So this is my first semester in a very small graduate program (<10) and my current teacher is also the chair for the program. Long story short these are the things she has done so far that I feel are unacceptable:
my admission interviews were very unprofessional; she was driving while doing a phone interview with me and that was after having to reschedule the interview two times because she did not call me the first two appointments she plays favorites; she really helps the students she likes while the rest of us have to suffer and figure things out ourselves. an example: she helped one student prepare for a practicum interview while she did not help others and because she has ties with that practicum I have a very strong hunch that she had her favorite student placed there instead of another one of my classmates who was more qualified she randomly cancels classes and then adds on homework that was not originally assigned she neglects to tell her non-favorites certain vital information; i.e., the fact that getting at least one place to take you on for your practicum is not guaranteed and that this will affect your graduation date. I understand that there are practicum and internships that are this way but it was never specified that it applied to this program.
So basically my question comes down to is there anyone who i can talk to at my school or if i should even bother given that it's basically her program. Should I even continue the program or is it possible to transfer to a different graduate school. Does anyone know if financial aid will allow me to transfer to a different school and if i do not start immediately (i.e., if i have to wait til next fall), will i have to start paying back my loan? Has anyone ever been in my situation and if you are/were, what did you do?
