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    MSW Applications Fall 2020

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    20 hours ago, nicka F said:

    Hi everyone, honestly, I was hoping to see if anyone can relate because I honestly feel silly talking about this to anyone else. Given everything that is going on, has anyone else started worrying about schools next year? I got accepted to UCLA Luskin, but given how the situation currently is i'm so scared by the time fall rolls around schools will still be on shut down. I currently attend UCI as an undergrad and they already cancelled our commencement ceremony. It's getting bad. Given how interactive and field-work focused an MSW degree is, do you think if the circumstances continued the way they are and weren't better by the fall, MSW admissions would be rescinded? Or do you think that they would possibly defer everyone for a year and have us all begin in 2021? I have no idea. I probably sound crazy. Honestly, I feel like the stress of everything going on has led me to just be stressed about grad school as opposed to being happy that I got into my first choice!!!

    I hope someone can relate :( 

    I've been quite anxious about this as well. 100% they wouldn't rescind admissions so don't worry about that! The optimist in me thinks that things could at least die down enough by then (but not go away all together) that it wouldn't be impacted, but this is such a wild, unpredictable time so there's no telling where we could be even a month from now. Worst case scenario, I could see them deferring us one year or making us go online. Although my field placement is going to be in corrections so let me know how that's going to work out!!!! For the sake of my mental health I'm just gonna take it a day at a time. My last semester of college got completely derailed, my commencement is most likely getting cancelled, and I had to say goodbye to so many friends so I've had enough to cry about lol I literally just signed on an apartment so I'm going to be moving this summer regardless (hopefully?).

    Hope y'all are doing alright

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted · Edited by msw715

    1 hour ago, PsychedOnCaffeine said:

    @msw715 I would love to hear about your interview experience, if you're willing! I have my interview next week and just have no idea what to expect tbh.

    Mine was with Casey McGovern and it was just a really nice and casual conversation! She really only asked me about the two summer courses I took and my internships. I was expecting more questions but I have a big mouth so it still took up a decent amount of time. She talked a lot about the program and made me even more excited/hopeful to go there :D We also talked about what kind of field placements I would be open to doing since I plan on applying for the GRI but that only covers one year. Of course you also have the chance to ask questions at the end. I'm pretty sure it took about 30 minutes. I think most people have also described their Penn interviews as being super laid-back and chill - I really liked how this application process went, especially considering how they notified me less than a week after the interview! Compared to Columbia who took almost 3 months just to waitlist me, that's pretty good LOL 

    Good luck with your interview!!!

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted · Edited by msw715

    27 minutes ago, Jen985 said:

    Congrats!! Do you have any thoughts on where you might choose?! :)

    Thank you!! I'm definitely going to Penn :) I was really interested in their GRI program and I've worked in prisons before so it's definitely a fantastic fit for me. Plus I love the Philly area! I visited the campus back in September for an info session and fell in love with the school/program

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted · Edited by msw715

    22 minutes ago, Notsosocialworker said:

    Just got denied from UT Austin. How can I get over this devastating feeling?

    I'm so sorry to hear this, I got a rejection last week and it's definitely a shitty feeling. As so many people on here have said, graduate admissions can be volatile and aren't often a reflection of you as a candidate. This is incredibly cliche but everything happens for a reason and I know you'll find yourself on the path you were meant to be on all along.

    Maybe this is irrelevant but I remember getting rejected from my ~*dream school*~ for undergrad and being so unbelievably devastated and thinking I would not be happy anywhere else (we love high school melodrama). I'm finishing up my senior year at a school I hadn't even seriously considered at the time and I cannot imagine spending the last 3.5 years anywhere else. I'm trying to currently use this experience as a reminder that a year from now, I won't even think about the rejections and just be grateful I ended up where I am.

