tikababy

Hey everyone! I'm currently a junior majoring in psychology at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. I want to go to graduate school for social work but don't know if I'm competitive enough or not. The schools I'm looking to apply to in Fall 2014 is U of M, Michigan State, Wayne State, UIUC, USC, Boston U., Rutgers, NYU, and Columbia. U of M is my first choice. I'm pretty sure I will have a 3.5 cumulative GPA by the end of this year, and my major GPA will be a 3.7 and last 60 credits is 3.94. Is this GPA competitive enough for these schools? Also, I'm not sure if I have enough experience. I had a psychology practicum at a preschool for 4 months and then I worked at a day care as a teacher assistant for the summer (May-August 2013). I'm pretty sure I'm going to be volunteering at the VA hospital this semester and I'm going to intern/volunteer under a BSW at a nursing home this summer. Is this enough experience? I've also worked as a cashier at a grocery store since I was a senior in high school.I work there every summer i come back from college, can that be used as human service experience? I'm just concerned that my stats aren't competitive for these schools. what do you guys think? Also, I'm interested in working in the Va after graduation, does anyone know how hard it is to get a job in the VA? Also, I heard social workers in the VA are paid really well, is this true? I appreciate the feedback!