Difficulty of coursework And NYU vs Fordham

[Bella429]

I'm kind of embarrassed to write this, but here it goes. I plan on starting a MSW program full time in the fall and I have no idea what to expect in terms of the coursework, which is kind of causing me to freak out. As an undergrad I excelled academically, but it has been 3 years since I graduated and I feel quite rusty.  In addition, I am a single mom to a 2 year old who I love dearly and I am not sure how I am going to manage family life and school; in the past I only had to focus on school work and now I feel like my attention is going to be divided.  That being said, right now I'm trying to decide between NYU and Fordham's MSW program.  Does anyone have experience with these programs? I love NYU's program and I personally think they have better opportunities for field placements when compared to Fordham, but I am not sure how factual this opinion is.  I plan on working in clinical practice post grad so having a good field placement is extremely important to me, but on the other hand Fordham seems to be more laxed academically, which is both a pro and con.  Any advice or insight into the amount and type of coursework to expect from either program would be much appreciated.  Thanks in advanced?

Edited March 2, 2017 by Bella429

[bquinn]

Unfortunately, I don't have the answers that you're looking for, but I just wanted to say there's absolutely no need to be embarrassed! It's totally a valid concern. I also know others that have successfully completed Masters programs with having a family. I wish you the best of luck, I'm sure you'll do great!

[Gee_]

22 hours ago, Bella429 said:

I'm kind of embarrassed to write this, but here it goes. I plan on starting a MSW program full time in the fall and I have no idea what to expect in terms of the coursework, which is kind of causing me to freak out. As an undergrad I excelled academically, but it has been 3 years since I graduated and I feel quite rusty.  In addition, I am a single mom to a 2 year old who I love dearly and I am not sure how I am going to manage family life and school; in the past I only had to focus on school work and now I feel like my attention is going to be divided.  That being said, right now I'm trying to decide between NYU and Fordham's MSW program.  Does anyone have experience with these programs? I love NYU's program and I personally think they have better opportunities for field placements when compared to Fordham, but I am not sure how factual this opinion is.  I plan on working in clinical practice post grad so having a good field placement is extremely important to me, but on the other hand Fordham seems to be more laxed academically, which is both a pro and con.  Any advice or insight into the amount and type of coursework to expect from either program would be much appreciated.  Thanks in advanced?

Maybe if you read the course descriptions you could get an idea. I was accepted to Fordham too (Lincoln center campus) and if you search there's a PDF that shows which professors teach which class. Maybe this is a bit too much but you could read about them a little bit and determine the difficulty of the courses they teach. 

[Racket]

I don't have an answer for you, but I want you to know that I am also super nervous. Please don't be embarrassed! Good for you for going back to school, you're bettering your life for you and your kiddo! 

 

[Alina38]

Maybe check for course syllabi online. That might give you a general idea of how much reading, test-taking, and writing you will have to do each week. There's absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about! With you having a family, you will be able to bring a different perspective to the table and I think people will really appreciate that.