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Wow, I've never heard of anyone getting $25k! They told me the max they give is $20k and they offered me $18k ? Maybe it's different because I applied to the in-person program...but congratulations, $25k makes a huge difference! It basically brings the total degree cost to $60k. What other options (in terms of schools) are you considering? Personally, I would also ask Columbia how many strong policy placements are available in your area, and what some examples may be. I think ultimately, experiences do trump school name, but sometimes school name can also secure certain placements that might not otherwise be possible. However, even $60k is a lot of debut to take on- and since the max unsubsidized loan is capped at around $20k a year, this means there is a remaining $10k a year that you will have to either finance out of pocket, or take on higher-intrest grad plus loans for. I do think you made the right decision to defer though-if you are having anxiety over the cost, it's definitely wise to take a step back and really evaluate what is right for you before proceeding. After all, you want to feel excited and fully at ease with the program you are starting!

Glad you were able to and thank you!

Hi, I don't believe there are online classes for non-matriculated students. In general, most social work classes at Hunter are in person.

Hey, I took 2 non-matriculated classes at Hunter and definitely recommend it! You are correct, they do transfer into the matriculated program, so you will be a little ahead and have less credits to complete. I know NYU offers non-matriculated as well, but I am not sure about Columbia. However, both of these schools are significantly more expensive, so I would recommend that even if your goal is to eventually attend NYU or Columbia, you do the non-matric classes at Hunter. You will save a lot of money and the classes will still transfer to either one of those schools-any course that is taken at a CSWE accredited school will transfer. Hope this was helpful! Let me know if you have any additional questions.

I submitted my application on Feb 15th (a little over 8 weeks ago) and I reached out to them and they said 2 more weeks, so looking at the beginning of May. I didn't realize they were that backed up! On the portal it says decisions are given within 6 weeks, so I didn't expect for it to end up being closer to 10 weeks or more.