DSW 2021

[BMadron01]

Hi! I have been a total creeper stalking this thread for a while and decided to finally interact! I applied to UTK for Fall 2021. I am super anxious about hearing back as well. I emailed them last week about timelines for admission decisions and they shared that they have had a record number of applications (and my application was at the tail end so I will likely hear back after April 15th, sad), which makes me nervous.  But, how exciting that there are so many social workers able and wanting to pursue a clinical doctorate within the field! I love it.  

[DSWstudentTSSW]

9 minutes ago, BMadron01 said:

Hi! I have been a total creeper stalking this thread for a while and decided to finally interact! I applied to UTK for Fall 2021. I am super anxious about hearing back as well. I emailed them last week about timelines for admission decisions and they shared that they have had a record number of applications (and my application was at the tail end so I will likely hear back after April 15th, sad), which makes me nervous.  But, how exciting that there are so many social workers able and wanting to pursue a clinical doctorate within the field! I love it.  

Welcome! 

[Dr.EJM]

1 hour ago, BMadron01 said:

Hi! I have been a total creeper stalking this thread for a while and decided to finally interact! I applied to UTK for Fall 2021. I am super anxious about hearing back as well. I emailed them last week about timelines for admission decisions and they shared that they have had a record number of applications (and my application was at the tail end so I will likely hear back after April 15th, sad), which makes me nervous.  But, how exciting that there are so many social workers able and wanting to pursue a clinical doctorate within the field! I love it.  

Glad you joined the thread! I hope not too far after the 15th (TOMORROW!) for you. 

 

[LaurelCove]

No news from Penn today. Anyone else?

 

[DSWstudentTSSW]

12 minutes ago, LaurelCove said:

No news from Penn today. Anyone else?

 

 Nothing here. 

[Goobah]

Dupe post  bleh

Edited April 15, 2021 by Goobah

[Goobah]

4 hours ago, BMadron01 said:

Hi! I have been a total creeper stalking this thread for a while and decided to finally interact! I applied to UTK for Fall 2021. I am super anxious about hearing back as well. I emailed them last week about timelines for admission decisions and they shared that they have had a record number of applications (and my application was at the tail end so I will likely hear back after April 15th, sad), which makes me nervous.  But, how exciting that there are so many social workers able and wanting to pursue a clinical doctorate within the field! I love it.  

My friend applied SUPER EARLY and she heard back today! She’s in! Here’s hoping you get news soon!

[Goobah]

On 4/13/2021 at 7:27 PM, DSWHopeful2021 said:

It is odd that some schools require you to buy robes if you want the official colors. I think Penn gives you black robes if you rent? I haven’t don’t that much research because I don’t want to put the cart before the horse. ?

Ngl, when I get to feeling exhausted or “why the heck am I doing this?!” sometimes I go look at the different robe packages.  The tams are so fancy

[DSWstudentTSSW]

9 hours ago, Goobah said:

Ngl, when I get to feeling exhausted or “why the heck am I doing this?!” sometimes I go look at the different robe packages.  The tams are so fancy

Absolutely! If/when I get into a program I’ll probably pin a picture of the respective regalia at my desk as motivation! ?

[susangardner]

On 4/13/2021 at 7:16 PM, LaurelCove said:

Hi all---new to this thread. Has anyone heard from Penn yet? Am anxiously awaiting for fall 2021/DSW program. 

No, not yet - hoping for today!!!

[CC_F]

3 hours ago, susangardner said:

No, not yet - hoping for today!!!

Same! I know mid April is the approximate response time...Fingers crossed that means today.

[BMadron01]

14 hours ago, Goobah said:

My friend applied SUPER EARLY and she heard back today! She’s in! Here’s hoping you get news soon!

How exciting! Congrats to her! I hope I hear back soon. They said I was towards the end of the cycle- so I am counting on next week. How do you like the program? 

[Dr.EJM]

Congrats to them!

I'll be checking this thread all day hoping to celebrate more!

[Dr.EJM]

14 hours ago, Goobah said:

Ngl, when I get to feeling exhausted or “why the heck am I doing this?!” sometimes I go look at the different robe packages.  The tams are so fancy

ME TOO!!!!! I have them saved in a motivation folder I seem to open once or twice a semester along with a few odds and ends I re-read

[Dr.EJM]

One of my favorites 

Importance_of_being_stupid[1] copy.pdf

[DSWstudentTSSW]

Gah! The suspense.  Luckily, I am really busy today I would probably be refreshing everything right now. lol. 

Good luck everyone! 

[susangardner]

2 hours ago, CC_F said:

Same! I know mid April is the approximate response time...Fingers crossed that means today.

exciting! Which school?

 

[LaurelCove]

I emailed Penn to ask when they would let us know. Got back to me to say they were meeting today to put together cohort and we should hear in 2-3 days---but not today.

[Dr.EJM]

Just now, LaurelCove said:

I emailed Penn to ask when they would let us know. Got back to me to say they were meeting today to put together cohort and we should hear in 2-3 days---but not today.

?

I so wanted it to be today! 

[DSWstudentTSSW]

2 minutes ago, LaurelCove said:

I emailed Penn to ask when they would let us know. Got back to me to say they were meeting today to put together cohort and we should hear in 2-3 days---but not today.

Thank you! 

[CC_F]

17 minutes ago, LaurelCove said:

I emailed Penn to ask when they would let us know. Got back to me to say they were meeting today to put together cohort and we should hear in 2-3 days---but not today.

Thank you! I’m so curious did they so their method of communication? I wasn’t sure if it would be phone email etc.

[LaurelCove]

here is Penn's exact message from this morning..."We meet today to build the cohort. It normally takes 2 to 3 business days to get the letters out. So not today, but very soon."

[LaurelCove]

Argh---2-3 business days takes us to next week!

[SocialWorker123]

 I cannot imagine how many applications Penn received this year, but I bet it was a lot more than usual.

[Goobah]

4 hours ago, BMadron01 said:

How exciting! Congrats to her! I hope I hear back soon. They said I was towards the end of the cycle- so I am counting on next week. How do you like the program? 

I love the program. I chose it for its EBP focus and it hasn’t disappointed. Going in, I was worried that it wouldn’t be rigorous because of the online format, but the synchronous classes provide a great experience .  We have really rich classroom discussions, breakout groups, group projects, etc.  I feel like I earn every grade.  It’s hard and amazing.  
 

I was also nervous because I work with a bunch of PhDs and MDs and I was worried that others might think that my program was “lesser.”  Even if they thought so, they’d be too nice to tell me ha! But I’ll discuss cases and/or class topics with them and ask them questions about their PhD experience etc. In these conversations they always seem impressed with discussions, topics, and assignments.  I get the sense that they probably did, at one point, also worry about the rigor of an online program. However, like me, ended up being  impressed by the quality of the program.