lucky, they'd have a drivers license. Unlock your phones or carry a card! OP, I hope your son is feeling better! It's a little frightening being far from your support system when something is going on. I spent two days in the ER (as a patient) a few weeks ago, alone. Would have been nice to have someone to drive me there!

Give the notice. It's the right thing to do, even if you can't stand your employer. I actually gave my boss a LOT of notice. Everyone knew I was going to school, she knew I was leaving, and had mentioned to someone else that she was miffed I hadn't mentioned it to her myself, even though I had two months left. I initially gave her about a month's notice, which she appreciated cause our hiring process took forever. Oddly enough, I ended up taking medical leave for that month due to a death in the family.

I'm impatiently waiting to get to that point. Tomorrow will be my second full week and I'm hoping to get a better grip on things so I can get my head above the water. Juggling seven classes is hard, especially when things (course names, topics, readings, etc) overlap a ton. I'm trying to focus on the positives. I love my certificate program, I love my advisor, I really like my fieldwork advisor, and I'm *really* looking forward to starting fieldwork in January. Keep calm and read on.

Just wanted to throw this out there for shiznats and giggles. Just because people are paying big bucks at NYU, Columbia, and the like, doesn't mean that they're getting great field placements and are having the time of their life, etiher. Based on the experiences of a handful of friends of mine who went to the aforementioned schools, they were really displeased with their field placements. Due to the amount of MSW programs in NYC, they firmly believed that the market for interns was saturated and they "took what they could get." So don't believe that you're being slighted simply because you aren't at one of the big name schools. Hopefully you will be able to secure a great placement soon. Hard work and determination do pay off. Just make sure you're defending yourself in a respectful manner. Even the slightest big of body language can be seemed as offputting and rude. i'm not accusing you of such, just stating a fact. Be extra sweet, even if they don't deserve it. It'll get you further.

Normally I'd agree that one day/week is too soon to make the determination that the field placement isn't suiting, and the field director in my program asked us not to do that (and to give it more time), but given that OP's placement didn't even have an on-site social worker is a bit concerning, since she is learning how to be a social worker. I'm sure it wasn't as extreme as this, but for arguments sake... If I'm in social work school, interning at a chemical plant under the direction of an engineer wouldn't do me any good.

I left that blank on all of my applications. Didn't seem to hurt me at all considering I got into 6 of the 7 schools I applied to.

First full week of school will be over tomorrow and I'm already over reading. 700 pages of reading, you say? Yeah, no thanks. But alas, off to read I go.