GS Spring 2012 Applicants

<p>muchdua- did you try logging onto the financial aid portion of the tracking website?</p>

<p>freckleback-thanks for your response, I still feel a bit hopeful. The anxiety of the past couple weeks is getting to me. I tried the financial aid portion, I got the A1 response.</p>

<p>muchdua- how do you feel about the rest of your app?</p>

<p>Freckleback-I feel it’s pretty decent. My stats-Phi Thetha Kappa, GPA 3.65, Volunteer+Team Leader for New York Cares. My essay was pretty good, I put in a lot of effort into it. My high school credentials are a bit off, mostly B’s, C’s and D’s. I did high school oversea’s so I’m assuming my high school gpa would be around 2.6-3.0, not sure. Aaagh I did notice a minor typo on my application though:/-stress of midterms and submitting the application on time.</p>

<p>Does anyone have any thoughts on how The New School is viewed? I am a transfer applicant from the The New School.</p>

<p>amgang! i think that we have met! i won’t blow your cover on the forum- but did you take the gsae during november?</p>

<p>I did. I took the gsae this past Saurday, the 19th. Were you there as well?</p>

<p>yes!!! i sat across from you!</p>

<p>Which one of the three?</p>

<p>Congrats again on your acceptance! That was fast!</p>

<p>In the fist two sections I left a couple of the questions unanswered. Otherwise I felt pretty good about it, but I am concerned that the unanswered questions might have a serious impact.</p>

<p>Blondish girl. The freckly one. I only answered what I was 100% sure of… Was worried about being penalized for leaving questions unanswered as well… I probably left 1 or 2 unanswered in each section…</p>

<p>Hi, everyone. I had applied for Fall and was pushed to Spring. I want to know if they are still sending out acceptance or denied letters?
Congrats to those who have been accepted.</p>

<p>Any good news out there? Anyone receive a nice wake up call?</p>

<p>I’m in!!! How bout u adamag? Anyone have news about financial aid packages?</p>

<p>Congrats Freckleback! AMGAMG, I’m still waiting. Admissions said I should know by Friday. Anyone heard anything yet? Freckleback would you mind sharing your stats?</p>

<p>Silence on my side.</p>

<p>Hello. I can tell you my story, and hopefully it will help. I was told by telephone of my acceptance for the Spring 2012 semester the Monday before Thanksgiving. Nine days later I received information on which of my courses of mine transferred or not. I am still currently waiting for my financial aid award information (the only thing keeping me thus far from accepting).</p>

<p>I applied online at the end of October, had terrible high school grades and college grades originally. I did really well when I went back to school a little older and must’ve done well on the General Studies Admissions Exam, which I had to take because I took the SAT so long ago. I had transcripts from 5 schools sent over, and it was my first time applying to GS.</p>

<p>I’m wondering if anyone has heard about their financial aid packages yet? How long after one is accepted does one hear about their financial aid awards?</p>

<p>Here’s my story… Horrible student in high school- really rough situation at home… Worked my way up the blue-collar ladder of employment… Went back to school 3 years ago and did pretty well. 3.9… Honors courses and various awards and extra curricular activities… Leadership positions at school… I think the strength of my application was discussing how the hardship if my past influenced my goals for the future… It was a pretty gritty story but entirely true… Writing the essay was such a challenge and I was very concerned that I had put too much out there… Within a day of taking the gsae, I was accepted… </p>

<p>I haven’t received a credit evaluation or financial aid package… Still waiting to see what is offered. Unfortunately, I am not in a position to take out any private loans…</p>

<p>::silence:: only silence… :confused: </p>

<p>but to be fair- for me- the committee requested another document (transcript) that they only received last week… so they may be actually reviewing it this week… so, soon?</p>

<p>I have dreams about receiving an acceptance letter. I .dream. about it- and in the dream I don’t actually open the package. I just stare at it. In a “grateful-awestruck” kind of way. Then I lie down on the floor. :slight_smile: ::going off to google post bac pre med spring 2012 admissions things:: Good Luck to all of those still waiting!</p>

<p>I too am still waiting. They received all of my materials by October 30th, but when I called yesterday to inquire about my status I was told I would hear within two weeks. /sigh</p>