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Most of what I've heard is that Hunter is considered more prestigious within NY because it's more selective because more people apply since it's more affordable. Obviously, if you leave NY, NYU name carries more weight. 
The main complaint I hear about Hunter is that administration is painful - as you've probably seen from the application process. Slow / don't respond to emails, really have to advocate for yourself, etc.
NYU also has the edge if you want to go into private practice, conversely, Hunter is considered to have more of an emphasis on social justice.

Don't call attention to it. I wouldn't do anything 

Don't call attention to it. I wouldn't do anything 

AH!!! Thanks so much for the heads up! Just checked and I was accepted for the 2 year track as well via the portal--no e-mail either!!! Congrats on your acceptance!!!

To help folks still waiting - I found out I was accepted today to the regular 2 year track via the portal (no email yet). I applied first week in Jan, recs were all in on Jan 15th.

To help folks still waiting - I found out I was accepted today to the regular 2 year track via the portal (no email yet). I applied first week in Jan, recs were all in on Jan 15th.

To help folks still waiting - I found out I was accepted today to the regular 2 year track via the portal (no email yet). I applied first week in Jan, recs were all in on Jan 15th.

Most of what I've heard is that Hunter is considered more prestigious within NY because it's more selective because more people apply since it's more affordable. Obviously, if you leave NY, NYU name carries more weight. 
The main complaint I hear about Hunter is that administration is painful - as you've probably seen from the application process. Slow / don't respond to emails, really have to advocate for yourself, etc.
NYU also has the edge if you want to go into private practice, conversely, Hunter is considered to have more of an emphasis on social justice.

Not international, but I haven't heard back yet either - wouldn't stress! My application was complete 1/15. The two people on this thread who've been accepted both said they applied in December, so I'm giving it at least two weeks before I start to worry

I submitted the application on 12/31. I don't remember how soon it went to the graduate committee.

Just wanted to jump in and say I just got my acceptance on Saturday with info updated this morning, so don't worry if you haven't heard yet! Good luck! 

Just FYI if you haven't seen it -  since UT is public, you can see the average GPA / selectivity / yield by program here: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/where-to-begin/admissions-and-enrollment-statistic
Was helpful to me!

I spoke to someone through email and was told they would start my appeal process by today (still haven't received an email). no clue on when we'll receive financial aid packages though. 

yeah the switch to "your app has been forwarded to the graduate committee" was a real teaser, I thought I'd hear shortly after that!

Hi you guys, I submitted everything by december 16th  (apps and letters) got acceted last tuesday (2/4/2019) and just submitted my decision to attend this Fall!

yeah the switch to "your app has been forwarded to the graduate committee" was a real teaser, I thought I'd hear shortly after that!

I'm fortunate to be in the NY area before school, so leaving some points I have heard in conversations with people who both attended NYU and people who chose not to (note: most of these are anecdotal, treat them as such!):
Potential pros:
+ Students at NYU are really happy - have heard from everyone they loved the program, even secondhand / to the point of promotional (e.g., "my friend goes there and loves it!)
+Student services / support staff are great - will "white glove" you more than other schools. This is in contrast, to Hunter, for example, where people say dealing with administration feels like you're getting advocacy practice
+ Really strong clinical background - if you think you might want to go into private practice or pursue further clinical studies (e.g., additional psychotherapy training, applying to clinical psych PhD programs), NYU is very strong
+People seem happy with placements - but no moreso than students at Hunter (if you are comparing between the two / looking at NY schools). In general, NY has most cities beat on the wealth of placement options
+I work in NY now, and if you plan to stay in NY, the people I see in leadership roles at non-profits / agencies most commonly have their degrees from NYU or Hunter. Notably, come across Columbia less commonly (which maybe be because more of their grads leave NY and / or are international)
+Seems to be more of a social community (more younger folks / people attending full time / not commuting too far to school)
+Brand recognition out of state
+Strong other grad schools (Policy, Psychology, etc.)
 
Potential cons:
- Explicitly less focus on macro (may not be a con for you)
-Higher debt (obviously)
-Student body likely to be less diverse (economically and racially) than a state school, due to $$, Hunter actually directly levied the "we're more social justice orientated" charge at NYU during an info session
-Student body seems to have fewer people with many years experience in social work who you can learn from (the way you would see at Hunter, where you'll get more people with 10+ years experience doing classes at night, for example) (this is the converse of the social community pro)
-Hear slightly more respect among New Yorkers for folks going to Hunter who plan to work in NY - some light judgment of folks who choose to take on the debt of NYU vs. go to Hunter (NYU kind of has a reputation in general in the city as a "rich kid" school, and there's a lot of pride in the CUNY school system)
 
 
 

Everything was in by 1/15, I think it’s rolling admissions.

For anyone also struggling with deciding between ivy league schools and a state school, here's a great thread!
 

To be clear -  I mentioned the acceptance rate to encourage the individual who wasn't sure if they could get in that they should give it a shot, not to knock NYU. I don't think acceptance rates for MSWs are what you should make a decision on (so many programs have high acceptance rates, and even among the most selective, they're still not that low, e.g., 30% for Michigan). 
By all accounts I hear NYU is a great program, except for the issue of the exorbitant cost of the program. Many people I meet who live / plan to work in NY choose or chose Hunter because of the price tag / value. I would bet that is why NYU's admit rate is higher - I'm sure they have lower yield.