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@ediblestranger I am not moving to the region until the weekend of August 27th so I had to do the last new student session on the 29th. I am moving with my partner so he'll be managing the moving, I guess - oh well! It does seem worth it to get yourself settled in a bit early. Did you already do the new student session? I am in the Global Scholars special program, but we don't have a formal orientation. Just some required meetings after Labor Day. I think all of them are really unique so maybe there aren't full day sessions for integrated health?

Hey @ediblestranger, I was able to negotiate an early move-in with my lease. Unfortunately it's the first day of orientation so I guess I will have to make it a very late night afterwards. Have you been able to find a solution for this yet? It seemed like airbnb was rather expensive.

Hi There, In the process of securing housing for the fall. I am considering some of the larger apartment or townhome communities as it's easier to arrange out of state. Anyone here have positive reviews of particular places or recommendations to stay away from certain ones? I am looking for something relatively quiet, dog and family friendly. Woodbury, Surrey, Shoreview, Brookside, Mill Creek, Spruce Knob...so many! Any advice would be awesome - thanks in advance!

Hi All, received word yesterday that I did not receive a fellowship. If you haven't heard yet - perhaps you're still in the running! I think I had already mentally prepared myself for that decision so feeling fine and good about how things have played out. rooting for all of you!!

I watched the recorded webinar, but perhaps I missed it. Does anyone have clarity on the amount of money for stipends to support certain field placements? I see that some placements have stipends listed without amounts. I assume it is meant to, in some cases, support longer round-trip travel? I have reached out to the school and awaiting a response. Understood if this is not the best thread for this and happy to start another re: admitted chat about field placements if it's of interest. Thanks all for your continued support

That's great news! Has anyone received any communication regarding financial aid, scholarships or fellowships?

@morningjunky haven't heard anything :-/ No new likely bad news! I heard there were 50 applicants - awesome that are getting an interview. Best of luck with the process!

Hi All, just confirmed U-M for the fall. Still playing the field at a bit with UW because their enrollment isn't due until June, but 95% sure it's settled on Michigan. I look forward to meeting all of you come August. I am sure I will be in touch here or on Ann Arbor forum for housing. I plan to head there in June to secure housing.Late I know...can't get their earlier.

How is everyone else securing housing for the fall? It seems like you have to physically be on the ground. What you are guys doing and how long are you going to ensure you get a lease signed? I am currently living abroad and will not be able to go to Ann Arbor until early June. Is this too late?

@paigesparky It really depends on you. Are you studying social work in undergrad? I had different experience in that, I studied natural sciences and I knew coming out of undergrad that I didn't want to to continue and had NO idea what I wanted to be doing. I launched into work and it felt necessary for me to explore many different things before I knew that social work was for me. This might not be the case for you so follow your intuition! I think in general it is never a bad idea to enter the workforce for a bit. It could set you up to even establish residency in a new place outside of Michigan. In short, there is no right answer! You shouldn't feel intimidated by other people though as you bring your own unique, background to programs. It's just a matter of communicating your readiness and vision for how your background connects to the social work profession.

@paigesparky my understanding of PSU is that they put more weight on the amount of experience. I actually have a natural sciences background and a relatively low GPA (3.1). Not below the 3.0 mark, but obviously nothing that communicates I rocked undergrad. I am 30 now and in the last 8 years have gained diverse experience in more macro level community outreach and program management. I have been living and working in Thailand and China for the last 5 years as well which (might?) be a unique addition to my application. It's easy for me to answer those, "tell us about a time you've worked in a multi-cultural setting?" questions. At the same time, I don't have traditional socialwork/human services experience in the US. I thought this was going to set me back from the pool, but I have gotten into PSU, UW-Seattle, Michigan and Denver so I can only assume my experience got me there. I played that up a lot in my application.

@ediblestranger how did you figure out it was the wrong email address? I am a little nervous I might've done the same

Hi All, did anyone else apply for the Student Information Specialist assistantship? When I followed up awhile back it sounded like they received 40+ applications for two positions. A long shot, but wondering if anyone had received any requests to interview or other updates. I am feeling a bit challenged by UW's timeline as I have to accept/decline another school's scholarship by April 15. Is what it is with admissions!

It definitely depends on the school! I graduated with a 3.15 about 8 years ago and since then have a lot of applicable (but not traditional!) experience. I spent a lot of my efforts on the statement of purpose to really focus in on what I had been doing and how I believe it would make me impactful in the profession.

@ljo377 The reality is that I can't get an extension long enough on the scholarship/special program. Just wondering if anyone else had gone this route.