elbimbo
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On 2/3/2021 at 10:58 PM, mswSOUL said:
Applied to CSULA, UCLA, CSULB, CSUF
Applied to all schools around Late Oct ~ Early Nov.
1) CSULB - Received an official admission letter on 2/1.
Rest of schools - Still waiting.
2) Not sure of any financial aid these schools are offering other than loans.
3) I can't speak for this as I did not apply to CSUN.
CSU's, Brandman, APU, USC and UCLA offer grants for people who go into Child Welfare. The grant is called the University Consortium for Children and Families (UCCF). It is a federally funded program and partnership between the County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services and Masters of Social Work programs in Southern California. Under the Title IV-E provision of the Social Security Act, the goal is to improve the professional preparation of public child welfare workers. Stipends are offered annually to 1st and 2nd year MSW students interested in public child welfare, who then agree to work for Los Angeles County DCFS for two years upon graduation.If you quit DCFS within those two years then you have to pay the loans back.
Congrats on CSULB!
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I applied to CSULA. Still no response. My references had issues with submitting their letters. They kept getting kicked out of the portal. One of them submitted it on 1/15! I was sweating bullets but we made it fam!
This is my second time applying for my MSW. I first applied back in 2014 (TIME FLIES!!!) to CSUN (waitlisted then accepted), CSULA (accepted) and USC (accepted). I dropped out after my first semester. CSUN was definitely more nerve-racking because of the interview. I was a fresh grad then and did not know what I was doing. Good luck to everyone!
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1) Of the CA state MSW programs, which are the best options for me?
You did not list any concentrations that you are interested in. I suggest looking up each school's forte and then decide which ones you really want to apply to. Application fees are not cheap and they pile up quickly!
2) Am I a competitive for the listed or suggested programs? If not, what do I need to do?I applied to Cal State Northrdge, Cal State Los Angeles and USC. I was accepted to all of them and I am attending Northridge. This was actually the toughest school for me to get into. They had an interview portion and I was waitlisted. Based on my experience (applied straight from undergrad, 3.2 GPA in Sociology, no paid experience in social services BUT ~3 years volunteer experience as a sexual assault advocate and assistant case manager at a transitional housing facility + 4 years customer service experience that I was able to relate back to social work) , I think experience and your personal statement is a big factor in admission. I highly, highly suggest racking up volunteer experience right now. This is a tough profession that can be really emotionally demanding. The admission committee needs to see that you can handle the stress. I also see that you are applying to more competitive programs such as Berkeley and SFSU. Read up on prior threads about those schools in order to gather just how competitive they are.
4) Does anyone have tips on how I should go about compiling my Personal Statement?-Start early and dig deep! Have everyone and their mom critique it.
Good luck!
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Since more people took the test from CSULA, then it automatically means more people WOULD pass (50 people took the test from CSULA compared to only 7 from CSUN) ;P I have seen these stats before as well. Just look at USC's stats. More people took the test but their pass rate is only 51%. Also, I'm not too sure how big the cohorts are at CSULA. With CSUN, they only took 1 out of every 5 applicants. In the end, you have to go to the school that fits your needs. Since CSUN has a more generalized focus to social work, maybe their students were not as inclined to get licensed. if CSULA has a concentration that you are passionate about, then I say go for it!
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I recieved my acceptance letter to the CSULA 2 year aging & families program yesterday but I don't know if I'll be able to attend because I mistakenly sent a transcript that didn't have my final fall grades on it. So I guess this means that I got into the program but not the university. I'm so angry at myself because this is the only program that has accepted me (still waiting on CSUDH) and I messed it all up. Does anyone know if it will be possible to argue my case with admissions office? I only realized this when I checked the GET website yesterday and it said my application was incomplete because of partial transcripts. Ugh, I wish CSULA would have sent me a reminder or that I had checked the GET website sooner.
Why can't you just send them a transcript with your final grades on it then? I am also provisionally admitted since I just graduated this month and would have to send them (if I was attending CSULA. I have decided to go through with CSUN
) my final transcripts anyway. Hi Guys,
Hope someone is still checking this websit. I need YOUR opinion.
I was accepted by CSUN and CSULA. (I received an acceptance letter from CSULA only last week...) I've never imagined I would be acceptd by both and had no preference of school.
Do you know which MSW program is generally better? I heard overall school quality, CSUN is better but CSULA has longer history of MSW program. I need to make a decision soon but I am in the dark...
Thank you!
I am attending CSUN since they have a generalized focus which is what I prefer!
Have you accepted with CSUN? If so, have you gone through your field placement interview? I think that's what I like most about CSUN, they do try create a relationship with the student from the get go. -
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The field advisors in my school jokingly told us during orientation to start weaning off any recreational drugs (I am going to school in California as well) since there is no guarantee if an agency will test or not. It's better to be safe than sorry.
These threads might be helpful.
http://www.reddit.com/r/socialwork/comments/25e5ej/will_i_be_drug_tested/
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What have you guys heard about the MSW program at Csudh? Is it good? I visited the campus and was not wowed
Has anyone heard about the program at csuf? I don't see anyone on the forum talking about Fullerton.
