[Columbia vs. NYU vs. Hunter College for MSW]

On 4/8/2022 at 3:43 PM, Alittle_shady said:

@ARH_1

Congrats on acceptances!! I also got into Columbia and Hunter and had the same dilemma. I was strongly considering going to Columbia because of the school’s prestige. I’m a first generation college student and I saw attending an Ivy League as a holy grail. Unfortunately, Columbia didn’t offer me a lot of scholarships. And for the two years, I would’ve taken over $80,000 loan and that’s excluding living expenses because I’m from New York City. So, if you are moving to NYC, you need to add those expenses to your loan. Personally, I didn’t feel comfortable signing up for a $80,000 loan. I even tried to reason with myself because I don’t have any student loans from undergraduate studies. Then, I thought about my personal goals like buying home and I knew that the loan https://paydaysay.com/24-7-payday-loans/ won't cause a big delay. The biggest reason why I chose to attend Hunter was because my salary from my first job out of the program will probably be less than the $80,000 loan that I would’ve taken out for Columbia. 
I contacted a few recent graduates from Columbia. I found them on Instagram and messaged them to ask about their experience and about their opinion on the program price. I got a mixture of responses. 

This is a very personal decision. You have to think about what makes you happy right now but also how this is going to effect future you.
 

I hope this helps. Sorry for the really long message. 

Because MSW is more adaptable, I went with it. I'm not sure if I want to continue therapy in the long run. According to what I understand, MSW can access Medicaid but MHC cannot, at least in New York. Although I would prefer the MHC curriculum, you must do postgraduate trainings to become a therapist.