This review is for my experience with admissions.....

This review is for my experience with admissions....

I was very disappointed in the whole process of applying for the online MSW graduate program that starts in January. I applied back in August, knowing that the deadline was October 15th and wanted to make sure everything was in. The whole application process cost me around $100. I waited... and waited, and October 15 came and went. Come sometime in November an email was sent out saying that were going to start offering interviews the following week. I was excited and ready for an interview... that week rolled by and NOTHING. Okay... I called and spoke with someone that said they hadn't sent out any invites yet... but if I didn't hear back by Monday I basically "knew" I wasn't accepted. So, Monday came and went and I didn't hear anything so I called again just so I could confirm that I had not been accepted... I was told that they couldn't actually confirm until December 5th, that she was sorry she was so vague, but it is basically a "weeding process." What? How am I supposed to plan for grad school and what program to pick among other colleges if I won't know until a MONTH before school is supposed to start?? I found this whole process very frustrating and am very disappointed that I spent so much money and time, including a background check, on this. What a waste. In the future it would be very helpful to inform students that not only is the program selective of only 25 people (out of ~200?)...for an online state school... and I have a 4.0 undergrad!.... but that you won't actually know until a few weeks before school starts.