Ellaie
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I hadn't put any of my financial info in until today when I received and email reminding me to do it, so I don't think entering the FAFSA information has anything to do with how quickly they review your application.
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I couldn't remember, so I went back through my emails to figure out when I submitted. It looks like I submitted the application 11/19. All the parts of my application weren't submitted at that time though. Two of my LOR writers didn't submit until 12/10 and 12/07 and my GRE scores weren't received until 12/06. The SLC application status page allows you to see the interview dates and whether they're filled or not. There are currently 5 interview dates available to select from and none of them are filled, so I'm sure they're still going to be sending out plenty of interview invitations.
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I just looked mine up and my application status still says pending as well.
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Does anyone know anything about applying for scholarships for masters programs?
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Most schools email, but there are a few that send out phone calls or letters. I wish they just emailed too. I appreciate the time they put into making phone calls, but it made me feel like I was put on the spot. Having things in emails gives me time to check my calendar and think about how I want to respond.
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One of my recommendation letter writers couldn't figure out how to submit the letter to UCI. I contacted the program and they allowed her to just email them the letter instead of using the online submission website. Maybe since there's so much confusion OSU would let you just have your professor email the letter?
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Thank you! That would make sense about them doing it in waves. With my 2.87 overall GPA, I think schools are a little apprehensive to interview me, so it makes sense that I would be one of the later people to get invited.
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April 7th. It was a really short phone call. They were like we'd like to invite you for an interview how does April 7th sound. I just agreed because I figure that's enough time for me to try to make it work. I applied to so many because last year I applied to 7 and only got 1 interview. I didn't want to be in the same predicament again and have to go through this process for a third year in a row. I did some things to improve my resume and dramatically improved my personal statement. I guess it worked, but I had no way of knowing that before applying to schools. Probably cost myself $1000 more than I had to. I have four different transcripts, so that made things pretty pricey.
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They just called me a few minutes ago to invite me for an interview, so looks like they're still making calls. One thing that was a little weird about it was they told me the date they wanted me to interview instead of asking which one would work best for me. I'm starting to think that I applied to too many schools...
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Well in that case I'll let you know what most people wear when I go!
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When I went to the UCI dinner last year I just dressed casual. One girl dressed up, but she was the only one and looked out of place. I'd say just wear jeans. Let me know how it goes! I have my interview there on the 12th.
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This is really reassuring to hear! That was definitely the part I was the most nervous about when I was reading over the itinerary since I consider writing to be one of my weaknesses.
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I also took the USC class and during the class I read the book Give Me One Wish by Jacquie Gordon. It was a nonfiction book about the life of a girl with cystic fibrosis, and I thought it was really great. You should check it out!
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My personal statement had a lot of the same aspects of my resume, but I added more details to it. For example, I discussed my advocacy experience in my statement, which was listed on my resume; but I told a specific example from my advocacy experience and how that case had affected me and made me want to be a genetic counselor. My grades weren't very good my first couple years, so I added a paragraph explaining that and turning it into a positive by discussing everything I had learned from that experience. I finished the statement by talking about why I wanted to go to the specific school that I was applying to. So the format of my statement was opener, paragraph about school, paragraph about volunteering, paragraph about advocacy, paragraph about shadowing, and then conclusion discussing the specific school and my career goals.
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My first interviews aren't until March, so maybe by that time I'll feel a little more comfortable telling them. I'm good at my job, so I know I'll be good for the restaurant. I just wish the timing of things had worked out a little better.
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I have two jobs right now. They're both just serving jobs, but one of them I actually have my first day Friday. I guess I just feel bad starting a new job and giving them the impression during the interview that I'd be sticking around for a while and then admitting that I actually deceived them and plan on leaving in August. It was a difficult situation because I wanted to find a second job, and no one would have hired me if they knew I was going to be leaving in a few months. I did mention during the interview that I was considering graduate school because they know I have my Bachelors because I didn't want it to be a total shock when I told them I was leaving, but even then I didn't present it as a sure thing.
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Good luck at Emory!! When I was moving to Chicago, I stopped by their campus and talked to some of the staff and sat in on a few classes. They're all extremely nice there! The students were even super helpful and helped to put me in contact with GC's they knew for me to shadow. I know it's hard not to be nervous, but you're going to do great! Also, thank you everyone who gave me advice on SLC. I think I'm going to try to make it to the interview. The biggest issue is I'm not telling my job that I'm going to graduate school yet, so it's difficult coming up with excuses for needing so many days off. I'll find a way to make it work.
