MettaSutta

I haven't yet, but I plan to before the 12/1 priority deadline. According to previous years threads, decision for priority applicants come out on or about Feb. 15.

What was the longest paper you had to write in your MSW program?

You'll fit right in. Plenty of early-mid 30s people in PhD programs. Do you know when we find out about funding?

Yeah the understanding stats thing might be a problem...never did take the class in undergrad even though I was a Sociology major.

I am serious. I finished law school with a 2.87 GPA (36th %ile in my graduating class) and took longer than three years to complete the degree, which casts doubt on my ability to complete graduate level work successfully.

Does anyone know: 1. If online MSW candidates are eligible for FLAS; and 2. What the acceptance rate is?

Not all MLIS programs require the GRE.

Recent law graduate here. How rigorous are MSW programs compared to other grad programs, specifically JD? Are you graded on a forced curve like I was in law school? Should I expect to spend significantly more time on classes compared to in a JD program? Is the stress level much greater? I'm just concerned that I can't "hack it" or that I'm not fit for graduate-level studies.

That's the hardest of the three questions for me!

I'm interested in the legal side of social work myself. I really hope they're generous with scholarships. It will cost a pretty penny even if I'm doing the online program and living with family.

What will be your concentration? Mine is Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice with a focus on Health, Mental Health and Disabilities.

Didn't see a thread for this. Hope to submit my app for the online program later this month.

I just set up an initial appointment at a TMS clinic. Hopefully with this treatment, I'll be mentally well enough in time for grad school next fall. I'm really optimistic.

There are same programs at public schools in other states (U of Washington, U of Michigan, etc.) but I'd have to pay non-resident tuition, so the cost would be comparable to Columbia. I do know that Columbia has a good track record of sending grads to the UN, which is what interests me. I'm also interested in NGO work and a grad of this particular program is an Executive Director of a domestic violence nonprofits. The two people on Linkedin who didn't respond to me were in PhD programs. I don't think that the MA coordinator was being purposefully cagey-I didn't really push for detailed jobs stats, but I could follow up with him. The website says, "Recent graduates of our MA program have been accepted to competitive doctoral programs at Columbia, Cornell, McGill, NYU, and the University of Cambridge. Graduates are working in the fields of Journalism, the non-profit and NGO sector, and at the United Nations."

What makes the Columbia EALAC progam a "cash cow"?

Didn't see a thread for this, so thought I'd create one! Anyone applying to Columbia's MA program?

OP, are you applying to Columbia's Human Rights program for fall 2019?

OP, did you get into this program?

I was accepted to an M.A. program at Columbia University for fall 2018, but was granted a deferral to next fall. While I was initially overjoyed, I've been reading online that Columbia has a notorious reputation for "cash cow" masters programs. What are the red flags that a grad program is a "cash cow"? FWIW, the program I got into is partially funded, requires a thesis, and is quite small. I was told by the M.A. coordinator that the acceptance rate is about 50%, so it's not like they accept everyone. I'm just hoping that this is a good return on investment. I've reached out to alums on LinkedIn, but they have not been responsive, which doesn't help as I'm looking for an insider perspective. The M.A. coordinator vaguely said that 50% of the program's grads go on to get PhDs, and the rest seek jobs at NGOs, nonprofits, the UN, etc. I think grad schools should be required to publish detailed employment stats, the way law schools have to. Any perspective would be appreciated!

Didn't see a thread for this, so thought I should create my own.

Yes, Pitt allows online students to do internships at libraries locally.

In the eyes of employers, are in-person programs seen as more legit than fully online ones? I'd like to do online to save money.

Anyone else applying for fall 2019? I'm applying to the online program. Was told by admissions that the application will open up by mid-late October.

Welcome to my world. 30/F and I feel like if love hasn't happened by now, it never will. Well-meaning relatives and friends also tell I'm beautiful, have a good personality, etc. but hearing that doesn't help me. Career and education won't fill this void I have within me, they'll just distract me from my loneliness temporarily.

Ahh, unfortunately I'm in PA. Hopefully Pitt is somewhat decent for law librarianship? That's the only public school in PA with an MLIS program I think.