Mullet- good luck. I am starting FSU's Higher Education Admin program in the fall and I'm very excited about it- where all are you applying?

Sara

I would consider taking courses for the GRE if you're in a field where the department offers fellowships based on academic performance (read: GRE scores and GPA). In performance-based or vocational fields, it's not that important, and some don't require it at all.

I'm kinda in a melancholy mood about grad school. I got a letter back from my first choice school and I was put on the waiting list. Ugh. So I won't hear if I have received a position until summer. I feel so defeated, even though my husband keeps reminding me I haven't been eliminated from consideration. I'm upset about the wait, 3 months until I find out!!! I really need a masters degree to advance in my field. If I don't get in this year, I don't know if I want to reapply because applying is such a hassle.

I just don't know how to feel about all this. :confused:

I'm going to IU (Indiana University) for grad school. My advice for anyone applying is to 1: take the GRE early on 2: double check the school to make sure they have ALL of your materials, even GRE scores (some schools never received mine) 3: don't sweat the GRE's (I barely broke 1000 but still got into 4 of 6 schools I applied to), and 4: don't give up if you're on a wait list. I was put on a wait list and a spot opened up. Also, two of my friends have just come off of wait lists to schools they really wanted to go to. Don't give up hope.

I'm trying to figure out if I want to go away to graduate school or not. I received word this afternoon that I was accepted with an assistantship at one of the schools I applied to.

What to do... what to do...

Congratulations! What did they offer you?

I would receive full tuition remission for my classes, as well as a little stipend for working 20 hours a week in one of the offices on campus.

This is for a student affairs / college student personnel masters program, btw.

That's a really good deal. I would probably snatch it up! Is there a problem with the school or are you thinking you'll get a better offer someplace else?

I am very interested in the opportunity :)

My only hesitancies are that the university is so far away and that I am afraid of being a poor graduate student. I am leaning toward just biting the bullet and taking a chance, though :)

Cluey,
Go for it! I am in my first semester of grad school studying Beef Cattle Nutrition. I am attending Texas A&M, which is 13 hours away from my home in Tennessee. I was hesistant at first because it is a long way from home, plus I didn't know anyone here, but in no time at all I had met a ton of people. I know I would have regretted not coming because of being a little afraid. I'm on assistantship, however here at A&M, tuition is not waived for ANYONE... the key is budgeting- you'll be fine! Don't let a little fear get in the way. You'd be suprised at how much stronger and capable you really are compared to what you think you are. Good Luck!!

That's awesome! I know that at some schools, student affairs positions also come with an apartment (for assisting with residential life).

Sometimes, I really miss Res Life and would want to go into Student Affairs.

I applied for GAs with an assigned living place, but I'm kind of glad I didn't get it. I would prefer to live off campus, where I can legally have my cat and have my own washer and dryer. I hate lugging boatloads of laundry to the laundrymat. I've done it one time in my life and I don't plan to do it again anytime soon.

Yes, I am a brat. You may all laugh now :)

Ohh Cluey! Congratulations!! What school are you debating over...?

As for me, I am taking a year off before i actually start my student affairs program, but i am thinking IU (my current school), bowling green, iowa state, western illinois, ohio state, loyola in chicago, university of tenessee, and grand valley state in michigan - i need to narrow down that list!

I'll be starting grad school at UNC-Greensboro in the fall for Library Information Science.

Thanks mullet for the congrats! I thought about several of those schools that you listed (Iowa State, Western Illinois, U of Tenn), but I ended up applying to only two programs. I haven't made up my mind definitely, but I've sent out emails for apartment info. I think that has to be a good sign :)