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    Fall 2018 PhD (Social Work/Social Welfare)

    in Social Workers Forum

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    On 3/23/2018 at 10:19 AM, JesstDoIt said:

    I need some advice!! 

    I accepted FSUs offer, after being denied from many of the top programs and being accepted to UofH and UGA. The only school I had not heard from was UNC-CH; thinking I would get denied, I accepted my offer from FSU. However, I received an email from UNC today offering me an interview! Any advice? Any ideas? I plan on participating in the interview and seeing what happens, but I feel horrible about potentially rescinding my acceptance to FSU. 

    Any updates on what happened? Did you get into UNC as well? 

    "Let's just TALK about it..." Decision Edition

    in Decisions, Decisions

    Posted

    On 3/26/2018 at 11:27 AM, 6diamonds said:

    Hi all,

    I've heard from all of my schools and have been painfully mulling over the decision for a few weeks and am still very unclear. I was accepted into UCLA, U Mich, and Minnesota for their PHD in Health Services Research/Health Policy and Management and am having a really hard time justifying one over the other. They are all offering comparable funding packages, obviously UCLA has a much higher cost of living but I feel like it is my "best fit" out of the three but I'm really uncomfortable with the idea of potentially struggling in LA on a PHD salary. Is it worth it to go with more practical options with a good fit (but not the best)?

    Hi! I live in LA now by UCLA. Let me know if you need help with cost of living situation.

    I am also struggling with my own decision: prestige over fit, funding vs cost of living, etc.

    Good luck!

    "Let's just TALK about it..." Decision Edition

    in Decisions, Decisions

    Posted

    On 3/19/2018 at 3:48 PM, iwearflowers said:

    I officially submitted all of my decisions today! Most of the emails I got in response to my rejections were very warm, but one professor just wrote "I hope this is a good decision for you." That kind of cemented my feeling that I made the right choice in turning them down. I mean . . . that's a bit passive aggressive, right?

    Wow super passive aggressive!

    Fall 2018 PhD (Social Work/Social Welfare)

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    On 2/23/2018 at 8:50 PM, MCIChris said:

    Congrats! You will definitely hear from more schools with good news! I also just received the official offer package from U of Maryland at Baltimore. Their package is very attractive (actually it is the highest I have had so far), but the safety issue is a major concern. 

    No updates from UT-Austin yet.

    Just heard back from UT Austin. They said they have 7 people on the waitlist and prioritizing only the top 3. Unfortunately, I am not part of the top 3 because they don't have a potential faculty match for me yet. Hope you get better news! The universe is giving me all greenlights to accept Indiana's offer.

    Fall 2018 PhD (Social Work/Social Welfare)

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    30 minutes ago, SWjdg said:

    I heard from Denver too. I just can't understand how their PhD candidates live on the stipend they hand out (for only 3 years?!). so many questions. 

    Right? I love city, the work they are producing, and the professors. Hate the stipend. The student I spoke with said that a lot of them just string together side hustles such as grading for professors, etc. But, still the cost of living is so high there! I've been Zillowing and its crazy!

    Fall 2018 PhD (Social Work/Social Welfare)

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    3 hours ago, MCIChris said:

    I certainly hope that UT-Austin would get me off the waitlist... However, I have spoken with OSU's faculty and current students. They have been so warm and welcoming to me, which makes me tend so much more to accept it than merely just wait anxiously for a hope. 

    The same! Gotta love that mid-west hospitality! Did you hear anything back from UT Austin? The last time I emailed was when the email first went out, inquiring if the waitlist was ranked. Sherry said it wasn't yet. Just heard from U of Denver that I have been invited for an interview! Good news finally rolling in! Woohoo!

    Fall 2018 PhD (Social Work/Social Welfare)

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    On 2/21/2018 at 9:01 PM, MCIChris said:

    Go Buckeyes!

    Congrats on the offer!! We may become classmates this fall. I think I am about to take up the offer. :)

    Congrats! Are you still going to see if you get off the Waitlist for UT Austin? I just received an offer from Indiana University that looks really good, but a part of me still wants to see if UT Austin comes through. 