    Side note: Waiting to hear back from my current ~*dream school*~ so please hold me to this mentality if I get bad news LOL 

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    Just now, madisonc7 said:

    I am STILL waiting on CU. At this point I’ve written them off and have all but committed to Denver. That’s even with an interview with Penn on Thursday. Waiting has been such a blow to my self esteem that I found myself questioning grad school in general. 

    I'm with ya, girl. Was just complaining to someone about CU and then the second I got off the phone I got my BU rejection so it's been a day! You've gotten into some excellent programs and you should be proud. This process has certainly taken a toll on me as well, feel free to DM me or anything if you need to vent haha

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    17 minutes ago, SWColumbia said:

    For all of you guys going crazy about BU!

     

    I just heard back a few minutes ago via email - I was waitlisted. Haha interesting how I received a great scholarship to CU - but waitlisted at BU.

     

    Anywho just wanted to share my decision! Good luck to all of you still waiting for BU.

    I was looking through last year's forum and saw that many people also didn't get into BU while getting accepted to very strong schools - so weird! Congrats again on Columbia :)

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted · Edited by megan715

    4 hours ago, JuliaFrances said:

    Absolutely, unless Columbia offers me significantly more money than Penn, I want to move to Philadelphia. Their program allows me to do direct work in prisons from the get go, and I like that they have you do your field placement 3 days a week, most programs only require 2. 

    I think Penn will allow me to graduate with more confidence in my professional skill than the other programs I applied to. 

    I also want to work directly in prisons! The GRI at Penn was such a big selling point for me. 

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

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    1 hour ago, JuliaFrances said:

    I have said this before but it may need to be said again.

    To everyone who hasn't heard back from schools yet: 

    It is only the beginning of February! You're all SMART and GREAT and need to remember people primarily post good news, not no news and not bad news. It might look like everyone under the sun is getting in except you,  but that isn't true! This is a skewed sample (always question the source of your sample population)!

    The start of February is still early to hear back, so if you haven't heard yet, don't worry! If you look back at old forums, people were hearing back January through late February and late March. 

    Good luck ❤️ 

    So kind of you to post, thanks so much :) This forum has been both a blessing and a curse, I always remind myself it's such a small sample in the grand scheme of this process. 

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted · Edited by megan715

    Really hoping to hear back from Columbia this week - at this point I don't think I would even attend because $$$$ but it feels like forever ago since I applied! 

    After attending their info session remotely this weekend I'm beginning to seriously consider Pitt. It's just starting to feel like a really good fit for me, not to mention the fact that tuition is SIGNIFICANTLY less than the other programs I'm applying to. I have my Penn interview a week from today and I've considered it my top choice since visiting in September but now I feel way less pressure knowing I've been accepted to a school I could really see myself at. Is anyone familiar with the program/know someone who is? I'm having a hard time finding any discussion about Pitt across all forums. 

     

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

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    Posted · Edited by megan715

    So I logged into my Columbia portal for the 10000th time and saw they removed my specialization/concentration at the top, now it just lists my reference number, term, and program. Anyone else seeing this? 

    EDIT: Also they added a link to RSVP for admitted students day....

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

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    41 minutes ago, SMLDC said:

    Not sure if anyone here applied to University of Pittsburgh, but I received an acceptance last week in a bit of a roundabout way. I received an email from admissions about an admitted students lunch this spring, but I had not received an official message from the school about an admissions decision. (I also received an email from them about a fellowship they suggested I apply for, having reviewed my application, though I was not actually eligible for the fellowship since it was for advanced-standing and second-year students.) The only indication I had was when I logged into the portal, I had an "accept/decline" page that was literally otherwise BLANK... When I noted this to the person who reached out about the admitted students lunch, she said that was effectively an acceptance, though a letter is forthcoming with more detail. An odd way to get to "yes," but I'll take it. Wanted to share that in case others were waiting to hear back. (I applied on their early decision deadline in January.)

    Wow thanks so much for this post - I called admissions after seeing this (turns out I had been looking at the wrong portal oops) and found out I was accepted as well!! Congrats to you!!

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