Jennbe

For all previous applicants...what's the earliest and latest ppl usually hear about rejection/acceptances? I'm thinking march-ish?

Don't feel discouraged as they consider so much more than GPA! That's good they they actually gave you an answer on that..I asked waterloo the same question and they told me due to confidentiality they couldn't tell me the average ..

Soapaddict-yes in my opinion, culturally sensitive/aware social workers are always needed in this area, whether it be child welfare or mental health etc there are many needs for workers who are properly trained to work with this population. Not sure where you live but I live near a few reserves (bruce county- owen sound area) and see lots of job postings for people to work with aboriginal population. Good luck!

Ok..I have what is probably the silliest question..I have completed my application to Waterloo on Quest, and it's ready to be submitted..but where is the submit button!? Do I actually send this somewhere from quest or do I just leave it here completed and they view it from my student center as is? Anyone!? Thanks in advance !

Does anybody know how many part time and full time students Waterloo Msw accepts? Just curious how big the class is..

I know the Waterloo Msw distance we requires u to have a stats course as well as a research course .

The program is strictly Distance ed and there are two placements that go along with it however there is now an option to forgo some of these placements if you have enough experience.. You are supposed to live outside of Winnipeg and have gotten a 2.5 GPA minimum in your last studies as well as one year minimum of work experience in the social service industry.. The criteria for acceptance is very doable in my opinion. I got in with about five years of experience as well as a general BA and a diploma in social services. However as far as I can tell if you meet the criteria you are put into the first acceptance pool and then it's more or less luck of the draw as to who gets in.. The first time I applied I did not get accepted just because of a lot of applicants but the second time I was successful. You don't need any reference letters or long application papers either so in my opinion it's worth a shot! You either sign up for full-time courses or you can take them one at a time and that is up to you as they give you up to nine years to complete it Good luck

Oops! In response to the above question.. I think there are pros and cons to doing your MSW right after your BsW. I know for me I did my bSW several years after I was working in the field and the experience and knowledge I had already gained made completing this degree that much easier... However waiting to do it and having to work full-time and have a family on top of it made it more difficult as well.. So timewise it was harder but I know that working really helped me in writing papers and coming up with ideas etc. Likely if you complete your MSW right after your bSW you will have a good grasp on coursework and writing papers etc. As opposed to waiting too long..but if u feel like u r needing more experience than definitely take that opportunity.I think it definitely depends on your individual situation and what's going on in your life right now to find the right answer to that

Kenzie123 have you considered University of Manitoba online BSW? I am completing it right now and highly recommend it! They have been great for online delivery and are very flexible I think Dalhousie has a pretty good reputation as well but I don't know from first-hand experience. Good luck!

Blh22- thx! Seeing all of the different experience gets me a bit worried I guess! I'm on the intake team..so investigations and crisis management work. I know Waterloo is more health focused which is where I eventually want to be but haven't got the experience to back that up unfortunately! Not looking to be in child welfare for my whole career tho.. Hoping my gpa and application even it out

Hey all! My name is Jenn and I'll be applyin to Waterloo distance ed Msw for fall 2015. I'm just currently in u of Manitoba bsw program distance ed and won't be officially done till April so I don't think my chances are great this yr to get in as I'm technically not done yet..as well don't have much experience in the health social work field but worth a shot! Been working at cas for 7 yrs and glad this thread was created so we can keep tabs !