theworldatlarge Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 On 1/24/2020 at 2:02 PM, mswanxiety said: Thanks for the tip! Did you get a scholarship? Trying to get a sense if I received a good amount or not.. I didn't get quite that much, but not far off. 31k is about 2/3 of the full tuition, which seems great! With that said, I imagine a full ride to WashU will be tough to pass up!
JuliaFrances Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 It's almost 5. Hopefully we all get some good news before we're thrown into two full days of no news LOL msw2020waiting and MCSW23 1 1
msw2020waiting Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 (edited)  I applied to UChicago on 01/15. I am new grad with a cumulative of 3.76, but I took several terms of medical leave halfway through  I have so many Ws on my transcript. I do have a lot of volunteer experiences but I'm still really anxious. However congrats everyone!! Hope we'll all have good luck! Edited January 24, 2020 by msw2020waiting theworldatlarge 1
gracie18 Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 Everyone check your account updates! I didn't receive an email, but randomly checked the website and saw a status update! I was also accepted to Chicago! theworldatlarge and msw2020waiting 2
SMLDC Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 Did you just check the application status page? I don't see any update. I did submit my app late on 12/1 though.
fiona4 Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 8 minutes ago, gracie18 said: Everyone check your account updates! I didn't receive an email, but randomly checked the website and saw a status update! I was also accepted to Chicago! Is this for Columbia or?
Msw2020lala Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 38 minutes ago, msw2020waiting said:  I applied to UChicago on 01/15. I am new grad with a cumulative of 3.76, but I took several terms of medical leave halfway through  I have so many Ws on my transcript. I do have a lot of volunteer experiences but I'm still really anxious. However congrats everyone!! Hope we'll all have good luck! I also applied on 1/15, if it makes you feel any better I have several Ws on my transcript from sophomore and junior years, most of which are  from a medical leave. Your cumulative GPA is much better than mine though! And I think they will mostly care about how well you did in your last few semesters or if there’s any trend of improvement. Though my cumulative gpa is a 3.48, my last four semesters of school I had a 3.72. Best of luck to the both of us!  curious if everyone hearing back from UChicago applied earlier than the 1/15 deadline? I imagine less than two weeks would be a quick turnaround time for decisions, for those applicants who submitted day of msw2020waiting 1
gracie18 Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 9 minutes ago, fiona4 said: Is this for Columbia or? Chicago!
msw2020waiting Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 21 minutes ago, Msw2020lala said: I also applied on 1/15, if it makes you feel any better I have several Ws on my transcript from sophomore and junior years, most of which are  from a medical leave. Your cumulative GPA is much better than mine though! And I think they will mostly care about how well you did in your last few semesters or if there’s any trend of improvement. Though my cumulative gpa is a 3.48, my last four semesters of school I had a 3.72. Best of luck to the both of us!  curious if everyone hearing back from UChicago applied earlier than the 1/15 deadline? I imagine less than two weeks would be a quick turnaround time for decisions, for those applicants who submitted day of Hi! Thanks for the reply! We are on the same boat here. I attended two undergrad colleges because I transferred. My gpa at my first college was around 3.26. The cumulative of 3.76 is just for my current school. I think usually they place much more attention on the last few semesters, and since we both improved our grades over time, I hope we both get in!Â
savannahopes Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 Can I ask if any U Chicago people have a separate portal to check? I received an email from Michigan to create my friend account, but with Chicago the only page I have access to is my application. Is that all there should be?
IvySWCu Posted January 24, 2020 Author Posted January 24, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, mswanxiety said: I did! $31k...but it looks like it's only for the first three terms...?? I was a bit confused by the wording. I am less interested in macro and I think that is a strength of the program. I have a better offer at Wash U and cost of living is expensive in Chicago so I don't think I'll end up going there... Did you? Yeah it’s for your first year and then renewable for the second! And yes I got a scholarship as well - but yours is more than mine! That’s actually a very generous offer as I’ve read throughout the years they range from $10k-$30k.  UC only offers full rides for one or two students, based on a pamphlet I read from the school.  So $31k for two years - is $62k scholarship. Now thats amazing!! Congrats, you must be a very special candidate and have Alot to bring to the table Edited January 24, 2020 by Zayah
IvySWCu Posted January 24, 2020 Author Posted January 24, 2020 12 minutes ago, savannahopes said: Can I ask if any U Chicago people have a separate portal to check? I received an email from Michigan to create my friend account, but with Chicago the only page I have access to is my application. Is that all there should be? Yes same portal,  it appears below your application submission date in the portal at the bottom of the page. Sorry you didn’t hear back yet - but I’m sure you will! There’s still a ton of people waiting. This year has been so interesting as decisions have been released completely different than the last couple of years.Â
IvySWCu Posted January 24, 2020 Author Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, gracie18 said: Everyone check your account updates! I didn't receive an email, but randomly checked the website and saw a status update! I was also accepted to Chicago! WOOOH HOOOO!!!
