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I haven't taken the GRE yet and I'm very nervous to. I've been doing some practicing but it hasn't gone very well. I need scores above the 50th percentile in order to look good to most schools. Does anyone have any tips? It's been forever since I took the ACT and I'm really worried I won't do well. How do I prepare? Is there a specific site or app I can go to that'll help me prepare better? Is around 140 or so for each section bad? I'm not set to take it for a month or so but I'm still really nervous. Any tips would be greatly appreciated thanks guys

I'm applying to other schools like Boston Denver Washington Howard too

if you scores really aren't that good then yeah I would take it again. If you really wanna take it to waist money then don't do it. You should study on some apps they have they really do help. Good luck

Yeah there are some schools that will accept you with under a 3.0 GPA. It's okay if you didn't get into Columbia there will be other schools. Keep your head up

You should ask professors and if you have a job, ask someone in your current job to write one. I'm doing that and it should be okay. Good luck and hope I helped

I'm getting one from an online professor (mostly because my program is completely online) but if you have any supervisors, you could get one from someone at your school and then find the other letters elsewhere. Good luck

I'd go with professor number 4 simply because he knows you the best and the professor who didn't really have that much interaction with you isn't probably the best choice to have a LOR written for. Good luck

I was wanting to apply to Harvard's Graduate School of Education. I'd be doing the Prevention Science and Practice with maybe the CAS the following year. I have a good GPA but don't have a lot of experience. I was told by all of my grad schools that they didn't require experience and it would be good if I had it in case everything else wasn't balanced out. I looked at several other Ivy Leagues in social work and I really liked Columbia and Harvard's the best. I have yet to take my GRE and am super nervous for that. Anyone else been accepted by Harvard to tell me what they're looking for? I have a 4.0 GPA and hopefully will have experience to go along with it, but I'm not sure. Let me know. Thanks

You should ask him to write one for you. It couldn't hurt and a good letter of recommendation really helps. When I have them written, I'm going to ask one of my professors, my advisor and a job personnel to write one for me. If you really don't think he would write one, then ask someone else but I would ask him first and then see where to go from there. I'm sure he'd write one for you. Good luck

I won't have a lot of experience when I apply either so I would do professors and that pathologist who you worked for. They will help write good letters of recommendation for you and if you ask all the professors, it might not be a good idea since your pathologist that you worked for would be a good insight on your skills and work ethic in the field. If you have to write three, choose two professors and the pathologist. Good luck and hope I helped

Thank you for this. I've heard it's pretty difficult (more or less than the ACT/SAT) and I'm not really good with big tests, so I'm kind of nervous. I'm okay with the writing and the reading and verbal, but not so much math which I feel will be my downfall. I plan on taking it this summer, although I'm not sure yet. Thank you for the tips. I've been using apps to try and prepare myself but I will definitely look at Magoosh now.

It's pretty much the same as the ACT/SAT but I haven't taken the ACT in years. I was told the GRE is harder, but there are a lot of apps and test preps that you can do to help study. Good luck

While my cumulative GPA from both schools I applied to isn't going to be under a 3.0, it'll be around 3.4 something. It all depends on if you can be good in other areas of the application, such as personal statement and experience that will help make you a good candidate. While GPA isn't everything, it does play a factor.

Im in the same boat. While NYU is less expensive, I heard Columbia's program is also really good. They're both expensive (as are all grad schools, but don't let that discourage you from one or the other). Look at the pros and cons and also visit both campuses. Good luck

I think you have a good shot. GPA doesn't mean everything to grad schools, there are multitude of factors that go into making someone a good candidate. Your work experience is good, but you also should have strong LORs and a good personal statement. That stands out to most committees more than anything. Sure your GPA might be on the lower average end, but as long as your grades show that you can handle difficult classes, you have a good shot. Good luck

I think volunteering in a classroom is good, however, he does need more experience as that would help him look better. The experience I'm planning on (or at least really hoping for) would be to work at a shelter for foster kids, go into families' homes and help them build specific skills, etc. I'm also trying to work with at risk youth and mental health to gain experience in those areas also. His experience is good, however he really should gain some more experience in other areas to gain a better knowledge of the field he's going into, as well as look more impressive on applications to colleges.

