yankeefan027

I just got my rejection letter from Hunter College. It is what it is, but i got an interview for touro college graduate program tomorrow hopefully it goes well.

How is the program in your opinion and what is your field of study in social work?

Are you currently in the MSW program at Hunter?

I am in a similar but different situation i am nervous because i didn't do so well in my undergrad program and i had to switch to a different major that i didn't want and i am afraid that i won't get accepted to a masters program in social work based how i did since i had a 3.029 gpa its on the fringe on what is acceptable for a masters program. i only applied to two schools which is a huge risk as well because idk if i'll get accepted in both

I don't want to do a non-matriculated program because financial aid does not cover for it. It comes from out of pocket which is not an option right now. Any classes you take for a non- matriculated program or professional credit courses sometimes its called that. You can take courses that go towards your msw program and they will transfer to any school you are applying to. I don't have an advisor telling me what to do this is all on my own time, because my undergraduate program decided to bail on me. I just hope that they will at least give me an interview to see that there is possible potential and if not i sleep well at night knowing that i tried my best.

I got the same email. I am just as confused as well simply because it seems that they are rejecting my application and my status on my application is pending decision. I don't know what to think.

Don't think that way. That is the least thing I'm thinking about is being rejected because if they rejected me they would have done weeks ago. I'm a negative person at times and if you put a lot of effort into your application just like i did. Why would they reject you?

I still haven't heard from hunter for the interview. I knew that the process was going to be long but this long? It's very nerve-racking to not receive anything from them if it's going to be an interview or not. Hopefully for everyone everything goes well.

I am wondering if anyone has applied or know someone who has gone to Touro College. I went to their open house for the MSW program and i wanted to know how good their program from someone who has been there or currently is in the program.

@smpalesh Why say i don't mean to be rude, when in honesty you are. I know that social work is not just waking up early in the morning for class and doing the coursework. I've done field placements and i know the struggles of coming two to three times a week for 8 hours each day in addition with the coursework. I feel that you are not really understanding me as to why i wasn't able to continue in the program and assuming that if i couldn't handle an undergrad social work program, how can i be able to do the same for an MSW program. I struggled with professors who were discouraging me and judging me for no apparent reason and they were social workers. I don't understand it when they have to follow a code of ethics for their profession they should adhere to it for everyone not just clients. I didn't enjoy my field placement, because there were communication and structure issues with my supervisor. i felt lost, because my supervisor didn't explain how things were suppose to be done or gave me the opportunities to prove myself in the placement. I got frustrated at times thinking if i was doing enough in my field placement . i never got upset with her or came late to field placement. My undergrad program never told me the real reasons as to why i didn't pass my field placement or received an evaluation as to what lead to my dismissal in the program. I've talked to all the necessary people in my program including the dean and the only thing they asked was to switch majors.

@jenste I talked to a lot of people in my social work program ex: my advisor, the dean, social work chair, and my field work supervisor. I never got a straight answer from them at all as to why i wasn't allowed back into the social work program. The answer that i got from my advisor was that i failed the field placement and it was really bad that i failed it. I didn't get a report or a evaluation as to why i didn't pass my field placement. I have thought about what had happened during my semester in my field placement and there were times that my supervisor wasn't their all the time. she had to do things and dealt with emergencies outside of the school and i would be without any supervision during the day. She didn't give me the faith to get students and have one on one sessions, though i asked her that i needed one for a case study paper and she hesitated to give me one. I would get frustrated at times because i was so eager to interact with students and teachers, but instead i would be doing office work and forms that were given to her and she made me do them. i never got mad at her or came late to my field placement. There were communication problems, where she didn't explain things to me when i would be assigned a task and there was no structure as to what she expected me to do

@smpalesh Why say i don't mean to be rude, when in honesty you are. I know that social work is not just waking up early in the morning for class and doing the coursework. I've done field placements and i know the struggles of coming two to three times a week for 8 hours each day in addition with the coursework. I feel that you are not really understanding me as to why i wasn't able to continue in the program and assuming that if i couldn't handle an undergrad social work program, how can i be able to do the same for an MSW program. I struggled with professors who were discouraging me and judging me for no apparent reason and they were social workers. I don't understand it when they have to follow a code of ethics for their profession they should adhere to it for everyone not just clients. I didn't enjoy my field placement, because there were communication and structure issues with my supervisor. i felt lost, because my supervisor didn't explain how things were suppose to be done or gave me the opportunities to prove myself in the placement. I got frustrated at times thinking if i was doing enough in my field placement . i never got upset with her or came late to field placement. My undergrad program never told me the real reasons as to why i didn't pass my field placement or received an evaluation as to what lead to my dismissal in the program. I've talked to all the necessary people in my program including the dean and the only thing they asked was to switch majors.

I graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey in Spring 2014 with a B.A in Social Sciences. I originally entered as a Social Work major for a BSW, but i got screwed over by my program for supposedly "failing" my field placement. I wasn't failing my classes at all, i came to my field placement on time, and did my assignments. All in all, My then now fired field supervisor from my school told me that i was not allowed in the program for next semester. I had a negative experience with my school and my supervisors during my time in the Social Work program. I am now looking into MSW programs and will apply for the Fall 2015 semester. Should i forget my past experience in my undergrad and apply for an MSW program?