[Cal State Universities MSW Applicants Thread]

23 hours ago, Nostromo said:

Hi folks,

I just received my acceptance packet from Cal State LA by mail. I applied a few days before the deadline; my stats: UCLA Psych undergrad, GPA 3.74, research experience in a couple different labs including full-time RA, as well as clinical experience with children on the spectrum. I also applied at the same time to CSU Long Beach but I haven't heard back yet - when I called, they said to give 8 weeks from the time you submitted before expecting a response. Anybody else who applied in late January heard from Long Beach yet? And also, any insights to how Long Beach and LA's programs compare? 

 

Cheers! 

Hey Nostromo, congratulations on CSULA! I feel like we're kind of in the same boat , i'm a UCI psych grad, 3.7 GPA, a little clinical experience as well, and I also applied to CSULB a few days before the deadline haha. I called them about 2 week ago and they told me the same thing about 8 weeks, but that would have meant we would have heard a week ago from them so i'm not entirely sure when we'll hear back unfortunately.

As far as the programs go CSULA's program technically is ranked #64 on USNews and CSULB is ranked #78, not that big of a difference but I believe CSULB is more impacted and more applied to and i have no idea experience-wise but i'm sure whatever you chose will be a good choice!

[CSULB Fall 2017 Acceptance Time]

hey everyone,

I too am waiting anxiously for any word from Long Beach. I literally applied days before the deadline, i think Jan. 12, so I'm sure I'll be hearing way later in the next few months.

I keep checking the check my application status link and it keeps saying that my app was sent to the program for review. I called this morning to see if there was any way to know time frame wise when I would hear anything and I got the same response of 8 weeks after I applied. That would be next week though and I've heard people getting responses way later than that, but lets hope.

The only other school I applied to is Azusa Pacific and I got accepted last week. My issue is that they are only giving me until March 10th to accept. I don't mind accepting their offer, but CSULB is my first choice so it's disheartening to think I may not know until July when I would be halfway done with preparing for Azusa.