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    MSW Applications Fall 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

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    6 minutes ago, NYCMSW2020 said:

    Does anyone have any thoughts on what is considered a good amount of financial aid for a school like Columbia? I got $16,000 a year and I am trying to gauge if that is average.

     

    I got the same amount! And I've heard they cap at $20k.

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

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    15 hours ago, madisonc7 said:

    Ok y’all I’m making a call so I can finally log off this forum for good and save any semblance of sanity I have left... I’ll see you at Columbia in the fall ?

    Good luck to everyone still waiting and making decisions. I hope for morning bus the best for all of you. This is the best community. 

    YAY! See ya in the fall! Xoxo

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

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    38 minutes ago, IPmsw2020 said:

    well cu finally sent my decision, i got waitlisted.

    I know this is a disappointing outcome for you, I'm so sorry! UMich waitlisted me, so I'm trying to remind myself that a waitlist doesn't mean a "no"! Just remember to be kind to yourself and remind yourself that you are worthy. I know it isn't personal, they can't possibly know all the magnificent things about you just by reading your application. 

    UNC MSW 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

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    4 minutes ago, MSWhopeful_0 said:

    Is anyone else who applied to the full time program still waiting to hear back? I’ve been on edge all day and am still waiting. I applied just before the January 14 deadline, if that makes a difference?

    Hi I applied to Chapel Hill and I'm still waiting to hear back, you aren't alone! 

    UT Austin 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

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    1 hour ago, UT2020 said:

    Awwwww that really sucks!! Would you mind sharing your stats?

     

    best of luck elsewhere I’m sure you’re more than deserving!!

    Hi, yes of course!

    My undergrad GPA was a 3.6, I work at a nonprofit counseling center now, several years of volunteer experience, got recommendations for former professors and also a few LCSWs that I work with now.

    I got into Columbia so I think that's probably where I will end up. Everything happens for a reason! Thank you for your kind words ❤️ 

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

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    14 minutes ago, rockroad29 said:

    Congrats on your acceptance to CU! I have been stalking this group for a while but I feel like I have to say this to you, and this maybe helpful to some others who have applied or are preparing for their application. My partner used to be in a graduate school admission team in one of the top 5 MSW schools. Overqualifying is a real thing. Especially if there's a part in your application that asked if there are any other schools that you have applied to - they do look at this. Offering you an admission while knowing that you're very well qualified and have a high chance of getting in and going to a better school, give nothing to them except increasing their acceptance rate, which will impact their school range when they report it. Hence, they give you a rejection. Schools do not only accept those that qualified, but also those that are most likely to go to their school. My partner's team even did one round of "we want these applicants" - this consists of selecting those that are qualified for admission out of the application pool. After the first round, they reviewed everyone again but this time wasn't focusing on whether or not they're qualified but what are the chances that they will accept the offer. They were able to weed out almost 30% from those that are qualified. This makes their acceptance rate lower while increasing their accepting admission offer rate, both are good for school ranging.

    Don't let this define you and your past achievements, you are simply just not a good fit for the school. I'm not saying that this was your case, but it could be a part of it. 

    Good luck on everything!

     

    I had never considered this but it definitely makes sense! I'm not sure this is the case with me, but it's good to know that it could've contributed! 

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

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    On 2/15/2020 at 2:47 PM, IPmsw2020 said:

    I am so sorry you got rejected, being rejected really, really sucks, and it is totally normal to be hurt by it. But first things first, you just got admitted into an Ivy League School!!!! That is INCREDIBLE!!!

    Seeing as you got into CU but not UT Austin, I would assume UT Austin either got full, had too many people applying for a certain concentration, had a quota for admissions based on locations, etc.

    Honestly, it really seems like the admissions process for any grad school is incredibly flawed. I truly do not believe that acceptances or rejections from a school is a good judge of your character, intelligence, or qualifications. A GPA, three letters of recommendations, a transcript, a resume, and an essay(s) is not enough to judge someone's ability to become a social worker or to get the full picture of who you are as a human. Not to mention there was literally a scandal recently about rich people paying their childrens' ways into college (idk about people doing this for MSW programs but who knows). Maybe you had just gotten dumped last fall by your partner of 4 years, and then immediately had to write a bunch of grad school essays as well as be a full-time student, are those going to be good representations of your actual abilities in social work? Are those essays going to be the best quality you could do? These are only snapshots of your academic career that neglect any outside forces affecting your quality of work, and do not represent you wholly. Like, you could date someone for over a year and still be learning new things about them daily, how could an application with such little information about you be an accurate and complete representation of your skills and personality?

    Again, it is totally normal and valid to be hurt by rejections. It hurts, it makes you question your abilities. Let yourself be disappointed and sad, but don't let it dictate your self-worth. You clearly have qualifications if you got into CU. If you were truly incompetent/stupid/a bad fit for social work/etc., you wouldn't have gotten into anywhere (and even then it could've just been bad luck or an overly competitive year).

    Thank you SO much for these kind words, WOW. I needed that. You are right! There are a lot of factors that contribute, and my best friend framed it like "the universe made that decision for you", which is helpful! 

    UNC MSW 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

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    23 minutes ago, HopefulMSW614 said:

    I don’t think I can do this wait anymore. But unfortunately there’s not really an alternative. Any tips on how to distract yourself? I’m halfway tempted to lock myself out of my phone for a few hours tomorrow. 

    my best option was to go for a drive! (or a walk if you don't drive) 

    I just put on a great playlist and drove around for awhile so I had to focus on the road.

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

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    11 minutes ago, simonsays said:

    I got an email with the award listed in the body of the email - it wasn't related to my portal. Mine came exactly a week after my acceptance. If it's messing with your ability to make a decision, you should try asking for an extension - Columbia was SO nice and granted me an additional two weeks to make my decision.  

    Sorry, I meant the acceptance decision itself! I haven't even gotten that yet. ? Again, actually going insane! 

    MSW Applications Fall 2020

    in Social Workers Forum

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    2 minutes ago, simonsays said:

    Just got my scholarship from Columbia! It's 1k more than NYU, so still a tough decision! 

    I still haven't heard back, I think I'm nearly insane. Did you get an email with a status update or did you just check your application status page? (I'm probably going to obsessively refresh both either way)

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