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@madisonc7 I scheduled an appt to talk to admissions and was able to walk around the SP2 building while I was there, and then also walked around Wharton, their student center, and got a guest pass to the library. Not sure what else specifically you’d be hoping to access since most everything would be in the SP2 building besides a couple elective classes, but I didn’t find it to be hard to navigate!

Mine went to spam so make sure you check there, it’s a plain text email that gets flagged easily

There’s an email address and directions in the acceptance letter right after they list scholarship amount

I am, I’m planning on going into policy/NPL in the future so I’m doing their dual degree MSW and masters in social policy. I also live in dc and would love to come back to the area afterwards, so the proximity is great for moving and possibly job search

I agree with all of this! I interviewed with Penn twice (MSW and MSSP) and both were super chill. Mary Mazzola is the best, she told me she was skipping half the questions because she got enough info from my application/essays, and basically told me she was recommending me for admission then and there. I don’t think she normally does interviews (I had a last minute change of interviewer) but if you have her you are a lucky person!! As a whole, very chill process and nothing to stress about.

Penn gives until April 1 so they have a pretty generous timeline, assuming they’d just expect you to extend other offers if you’re waiting to hear about aid

I should hopefully hear back next week and will let you know how it goes! Waiting til then to submit my deposit

I did at Penn and am still waiting! They say 3-4 weeks for review

I grew up in the bay area, so I can speak to Berkeley a little--the environment is going to feel so different than NYC. Berkeley isn't right on top of Oakland or SF, it feels more like an average norcal town than part of the larger city system. I'd guess that cost of living is pretty similar between the two, but Berkeley is a bit more driving heavy (lots of mopeds on campus as well). I think besides of course considerations of which program is the best fit, you should definitely consider what part of the country you want to be in long term! Both areas have a ton of need in terms of social work careers, but cross country moves are a huge ordeal and if you're on either coast, I'd suggest picking the one you could see yourself staying in at least for a few years post MSW. I also visited Berkeley's building for a fellowship interview--it's set in a bucolic little forested corner of campus, and if that is your vibe, it was very pleasant. If you have or are willing to get a vehicle, Berkeley also encourages you to live anywhere in the area and commute for class, and they'll try to place you with a field placement closer to your housing. For example, I grew up in Napa and they said I could live there if I still had family in the area (10/10 would not suggest commuting from Napa) but looking at American Canyon or Vallejo makes the cost of living look way more manageable. Plus, tuition is way lower since it's public! I'm definitely biased towards the bay area, but if you've never visited I would highly suggest it! Both are phenomenal schools, I'd just hazard a guess that they feel very, very different from each other.

Same^ after getting pretty generous scholarship offers to higher ranked schools... lol bye BU

Oh wow I didn’t realize cal had released any decisions yet. Sorry for the news, I’m sure something will work out!

UC Berkeley?

Just wondering—what made you decide on BC over BU? I went through the same process when deciding which of the two to apply to and ended up choosing BU, so I’m curious to hear the other side.

No I believe this is kind of a technical error, I’m sure we aren’t supposed to see this until they actually send out acceptances. Assuming it’ll be Monday/early next week and all that info will be on our actual portals/in the offer letter.

I found it! I went to “request info” and when I put in my email they brought me to my page which also says congratulations