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today after talking with an advisor at one of the schools i am currently waiting to hear from i totally had a freak out moment. i came home with the certainty that i was going to be rejected based on the things the advisor said and her expressions and what not, and literally cried for about 40 minutes. what has been your biggest freak out moment so far during this whole process?

It's different of MSW programs!! the April 15th in most cases only applies to MA programs...since an MSW is a professional program/terminal degree, Columbia can ask for a response sooner than April 15th.

it's caused so much tension between my SO and i. we've had a lot of heated discussion about whose career comes first, his or mine. he just got a promotion and raise and in this failing economy doesn't want to leave and downgrade in jobs. but i can't give up my phd program if it's far away... i'm afraid this is going to tear us apart and then i will end up 45 with a phd/great career and alone. :-(

Anyone applying to PhD programs in Social Work/Welfare? I feel like the only one on this forum and would like to talk to someone about stuff...

i think msw programs are more about who you are as a person, what you have to offer the field, and your past personal/professional experiences- all of which is reflected in your essays. Hence why msw programs usually have like three essays as opposed to like one for other masters programs.

i've been baking like crazy too! i feel like i've gained 10 lbs during this whole admissions process because of all the stress/eating/cooking/baking :-(

it's different for every school/program. for one of my schools, i know for sure that they have a GRE and GPA cut off- those who don't make that get a reject right away. in other words, they don't hold onto those 150 applicants who didn't make the cut off scores. for another one of my schools, i had one of the admissions people tell me that they accept about 10-12 people each year, but if only 8 people accept then those are the 8 people for the incoming class. they don't replace the 4 or so people who turned down the offer and they don't have a wait list. sometimes they've had an incoming class as small as 5.

3 acceptances: wisconsin, columbia, brandeis 2 rejections: chicago and cornell

i just drink...a lot.... j/k.

LOL i once knew this guy who i went to undergrad with (he was a few years a head of me). when he graduated and left he told everyone he went to UCSF for neuroscience on a full ride (insult to injury, he told everyone he got into the MD/PhD program there too) ...but then i found out several years later that he had lied- he didn't actually get in and just moved away and told everyone else that's where he was. i know that's not what you're proposing, but do you really want to take step toward being that guy? don't be like that guy!

if i get one more email from Paypal or Ticketmaster instead of an email from one of my schools i am going to pull all my hair out

i am all about academia. i am finishing my masters right now, i love the learning process, nothing appeals to me more than researching my life away. BUT there's a small part of me that is scared that someday i might end up with my dream career (successful and fulfilling) but end up alone (and lonely), is that pathetic to think about? You guys are giving great advice and more support than you realize, so thank you for the responses. Just knowing other people have struggled with this helps in a way.

Hi everyone! I've been a long time lurker this entire fall/winter season until now....the waiting period...my anxieties are starting to get the best of me so I finally made an account and started posting so I can share my neuroticisms. I have two top choices- I've gotten into one and am waiting on the other. The school I am waiting on is in the city I am currently in. I don't want to leave the city I am in because I love it so much and because I have a boyfriend who I care about greatly as well. All things being equal, if I get into my other top choice, it is going to be absolutely impossible for me to choose programs. Some people will say "well won't it depend on what kind of funding offers you get?" but I am pretty sure if I get into my other top choice I will get a very comparable funding package. Both schools have excellent programs with professors I am deeply excited about working with. The factor that is making all of this so much harder is the boyfriend. I love him a lot and would love for him to come with me wherever I go but he can't leave his job right now- well obviously anything is possible, but he has an excellent job and he just got a huge promotion and raise (which during an economy is impressive to say the least). We've already both decided we're not the kind of people who can do a long distance relationship. So if I don't get into my other top choice in my current city, I will be moving away. So is it weird that instead of thinking about the pros and cons of the schools/departments, all I can think about is my relationship with him and whether or not it's going to end??? I know a while back there was a poll about the status of people's romantic situations and a short discussion of how it was helping/hurting the situation- I guess I just want to know if anyone else is in my situation :-(

i am ashamed to say that i didn't make it to two classes today (i'm in a masters program) because i am seriously going insane just waiting and finding myself paralyzed by anxieties....