All I know is that it is a very new program and they recently just got accredited
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Hey There, I know I'm late to the party. I was waitlisted at USC, but is there a ranking system for the waitlist? Thanks! Also, is the waitlist just a fancy term for denied or have applications been denied?
I have heard people being accepted even after being put on waitlist at USC from previous posts in this forum. I do not think it is just a fancy term for being denied just like you have stated
I initially accepted USC's offer to admit me (and even paid the non-refundable 280 dollar acceptance fee) but just withdrew my acceptance yesterday. I ended up being accepted to my first choice school after being on a waitlist for a couple of weeks. I hope you get my spot! -
I applied November 14th, got accepted on February 10th.
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After being put on waitlist for CSUN (and almost losing hope), I got an email saying they have accepted me! I am so ecstatic! My first choice school.
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There are so many places to volunteer in LA. Seriously, I won't be surprised if there's a place down the street from you. It totally depends on the population that you would want to work with since volunteering is a broad term. You can volunteer at a soup kitchen at MEND or do crisis intervention at AIDS Project LA. The possiblities are endless. Where have you volunteered before?
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Hi Everyone,
For those who applied to CSULA - I received an acceptance letter on 4/12/14 for the 3 yr CYWF Program. I submitted my application on 1/8/14. Thought I would be receiving an answer in May or by late April, so the notification came as a surprise!
Thanks for the heads up! I applied 1/13 so hopefully I hear back soon.
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Don't worry, they send out their admission decisions on Friday's.
Which campus did you apply for?
I received mine on a Monday
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I submitted my app to USC on Feb 4th but haven't received any response! I am starting to get a little antsy...
USC took almost 3 months to get back to me. Don't worry too much
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Thank you. Yeah I emailed her asking if there may have been an error as I applied for the 3-year program. Yes, hopefully they will follow up with you soon. It seems they are moving pretty quick with the applications. I interviewed on 3/17 and received the emailed response last night! Best of luck!
Just FYI, CSUN's faculty and staff email are down this week so they might not have received the email. You can maybe try calling them? I will try to call them as well.
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Hi Everyone,
Received an acceptance email from csun - 2 yr program. Hoping the letter was a mistake since I had preference in the 3 year program. Still haven't received anything from csula...
Congratulations! You can email them? I also prefer the 3 year program. I had an interview over a month ago and still haven't heard anything from them.. I emailed Tiffany yesterday and hoping to get some answers today (whether good or bad so I can just move on already).
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To those who have heard from CSULA, do they contact you through the GET portal or just your regular email? I applied during the same time frame and haven't heard anything.. I'm probably going to be rejected since CSULA is more competitive due to its price.
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Hi everyone,
I have some questions about the FAFSA form. I found out I was admitted to Hunter's MSW program for the Fall 2014. However, I haven't filed FAFSA yet because my W2 form got lost in the mail and I had to wait for it. I plan on filling it out tonight. My questions are as follows:
1) Because I was accepted before I filled out the FAFSA form ,does that automatically disqualify me for any financial aid?
2) Since I am in grad school now, I've heard that you no longer have to report your parent's income? Is this true? Is there any down side to this?
Thank you so much!
You are considered as an independent if you are or will turn 24 years old during the school year.
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How long did it take USC MSW applicants to hear back on their application? I applied to the USC MSW VAC program Feb 3, 2014 and haven't heard anything yet. I am nearing the 7 week mark and starting to get a little antsy!
I applied on November 14th and heard back on Feb 10th.
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Signed! I forwarded the link to friends and family.
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So I received an email last night from CSUN inviting me to interview with them next week! Really excited yet nervous at the same time
Still have not heard from CSULA..Good luck! I'm sure you will do well!
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Thank you!! Have you decided what you are doing about housing? And I applied for Full time at University Park. So Excited!! Fight on!!
I am an in-state student and my work is about 2 miles away from the campus (and it's right across from USC's City Center) so I will be commuting.. I live about 30 miles from campus
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Received a rejection letter from CSUN. 400 applicants they could only accept 100. Said a lot of qualified applicants were rejected.
Oh man, I am fearing the worst now. I still haven't heard from CSUN, had an interview over a month ago.. I am also doing my undergrad from CSUN so all my prof recs are CSUN profs. Ugh, I really want to go to CSUN.
Still waiting for CSULA but I've heard that they are even more competitive.
MSW Applications UCLA, CSUN, CSULB, and CSULA (Fall 2021)
in Social Workers Forum
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Interesting, CSUs request your official transcripts immediately after you submit your application. Unofficial transcripts can be uploaded in the portal but they still need your official ones. I've applied to MSW programs twice and I've always submitted my official transcripts. I have spoken to director of admissions for CSULA and they do not consider applicants without official transcripts. They also send out 1 warning email to request official transcripts if it has not been received.
Official transcripts should not take too long to process though. I believe mine took 2 days max.