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Dx44

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    San Diego
  • Application Season
    2016 Fall
  • Program
    Social Work

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  1. I have lived in SD my whole life and unfortunately I am leaving to pursue grad school in a different state. San Diego is great because it has so much diversity, not only culturally, but also professionally. You could really pursue any type of social work out here and if you are into mental health, military, or medical social work, there are so many sites here that can cater to that due to the large volume of military populations here. There are also numerous non profits and social service agencies that offer internships and experience in a variety of specialties that I researched and even became a part of. I will be honest and say that I am afraid of leaving San Diego because I doubt the state I am moving to (North Carolina) will have as much diversity and job opportunities. Now apart from the school aspect, SDSU is in a part of SD that is pretty centrally located. You are near some major highways and you can really get anywhere in San Diego county pretty quickly. You can find every type of person out here based on your interests. Hipsters, partiers, studiers, cross fitters, vegans, meat lovers, liberals, conservatives, they are all here! Your school population will also be diverse, while there are large numbers of minorities here, it balances the scales really. You'll find so many people with different backgrounds, it'll add to your experience and insights gained to learn where others in the same place came from. If you are up for the experience I would say go for it. SDSU seems to have a great and prestigious program, I am applying there too even though I will be in a different state, but I know a few people in their program that have loved their experience.
  2. Did you do something to earn the in state tuition/funding? I ask because I want to apply for next fall and will most likely be looking at out of state tuition!
  3. Right now I work at the American Red Cross in Service to the Armed Forces. I am Client Casework intern and have been doing work with military families in San Diego which has been a great experience. My concern is in the fact that I am most likely relocating to North Carolina for grad school, so I am afraid that since I will be new to the area, and since San Diego has one of the largest concentrations of military families in the country, that it will be harder to find internships and fieldwork like I have access to here. Maybe I can't write things off in my brain before I get there...
  4. Does anyone know how difficult(or easy) it is to find a position working in trauma or with military families/vets? These are the fields I'd like to be involved in, but am unsure of how to really tailor a plan to do so. I know working with the VA is one option to get experience in this field, but has anyone found other ways to pursue this route?
  5. How do you like the program so far? I am considering this program for fall of 2016 and am trying to learn more! The program seems to be highly competitive but more expensive, most likely due to it's prestige. Did you decide to go on the direct or administrative track?
  6. Are you going to apply to all 8 choices? Or are you attempting to narrow down those choices?
  7. I was too afraid to consider only applying to a few schools, I want to ensure I get into a good school ASAP. I am looking at schools on North Carolina since my fiancé and I want to move in together once he's out of the military. I've compiled a list of about 7 programs to apply to: 3 in Southern California and 3 in North Carolina, one online program. Has anyone else had issues narrowing down choices or choosing between in state and out of state programs?
  8. Thank you both for your advice! I will most likely take it again. Now i'll just have to decide when and buckle down on the studying. It sounds like there is a general consensus about exposure to the test being one of the best ways to actually prepare.
  9. Yes UNC Chapel Hill and Charlotte as well as SDSU require the GRE. Along with CSUF and CSULB, NCSU and Boston U do not.
  10. Hello everyone! I am working hard to get into an MSW program for Fall of 2016 and need some advice about the weight of our GRE scores in the application process! I recently took the GRE (after graduating May of 2014, have not taken a math class in 5 years!) and received the following scores: Analytical: 4.0 Verbal: 152 Quantitative: 145 I know these numbers are not great, so I was wondering if it would be a smart decision to take the GRE again. My concerns of course are the cost and time it takes to study. While I am not the strongest studier, I would attempt to study harder than I did the first time around(which was close to none). My other consideration is whether or not these scores will really weigh heavily since I graduated with an overall GPA of 3.3 and currently work in human services in multiple capacities (I have an internship with the American Red Cross in Client Casework, I work with children with autism with the school district as well as do in-home therapy, I am volunteer counseling intake provider, and a volunteer domestic violence victim advocate). If the GRE score I have will bring me down a few notches in the application process then I want to take it again (and actually study hopefully), but if my experience outweighs the score, I'd rather not go through the pain in my wallet again. I am looking to apply to UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte, NCSU, SDSU, CSULB, CSUF, and Boston University (online). Any advice helps, thank you all!
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