doctormelody

Two year clinical.

These are new experiences for me, so I honestly didn't know what to expect. I didn't do well in high school and dropped out of college to join the military, so I applied slightly older at 28.
Honestly, I love crisis text line. I can understand the restricted way to talk to texters, but there is some room to give it a personal touch. They have specific ways to talk to high risk people and I just utilize those. I always hit up the supervisor for advice when I'm stumped with a texter and they are always super helpful.

Wow, okay. And you were worried you wouldn’t get in? ?
Sidebar: I volunteered with Crisis Text Line for a few months and really didn’t like it. I felt really restricted in the way that you have to respond to texters, it just felt very inorganic - I am curious to know if you had a similar experience at all?

I earned an A.S. in 2013.  I graduated with two bachelors in fall 2017. One was a B.A. in psych and the other was a B.S. in an unrelated field. My cumulative GPA was probably 3.8ish, but when I transferred for my bachelor degrees I graduated with a 4.0 for those. At the time of my application I volunteered on a crisis text line for 6 months, at-risk youth for 1.5 years, and worked full-time in a residential treatment facility for 6 months. I felt my "stand out" in my application was my heavy research experience though. I've been involved for 2 years and had a publication and presented posters at a few conferences. Lastly, I'm also a veteran and incorporated those experiences in my statements.

I would like to confirm this as well.

I admire your measured perspective. I also applied 2/15 and I'm already losing my mind, lol.

It’s not a stupid question. I believe people have said it’s an email that tells you there is an update to your application status and to check the portal for your decision.

They seem to be emailing people that their status has changed between 5-6pm est. So I guess like everywhere else once you go on there you'll get your letter of acceptance (or rejection).

Yes, although knowing them it could really be 10 months?

Gotcha, thanks for responding!

Yeah, they should send some stuff out. Especially since it usually goes out between 5-6pm

???????? Hoping that we’ll all hear back this week.

Ah, thanks for the reassurance! I can imagine how waiting for months on end would do that. I hope you get good news very soon!

I was starting to doubt myself too, but then it finally came! Don't lose hope! They're getting through them slowly but surely. 

Ah, thanks for the reassurance! I can imagine how waiting for months on end would do that. I hope you get good news very soon!

Yup,
online people are waiting, advanced 1 year people are waiting, people from every program appear to be waiting lol

I've been working as a substance abuse counselor since 2015 and love it. I had majored in English because when I graduated with my associate's I thought that I wanted to pursue teaching as well, but the longer that I stayed in the field I decided that I never want to leave it. So here I am, getting my MSW in the Fall. 

Wow, that is an impressive GPA! What is your degree in, if you don't mind me asking?

I think the priority deadline for financial aid was 12/1, but I’m pretty sure that doesn’t mean you won’t receive any financial aid if you are accepted. Just that you’ll be considered for aid after other applicants, if that makes any sense.

what if is this is just like a giant social experiment on delayed gratification lol  because dang they are making us work for it.

LOL if we all get in, we have to all meet up in person. I feel like ive gone through a war with yall and we bonded over a traumatic experience. We will be the closest MSW class ever

That's how I feel!! We will definitely be the tightest group ever?

Hey, congrats! Seems like a lot of people are in the same boat in terms of waiting to hear back about financial aid. Idk how they can expect you to make a decision before you know such vital information, lol.

I JUST GOT INTO WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS (WUSTL) WITH A $50k SCHOLARSHIP!!!!!!!

I’m bumping this post up bc i needed to reassure myself lol.