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No, but I did get a rating which would require waivers to go back in. Fortunately, I now live near a VA that does research in the area that I want to pursue, so that would probably be a better bet for me now.

I wish I could- I actually just got out of the military late last year!

I honestly am very appreciative of everyone who has a backup plan! This is inspiring for me to think some things through- just in case. My degree (MSW) is a terminal degree, but I want to keep going into the research sector, hence the pursuit for a PhD. I guess I could always pursue clinical work while waiting to reapply! Thank you for the inspiration, and best of luck for everyone in the waiting purgatory!

On my birthday recently, one of the schools I applied to sent me an email with the subject “Today’s the Day!”. I got really excited, opened the email, and groaned as I read “Happy Birthday on your special day!”

Having gone to a school in California for my MSW (USC), the internship I did there helped a lot of my fellow interns get hired right out of school. Also, it as a bit easier for them to network for jobs and supervision because they were guided by our placement staff. I’m sure going out of state and then coming back would be beneficial, but it may be more challenging coming back and trying to jump into the field. In San Diego (where I was located), the market was very saturated and very competitive- even for internship placements! I agree with PsyD- the prestige is nice, but it doesn’t really matter.

Worries: Someone said it before- the imposter syndrome is real. On a whim and with strange timing, my partner and I bought a house where my dream program is- across the country from where we were living. Now, here we are, and that beautiful waiting period has taken hold. I don’t really have a backup outside of these applications, and I’m not sure what direction to go in if I get rejected from all three of the schools I applied for. That looming despair is ever present, filled with depression, anxiety, and the bag of everything wrong that could happen. Excitements: We now live closer to my family (an 8 hour drive, but better than a. 3 day drive!) and our dogs seem to like it better here. I will be graduating in May with my Master’s Degree, so there’s that. Plus, I got word that I am still in the running for a position for PhD at my dream school, so my fingers are crossed as hard and as far as they will go!

I got an email from FSU (Florida State) last Friday stating they were still reviewing applications, and I got word from a friend that UA (Alabama) was still reviewing as well. Can we just speed time up to when we get the notifications?

I corresponded with one of the professors in the program, they are accepting applications for the 2019 cohort.

The MSW @ USC program was pretty good. I did the 3 year (8 semester) part time so I could work during the process. Aside from it being a bit costly, I would definitely recommend checking it out. (I’ve heard the on ground program is good too)

Count me in! Interest areas: Military Social Work, Intervention Design and Research, Trauma/ Suicide Prevention and Intervention Schools I am looking at/ applied to: University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Florida State University, University of South Florida Schools I considered: ASU, USC (CA), University of Georgia Athens I’m OCD so I already have one application fully submitted and another one almost done.

While I have not honestly been looking in Canada, the programs that I have looked at have hinted to seeking 3.5, but a lot of times it depends on 1) Who else is applying that you will be competing with for a spot, and 2) How well rounded your application is. I was told that my GRE score (just under 300) is good enough for an application, but not good enough for a University scholarship (not from the school of SW).