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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Someone up thread gave you some good advice, Have your DD contact the department she is interested in. Ask what she can do to make herself a more competitive applicant. Do whatever it takes and reapply.  [/quote]
OP here. So she actually did this and here is the email she forwarded on to me from one of the schools:

“Dear Larla, 
Thank you for your message. We were very impressed with your application and thought that overall, you had a strong interview. We received 120 applications and chose to interview approximately 50 candidates. Given staffing requirements and capacity limits, we are only able to accept between 13 and 16 individuals each year to join the cohort. Please understand that the admissions process is highly competitive and based on program fit. It is not a reflection of any perceived weakness on the part of any applicant.”

Sounds like she was perhaps just a victim of sheer numbers. She did email the other program as well but they haven’t gotten back to her yet. [/quote]

She's not a "victim of sheer numbers." She should reframe and ask what the accepted students had that made them stand out. Try to do it in person or by phone, as some people won't want to put things in writing. Or track down current or recent students to s3 their credentials or ask them directly.

In the meantime, have her work in allied jobs -- social services, substitute teaching, etc.[/quote]

It might be diversity...which the applicant can’t change.

Is it possible to take classes elsewhere and transfer in? Get work experience and reapply?

Is this particular degree worth it?

My husband had his heart on a certain grad program, but he didn’t get into it at the state university. He did get into two nearby private colleges/OOS. He enrolled in one to take classes with the goal of transferring. He also was working at the time, did the numbers, and realized it was financially better to skip grad school and focus on his career. His govt job and benefits exceed what he would have earned in the other career (not to mention student debt).

Re: pslf - it’s been under attack for years (starting under Obama). I don’t know anyone who has successfully received it (and my peer group is public interest lawyers). [/quote]

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