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It’s always good to know that people are still receiving results! Were you happy to find out or annoyed that you still have to wait to find out if you get off the waitlist? Have you already made plans to go elsewhere?

? Man, I’m sorry. I forget, have you tried contacting them?

Hey, quick question for all those that have gotten their decision - when a decision has been made, does it say something other than “Submitted” on the page after you log in?

Ugh yeah that sucks. I really hope BC lets you know soon!

That is super weird. When did they give you an extension until?

Huh, I didn’t know there was such a thing.

That’s so messed up, omg. Also, not to be overly bitter, but why would they give it to someone on the waiting list and not someone who actually got in the first time around? ?

Wow, yikes is right! I guess they feel like they can get away from it because they’re ~Columbia~, but also, they have to realize that 18k a year is not gonna make it doable for most people. I wonder what their yield rate looks like...

I agree, why risk it? It’ll set you back further in your career to attend a non-accredited school than it would to wait another year and reapply to reputable programs.

Also, I talked to my friend who goes to Columbia today and she had mostly positive things to say about it. She said the classes were great, although there wasn't much flexibility in terms of courses - I think she said the first semester they didn't even get to pick their own schedule. She is enjoying her field placement but said that some other people got stuck with really bad ones - like, where they are just doing translations all day - and haven't been able to change them. I didn't exactly pick her brain about it because I haven't told her I applied, but what she said seemed to jive with what other people have written on here about the field placements not necessarily being the greatest and students not having any say in where they get placed the first year. She's doing the two year clinical track, btw.

Sooo... I’m guessing no one heard anything today?

That makes total sense, I’m so happy for you!! I’m sure you’ll do great things at Penn and beyond.

Thanks!!

Congrats @TooExcited&Nervous! Would you mind terribly if I PM’d you about Pitt since I’m considering applying there next year?

Besides Columbia I just have Boston College left, but I only applied there on the 24th of February, so I'm not holding it against them. Plus I called them today and they said I would hear back within two weeks which seems like a much more reasonable time frame than "the third week of April." To be fair, I think someone said that Columbia only has half its regular staff reviewing applications this year, so this wait might be very atypical. I know that my friend who applied last year heard that she was accepted within two weeks, which seems unheard of on this thread.

There may be something to that theory. But yeah, I would just go ahead with your plans for Penn full-throttle and then if you get accepted off the waitlist later you might not even want to attend Columbia anymore and you could have the pleasure of rejecting them. ?

This feels churlish to say given that I've only been waiting for a month, but If I have to wait until the third week of April just to get rejected I'm going to lose my mind. I have the feeling they haven't even read my application yet. When they do, it's going to be very quick. I just wish it was over with already.

Same. I know you'll make the best of it, and of course, there's still a chance that you could get in, but it seems like they could have told you this a month ago and saved you a lot of unnecessary anxiety. The part that really sucks is now there'll be more waiting to see if you get off the waitlist. But honestly, I'm kinda stumped as to why you didn't get in given your stats. Oh well, I guess admissions never truly makes sense unless you're privy to the process.

YES and same. Although I checked the portal like 15 minutes ago and there was nothing new... lol. Man, that sucks! They have to know people have deadlines to respond to other schools. And if they promised to let you know by today, then they should freaking keep their word!

Same! It is hard but I'm trying to have some perspective. I'm only 24 now, if I start grad school at 26 and finish at 28 that won't be the end of the world. Heck, my dad didn't finish his undergrad degree until he was 30 and he's done really well for himself. Best of luck to you as well!

No, I know. I would call them, honestly. I don't see how it could hurt.

Lmfaoooo

And you are much needed, trust me!

Hey, I am! I got into Tulane and Simmons, but Simmons didn't offer me any merit aid and Tulane only gave me 12,500 for the first year. I'm still waiting to hear back from Columbia and BC but I'm not hopeful since I already got rejected from BU. I'm pretty sad, but I'm thinking about applying to the University of Pittsburgh for the fall of 2019 since they have a guaranteed admission program if your GPA is over 3.4 and you apply by a certain date. My partner and I are considering moving to Pittsburgh this summer because that way I could get in-state tuition + guaranteed scholarship assistance of some kind, which would make getting an MSW a lot more doable. Plus, it's a lot more affordable than other cities we were considering, and there would be decent job prospects for my boyfriend (he's an engineer). I am disappointed but at the same time I feel like all is not lost, y'know? It's not a bad feeling.

No, some people got accepted earlier this week, and I think someone was waitlisted yesterday.