amc91 Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Has anyone heard anything from the University of Montana? I know last year there was some supplemental information provided to some applicants early (like January), but I've never received any sort of correspondence (even during the application process when I emailed questions. Just wondering if anyone had heard from them!
sydney4 Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 I'm anxiously awaiting. I haven't heard anything either!
KLSLP Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) I have not had much success communicating with the CSD program at UM. I called multiple times in January and sent an email to the department's general email address, but I received no response. I finally reached someone by phone when the spring semester started in the first week of February. I asked about the supplemental application mentioned on the website, and the woman said she wasn't sure about that--her best guess was that applicants are invited to fill out the additional UM application only after they have been accepted. I also asked if I could come up to Missoula for a visit sometime, and her response was, "Uh, I am not sure. I just started this job. I don't know if people visit before they're accepted." She gave me the name of a professor to contact but warned me that this professor would be traveling in February. I emailed the professor and received nothing--not even an out-of-office auto-response. Does not seem great, if I'm honest. Edited March 11, 2016 by zrzka adding info
amc91 Posted March 11, 2016 Author Posted March 11, 2016 Zrzka- yikes, that does not sound like a pleasant experience! Hopefully the program itself is better run than the lack of communication suggests...
jazspeaks Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 I also had trouble communicating with UMT. When I applied to take a few of their postbacc classes, they didn't respond. About a month later, I emailed again to ask if I was accepted yet. I was told they didn't receive my application so I forwarded the email I had already sent and was told about 2 days later that I could enroll in classes. So... it seems like the people running the program (or maybe their assistants) aren't very good at communication. However, after taking 2 of these postbacc classes, I have noticed that the professors are on top of it. They are great actually! I wish I had taken more of my postbacc classes from UMT. They really try to give you a well-rounded education, so that you not only know the material but how to apply it. So, I think we shouldn't judge them based on how the people who aren't educators are doing. They really need to fix their communication problems though. I have also applied for their graduate program and have not heard back yet. amc91 and mudandroses 2
KLSLP Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 1 hour ago, jazspeaks said: I also had trouble communicating with UMT. When I applied to take a few of their postbacc classes, they didn't respond. About a month later, I emailed again to ask if I was accepted yet. I was told they didn't receive my application so I forwarded the email I had already sent and was told about 2 days later that I could enroll in classes. So... it seems like the people running the program (or maybe their assistants) aren't very good at communication. However, after taking 2 of these postbacc classes, I have noticed that the professors are on top of it. They are great actually! I wish I had taken more of my postbacc classes from UMT. They really try to give you a well-rounded education, so that you not only know the material but how to apply it. So, I think we shouldn't judge them based on how the people who aren't educators are doing. They really need to fix their communication problems though. I have also applied for their graduate program and have not heard back yet. It's good to hear that the professors are with it! That's what matters in the end. mudandroses 1
amc91 Posted March 11, 2016 Author Posted March 11, 2016 Jazspeaks- Thanks so much for the info, that is incredible helpful! I was just accepted to U of South Carolina, but was hoping to attend the U of M because of the ICAAP and the ENORMOUS cost difference. I was beginning to get quite nervous about the quality of the program due to the correspondence issues, so thank you so much for sharing your experience!
amc91 Posted March 14, 2016 Author Posted March 14, 2016 Hey for anyone interested, I just spoke to someone at U of M. She said decisions should go out the week of March 28th (but she wasn't certain), and that no deposit is required to hold a spot for those who are admitted (I was curious since U of South Carolina require $1,000 to hold a spot). I also spoke to someone at Western Kentucky, and they said decisions will be out prior to April 15th and they too do NOT require a deposit. jazspeaks 1
KLSLP Posted April 1, 2016 Posted April 1, 2016 I got an email with an acceptance to the distance program today. I will be declining my spot tonight, so hopefully it goes to someone else soon! jazspeaks 1
jazspeaks Posted April 7, 2016 Posted April 7, 2016 (edited) Waitlisted for the University of Montana distance program yesterday. I have already decided to go to an on-campus program, so I'll be asking them to remove me from the waitlist to give other folks a chance. Congrats to those accepted! It looks like they sent out acceptances on Friday and Monday, waitlists on Tues, and rejections Wednesday. Edited April 7, 2016 by jazspeaks typo
amc91 Posted April 11, 2016 Author Posted April 11, 2016 Was accepted to the full time distance program early last week, will be turning down my spot. Hopefully someone gets off the wait list soon
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