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Officially put down a deposit at UPenn! Good luck to everyone in making your decisions, thanks for sharing here for the past couple months

I was wait-listed at UW Seattle. Can't decide if it is worth it to agree to wait and hear back, which might take all summer. Does anyone know how likely it is to get in? Is it appropriate to ask the admissions office what # I am on the list (if it works that way)?

BA in Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies from Macalester College 3.4 GPA 4 internships during undergrad, one paid position postgrad in the field

Thank you! I graduated from Macalester College last May with a degree in Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies (3.4 GPA). I had about three internships in the field during undergrad and one paid position after graduating. I've worked mostly with children who have experienced trauma, abuse, and neglect, and preschoolers in an autism day treatment program.

Did you get into Seattle? I'm tryna figure out if they sent that "it's too close to call" email to everyone or if they're letting me down gently...haha

Not completely! I've been trying to keep an open mind and heart until I hear back from everywhere I've applied, but there's been such a stretch of time between being admitted to some places and waiting around for others. I've naturally been looking into the places I've been accepted, as of right now I am most interested in UPenn. But I have an interview with Hunter next week and I'm still really waiting to hear from Seattle and to see what they offer me for aid if anything/what my intuitive gut response is.

Just received this email from Seattle: It is still too close to call! Thank you for your application to the MSW program. We received your complete application for our December deadline and therefore expected to have a decision to you this month. We are impressed with your qualifications, however it is too close to call. We had an overall increase to our applicant pool from last year. Most of our candidates display very good match with the school and profession. For that reason, it is taking us a bit longer to construct this cohort than we expected. I am sorry to disappoint you by saying we won’t be able to make a final determination on your application for a few more weeks. I guarantee you will hear from us by the week of March 24, if not sooner. Sincerely, Juanita Ricks Director of Admissions

Still waiting to hear from Smith, UW Seattle, and Hunter.

Just accepted to UMN Twin Cities!

That's awesome, I'm sure you were great. It's irritating that they make it a group interview, that automatically makes me more nervous - though sometimes it can be a nice reminder that YOU are ALSO a qualified candidate. Curious to see how the whole Skype thing goes, I wish it were sooner. Has anyone heard from UW Seattle yet?

congrats!

Also, Hunter emailed me back saying that I will get scheduling options for a Skype interview sometime in mid-March. I wish it were sooner! A part of me is just ready to commit somewhere so I can start envisioning myself in a new city and figure out the logistics. Still unsure if it's a Skype group interview, or what that even looks like, haha.

Honestly, this is all I said!: Hello, I received an email last week informing me that I have been admitted to the MSW Fall 2015 program. I am curious about deferment - what this entails, how long it is applicable for, etc. Is there an option to extend my 4 week window to accept or decline the admissions offer? I am traveling outside of the country, and have not yet heard back from other schools that I am considering. I was surprised to receive information regarding acceptance so soon (10 days) after submitting my application. I was planning on waiting 4-6 weeks like most other programs, and as indicated on your website. Still very excited about the prospect of attending! Just curious to learn more about the next steps and decision making process. Thanks for your time, Kelsey Woida

I can't remember because I saw the email when I got home from work, and now it just says "2 days ago" not the time. But my application status said "pending interview" for over a month after I applied, so I think that just implies that you are waiting to see if you get an interview.

During my interview with UPenn, the interviewer told me that technically there is a law that all schools must give you until April 15 to accept admission. NYU tried to tell me I only had a couple weeks to decide - I emailed them asking for more time, and they said it was no problem (now I know they had to give me more time). Penn also cited this code in my acceptance letter. So you should definitely ask for more time! Just be polite and professional about it, of course.