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True, but I've never actually been to New York before. My roommate is from there, and she's pushing for me to go to the interview because she loves New York. I found out there's a flight that leaves early in the morning from Chicago and heads back at 10PM that would allow me to make it to the interview for only $81. It might be manageable to get just that one day off of work.
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They didn't give a timeline on when to decide, but said that interview slots fill up fast and they're first come first serve. I guess I could accept and then later decline, but I would feel a little shady doing that. As of right now it's not one of my top choices. That's all just from reading things online and thinking about living in New York though. Maybe if I visited the program my opinion would change? It'd be nice if all the schools notified of interviews at the same time so I already knew what my other options are.
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I just got an email that I received an interview at Sarah Lawrence College. I applied there because last year I applied to 7 schools and only received 1 interview. SLC has the largest class size, so I thought if I applied there it would give me a better shot at an interview. This year I applied to 10 schools because I was terrified of not getting in again. So far I've heard back from Emory, Arkansas, and SLC. I received interviews at all of them. I'm already going to have a hard time getting off work enough to get to the interviews. I'm living in Chicago, and I would have to fly to New York to interview at SLC. I'm thinking about rejecting the interview, but I'm very nervous to do so and give up my chance at being accepted there.
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I just went back through my emails from last year and it looks like UC Irvine contacted me 2/22 last year to invite me for an interview. I remember being really surprised they got back to me so quickly since their application deadline is 2/1. They gave me a list of 7 different interview dates and had me choose the one that worked best for me. Prior to the interview, I was invited to go out to dinner the night before by some of the current students. It was a very laid back setting, and it was really nice because the students were really open to us asking questions about the process. Because this was my first and only interview I was extremely nervous about it, but talking to the students really helped calm my nerves. They insisted that the process was very relaxed and informal. They were right. Pamela Flodman the director is extremely personal and friendly. The day of the interview we sat in on the weekly clinical conference where students and faculty discussed various cases from the week before. I thought it was super interesting, especially since I had been out of school for a year. This also gave us a good opportunity to become familiar with some of the faculty who would be interviewing us. Some applicants got pulled out of the conference to do interviews, but I didn't. Every applicant was given a schedule that had 3-4 interviews on it. They were all with different faculty members. I'm pretty sure they tried to pair the applicants with faculty who shared some common interest. For example, I have experience working with children with Down syndrome and one of my interviews was with a counselor who had done extensive research on Down syndrome. Every applicant had to meet with Pam, the director. It was a long process. I think we were there from 8AM until around 4PM. The school provided lunch, and at the end there was an optional campus tour. Traffic is bad in California, so they wanted to allow people to leave early if they needed to in order to beat the traffic. Overall, I really like the program. The faculty were all very friendly and seemed to really care about each student. I called about a month ago to ask a question about my application this year and Pamela still remembered who I was from interviewing last year. Southern California is also beautiful and I really wouldn't mind living there.
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Hi everyone! Been lurking on here and figured I might as well post. I applied to programs last year and didn't get in, so this is my second year applying. I have a really low cumulative GPA (2.87), but my GPA my last couple years was 3.6. There were some circumstances for the low GPA that I've explained in my essay. My GRE was decent (159/159/4). In order to counter the low GPA, I've tried to get a lot of shadowing and volunteer experience. Last year I applied to UC Irvine, CSU Stanislaus, University of Alabama, University of Utah, Indiana University, University of Michigan, and UC Denver. The only school I received an interview at was UC Irvine, so if anyone has any questions about their interview process feel free to reach out. After I didn't get in, I reached out to schools to see how I could improve my application. Most schools request that you don't contact them about this until summer when things are a little slower for them. A few schools (CSU, Alabama, Utah, and UC Denver) seemed to put a lot of weight into GPA based on the conversations I had, so I decided not to apply to those again. This year I'm applying to Ohio State University, Indiana University, Northwestern, Emory, University of Michigan, UC Irvine, Sarah Lawrence, University of South Carolina, University of South Florida, and University of Arkansas. I probably applied to way more than I should have, but I really didn't want to have to go through the application process for a third year. I've received interviews at Emory and Arkansas so far. Haven't heard anything from any of the other schools. I saw on this thread that Michigan has already been contacting people, so I'm a little nervous about that.