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  1. mswhopeful2012
    So how is the waiting going on this lovely extra day of the year?!
  2. mswhopeful2012
    Yes, I know that sentiment of waiting! Berkeley's program is a better fit for me. Also the quality of life that UC Berkeley and the surrounding area would could offer would drastically improve my current situation (I have some medical issues that San Fran/Berkeley would be a better fit for). Due to that, I also want to work out of the Bay Area following graduation. I've already emailed other departments on campus and received confirmation that the university as a whole would help me in addition to the supportive environment of SSW. Primarily though, I think the environment, paradigm and faculty at Berkeley are a better fit for me.
  3. mswhopeful2012
    Congrats!
  4. mswhopeful2012
    I'm leaning towards Berkeley. What about you?
  5. mswhopeful2012
    Ditto!
  6. mswhopeful2012
    Thanks for the link!
  7. mswhopeful2012
    I completely concur with your last sentence!! Boo waiting!! I'm the meantime, waiting mead I'm much more efficient at household chores, freelance design work, and pretty much anything else I can use as a distraction!
  8. mswhopeful2012
    Thanks! You too!!
  9. mswhopeful2012
    Guess I will be hugging my phone for 2 weeks!
  10. mswhopeful2012
    Dd they say if they will be sending emails?
  11. mswhopeful2012
    Thanks for posting the info!!
  12. mswhopeful2012
    I think that asking for a Skype interview is understandable. My friend's school requires the interviews to be done virtually for the very reason that it's expensive to come in person.
  13. mswhopeful2012
    Hey! So I know we are only about a week away from finding out! How did your essays turn out? What did you write about?
  14. mswhopeful2012
    Thanks! That's what the automated message said. I'm impressed that Berkeley is very accurate and precise with the information they provide compared to other programs
  15. mswhopeful2012
    Thanks! That's what the automated message said. I'm impressed that Berkeley is very accurate and precise with the information they provide compared to other
  16. mswhopeful2012
    Does anyone have specific information about how and when Berkeley gives out notices of acceptance?
  17. mswhopeful2012
    Great insight! Thanks!
  18. mswhopeful2012
    CONGRATS! Where did you check for your decision?
  19. mswhopeful2012
    The reason I started this discussion is not really about statistics. I needed a distraction while waiting, wanted to meet people with a connection to Berkeley (applicant, student, graduate), and wanted to have a conversation about our admissions process . I know discussing statistics absolutely won't change how an admissions committee reviews and reflects on my application file
  20. mswhopeful2012
    Ah, thanks for the insight. Yes, most social work programs are prescriptive in nature so my reasoning for desiring to attend Berkeley reaches far beyond that. And for me, it's not about the prestige, it's about the people. I would say my reasoning for selecting the graduate schools I applied for are not the "typical reasons"
  21. mswhopeful2012
    Okay, thanks!
  22. mswhopeful2012
    Wow, great info! Thanks! How have you liked it do far? What are your specific goals with MAP? What type of experience did you have prior to your application process?
  23. mswhopeful2012
    oh I must have missed that post. Was it on the first page?
  24. mswhopeful2012
    xxxling...where does it say that?
  25. mswhopeful2012
    Wow! Thanks for sharing!! I wrote about a personal circumstance that enabled me to continual develop advocacy skills as I had to often advocate for myself. I get why they make you do it in one page (or at least I hazard a guess). It's like an elevator pitch. I work with start-up companies and one of the most important things is to be able to convey yourself to an investor in 30 seconds where they want to learn more to give you money. With social work, it's similar...you don't always have a bunch of time when pitching an idea, trying to get funding, helping someone in a crisis. I also assume its because they don't have a lot of time, but either way, the ability to be succinct is key!
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