Maridele
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I think you contact CSUN to find out if you in fact have to take extra courses. If so I would say CSULA. It also sounds like you are familiar with the program and already have positive relationships there. I would say it's one important reason why they selected you. Cal state LA is very selective because of their small cohorts so I think you'll do super well there. In a sense you'll have the opportunity to strengthen the relationships you have already eatablished. Even though commuting is going to be tough at least the weather is way nicer than the valley.
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Interesting ideas! I'm going to get a little philosophical hahaha. Ultimately I think it's human nature competitiveness that attracts many people to choose or really want the higher ranked school. It feels nice to say I went to the top school in my field, I worked amongst the best researchers..etc. I think if you are really benefiting from what the high ranking program can offer you to the point that it outweighs the $$ then you should do it! Personally like many people here, I don't want my future big life expenses to be influenced or hold back because of a never ending loan.
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@jmk I just called and they said they received my COC today so hopefully I get that official invitation to accept soon. I'm excited you created a group!
On 4/2/2017 at 2:38 PM, ISC said:Hi All,
I'm new to Grad Cafe but I wanted to reach out and say "Congratulations" to everyone who was admitted to SFSU's Fall 2017 cohort!
I accepted my invitation to the program a couple days ago, and I received an email stating I would be mailed a packet with more information in the next couple weeks. I'm a Los Angeles native, and am excited to move up North and live in a new city for grad school! During my interview, I met four lovely young women who I regretfully did not exchange contact information with. Now that I've been admitted, I'm realizing those were essentially the only people I know who could potentially be in this program... Though I have friends in San Francisco, I'm looking into moving into a place close to campus with like-minded students-I figured I'd start here and determine if anyone was in my same boat as far as housing goes...
Does anyone have any suggestions on areas to live that would work for a student relying on public transit? Or perhaps we are on the same page and your looking for a room-mate/ housing too? If you feel so inclined, touch base with me through grad cafe message- I'd love to chat. Looking forward to this Fall with you all!
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Hi ISC,
its nice to meet you and congratulations! I have not yet received that email where I can accept or decline. I believe it's because they need my COC on file first.
I am also feom LA and I am looking for housing up north. I applied for housing however I don't know if I will get a spot. I am open for roommates to. I understand that housing can be pricey. We can perhaps discuss more about it in private message.
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16 hours ago, jmk said:
@Maridele- you should email financial aid! I did and it turns out they needed a 2015 tax form haha.
Hi!!
I checked my student center today and I had my packet! Have you heard anything else after you turned in the COC?
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10 hours ago, jmk said:
I was a bit confused as well! I don't have this in writing, but I believe once the credential office receives your COC, you get your "official" acceptance letter. I'm leaning SFSU & turned in my COC today as well.
I see...well I am sure whatever you decide you will love it! I want to have financial aid information already, so I can start looking for places. By any chance do you know how much aid they offer?
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On 3/20/2017 at 9:35 PM, pbandj said:
@Maridele I'll be driving home tomorrow night to get the mail, so it won't be that much longer actually LOL. But it seems like every second I spend thinking about it is so long! So is April 10 a receive by date or send by date? That's earlier than the decision deadlines for other schools! Is sending verification of COC basically accepting the conditional admission? I wish they could just say, "You've been accepted!" haha
Yes!! I sent the COC today. I have no idea what's next. They haven't given me an option to accept in their portal yet. From previous years I understand this is the procedure. I have no idea how it works or what's next. I'm guessing if they don't get the COC by April 10 they will be moving on to waitlist? Idk ..
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On 3/25/2017 at 7:04 PM, jmk said:
I'm torn between SFSU & Eastern WA! Part of me wants a larger adventure (stayed close for undergrad, & just ended a long-term relationship), but another part of me doesn't want to leave friends & family!
That's hard. If it's financially possible then Eastern WA could be a nice change of pace. New scene would be helpful with your recent break up. If Eastern WA program gets you super excited maybe giving it a shot is not a bad idea. However, you might need your friends and family for emotional support? Idk. Familiarity is always safe. Not that it'll change your mind or anything but I'll be in SFSU!!...hahaha anyway I think wherever you do choose your going to be super busy and you certainly like it.
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5 hours ago, jmk said:
I know the new student housing app opens for SFSU I believe April 1st. If you're living in SF, I would try to live in Daly City / Sunset / Glen Park which seem to be a bit cheaper. I'm 100% on financial aid and loans for tuition/housing. I did student housing for undergrad, but haven't even begun to think about grad housing. My friend who is a grad student did student housing for her first year, but she was in an apt will all young undergrads.
Thank you! that's good information. This would be the first time I move away from home, sort of nervous. Have you chosen where you want to attend?
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I would personally choose the most affordable school as a whole (cost of living in the area, transportation etc). If you are between schools with similar cost, then I would consider the specializations each program offers. Honestly, the most important thing for me is getting the core education on the field. I think once you are out in the workforce you will acquire and learn from your work experiences, without paying 20K more. I think you will certainly have this if you choose to work in multicultural environments after your studies. Also, you choose to apply to certain schools because they fit your criteria, I would definitely go with the most affordable one.
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8 hours ago, jmk said:
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8 hours ago, jmk said:In terms of rent, I was paying $935/month through school housing to share half of a room in an apartment w 5 girls. Starting April 1st?? new students can put in their student housing requests. The pro is it's so close, you can street park (free) and walk/bike to campus.
