feldwebel

Hi, I am new here, and I was wondering if I could get some feedback from those who have experience applying for MSW in Canada.. my profile: I originally studied economics, and I have been working for about four years now after finishing up my MA in 2008. I was never really happy at my job because it's only financially rewarding, and I really want to do something that helps people (you must have heard this latter thing a million times.. but it's true..). Anyway, I would like to apply for MSW for Fall 2014 admission - by which time I will be 30. Unfortunately I don't have much volunteer experience as of now (aside from putting in an hour or so every week at my church with prep work), but I plan to get more involved in volunteering this year. Is it true that some schools consider volunteer experience just as important as grades, while some others don't? For instance, I looked at the McGill MSW website, and it says I need 1 full year of volunteering.. also, do admissions care which major your undergrad was in for the two year MSW programme? my undergrad grades were decent (A- average), but my graduate GPA was not that good (somewhere between B/B+ at UofT). lastly.. would you say that social work is not a recommended profession for very shy and introverted people (me)? Thanks for any comments