William Paterson or Worcester State?

[dannilou]

Hi everyone,

 

I'm graduating with my BA in SLP in May. I've been accepted to two programs: William Paterson in New Jersey, and Worcester State in Massachusetts. I'm trying to decide between the two programs before the unofficial April 15th deadline, but don't have much to go on. I was/am unable to make it to the open house for either program, because I presently live on the west coast. At the moment the areas the schools are in/crime rates/affordability etc. are my swaying factors. 

 

Is there anyone out there that has been to these schools or can give me any information about either of these schools or the programs?

 

Thanks,

Danielle

[LlamaMama]

I live about 15 minutes from WP (though I have not toured the campus). Are there communities near campus that you're considering?

[lakegirl92]

@dannilou I went to worcester state for undergrad. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions!

[koukla19]

Hi everyone,

 

I'm graduating with my BA in SLP in May. I've been accepted to two programs: William Paterson in New Jersey, and Worcester State in Massachusetts. I'm trying to decide between the two programs before the unofficial April 15th deadline, but don't have much to go on. I was/am unable to make it to the open house for either program, because I presently live on the west coast. At the moment the areas the schools are in/crime rates/affordability etc. are my swaying factors. 

 

Is there anyone out there that has been to these schools or can give me any information about either of these schools or the programs?

 

Thanks,

Danielle

 

When did you get acceptance from WP and when did you submit your app? I feel like the rest of us haven't received any correspondence yet...

[sarahSLP]

When did you get acceptance from WP and when did you submit your app? I feel like the rest of us haven't received any correspondence yet...

I received my acceptance from WP about two weeks ago.

[dannilou]

@ Koukla 19: I submitted my application and supplemental on 1/14/2015.

[Michelle_Mabelle]

How much cold are you willing to withstand?  Massachusetts is significantly colder than New Jersey. It may sound like a trivial thing to consider, but if you're not used to East Coast winters, it is kind of a big deal. I'm from New Jersey (born and raised) and now live in LA. I don't know anything about Worcester, but from little info I've read, sounds like it's a college community. If you're looking for that, you'll probably enjoy Worcester more. William Paterson isn't one of the bigger colleges in NJ. 

[dannilou]

@Michelle_Mabelle, I'm from NJ originally, and have lived in Colorado... the cold doesn't bother me nearly as much as the CA heat!! 

P.S.- I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who applied to a bazillion schools! I applied to 18.

Edited April 7, 2015 by dannilou