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Post by urkelgrue on Nov 24, 2016 6:53:34 GMT
Every graduate school is different with their admissions requirements. Most require a certain number of undergraduate credit hours in the field in order to be accepted into their graduate program. The best bet for you would be to contact the department of interest directly, and ask if they accept students with BA's in other disciplines. Many times they will make exceptions for students and require them to complete some undergraduate course work as part of their graduate degree if the particular coursework they completed doesn't include the necessary basics. It never ever hurts to talk to the schools you're interested in, and if they won't give you the time of day or seem put off by your honest questions then they are most certainly not the right place for you. Remember that looking for a graduate program is about whats right for you and who deserves you. You're worth something and a good program will treat you that way. You could always go into research rather than counseling to get around the pesky people problems. Good luck! Why thanks! I'll start looking around at schools one of these days. Can you give any insight regarding financial aid? I know it's different for everybody, but none of my friends have degrees and my parents went to grad school a million years ago. I'm worried about applying for more aid when I haven't even started paying off my undergrad debt, lolz. I know fully funded programs exist, but I'm a mere (dumb) mortal.
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Post by lana on Nov 24, 2016 7:16:55 GMT
Does anyone have the problem where you have late assignments (due at or past the end of term) and they just never upload your marks/comments online because they give you your total unit grade a few weeks later? It's really shitting me. I think I probably did well but the lack of ability to look and appeal and stuff is irritating.
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Post by zombitastic on Nov 24, 2016 16:12:31 GMT
Every graduate school is different with their admissions requirements. Most require a certain number of undergraduate credit hours in the field in order to be accepted into their graduate program. The best bet for you would be to contact the department of interest directly, and ask if they accept students with BA's in other disciplines. Many times they will make exceptions for students and require them to complete some undergraduate course work as part of their graduate degree if the particular coursework they completed doesn't include the necessary basics. It never ever hurts to talk to the schools you're interested in, and if they won't give you the time of day or seem put off by your honest questions then they are most certainly not the right place for you. Remember that looking for a graduate program is about whats right for you and who deserves you. You're worth something and a good program will treat you that way. You could always go into research rather than counseling to get around the pesky people problems. Good luck! Why thanks! I'll start looking around at schools one of these days. Can you give any insight regarding financial aid? I know it's different for everybody, but none of my friends have degrees and my parents went to grad school a million years ago. I'm worried about applying for more aid when I haven't even started paying off my undergrad debt, lolz. I know fully funded programs exist, but I'm a mere (dumb) mortal. As a poor graduate student who did not pay off undergrad loans before embarking on my MA I can tell you that you can still borrow, and your borrowing power is increased quite a bit at the graduate student level. There are maxes you can borrow as a graduate student but thats in the 100 K mark. Anywho, there are fully funded programs out there depending on the specific degree you're looking into, but if you NEED funding, you may need to look for outside scholarships, Teaching Assistantships, or program specific grants/awards for first year students. The hard sciences tend to have more funding available from outside sources. Those are questions you can ask admission counselors for the department you're interested in and they should be able to tell you about requirements and deadlines for anything department specific, as well as point you towards funding opportunities students have received in the past. Finding funded master's programs is pretty difficult as most schools I've looked into tend to toss that funded money to PhD students instead, but funding can come from workstudy/assistantships. When applying you can also speak with professors who you're interested in working with throughout your degree to see if they have any upcoming research or assistantship positions that first year students are eligible to apply for. My first year back I couldn't find a part time job and ended up surviving on loans until May when I was able to get a summer teaching assistantship. Afterwards I was able to snag an assistantship first at the grad school office after telling our wonderful administrative lady that I still didn't have one for fall and wanted one. She sent the word out on my behalf and I was able to go in for an interview. Afterwards my department had an opening in the archaeology lab where I stayed until I moved back home. I was able to get that by volunteering in the lab. I found that even though I didn't have funding awarded when I was accepted it was relatively easy to get jobs once I let professors and the department know I needed help and was interested in working for it. I had friends who were able to work a part time job + assistantship and take out less than 2k in loans for their 3 years, they were frugal but it worked out well for them. Communicating your needs will help tremendously. Your professors will remember how hard it was for them and their cohort, and from my experience most will be happy to make suggestions to help their students succeed!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2016 20:19:46 GMT
Why thanks! I'll start looking around at schools one of these days. Can you give any insight regarding financial aid? I know it's different for everybody, but none of my friends have degrees and my parents went to grad school a million years ago. I'm worried about applying for more aid when I haven't even started paying off my undergrad debt, lolz. I know fully funded programs exist, but I'm a mere (dumb) mortal. As a poor graduate student who did not pay off undergrad loans before embarking on my MA I can tell you that you can still borrow, and your borrowing power is increased quite a bit at the graduate student level. There are maxes you can borrow as a graduate student but thats in the 100 K mark. Anywho, there are fully funded programs out there depending on the specific degree you're looking into, but if you NEED funding, you may need to look for outside scholarships, Teaching Assistantships, or program specific grants/awards for first year students. The hard sciences tend to have more funding available from outside sources. Those are questions you can ask