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Lewi

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  1. Hi, I definitely don't have enough knowledge about various schools to answer your question in its entirety, but I just wanted to give you my two cents regarding Hunter, where I am currently a student. The student body at Hunter is extremely diverse and there is a really wide variety of educational backgrounds, work experience, volunteer experience, etc. There are people there (myself included) who had very little experience (paid or volunteer) in social service. Some people are quite young, some are older and looking at a second (or third career). I guess my point is that based on what you've said about yourself I don't see a reason why you couldn't get in. I definitely don't think it would be "overshooting". I will mention that when you apply to Hunter you have to declare a track, so you would have to choose between clinical, community organizing or organizational leadership. You are required to take both clinical and policy classes, however, and you have a couple of electives so you can take classes that cover different areas despite being committed to one track. Hope this helps in some way.
  2. I am currently attending Hunter (Clinical - Health/Mental Health) and I was accepted into Fordham, Rutgers and Lehman as well, despite the fact that the volunteer experience that I had was unrelated to clinical work and was over 8 years ago. Based on my personal experience, I think that it is definitely possible to get accepted into programs. Having other strengths will go a long way, and I think that you cannot discount your work experience at all. Experience counts, period, whether you were paid for it or not, and working with kids for 3 years should count for a lot, I would think. Good luck!
  3. Based on my experience I think this will completely depend on the agency in question. I think that most agencies do not afford that type of flexibility, but I am currently placed in outpatient substance abuse treatment and I have a lot of flexibility with my schedule (such as making up hours on different days). The most important thing, i think, is to be very clear and upfront with your school regarding your placement needs. This way they can let you know what is realistic while looking for a place that allows for flexibility.
  4. Hi, I just wanted to share my experience, in case it's helpful: I didn't really have any volunteer experience working directly with people when I applied to school and I was accepted into 6 different MSW programs. I had volunteered for an organization which provided food and basic necessities to families in need, but that did not include any direct contact on my part. I think my strong GPA, recommendation letters and personal statement were vital to my acceptance. Of course this will vary with each person and each school, but it does show that relevant volunteer experience is not always crucial.
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