esp.msw Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Hey past and present CSU MSW applicants, I was accepted into CSUDH which I'd be happy to attend but I have to a week to accept. I'm on pending for CSULB and have yet to hear from CSULA. I'm ready to go for the MSW already but would prefer CSULB (where I got my undergrad) and CSULA (for the forensic program). So my question is, does anyone have experience with accepting admission until you hear back from other preferred schools? Would I be able to withdraw if accepted somewhere else or would that be shooting myself in the foot later? I have a week to make a decision and I'm totally lost. Help! I think you are able to ask for an extension. You can also reach out to the schools to see where you stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlove11 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Hi everyone, I recently got my acceptances to Penn, Pitt, and UMich. The decision is not as easy as I thought it would be. I live near Penn and have been meeting current/former students from the SP2 program, and I visited Pitt last week and am scheduled to visit UMich in 2 weeks. Right now, they all stand out to me for different reasons... Any current students of any of these schools have a solid reason they chose their program over another? Ultimately, it's up to me of course, but the more research I do and the more opinions I hear, the better. I hope. How was your visit to PITT? I just was invited to come visit in March and its fully paid by the school, but I'm still undecided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlove11 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 How did you find out how much was offered? Can you check online or was it sent in the mail? (I was accepted 1/22) I receieved a letter in the mail on Feb 13. I've been meaning to ask PITT if there is a way to check online because I don't have a legit UPITT account yet. You should be recieving something very soon. They said the scholaships should be sent out by Feb 15th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceapa421 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 How was your visit to PITT? I just was invited to come visit in March and its fully paid by the school, but I'm still undecided. I loved my visit! I was unsure about Pitt - I think it was my 3rd choice before the visit - but my time there made me fall in love (which is saying a lot with the subzero temps and snowstorm!) I hope you have a great visit! I definitely recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deez Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I got ACCEPTED TO CSULB! I just received the email stating to send in my application checklist. Congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Coast Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I got ACCEPTED TO CSULB! I just received the email stating to send in my application checklist. Congrats daisydukes!!! It's a great program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Coast Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hey past and present CSU MSW applicants, I was accepted into CSUDH which I'd be happy to attend but I have to a week to accept. I'm on pending for CSULB and have yet to hear from CSULA. I'm ready to go for the MSW already but would prefer CSULB (where I got my undergrad) and CSULA (for the forensic program). So my question is, does anyone have experience with accepting admission until you hear back from other preferred schools? Would I be able to withdraw if accepted somewhere else or would that be shooting myself in the foot later? I have a week to make a decision and I'm totally lost. Help! Like someone else mentioned, ask for an extension. I did this about 2 weeks ago, because I was waiting for a specific school. It definitely works. Just say you're really interested in their program still but you have received offers from x,y, and z, and you were wondering if you could get an extension? Usually this buys you another 2 weeks to a month. I'd email them sooner rather than later though. Yes, you can withdraw later. They may not like it, but not much they can do about it. Hopefully it's not a school that asks for a deposit up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrow Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hi! I haven't heard yet. When did you submit your app? I didn't until Jan. 7th. Also, did it show up under messages? Thanks! I don't think I submitted it until like January 15th because I was waiting until I had my degree posted on my transcript to send. It was not under messages. I got an e-mail that said that my admissions decision was available and provided a link to the application. The decision link is then posted below all the rest of your application recap, like "GRE received, Transcripts received." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalapeno_bagel Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Just received an email invite to interview at Hunter. I am out of state, and will be doing a Skype interview - does anyone know if the Skype interview is also a group interview? Sounds logistically challenging and kind of scary, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalapeno_bagel Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hey past and present CSU MSW applicants, I was accepted into CSUDH which I'd be happy to attend but I have to a week to accept. I'm on pending for CSULB and have yet to hear from CSULA. I'm ready to go for the MSW already but would prefer CSULB (where I got my undergrad) and CSULA (for the forensic program). So my question is, does anyone have experience with accepting admission until you hear back from other preferred schools? Would I be able to withdraw if accepted somewhere else or would that be shooting myself in the foot later? I have a week to make a decision and I'm totally lost. Help! During my interview with UPenn, the interviewer told me that technically there is a law that all schools must give you until April 15 to accept admission. NYU tried to tell me I only had a couple weeks to decide - I emailed them asking for more time, and they said it was no problem (now I know they had to give me more time). Penn also cited this code in my acceptance letter. So you should definitely ask for more time! Just be polite and professional about it, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrow Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 It's actually not a law; it's a resolution. http://gradschool.unc.edu/pdf/CGS_Resolution.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdn915 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Does anyone want to claim the UMich PhD acceptance? Any sense on whether everyone admitted has already been notified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstoriaGal Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Congrats @Jalapeno_bagel! That's aweseome. I haven't gotten one Has anyone else heard from Hunter College about an interview, and if so, are you in state or out of state? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastsidechickMSW Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Has anyone heard back from UPITT with a merit based scholarship? I'm just curious to know what the average amount is. I got a letter in the mail a couple days ago saying I was awarded $5,000 a semester in merit based scholarships. It's not a lot, but it is definitely better than nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojodo Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Going absolutely insane here. Any word back from UCLA's PhD program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSelfChicago Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Got an email from UChicago's SSA today - got in!! Good luck to everyone else! Masters or PhD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreDegree Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Anyone hear back from IUPUI/Indiana University PhD in SW? (It's the only place I applied, and/or will apply due to location and life right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenkat Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Excited to share I was accepted into Michigan State University's MSW program! It's the only one I applied to, due to the flexibility of their hybrid program. Big thanks to this community for helping me stay positive while I was waiting for the decision. morlvera 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hla003 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 How was your visit to PITT? I just was invited to come visit in March and its fully paid by the school, but I'm still undecided. Hi! How did they invite you for a visit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hla003 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Has anyone heard back from UPITT with a merit based scholarship? I'm just curious to know what the average amount is. I got 5,000 a semester, so 10,000 for the year (which doesn't sound like much, but definitely makes it my cheapest option, now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MermaidturnedMSW Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Congrats zenkat!!! Woo hoo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hla003 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I don't think I submitted it until like January 15th because I was waiting until I had my degree posted on my transcript to send. It was not under messages. I got an e-mail that said that my admissions decision was available and provided a link to the application. The decision link is then posted below all the rest of your application recap, like "GRE received, Transcripts received." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teem89 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I think you are able to ask for an extension. You can also reach out to the schools to see where you stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teem89 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Thanks, Saidypoo! I checked in with the other schools and it'll be a while so I decided to accept that offer for now but will consider taking another offer if the opportunity comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teem89 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 During my interview with UPenn, the interviewer told me that technically there is a law that all schools must give you until April 15 to accept admission. NYU tried to tell me I only had a couple weeks to decide - I emailed them asking for more time, and they said it was no problem (now I know they had to give me more time). Penn also cited this code in my acceptance letter. So you should definitely ask for more time! Just be polite and professional about it, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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