I am majoring in Child Protection and Juvenile Justice. I am getting a very good GPA, but I haven't taken the GRE test yet. I plan to take that in the coming months, before the summer when I start applying to grad schools. Yale is my Ivy League that I really want to go to. I'm attracted to the campus, the curriculum, everything about the school stands out to me. Don't get me wrong, I am also applying to other Ivies for grad school, but this is the only one that I would have to apply for public health. I got my AA in psychology and was going to do behavioral science at my current university before I switched to my current major of CPJJ. Social and behavioral sciences would be my closest thing to my current major but I'm unsure if they will take me because of my field not relating well to public health. I can get some public health jobs that can pertain to behavioral sciences, but I'm not sure if I should also have job experience related to social work and child welfare. I'm really confused on if I can correlate these two majors or not. I feel like they can be, but I'm not sure how to do it in a way that doesn't make me feel like I'm wasting my time. I am very happy with my current major and am learning a lot, but when I go to grad school I want to build on my skills more, not feel like I'm starting something totally different and not like it as much. If any current Yale MPH students can help me out with this, I would really appreciate it. I am very worried that they won't accept me due to differences in degree pursuits and majors, but if I could go to Yale, it would mean a lot. If I could get into any Ivy, it would mean a lot, but Yale is my top choice. Thanks for the help guys

Their program would be masters in social and behavioral sciences.

I am going to a private university in Nebraska and I'm in the accelerated degree program, which means I'll be done in March of 2017. I'm currently getting a 4.0 gpa. If everything holds up, I'll graduate with a 4.0 and get on the Dean's Honors List. I'm planning on applying to eight graduate schools, three of which are Ivies. I called each grad school and asked if there was a set amount of experience to get into their program and they all replied with no. They said they mostly look at the parts of your application that are your personal statement and your GPA and GRE scores. I am majoring in Child Protection and Juvenile Justice so my masters will be in social work, but I'm unsure of what to do to boost my application so I have a shot of at least trying to get in. I will have work experience by the time I apply and I'll try to gain as much knowledge as I can. I'm planning on applying to UPenn, Columbia, and Yale. I know they're very selective but what do you think I can do to make myself a better candidate? Thanks for the help guys.

I am also applying in the fall of 2016 for the 2017-2018 year. I am going to be applying for a Masters in Social Work in all areas. Here are the schools I'm planning on applying to: Columbia NYU Howard Boston University WashU UCLA Yale (BIG maybe) University of Denver I'm hoping I can gain some summer experience or volunteer work somehow. I live in a small town so it's somewhat hard to keep my options open when there aren't many options available. Good luck to everyone in this thread!

One of the graduate schools I'm applying to is NYU. I'm applying to their Silver School of Social Work. My GPA for my major (Child Protection and Juvenile Justice) is a 4.0. I went to a community college for two years and my cumulative for those two years ended up being a 3.0 (I know, it's terrible but I started out bad and got it up pretty well after struggling). I will be graduating with my bachelors in 2017. I have had a part-time job for 7 months in customer service. I plan to try and start working or maybe gaining some volunteer work soon if I can find something available. I know that experience really factors into your application, but just how much do I need? I am set to try and apply to at least 8 schools, maybe 9. NYU is my second or third choice depending on if I apply to everywhere I'm wanting to. I heard their program is challenging, but fun. I haven't heard much about their campus or even looked at it for that matter, but I want to know if I at least have a shot to get in. Let me know!

I'm majoring in CPJJ (Child Protection and Juvenile Justice) and will be graduating in 2017. I have a 4.0 currently and I have a part time job in customer service. I heard Columbia's acceptance rate for MSW is around 61% but I'm not sure on this. I have good grades, I'll gain some work experience, and I know three people who could give me great recommendations. I know it's a long way off, but what are my chances of getting in? I really want to go to Columbia because I think it would be a tremendous learning experience for me but I'm really scared of being rejected.