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Hi! Just wanted to say I was accepted to UChicago last night (maybe around 7 or something?) via the portal! I was awarded a 20k scholarship. 
 
It feels surreal. Shoutout to all my other 'former bad students,' delinquents and first-gen college graduates out there. I had insane anxiety and imposter syndrome while waiting for a decision (literally any decision, only ended up actually applying to 3 schools even though I had initially planned on 5-6). So if that's you right now, I see you and I love you. 
GL guys! :,)

Hey friends! This past week, I was rejected from Berkeley, and accepted to UW last night. I still have to hear back from UCLA, PSU, Minnesota Twin Cities, and UT Austin. 
I almost applied to a couple other schools where I knew I'd be a shoe-in and potentially receive funding, just so I could use it as leverage in asking other schools to offer/increase their funding. I didn't up doing so (got burnt out), but still could for a couple programs with late deadlines. Just curious - does anyone have experience appealing for more money? And if so, did funding offers from other schools provide meaningful leverage? Or were you able to get some by merely making a good case, independent of other offers?
Thanks so much! Pretty stoked to have gotten into my first school!

Hi everyone!
Is there anyone that could give me advice on how exactly to appeal for more scholarship money?
 

Ha I asked the same q today - why don't they make this kind of thing more clear?! I even spoke to a financial aid person on the phone and they were so vague about it that it really wasn't helpful at all.

Hello! I was wondering if anyone could share their thoughts about the two schools? I got accepted into both programs for MSW but I'm having such a hard time weighing out the pros and cons of each school.. if people could chime in and share their thoughts, I'd love to hear! Torn between the two programs
(Just in case anyone asks or is curious, I applied to both schools by 1/15; heard back from BC 2/11/21; got an email to schedule an interview with Penn on 1/22/21, interviewed via Zoom on 2/12/21 and heard back on 2/14/21; got a very generous scholarship from BC and am waiting to hear back from Penn's financial aid office)

Hello! I was wondering if anyone could share their thoughts about the two schools? I got accepted into both programs for MSW but I'm having such a hard time weighing out the pros and cons of each school.. if people could chime in and share their thoughts, I'd love to hear! Torn between the two programs
(Just in case anyone asks or is curious, I applied to both schools by 1/15; heard back from BC 2/11/21; got an email to schedule an interview with Penn on 1/22/21, interviewed via Zoom on 2/12/21 and heard back on 2/14/21; got a very generous scholarship from BC and am waiting to hear back from Penn's financial aid office)

In this field going to a school just for the name is not good enough anymore. We have ppl struggling to survive and they need our help. I've had co workers in the past complain after they left NYU they didn't feel like they were ready once they got into the work environment. They were working with homeless and MH population and believed NYU was very privileged and didn't prepare them. I've been at privileged Universities and dint feel like I belonged. This is why Hunter is my top choice. I need to be around a diverse student body and progressive like minded people. The world will never change if we don't require all SW to be on the same page. Its sad to hear what happened, but in reality people are going to go to Columbia because when they add that school to their resume it will be seen. Just a quick note to all future SW i work for a family therapy program here in NYC working with kids in Juvenile justice. I have coworkers who went to hunter and acquired 20k debt and some at Fordham who acquired 120k debt .....WE ALL WILL END UP IN THE SAME PLACES. Private practice is something different after we get our LCSW but until then lets really try to change this messed up world we live in.

Hi there, did you interview for the MSW or doctoral program? Sending you positive vibes for your interview (even if it has passed).

Hi quick q! How do you recommend asking them for an extension? Literally just saying something along the lines of "I am waiting to hear back from other schools.. would I be allowed to have an extension?" type of deal?

I’m in the same exact boat so I wouldn’t stress! 

I did! I interviewed with Mary Mazzola and it was very laid-back. My honest impression is that it was just so-so but afterwards she told me I did well and that she'd give me her full recommendation.