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  1. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    Thank you both for your responses! I had never thought of residential programs of homeless shelters. I'm definitely going to look into both!
  2. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    Hey everyone! I'll be attending BC in the fall to get my MSW. I'm very excited because it means taking out minimal loans as long as I find a part time job. I'm not worried about being able to juggle school work and class work (as I am juggling 35 hours a week at a preschool, 10 at a crisis hotline, an internship and 9 academic credits currently). However, I currently work in a field that is loosely related to social work as I'm working with children. I would most prefer to work in a field that is also related during my masters program in Boston, but it doesn't seem like child care will be possible with how my weekly schedule is going to look and the fact that I don't plan on taking my car. This leads to my question. Those of you who are currently in an MSW program or are planning to attend one while working part time, what kinds of jobs are you going to be looking for? i have worked as a server and other unrelated type jobs before, but I would really like to stay within the field if at all possible. I'm sure there are other jobs out there other than childcare that are related to the field. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
  3. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    I am also still waiting
  4. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    I found it! Thank you!
  5. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    Is the financial aid form online? I looked and it was the one for the previous year. Do I just mail it in to them?
  6. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    It took him over a week and a half. Long enough that I had pretty much completely lost hope about getting a response haha.
  7. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    Oh no I live in Florida haha so mine would be on the later end of things!
  8. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    It was exactly a week for me!
  9. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    Hey, everyone. I will be attending BC in the fall also, and I'm coming from a college town in FL so I'm not really sure how one looks for housing in the real world. I'm likely going to have to book a bunch of viewings for the same week when I can visit. When should I plan on visiting to view apartments? When will the best deals become available for an August move in? I plan on living in the Brighton/Allston area
  10. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    I never actually thought of the whole "adding the deposit to what Loyola should have to give me" aspect. That's a great idea, thank you! i ended up just putting the deposit down. I'm gonna see what I can do if Loyola somehow makes it way cheaper to go there, but I don't anticipate that happening. I'm SO excited now. I was thinking grad school really wasn't gonna work out for me this coming year and I can't believe I'm moving to Boston! I've been researching for quite a while now and it looks like Brighton and Allston are definitely gonna be the move. I'm totally cool with having roommates, so I'm just gonna look for the cheapest/best option I Can find when it comes to housing.
  11. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    I actually just went ahead and put down the deposit. Thank you so much for the response though!
  12. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    Did you just mail it to them? I've been wondering about that particular form
  13. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    It says online that that info won't go out Til beginning of April. I think they don't wanna determine all that for people who may not actually attend
  14. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    So I did all the math, and I'm going to be sending in my admission deposit to BC tomorrow! I can't believe it all worked out.
  15. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    I emailed he dean of admissions explaining that I had gotten higher scholarship amounts from other schools, but Boston college is my first choice and I am not financially equipped to pay that much in tuition. Then I simply asked if I could possible be reconsidered for a higher scholarship amount
  16. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    Anyone ever had any luck asking BC for an extension? I have to give them my decision by Friday and I was planning to decline, but they increased my scholarship. Loyola won't get back to me about scholarships til after March 1st so I'm not sure how to handle this, or even who to ask about an extension.
  17. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    BC raised my scholarship amount to more than anyone else has offered. Now I'm rethinking ? But I only have until Friday to respond to them and Loyola won't give me my scholarship amount until after March 1st. I'm not sure what to do!
  18. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    I'm applying right from undergrad as well. So far, I'm having trouble with being able to stomach how much money it's going to cost me! I got into both BC and Simmons, but not with enough aid from either.
  19. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    It's really very stressful. I thought for sure I had everything figured out but that doesn't seem to be working out that way. Where did you apply?
  20. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    Thank you all for responding! I'm not carrying any debt from undergrad (in state tuition and scholarships) so that's a big plus. I was trying to stay around 40k for my MSW, because of that whole "don't take out more than you'll make in a year" philosophy. However, I'm realizing now that that's pretty unrealistic no matter what I do. I think I'll shoot for 60k, maybe? If I chose to stay in state, this wouldn't even be a problem for me. However, I've wanted to move north for literally my whole life and I've heard that getting your MSW wherever you can you can see yourself staying for a while is the best idea. I can't imagine living in Florida for too much longer so I figured I'd bite the bullet and try to move north for grad school.
  21. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    Hey, everyone I was recently admitted to Simmons and Smith MSW programs, but both were entirely too expensive (around 80k in debt, taking into account both scholarships and grants). I've been pretty bummed about it and now I'm worried I won't be able to pull off going to grad school in the fall, even despite getting accepted. I have also been admitted to BC and Loyola, but haven't heard back about funding for either. I'm hopeful, but still skeptical. I have read a few threads asking how much debt is too much, etc. and it seems that the general consensus is that it's a personal preference. This has made me curious. How much are you, personally, okay with going into debt for a MSW? What is your thought process to come to that conclusion? What are the ways that you expect going into that debt will be worth it in the long run? I still realize that this will end up being a personal preference, but I think it is a worthwhile conversation. I hope somebody can bring some points to light that I hadn't previously thought of.
  22. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    Yes, but I did a cost breakdown and its basically financially impossible, even with the merit award and grant they offered. I've pretty much ruled it out already. It's okay, though. I'm pretty happy to have even been accepted. Looks like I'll just keep waiting on that financial package from BC to come in the mail and I'll evaluate that option.
  23. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    Hey everyone, This is an extremely old thread that hasn't been used in years. But I wanted to get an opinion: I was just admitted to Smith College for Social Work and placed in Northern California. It has always been a dream of mine to live in San Fran, but I'm trying to work out the actual plausibility of this. I am very willing to live with roommates and have a commute to my placement. What would you say the average cost of living per month would be for a grad student in this area? $1500? $2000?
  24. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    I got in!!!
  25. HaleyWantstobeaTherapist
    I got accepted at smith!!!
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