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I would say that discussions were highly encouraged and expected. The only class where I feel it was a lecture were my clinical classes. Only one of my professors gave us exams and he did so for us to be prepared for the types of questions on the licensing exam. I feel the level of student was obviously much higher in graduate school compared to under graduate, so there is no real coasting from week to week to cover one concept. If you dont read or have questions about material, instructors will assume that you understand it and move on. I dont have a solid answer for you on how long assignments take. There is a lot of reading assigned weekly so the best thing you can learn is what to read each week, it will be impossible to do it all. Hope this helps.

I sent you a message. You are right that communication can be difficult at first but it does get better, once the semester begins the level of education and of your classmates makes up for the "shortcomings" in administration. There are some people in admin that work really really hard to serve the students. The hardest part is being patient and persistent with the cuny system.

Did you attend orientation? They put in permissions so that you can register for certain classes. When was your registration appointment, maybe it isn't open yet for 1st year students.

Openmind, I know you didn't say that you hated it. But you agreed with the comments of the school being "incredibly disorganized, rude, and inconsiderate" and applying to many aspects of the school. To the point where you wish you didn't attend. I think thats a pretty strong sentiment. I know that every academic institution isn't for every student, which is a little closer to what I was originally trying to get at with not understanding why people stay when there are choices. I have really enjoyed my time at Hunter and have friends who have enjoyed experiences at the programs at NYU and Fordham.

I was always a little confused as to people who would have stayed in a program for two years that they hated, with some many other options in the city.

There is a Facebook group for students. Send me a private message if you want and I can send you the Information.

The program is really solid. Aside from the amazing professors I think where the program really comes alive for me are the students admitted to the program. I am an advanced standing student and everyone in the advanced standing cohort was one of the top students in their undergrad program, and the traditional two year students follow suit as well. The anti oppression lens that a lot of the material gets filtered through will challenge you in ways that other programs won't, and i believe that shift is rooted in the reality of whats going on in the lives of our clients. In terms of my field of study I am in the clinical practice with individuals families and groups method, with a field of practice specialization in children youth and family. One of the aspects of the program that I really appreciate is that I am still able to take semester long courses that fall outside of traditional clinical practice, but firmly within my own interests. So I was able to take a criminal justice course as well as a community organizing course.

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Is the admin easy to get in touch with during the application process. Absolutely not. Do you get office numbers and phone numbers of people who can assist you when entering the program, absolutely. If you can get past the headache of application I believe you are hands down in one of the best programs in the country. The price of the program also makes it an amazing investment in comparison to comparable programs in the city. There are a couple thousand people who figure out the process every year. If you want it stick with it, I believe the pay off outweighs the headache of dealing with the CUNY system.

I dont think it would do any harm but I feel that recommendations and feedback are submitted that same day or the following day depending on the time of your interview. I heard back the following day after my interview so the process can move quickly at times. Also the department sending out the emails to you isn't the same as the person who sat in on your interview. I would say to sit back and relax and know that if you are a fit for the program and it for you, then you will be ok.

I am currently in my final semester at hunter and highly recommend the program. I think you would be hard pressed to find a more diverse and intelligent program in the city. I believe the curriculum at hunter will more than satisfy your desire to be clinically trained, as well as being in the area will help to acclimate with some of the work we will be tasked to complete in the field.

What does it say on your application page. My application page was updated days before an actual email went out.

I have found the curriculum at Hunter to be flexible as well with the amount of electives offered across all aspects of social work. You get input on where you are placed first year but not the level of choices you get the second year. Hunter doesn't require that you take statistics but it definitely helps to have an understanding of statistics when making your way through the two required research sections and conducting research.

They accepted unoffical transcripts until after I was accepted.

They will definitely let you know with whatever decision they make. It will say final decision and there is a link at the bottom of the page. Once you click that there decision will be on the next page. Have you had your interview yet?

This is a good sign. I'm sure you will be contacted by email to set up an interview date soon.

I believe someone has to physically look over the "packet", just to make sure that it is complete.

I had a group interview at Hunter college this past spring. I had some of the same nervous feelings that TLC described having before the interview. One thing that I went away with after the interview, was that there was no way I could have prepared beforehand for the interview. There were some of the generic questions about what type of social work practice interested me, but the interviewer wanted to know more about how we would approach specific situations. I also believe the interaction between people in the room was just as important as the content of some of the answers. My best piece of advice would be to just be yourself. Have some confidence in the skills, and work put in that got you the interview in the first place. If the program is a good fit for you, then you will knock the interview out of the park.

I think it may only a handful of students. Less than 20. This is just based on the amount of accelerated students I have met in the classroom.

I am currently attending Hunter and have met a few students in the accelerated track, I think your stats fall in line with theirs and would make you a solid candidate. I have also known two applicants one with a 3.2 undergrad with minimal experience but interviews well who was accepted, and another applicant with a 3.5 who was not accepted after the interview process. I believe a combination of grades, experience and how you interview all play a role in their decision. They want to make sure that you are just as good a fit for the program as the program is for you.

So I had the "luxury" of starting my studies off in the summer since I am an advanced standing student. Since it was only one class at a time I feel that I was able to get a small taste of what grad school was like and I really appreciated that. I have the same feelings of wanting to be anxious and prepare to make sure that I stay on top of everything. One of my best investments was the IStudiez app (silly name great app). It really helps me stay on top of everything school related. I think the nerves will leave once you start up. The biggest change from undergrad to grad school is the level in which instructors want you to be familiar with the text in relation to their teaching style. One professor I took taught from an anti-racism anti-oppression lens. So even if I completed all of the readings ahead of time, I would have missed out on themes that she wanted the class to key in on. So my best advice is to just take a step back, breathe, take some pride in the fact that you got into your program and believe that you wouldn't have been accepted if you couldn't handle the work. You've got this!

Sorry for any confusion, I am in the advanced standing program so we are technically starting our "second year" even though its our first at hunter. But Yes I have already taken Human Behavior I & II in my undergraduate program.

I am taking summer classes. Starting on Monday with Human Behavior 3. Professor has already sent out the syllabus with 2 reading assignments needed to be read for the first class. Making me think that there isn't anything light about the summer load. =)

PS4 player here. Definitely going to use it as part of my self care routine in grad school.

No we didnt register. but they told us exactly what to register for and if there are any specific sections being needed based on if you are advanced standing or your field of practice specialization. General answers for financial aid. You basically get general information thats needed now and what you need to get done sooner than later, and the contact information for the people who can help you out if needed moving forward.