it's rough, let me tell you. when i applied to eight schools i was still in school studying for exams, writing papers, etc. i was not sleeping or eating well at all. mainly drinking coffee and reading up on anything that could point me in the right direction. even the first few months after the application process, i was still a wreck. um, that's not very helpful, is it? check out the message board on the poets and writers site. even though it mainly deals with writers, i'm sure they could still help you out with advice on essays and statements, as well as financial aid info.
i'm going a bit nuts...i am so happy that i found this resource, but now with more information i feel like i need to completely re-evaluate where i'm applying, etc. and my first app is due in two weeks. sigh...
Seriously, if you want a good laugh, look back at my journal a year ago. I was a FREAK.
Financial aid is going to be really hard to come by, unfortunately. That's the super shitty thing about library schools. Illinois probably has the best reputation for giving assistantships, but even their's only brings out-of-staters down to in-state tuition.
When thinking about schools like Pratt, too, you can't just think about tuition, but the cost of living in NYC. Who wants to go $60,000+ in debt when librarians only make like $40,000 to start?
Another option is to start looking for paraprofessional jobs that provide tuition remission. UGA, where I work, let's you take 8 credit hours for free per semester at an in-state school. While Valdosta may not be the most reputable library school, it's free AND I'll have like four years of experience when I graduate.
Take a deep breath. Everything will fall into place.
pratt is my earliest deadline (1/1) and all of this makes me want to just NOT apply there since i know cost of living is high etc.
...except that i also really want to be in a city (i think i would have a fairly hard time not living in an urban area, even if it's just for a couple years), and i like that pratt has some international exchange options.
i feel like if i don't finish & submit the application, it will be out of laziness, you know?
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Seriously, if you want a good laugh, look back at my journal a year ago. I was a FREAK.
Financial aid is going to be really hard to come by, unfortunately. That's the super shitty thing about library schools. Illinois probably has the best reputation for giving assistantships, but even their's only brings out-of-staters down to in-state tuition.
When thinking about schools like Pratt, too, you can't just think about tuition, but the cost of living in NYC. Who wants to go $60,000+ in debt when librarians only make like $40,000 to start?
Another option is to start looking for paraprofessional jobs that provide tuition remission. UGA, where I work, let's you take 8 credit hours for free per semester at an in-state school. While Valdosta may not be the most reputable library school, it's free AND I'll have like four years of experience when I graduate.
Take a deep breath. Everything will fall into place.
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...except that i also really want to be in a city (i think i would have a fairly hard time not living in an urban area, even if it's just for a couple years), and i like that pratt has some international exchange options.
i feel like if i don't finish & submit the application, it will be out of laziness, you know?
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