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  1. Research, research, research the programs you are interested in. Look at the linkedin profiles of graduates, check out what resources are available to students/alumni, and read the reviews of those who attended the programs (google them). Don't get too hyped up on the names/prestige of universities (check out the articles for more context), but if their programs do align with your professional goals and they have the potential to award you a substantial scholarship, definitely apply to them. sorry small edit here at the bottom of the post
  2. You might have come across the WSJ or Slate articles about how universities have been exploiting their graduate programs for profit (one particular ivy league school has been in the spotlight and is widely talked about here too). If not, please check them out here: https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/financially-hobbled-for-life-the-elite-masters-degrees-that-dont-pay-off-11625752773 https://slate.com/business/2021/07/masters-degrees-debt-loans-worth-it.html It's unfortunate that it has come to a point where it's difficult to discern whether or not a graduate program's priority is to be a cash cow machine for a university (by admitting a ton of students and profiting off of federal loans) or is genuinely utilized as a vehicle to produce quality graduates that'll contribute to their relevant fields. While the articles focus on drama and arts programs (e.g. MFA), the student loan issue can definitely be applicable to Social Work and a variety of other master's programs. Point is -- and it has been reiterated a ton here on this forum -- please be sure to keep the cost of MSW programs in mind as you're selecting programs to apply to. I would only recommend attending a program with a high tuition if you obtained a scholarship that covers a majority or all of the tuition (and even then be sure to keep living costs and other miscellaneous expenses in mind)..or if you're well off already. If you've obtained a scholarship, don't hesitate to ask for more money. The worst the financial/admissions office can say is no. Shoot them an email and use scholarships from other programs (if you got any) as leverage; at the end of the day, it's a numbers game. For the most part, the schools have budgeted enough to accomodate scholarship reconsideration requests, and the admissions team's job is to make sure it can get as many admitted students as possible to commit to their program. It is in your best interest to reduce the cost of the program as much as possible on your end. Research, research, research the programs you are interested in. Look at the linkedin profiles of graduates, check out what resources are available to students/alumni, and read the reviews of those who attended the programs (google them). Don't get too hyped up on the names/prestige of universities (check out the articles for more context), but if their programs do align with your professional goals and they award you a substantial scholarship, definitely apply to them. Hope this helps and good luck with your applications!
  3. Hey everyone! You probably came across this already, but thought I'd share this website just in case that could help with choosing a program (especially with April 15th around the corner). I figured since a lot of y'all received admissions decisions by now and may have a difficult time deciding which program to commit to, this site can potentially aid you with student/alumni reviews of the MSW programs they enrolled in/graduated from. Here it is: https://www.graduateprograms.com/schools Just type the school name in the search box. On the school's page, click the "All Programs" box in the Student & Graduate Reviews section, then choose "Social Work" in the drop-down menu (ignore the "find an online degree" search box, it's an ad). A list of reviews specific to the school's MSW program should pop up. Alternatively, you can check out their MSW rankings page and go from there, although I'm not sure how valid it is (given that it's from 2018, among other factors): https://www.graduateprograms.com/masters-degrees/best-social-work-schools Hope this helps!
  4. Oh man, sorry to hear that makes me nervous about my request too haha. Definitely hope you got a better offer at another program!
  5. heard back from them earlier this week -- applied late jan with a confirmation email in early feb. fingers crossed you hear back from them very soon!
  6. Hey! I was referred to this link to submit a reconsideration request (need to send mine soon): https://apply-ssa.uchicago.edu/register/scholarshiprequest Did you submit yours through there? Not sure what the timeline is on them getting back to appealers, unfortunately.
  7. thank you!!! Yep, received an email telling me to check my portal!
  8. Just received my acceptance too woooo!!! Fingers crossed y'all hear back soon, kfmsw2021 and MSWchic!
  9. Hey everyone! Has anybody heard back from UChicago the past few days? I'm getting increasingly anxious as 3/15 gets closer and closer ?
  10. Hi everyone, happy holidays! For the work experience section of MSW applications, do you copy and paste your bullet points from your resume, or do you write out a full-fledged description for each job? Thanks for your help!
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