admission counselors for the department you're interested in and they should be able to tell you about requirements and deadlines for anything department specific, as well as point you towards funding opportunities students have received in the past. Finding funded master's programs is pretty difficult as most schools I've looked into tend to toss that funded money to PhD students instead, but funding can come from workstudy/assistantships. When applying you can also speak with professors who you're interested in working with throughout your degree to see if they have any upcoming research or assistantship positions that first year students are eligible to apply for. My first year back I couldn't find a part time job and ended up surviving on loans until May when I was able to get a summer teaching assistantship. Afterwards I was able to snag an assistantship first at the grad school office after telling our wonderful administrative lady that I still didn't have one for fall and wanted one. She sent the word out on my behalf and I was able to go in for an interview. Afterwards my department had an opening in the archaeology lab where I stayed until I moved back home. I was able to get that by volunteering in the lab. I found that even though I didn't have funding awarded when I was accepted it was relatively easy to get jobs once I let professors and the department know I needed help and was interested in working for it. I had friends who were able to work a part time job + assistantship and take out less than 2k in loans for their 3 years, they were frugal but it worked out well for them. Communicating your needs will help tremendously. Your professors will remember how hard it was for them and their cohort, and from my experience most will be happy to make suggestions to help their students succeed! Definitely this. Good schools worth their salt whether you be undergrad or grad student, will openly and willingly assist you in finding the amount of aid you need. My school off the bat before even knowing the amount of aid I was eligible for, gave me sources to external aid. My institution itself also was kind enough to eat 80% of my remaining balance as long as I pay the remaining 20%. Workstudy one year helped me tremendously. It covered my personal costs while living on campus. Also, I suggest relaying to your admissions rep or financial aid department that you have a need if you can't pay anything yourself. Sometimes, depending on your level of need, schools will attempt to help you get scholarships and grants based on that.
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Post by jesslikescoffee on Dec 7, 2016 20:07:47 GMT
I'm doing relatively well in all my classes, and should hopefully be able to get 75%s after all my finals are done (an average of 75% is needed to go onto 3rd year in my program to get the degree; a diploma is given at 2 years).
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Post by lana on Dec 7, 2016 22:04:30 GMT
Well done Jess! I'm sure you'll get it I ended up pulling three high distinctions somehow, despite never getting most of my final marks back -_-. GPA of 3.5 for this year. I'm pretty pleased; school is really hard for me and I rarely get complete access to all course material so it's nice to do well.
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Post by marthakins on Dec 7, 2016 23:52:36 GMT
I'm glad both of your school things are going well. I got a disunity on in the first piece of work I've had marked this year, so I'm pretty happy. I've been working full time as well as uni full time because tuition fees suck and I've not had enough time for school work so I'm glad I'm still doing well.
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Post by lana on Dec 8, 2016 0:10:00 GMT
Well done Martha! Keeping up with school and work is bloody hard, I admire you doing it full time. I only do two days/week and it's pretty tricky!
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Post by marthakins on Dec 9, 2016 9:46:09 GMT
Well done Martha! Keeping up with school and work is bloody hard, I admire you doing it full time. I only do two days/week and it's pretty tricky! Thank you! After Christmas I'll have paid off my tuition fees so I'll be able to cut my hours at work (or maybe even quit) so I'm just dragging myself along until then.
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Post by kilikina on Dec 9, 2016 11:34:46 GMT
I'm doing an all-dayer at school today bc I have an exam from 1-2, but my jewelry lab is open from 11-5, so I'm riding in with my dad and getting picked up by him. I may have to consume some caffeine today to make it through.
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Post by wtfhayleygeez on Dec 9, 2016 18:07:16 GMT
i got an A on the big paper for my mass media class!
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Post by wtfhayleygeez on Dec 13, 2016 2:15:28 GMT
i hate when classes aren't specific about finals.
for one, neither of my classes has any sort of study guide this semester, and you can't access the previous exam questions. for two, the final i took today consisted of only "short answer" questions. no indication of a minimum/maximum length for these answers, and each of them could easily be answered in 1-2 complex sentences (e.g. what is the difference between x theory and y theory in regard to z). i was feeling kinda lazy and went the succinct route, so let's hope i don't get marked down for being too brief.
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Post by katiecardigan on Dec 15, 2016 18:59:55 GMT
Of my five classes:
Central European History - final is done, everything is turned in. Grade is A-B range I would presume. Superpower America - final exam on Tuesday, I need to do a ton of reading over the weekend, but that's fine. Grade is probably a solid B+. Political Philosophy - final exam due tomorrow, still need to actually do that, but everything else is done. I'll be shocked if I don't get an A. Writing Seminar - uuggghh. My thesis is turned in but I don't feel great about it. I could get a B, way more likely a C. City in History - just emailed my final paper, which was shit but now it's done. Grade could be an A, possibly a B.
I'm almost done. I don't feel great about my grades this semester compared to last, but I overloaded myself so I'm not surprised. Luckily, this should have been the hardest semester. I'm registered for 5 classes again, but they aren't as big a deal as this semester.
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Post by djembekah on Dec 15, 2016 23:12:41 GMT
I have decided I want to go back to school. I filled out and submitted a returning student form to the community college I went to right after high school, hoping to go back in the spring. Ive got to get out of dead end jobs I hate. I really want to do something I love.
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Post by tornadic on Dec 16, 2016 1:36:44 GMT
I made straight A's my first semester of vet school! This is the best I've done in all my years of higher education. I'm so happy that I could cry!
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