Tricia Pearson

Also struggling with this job search. I used to work for Apple so I’ll probably have to go back to that temporarily but I feel like most places don’t want to even look at my application when I say I can’t start until June. So I am thinking of waiting until April to keep applying. I’m originally from Long Island and my family is still there so I think I may move home for a few months to continue job search and then looking for apartments. I’m trying to get into the Facebook group to see if I can find a roommate or two but it’s kind of hard because I think my boyfriend might also be moving to NYC with me but it’s up in the air right now. So hard to just pick up and move everything to such a big city. Good luck with your choice and move! And regardless of where you decide we can definitely connect. It would be nice to know a few people going through a similar difficult transition.

I applied a few days before Christmas and heard back January 26th. I am going part time. I haven’t heard anything about my financial aid yet. I asked and they said that I would receive my package mid March which kind of sucks because then what if I was leaning towards a different school. Either way I accepted NYU and moving back to the city in the next few months and super excited. My next. Steps are trying to find a job similar to what I do up here in the mental health field. Good luck!! Hope to see you in the fall!

My gpa was a 2.8 and I took a year off for experience in the field. I just got into NYU! If you have a kick ass essay and recommendations, you’ll be fine! Your gpa isn’t everything.

Update guys! I got into NYU for the fall! I didn’t submit any of my other applications yet. I will accept NYU since it was my number 2, instead of spending hundreds on the other schools I was going to apply to! Also they surprisingly gave me a scholarship! Good luck everyone

Hey guys! HELP! After I graduated college, I took a year off to gain some experience in human services. I currently work at a non-profit organization as a residence counselor working with the mentally ill and trying to help them transition into independent housing and learning independent skills while coping with their diagnosis. I love my job and it has made me want to go into social work even more. I also volunteer every week at another agency preparing lunch and serving it to those in need. My problem is that I graduated with a 2.8 gpa in English because I worked a part time job pretty much working 30-35 hours a week, being extremely involved on campus, and shortly after being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I had trouble with work life balance until my senior year I pretty much figured out that work life balance is possible with all that I do and I even wrote about it all in my personal statement. I also took a few Social work courses my last year and received an A in all of them. I am applying to Ualbany, Cuny Hunter, Cuny Lehman, Fordham online, and NYU. I just am nervous I won't get in anywhere. Do you think there's a possibilty I will get into any one of these schools?