ellie811 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Yes! Congrats! ....and 3.5 weeks after my admission I'm still waiting to hear anything about financial aid. BUT, I'm doing a much better job coping with the frustration/anxiety now than I was last week. Here's a cool calculator I found today that I've been playing with, maybe some of y'all might be interested in plugging in some numbrs to see how things come out for you, too. Not that we're in the field for the money, but it's a good thing to consider. http://www.learnvest.com/2012/01/grad-school-calculator/#content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswhopeful2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Thanks for the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briefinterviews Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Just received my acceptance this morning via Wolverine Access! I completed my application 12/1, but had a recommendation letter that lagged a few days. I'm relieved, but don't think it's quite hit me yet (it's 7:30 am here in the left coast!), hahah. Michigan was definitely one of my top choices; the school that will make this decision difficult is Berkeley :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acb1023 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Just received my acceptance this morning via Wolverine Access! I completed my application 12/1, but had a recommendation letter that lagged a few days. I'm relieved, but don't think it's quite hit me yet (it's 7:30 am here in the left coast!), hahah. Michigan was definitely one of my top choices; the school that will make this decision difficult is Berkeley :x Same here! If I get into Berkeley, it's going to be a very tough decision between Michigan & Berkelely =\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswhopeful2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acb1023 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Ditto! Are you guys leaning toward one school or the other or is it still up in the air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswhopeful2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'm leaning towards Berkeley. What about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswhopeful2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acb1023 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) I'm leaning towards Berkeley. What about you? I'm leaning towards Berkeley. My boyfriend is out there, and I plan on working in the Bay area after graduation, anyway. Although Michigan's program is a better fit for me, I think Berkeley would make more sense in the long term. Plus, Michigan didn't offer much in terms of financial aid, so that's not a motivating force to stay in Michigan. Plus, I went to Michigan for undergrad and have been in Ann Arbor for 7 years -- it's time to move on! Good luck! The waiting is slowly killing me Edited February 29, 2012 by cdweaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswhopeful2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briefinterviews Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'm leaning towards Berkeley. My boyfriend is out there, and I plan on working in the Bay area after graduation, anyway. Although Michigan's program is a better fit for me, I think Berkeley would make more sense in the long term. Plus, Michigan didn't offer much in terms of financial aid, so that's not a motivating force to stay in Michigan. Plus, I went to Michigan for undergrad and have been in Ann Arbor for 7 years -- it's time to move on! Good luck! The waiting is slowly killing me Can't say I'm leaning towards one more than the other just yet, particularly since the admit rates for Berkeley are so grim; I haven't given it much thought since a decision is still being rendered. I would love to get out of California (especially L.A.) for a while, but I do plan on returning if I go out of state. This makes me wonder if I would be more marketable if I went to Berkeley, though I get the impression Michigan loves its Californians and there have been plenty to return to the golden state. Also: moving sucks. I also have a significant other who will be in L.A., but I swore at this age I would never make a career or education decision based on a relationship, and the beau is super supportive. Will LDR it either way, though it's my guess we'll probably be pining less from Berkeley It may simply come down to who offers more aid. Listen to me, talking like Berkeley is already an option! Redonkulous. Patience, grasshoppers--things will pan out as they ought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellie811 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Did anyone apply to the Child Welfare Program? Have you heard back about it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxyshoe Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 No problem . And yes, I have recently been admitted into a Ph.D. program with Psych. Congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briefinterviews Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Can we ask for an extension on the financial award, too? Financing this beast is starting to hit me, and I'd really like to weigh more options before committing. They want a response by 3/16, and I presume that needs to go hand and hand with an admissions decision as well? Any word on when we might hear about Special Programs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acb1023 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Can we ask for an extension on the financial award, too? Financing this beast is starting to hit me, and I'd really like to weigh more options before committing. They want a response by 3/16, and I presume that needs to go hand and hand with an admissions decision as well? Any word on when we might hear about Special Programs? If your Enrollment Deposit Deadline was extended, then your SSW Financial Aid Acceptance/Decline of award date will also be extended to match the date of your new Enrollment Deposit Deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellie811 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Any word on when we might hear about Special Programs? They just posted this on facebook: "You will receive notification separately about your status with any special programs. We are working very hard to send out notification on the special programs as quickly as possible!" My original deadline was TODAY, I got it extended to 3/24. As I haven't heard anything about financial aid, I don't know how those deadlines work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briefinterviews Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 If your Enrollment Deposit Deadline was extended, then your SSW Financial Aid Acceptance/Decline of award date will also be extended to match the date of your new Enrollment Deposit Deadline. Thanks! I know with BU, if you don't accept the money it goes back into the pot.. Relieved to hear it isn't the same at Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswhopeful2012 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Did you receive an email letting you know to check the status of your application, and that a decision had been made, or did you just continually check on Wolverine Access? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briefinterviews Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Did you receive an email letting you know to check the status of your application, and that a decision had been made, or did you just continually check on Wolverine Access? I was checking Wolverine Access every morning; an acceptance email followed the afternoon it was posted online. I also received my financial award the very next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi28 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 So, I applied Dec. 20th & by that date everything was in: transcript arrived in Nov & all recommendations were complete before my submission. I wasn't notified of my application status until Feb. 6th. I called today to get a timeframe for when I can expect a decision & the guy said 8 weeks AFTER the app status email. That seems ridiculous to me given that puts my decision notification in April . Those who have already received their decision: how much time passed between your app status/friend acct email & your admission decision? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswhopeful2012 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Wow! Who did you receive the application status email from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi28 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Wow! Who did you receive the application status email from? Michael McDermott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acb1023 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) Michael McDermott I submitted 11/29, I received my app status email from Michael McDermott on 1/12, and I received my acceptance on 2/15. Edited March 2, 2012 by cdweaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellie811 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) Those who have already received their decision: how much time passed between your app status/friend acct email & your admission decision? Thanks! I submitted 10/17. My app status/friend account email from Michael Dermott came on 10/19. My application wasn't complete until 11/7 (waiting on a letter). I was admitted 2/6. So, it was 3 months from the time my application was complete until I received a decision. Edited March 3, 2012 by ellie811 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi28 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Called again today to get an estimated timeframe for a decision. The guy said my app should be going to the review committee very soon Guess I'm committing to UChicago next week because UMichigan might really take a while. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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