    Fall 2018 PhD (Social Work/Social Welfare)

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted · Edited by Thewait
    Typo

    7 hours ago, SWjdg said:

    At this point I just wish I got an answer. this process is completely exhausting and I am so sick of waiting (untill april 15th now). I don't think many people are going to decline their acceptance to WashU, but I am sure it's happened. 

    Is this after they flew you in for the interview?

    "Let's just TALK about it..." Decision Edition

    in Decisions, Decisions

    Posted

    On 2/15/2018 at 6:25 AM, HannahRae said:

    A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to receive admission offers from 3 great schools. I was shocked and thrilled but also nervous and stressed about making a decision. One of them, UMB, was easy to turn down because I realized that their program didn't completely align with my focus but, I was sad because the idea of moving to Baltimore was really exciting. The other two, Loyola Chicago and University of Chicago were my top schools and I honestly didn't sleep for a few days. I am lucky to know several people who either attend or have attended both programs and live down the street from UChicago so talking to people is what really made the decision for me.

    The big categories I weighed were:

    - Faculty (Are the professors doing work I am interested and are they there to actually teach rather than just do research) 

    -Environment ( What kind of space do I want to be in for the next two years? Do I want ultra competitive or do I want supportive but challenging? ) 

    - Opportunities ( A big name and top ranking comes with big opportunities. But, this is social work and I am not trying to become the next great researcher sooooo)

    -Program Fit ( Is this school going to prepare me to work with clients and actually utilize theory and treatment methods? Or it is all about the critical theory of the profession) 

    I assume most other people will include location but I live 10 minutes from one and 30 from the other so it didn't matter to me. 

    Talking with as many people as I could, especially those who had graduated recently, was what really helped me to put all of these categories into perspective. 

    I couldn't be more happy with my decision to attend Loyola Chicago! 

     

    Congrats! I didn't get into U of Chicago, but received a nice personal email from the Director. Now its just waiting for the other schools to roll in...

    Fall 2018 PhD (Social Work/Social Welfare)

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    On 2/14/2018 at 9:53 PM, MCIChris said:

    Hey I am also waitlisted...sigh... UT-Austin is my top choice, so I already wrote them an email enquiring about the chance of getting in. I certainly hope that both of us will be able to get in!

    I have received offers from two other schools. I am a bit worried if it is worthwhile to keep waiting for UT-Austin.

    I haven't gotten any offers yet. My first two were rejections from WashU and U of Chicago. I asked if the waitlist is ranked, they said they haven't ranked it yet. Positive vibes!!!

    Fall 2018 PhD (Social Work/Social Welfare)

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    Well, just got an email from UT Austin that I was Waitlisted. At least it wasn't my third straight NO. What are the chances of getting off the waitlist?

    I still have 3 final hopes. Please send positive vibes. Really trying not to get too discouraged since these first three were the Big 3 (top tier programs). 

    On 2/12/2018 at 6:06 PM, SWjdg said:

    I didn't warrant a special email I suppose. I'm pretty content with the decision, I just dislike lazy responses - especially when I've talked to faculty there personally. 

     

    Fall 2018 PhD (Social Work/Social Welfare)

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    On 2/11/2018 at 4:34 PM, SWjdg said:

    Heard back on Thursday that I was rejected from UChicago, just generic letter on the application webpage

    I got rejected as well. However, the Chair of the SSA Program wrote me a personal email copying the two POIs I spoke with, encouraging me to apply again next year because she enjoyed reading my application and just didn't have space for me. 

    I am 0 for 2 thus far! These 2 were my reaches though, so hopefully I'll hear a YES from the 4 soon. 

     

    University of Denver GSSW 2018

    in Waiting it Out

    Posted

    Hi! I applied to GSSW for Fall 2018 PhD. I submitted my application on Jan. 1. Haven't heard anything.

     

    I also applied to WashU, U of Chicago, UT Austin, IU and SUNY Albany. Rejected from WashU, and based on others already hearing back from U of Chicago, I probably didn't get in either. Ugh! I just need one school to take me!!!

     

     

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