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JJSW

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  • Location
    NJ
  • Application Season
    2015 Fall
  • Program
    PENN DSW

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  1. Hi, Congrats on your success at Berkeley undergrad and on your decision to go for an MSW! I think your experience will not be a problem and getting a bachelor's degree from a prestigious school also helps a lot. I also went directly from undergrad to my MSW program with minimal "social work related experience" and it worked out fine. Many students who go this route do not have extensive social work backgrounds as one goes from one setting to the other as a full time student. My undergrad degree was a BA in Anthropology so I think your psych background will also be fine as I remember many other MSW cohorts at the time with BA's in psychology (not everyone has a BSW and that isn't a prerequisite at all).
  2. Don't give up. It's true that massive paperwork is an inevitable part of social work. However, remember why you wanted to be a social worker in the first place. I received my MSW 17 years ago and am starting my doctorate this fall as I want to teach. A lof of the work we do can seem thankless and redundant, but when I am able to reach a troubled soul and help them to make a difference in their life -- it is ALL worthwhile. Yes, I would like a better monetary compensation, but I am proud to be a social worker and indeed to make a difference even when it doesn't seem that way on the surface. Through all the stress, I try to remember that.
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