UNC

[cmbiglow]

Has anyone heard from UNC yet?

[Jade08]

I just got an acceptance letter from UNC today

[nessadub]

Congratulations! I'm patiently waiting to hear from them too. Did they include funding info too?

[Jade08]

Thanks! I wish they'd included info about funding, hehe. The letter came from the Grad School and it said that decisions about financial aid are made in a separate process and sent directly from the program providing the funding.

[cmbiglow]

Thanks! I wish they'd included info about funding, hehe. The letter came from the Grad School and it said that decisions about financial aid are made in a separate process and sent directly from the program providing the funding.

Thank you! I have been checking my mail obsessively waiting for the letter!

[Agape]

I just got an acceptance letter from UNC today

Congrats! Did you apply for Advanced Standing? I am still waiting to hear and I am wondering if it is different for Advanced Standing

[cmbiglow]

Congrats! Did you apply for Advanced Standing? I am still waiting to hear and I am wondering if it is different for Advanced Standing

I sent an email to them asking when decisions would be made and they told me that advanced standing would know in a weekish (that was the beginning of last week) and regular and distance-ed would know by the end of March. She said they were sending out letters all the time though! I just want to know!

[Jade08]

Congrats! Did you apply for Advanced Standing? I am still waiting to hear and I am wondering if it is different for Advanced Standing

I applied to the 2 year program, but it sounds like you should be finding out pretty soon I hope its good news all around!

[Agape]

I got an email today saying that I (as an advanced standing applicant) would hear from them at the beginning of next week today. Soo around March 15th ish?

[Red Rock]

Got my financial aid package (kind of) Was offered a total of more than $34,000 for my first year (full tuition + $10,000 stipend) which I'm going to have to turn down

Dang.

[DLWHITE]

Got my financial aid package (kind of) Was offered a total of more than $34,000 for my first year (full tuition + $10,000 stipend) which I'm going to have to turn down

Dang.

Congrats! That is an amazing offer! Why are you going to have to turn it down? I am still waiting to hear about funding. Did they e-mail you recently? Do you know if the funding is from the Graduate School or the Social Work Department?

[Red Rock]

Congrats! That is an amazing offer! Why are you going to have to turn it down? I am still waiting to hear about funding. Did they e-mail you recently? Do you know if the funding is from the Graduate School or the Social Work Department?

The email came from the School of Social Work. I will be declining because I am getting married and my partner has no matching schools in the area. Plus, I think I love California too much

[DLWHITE]

The email came from the School of Social Work. I will be declining because I am getting married and my partner has no matching schools in the area. Plus, I think I love California too much

I actually grew up in California until I was 13 and go back to visit as often as I can. I totally understand why you would want to stay. Have you decided where you are going in California?

[innwdc]

On 3/27/2010 at 2:28 AM, Red Rock said:

The email came from the School of Social Work. I will be declining because I am getting married and my partner has no matching schools in the area. Plus, I think I love California too much

Red Rock--

Congratulations! Do you mind if I ask your stats? I got accepted to WUSTL and Smith for the fall, but am reluctant to take out large loans (even with generous scholarships, these schools are just so expensive). I am considering applying to UNC as I've heard great things and just waiting a year to start. You got an amazing scholarship package--is there a name for the one you got (I didn't know they gave living stipends for MSW students)? Did you also apply to the PhD program?

My stats are: 3.9 undergrad GPA, 1310 GRE, currently doing AmeriCorps living/working in transitional home for women, and lots of past volunteer experience.

Thanks for your time!

[Red Rock]

Red Rock--

Congratulations! Do you mind if I ask your stats? I got accepted to Wash U and Smith for the fall, but am reluctant to take out large loans (even with generous scholarships, these schools are just so expensive). I am considering applying to UNC as I've heard great things and just waiting a year to start. You got an amazing scholarship package--is there a name for the one you got (I didn't know they gave living stipends for MSW students)? Did you also apply to the PhD program?

My stats are: 3.9 undergrad GPA, 1310 GRE, currently doing AmeriCorps living/working in transitional home for women, and lots of past volunteer experience.

Thanks for your time!

I don't remember the name of the package, sorry. I only applied to the MSW program, and was offered it without applying (I also didn't know packages like this existed for MSW students!)

I can definitely understand not wanting to get into debt for an MSW. I had really lousy aid offers from UChicago and Columbia and while they are excellent schools, they are definitely not worth (to me) the almost $100,000 debt.

I'm a Berkeley grad, 3.5 GPA, volunteer/worked with diverse communities, and am finishing up my second Americorps year (yay Americorps!) Good luck with whatever your decision may be.