Tricia Pearson
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On 1/29/2018 at 11:49 PM, Kat_MSW2018 said:
Congratulations!!! That is AMAZINGGGGG. When did you apply/hear back? Are you happy with the financial aid?
I'm waiting for my acceptances. :/ Very anxious. I hope to say we'll cross paths this fall!
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!
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On 12/14/2017 at 1:15 PM, meowison said:
Hey Guys! I've been lurking on this forum for a while now, so I figured I'd join in. I graduated in 2015 with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Social Work. I hadn't planned to go to graduate school until late last year so my GPA for undergrad is not great, 2.79. However, since graduation I've spent time working jobs to gain SW experience. I worked as a visitation monitor for a non profit Foster Youth agency. I hope to pursue a career in Child Welfare. Im currently serving in the Americorps in New Orleans, LA. Schools I've applied to: Tulane (awaiting decision), SocialWork@Simmons (awaiting decision), NYU (this is my number one choice right now, my last recommender is laaaagggging though so i cant get my decision until she does), Boston College (waiting on recs to finish), and Baylor University (waiting on one rec). I can't wait until they're all squared away and decisions start rolling in...
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.
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On 12/11/2017 at 8:54 PM, Tricia Pearson said:
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?
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
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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?
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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.