IvySWCu Posted January 25, 2020 Author Posted January 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Msw2020lala said: I also applied on 1/15, if it makes you feel any better I have several Ws on my transcript from sophomore and junior years, most of which are  from a medical leave. Your cumulative GPA is much better than mine though! And I think they will mostly care about how well you did in your last few semesters or if there’s any trend of improvement. Though my cumulative gpa is a 3.48, my last four semesters of school I had a 3.72. Best of luck to the both of us!  curious if everyone hearing back from UChicago applied earlier than the 1/15 deadline? I imagine less than two weeks would be a quick turnaround time for decisions, for those applicants who submitted day of The decisions currently being released are for those who applied for the Dec 1 deadline. I applied 11/20
IvySWCu Posted January 25, 2020 Author Posted January 25, 2020 Has anyone heard back on Scholarships from CU?! Waiting on that final piece of information so I can choose a school! Ahhh.  And for all those still waiting, remember it’s only Jan! Decisions are being released all through Feb, be confident, hopeful, and may the power be with you! Y’all got THIS! mswanxiety, MCSW23 and msw2020waiting 1 2
IvySWCu Posted January 25, 2020 Author Posted January 25, 2020 1 hour ago, gracie18 said: Everyone check your account updates! I didn't receive an email, but randomly checked the website and saw a status update! I was also accepted to Chicago! Yay!! Congrats! Did you get a scholarship as well? Are you committing?? Â
msw2020waiting Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, Zayah said: Has anyone heard back on Scholarships from CU?! Waiting on that final piece of information so I can choose a school! Ahhh.  And for all those still waiting, remember it’s only Jan! Decisions are being released all through Feb, be confident, hopeful, and may the power be with you! Y’all got THIS! Thanks OP for all these positivity!!
IvySWCu Posted January 25, 2020 Author Posted January 25, 2020 7 hours ago, theworldatlarge said:  Definitely stay hopeful! I don't know how their process works, but the way they release decisions may be either a) more random than we might expect or b) based on some criterion we wouldn't expect I was surprised by this as well! Not sure yet! I have an interview next week for the full-time MBA program at UW-Madison, and I'll need to wait for their decision before making my own. I plan to do some more talking with each of the programs I'm accept to to help guide my choice. I only applied to programs that I know I want to attend, but the reason for each is different. It's going to be tough no matter what! What about you?? I’m highly considering it! It’s between CU and UC! Just depends if CU offers a scholarship as well! But I’m not sure how generous they are, as I’ve heard UC awards tons of scholarships.  I so thought I was going to get rejected from CU, so I mentally crossed it off. And now I’m considering it - so we shall see! They’re both amazing programs.  Good luck on your interview!
IvySWCu Posted January 25, 2020 Author Posted January 25, 2020 48 minutes ago, msw2020waiting said: Hi! Thanks for the reply! We are on the same boat here. I attended two undergrad colleges because I transferred. My gpa at my first college was around 3.26. The cumulative of 3.76 is just for my current school. I think usually they place much more attention on the last few semesters, and since we both improved our grades over time, I hope we both get in!  My GPA was the least considered factor for my application. So I agree with your post! It all comes down to a combination of your SOP,  LORs and Experience. As long as y’all paint a clear path of what you want to do and how the school can help you make that happen, I’m sure you’ll be fine!
IvySWCu Posted January 25, 2020 Author Posted January 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, msw2020waiting said: Thanks OP for all these positivity!! Of course! I know the feeling, especially because there so many factors to consider when making this decision!
IvySWCu Posted January 25, 2020 Author Posted January 25, 2020 Has anyone heard back from CU or UC unfavorably?Â
mswanxiety Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 51 minutes ago, Zayah said: Yeah it’s for your first year and then renewable for the second! And yes I got a scholarship as well - but yours is more than mine! That’s actually a very generous offer as I’ve read throughout the years they range from $10k-$30k.  UC only offers full rides for one or two students, based on a pamphlet I read from the school.  So $31k for two years - is $62k scholarship. Now thats amazing!! Congrats, you must be a very special candidate and have Alot to bring to the table oh that's very good to know! wow i feel really lucky. i know i've worked hard over the years but i know they get so many qualified candidates that also deserve that level of financial support. thank you, i appreciate the kudos.  theworldatlarge 1
IvySWCu Posted January 25, 2020 Author Posted January 25, 2020 51 minutes ago, mswanxiety said: oh that's very good to know! wow i feel really lucky. i know i've worked hard over the years but i know they get so many qualified candidates that also deserve that level of financial support. thank you, i appreciate the kudos.  For sure, enjoy it  and good luck with the program you chose! Keep us posted.  I would of went crazy without this forum by now. mswanxiety 1
msw2020waiting Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 It's weekends again... so much anxiety MCSW23 1
mswanxiety Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 34 minutes ago, Zayah said: For sure, enjoy it  and good luck with the program you chose! Keep us posted.  I would of went crazy without this forum by now. amen! thanks for starting it
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