Nessie0067

I will. Will you?

Anyone in the NYC area looking for a roommate?

Oh, I read that wrong lol

Hi, how was your interview with Brooklyn College? I have one this Thursday. Any feedback is appreciated, thanks!

Def go to the open house. My experience and feel of it may not be the same for you. I'm so happy you were able to get that amount in scholarship. Did you apply to any other safety schools?

I agree. It's wise to weigh in all of your options.

I'm on the same boat, though right now my mind is set on Mercy College. I instantly fell in love with the school on the day of the interview. (Btw, when did you have your interview? Mine was Feb 28th) I would be cautious about LIU Brooklyn since I recently learned that they had issues with their accredidation.

I got an official letter via email. It wanted me to make $1,000 commitment deposit 2 weeks from the date I received it. It didn't explain much after that except to bring all official transcripts by June/July (can't remember), and that I would be doing a background check. Other schools were more thorough about the process tbh. Seemed like they were just trying to collect $1,000 as soon as possible, then details come later.

Man, where do I begin. I STRONGLY suggest that you go in person. I'm not trying to dissuade you but during my impromptu tour of the campus (which is a stretch) the grad student who was giving me the tour told me herself to really really think it through and weigh in all my options and consider those instead. She wasn't outright telling me not to got there but anyone could've put 2 and 2 together. She didn't look happy being there one bit. 1. The campus - I was not one bit impressed with the "campus" and I've attended community college throughout my undergraduate studies. I've visit a number of campuses and the recurring thought when I made the visit was "where is the $79k tuition going?" I suspect the answer to that is marketing. The "campus" consist of 3 rusty old buildings suspended in 2-3 NYC blocks. Their buildings are in dire need of renovations/repairs. Eveyrhting is so tiny, especially the library, and there aren't any SLP books on reserve. At first glance it seriously make me questioned why this school was worth so much money. 2. The Clinic - Since the on-site clinic is non-operational (and don't let them BS you on otherwise), how much effective can one's performance truly be. Especially during the second year outside clinicals. As SLPs, our clinical performance outside of the school is dependent on our preparedness/on-site practice. Ask them about why they consider themselves to be a medically based program. I was told that their students only have about 3 facilities to choose from and most of the time it's not one of their choice. So for sure ask for clarification about the clinic and make sure that you're going to get the best out of our experience with them. 3. Marketing - From the website to their YouTube videos, and even the people who reaches out to you via email reminding you about your application (sometimes felt like pressuring since I started my application early and received 5-8 emails from them asking me to submit it) to the scholarship they give you (which will make you feel special, but remember it's $79k). Still, I have NEVER have a school ask for a $1,000 non-refundable commitment deposit with a 2 weeks notice. That's wild. I don't know who has that sort of money but I surely don't. If you don't pay it you lose your spot. I find it unethical for schools to do that and it's the most telling sign that a school is only interested in you because of money. Their program is new and not that great to be demanding that much from students and basically giving them ultimatums. Anyway, those are my 3 cents. May not be that big of a deal to some people though, but to me they were.

I would ask for an extension until other schools do make that decision. I wouldn't advise going there though. I got went to visit their campus and I suggest you do too. Apparently their in-house clinic is "non-operational." That was enough to dissuade me.

Try Yeshiva University.

Has anyone decided that they'll be attending Mercy College in this fall? I will be attending and wondering if anyone could give me some advice on how to go about finding housing nearby. I'm also open to having a roomate. Congrats and best of luck!

I have one this Thursday too. At 1:30 p.m.?

I also have an interview on Thursday. Is yours at 1:30 p.m.? Cause I think it might be a group interview.

Anyone know what happens if you attend a school that's a candidate for accreditation but their decision is in the middle of your study. For instance, they're not accredited yet, but are a candidate until 2020. My program will end in 2021. If they fail the review and don't obtain the accreditation, would my degree be useless? Could I take the praxis exam?