swgirl23

Haven't applied to USF, Cashby, but I wish you the best of luck and hope you hear back soon!

Also, if anybody happens to be lurking and has received their offer of admission from UVic (in the mail) recently, please let me know if your online status has been updated yet! I keep checking back but it still says "File Forwarded to Department".

Magfish, that's very exciting news Sorry to have taken so long to reply to your earlier post, it's been a busy week (for all of us, I'm sure!). A 12 month BSW sounds so incredibly appealing! I didn't even know they existed, really, but I'm not looking at BSW programs particularly far from me, all of which seem to be 2 years. I actually got my acceptance to the University of Victoria's BSW program last Wednesday (which was the only one I applied to) so I'm quite pleased! I don't think schools look *too much* at the major you were pursuing prior to applying to social work programs, although I'm sure they'd like some relevant courses to have been taken. My friend's sister was in Biology prior to applying and got into both a BSW and now MSW at UBC so this is what I'm basing my assumption on I think my first degree (Sociology) is quite relevant, and I've taken both introductory social work courses that seem to be required for applying to most BSWs! They were very interesting - definitely what deepened my interest in pursuing an education in Social Work (and career!). I have heard great things about Queen's and kind of wish I had done my undergrad there! Seems like such a tight-knit community!

I like the idea of a less clinical based approach as well! Congratulations on getting into Lakehead, by the way! Fingers crossed for the rest you've applied to What did you do your undergrad in? (If you don't mind me asking)

Hi adacot - I think magfish just took the words right out of my mouth! I, too, was concerned about the amount of experience I have and do not think I would have been offered admission into an MSW program. Time doesn't concern me too much (I know - a silly thing to say and some may be appalled by this - but I have no issue being in a BSW program for two years and maybe, eventually, applying to an MSW program). Also, adacot, no I have not heard of that site before but thank you so much for sharing I will be sure to check it out. I am interested in hearing from both MSW and BSW applications, and I think many people on this site are applying to both types of programs! Magfish, thanks so much for sharing that info about BSW programs! Do you have a preferred school out of the ones you applied to? Also, is there a specific type of social work you plan to pursue?

Hi Peter - Have you applied to any the BSW program at any schools yet?

Hi guys! I couldn't really find any forums related to BSW applications for the 2015 cycles. I thought I'd start this as a place to discuss. I am personally going to be applying following my undergraduate degree for the BSW program, as I think this is the more appropriate route for me to take than applying directly to an MSW. I'm 21, and will be graduating with a degree in Sociology from UBC. Please feel free to introduce yourself, I'd really like to get to know some people who are going through this process at the same time

Thank you "Ed's"! That is very helpful (and also very scary - that is some impressive experience you've got there). Thank you so much for sharing that info with me

I know this is a post about MSW applications, but as many of you appear to have BSWs, I was wondering if anyone had any info regarding UVIC's bsw program? I've heard it's extremely competitive, and am feeling very daunted by the amount of experience most people seem to have! I won't find out if I got in until the end of April, most likely, and at this point, it is what it is... but does anybody know what "competitive stats" would be? At this point, grades-wise I think I am okay (A- average) but extremely worried about my experience! Any insights? Again, sorry for hi-jacking the post with a BSW question..