The con is student housing runs a bit pricier than the regular market, haha. I'm looking into getting a room to myself for around $950/month. Meanwhile, I would have to uber or bus about 8 minutes via car to campus each day...or purchase a parking pass, which is around $500 a semester to park in the school garage.
Wow I'm also trying to figure out what to do in terms of living. Is super hard because I don't know San Francisco and I don't know what areas are good or if it's worth living outside the city. Will you be relying solely on financial aid and loans?
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Congrats @KennyCyrilo!!
Its such a relieve. Any of you guys know if the program is completed as a cohort with same classes or everyone basically goes on their own pace? I forgot to ask about this in the interview.
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Thank you!!@pbandj Woww so when Are you getting the mail? On my letter they state I have to submit verification of COC no later than April 10.
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8 minutes ago, pbandj said:
I'm also assuming it would be after acceptance, but I don't want to get my hopes too high... But it's relieving to hear the girl who got a letter hasn't received an email or had her student center updated. I would also expect an email before a letter, so I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Lol I was doing so good at patiently waiting for a decision, but all these weird notifications and the order of them has me overthinking!
Yes! that's exactly what I was thinking.
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I would assume that the financial aid information would be sent out after person has accepted? The girl who was in my interview group said that the letter required for her to do a background check and that acceptance is contingent on the results. She also said that they were going to send out an email, however she has not received one yet. Her student center has not updated either. She lives in San Jose so perhaps she got the letter sooner because of her location?
I am super anxious because I know this week a lot of us will find out.
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Thank you!
@pbandj right? I was like Ok do they need anything from me? but you know what I think is happening is that they are getting ready to notify us on their decision. On Saturday one of the girls that I interviewed texted me and said she got an acceptance letter in the mail. Mail person didn't come to my house this weekend so I haven't received anything. I also believe this is their spring break week.
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This morning I got an email from San Francisco state with subject line: Update Regarding Your SF State Application. I went on to check the application status and nothing. I am wondering if I should call them because it also stated to turn in materials if I haven't done so and contact the department. I am not sure why this update since I was interviewed and I am just waiting for their response. Any thoughts? Maybe it's nothing and I am just super nervous and trippin.
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39 minutes ago, imunster said:
Thats the vibe I got too. When I interviewed there, everyone that was waiting seemed to know each other were chatting amongst themselves. They also chatted with the faculty. Kind of felt out of place.. haha.
Yes that cal state LA....have you heard back?
39 minutes ago, pbandj said:A girl in my group who graduated from SFSU last year said that out of 30 students accepted, 15 tend to have completed their undergrad in SFSU. I know in other schools they take waaaay more of their bwn students so that number actually relieved me lol! But I'm not sure how accurate that is. She also said that in her graduating class, apparently almost no SFSU students applied right away to the program, so they ended up accepting a lot more students from other schools. I suppose it depends on how many students from SFSU apply, but it seems they really want to hit at least 50%!
Chances are good ..
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@jmkAlright that's fair!
I did my postbac at Cal state La and it's not the case there. Out of like 20 students that they accept I would say about 90% are cal state LA students a mixture of undergrads and postbacs. Sorta crazy ..
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20 hours ago, SpeechLaedy said:
That's really funny that you guys ended up in the same interview! ? I was wondering if that would happen with me during my interview but the people I spoke to didn't even hear of this site lol
Did you also go to sfsu interview?
5 hours ago, jmk said:I assume? they're basing it on collaboration/ eloquence in speaking / contribution / confidence. From what I've heard among classmates who also interviewed is that pretty much everyone's group reached a conclusion quickly, and felt that everyone participated equally haha. I think attending the interview in person definitely gets extra points versus someone who did Skype, though.
Yea.. that day is sorta of a blur now..but they did say we we're a really great group? Like they emphasized the statement.. MEHh maybe I'm looking into it too much but I really think we all did great. I also heard that they prioritize sfsu students. How accurate is this?
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2 hours ago, jmk said:
We were totally in the same interview, haha! I'm terrible at names/faces myself, but I was the girl in the blue dress from SF (who screwed up our introductions thinking they were supposed to be super short lmao)
I remember! I actually remember your name too.
What are your thoughts about the whole interview? I thought it was weird and really have no idea what they will base of on.
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1 hour ago, jmk said:
Did you interview this past Monday at 4pm!? There was a girl that drove from LA in my group, haha.
Yes!! Haha
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11 minutes ago, ssllpp said:
Dude, I practiced so many typical interview questions the night before! I wish I had known also, hah.
Right! I drove there from LA too so I was like replaying the questions in my head on my way there lol.. At the end of the interview, I was relieved though.
"it doesn't matter where you go"
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Posted · Edited by Maridele
@Jolie717
I agree, price is not directly correlated with rankings.
Personally when applying to schools I was very strategic on the programs that I selected. For me the number one factor was location which ties in with price because of in-state tuition/grants then I considered the likeliness of acceptance. Rankings was last in my considerations. Which was the topic of this forum. Luckily, I'm in California so I had many Great programs to chose from. Watching the video you attached kinda reminded me of my mother and the things she considered to be important to pass down to me, one being as practical as you can be when it comes to expenses, reinforcing the reasons why I applied to certain schools (state schools).
With this said people have different reasons why they apply to certain schools as you mentioned. My point was that from those schools that you carefully selected to apply to, you should go for the least expensive one if you're between schools.
Best of luck. UW is an amazing program!