kristi28

Congrats!!!! :-)

3.71 from Cornell. TFA, a lot of teaching/mentoring experience, & 2 yrs volunteering at a juvenile detention center for girls.

I heard back from UPenn 14 days after my interview. Got a call from the dean of admissions and a $17,000 scholarship. Just hold tight! Good luck! :-)

Congrats on WUSTL!! When did you submit your application?

Congratulations!!! U Chicago is one of my top choices. When did you submit your application?

I got my decision 14 days after my interview. Some people hear back sooner, but they will tell you to give them 2-3 weeks.

They ask standard questions like: Why do you want to go into social work? Why do you want to attend UPenn? What is your greatest challenge? Etc. They also ask you to expound on your resume and experience. It's pretty informal so don't sweat it! Good luck!!! :-)

Wait, UMichigan asked you for an interview? That's not part of their standard procedure, right?

Hey, I also submitted my app on Dec. 20th. I called Jan. 5th to confirm that my app was complete and received an interview invitation that same day. I interviewed Jan. 10th and am still waiting on a response. Do call them!!! I hope it works out. -Kristi

I submitted Dec. 20th, called on Jan. 5th to inquire about the status of my application, and received an email about an interview the same day. I completed my interview on Jan. 10th. I would call and ask whether your app is complete and if it has been reviewed. Let me know how it goes. Good luck!

I submitted my app for UPenn on December 20th. They were on break from Dec. 22-Jan.3rd. so I called on Jan. 4th to ask whether my app was complete. A few hours later I got an email telling me to set up an interview. I interviewed Jan. 10th and I will let you know when I get the decision back. If you haven't heard anything from Penn, I'd call and see what's going on. I had a 3.7 undergrad from Cornell; history and Africana Studies major. I'm finishing up my second year of Teach For America. Most of my work/volunteer experience comes from working with teenagers in school and summer institutes. I also volunteered for 2 yrs at a juvenile detention center for girls. Hope that helps!

Hey Megan, I've also applied to University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), University of Michigan, and Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL). I just had my interview with UPenn and it went well and I should hear something soon. As for the other schools, I probably won't hear back until late Feb/early March. The wait is killing me, so you're not alone! When did you submit your apps? Oh, and my first choice is UChicago as well. I hope we both get in! --Kristi