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If anyone got accepted to U of T advanced standing I am just wondering how long after your ROSI updated did you see an update on sgs/an email/letter in mail? I am just hoping to hear through another medium because ROSI update alone does not seem fully official!

Trying to check this forum over my phone internet is not working well. Good luck everyone!

Hi there, I am not a current U of T student but I only graduated in November from U of T so my ROSI always just had winter 2015, financially cancelled as my registration and now below it there are two boxes one with Fall 2015 registration for 2 year M.S.W. and another with Winter 2016 and in the boxes it says invited full time. I hope this information helps.

It could have been on Friday. I haven't been checking very often because I didn't think I would hear until end of March, early April. Is there a way to check what day it went up?

My status for MSW 2 year is also showing as invited on ROSI. I imagine it won't all go at once because inputting all of that would take time!

I forget if someone has already posted this or if I already asked the question, but does anyone know when Lakehead H.B.S.W starts sending out offers of admission? I know Laurier and U of T are usually mid April but can't seem to locate info on Lakehead's site pointing to their timeline. Thanks! edit: Nevermind, I figured out how to search the whole thread and saw that someone replied mid-march! Sorry guys, good luck for those finding out soon!

Hi oliviamariehill, Thank you for letting me know about the offers of admission! I am not sure how to even judge how much two-pages was (single spaced or double) but I definitely didn't go over that! How did you find time, you must be a really fast typist! My responses ranged from 4 (question 3 ) to 9 (question 2) paragraphs. I thought the exam was fair, the questions were more applied than I thought they would be which was great but didn't allow me to do much copy and pasting from the responses I prepared based on the sample questions in the information package. Good luck to you!

I just completed the Lakehead H.B.S.W exam with three minutes to spare!!!! Did anyone else take it? How did you find it! I am glad to be done, and now that all of my applications are in, it is literally just a waiting game!!! Does anyone know when Lakehead will start sending out offers/rejections? Also, for anyone applying to the 2-year M.S.W at Laurier and U of T. Are they both going to be sending out offers of admission/ rejections mid april?

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT LAURIER MEANS BY" a completed signed copy of the Submission Summary Form (printed at the end of the online application by you, in pdf); When I go onto LORIS all I see is an 'application summary' or if I click on masters of social work it shows my references. Where do I find this Submission Summary form???!! THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!

Is anyone else who is applying to Laurier having a hard time restricting responses to 333 words per each question? It is driving me crazy and I just want to get it done today and mailed out! Perhaps everyone is way ahead of me and already sent their package in! Haha, I have been such a procrastinator with all of these applications!

As far as I know, U of T and York only require a research methods. So this could be completely qualitative. For example, in my undergrad at U of T I took logic of social inquiry and quantitative methods in the sociology faculty. U of T website has a list of courses from different Canadian universities that count towards this. If you are not sure, you can always email admissions with a syllabus.

Hi there, I think that different schools have different expectations in regards to work experience. From what I have seen so far, for the 1 year MSW, most schools are expecting 2+ years full-time related work. If you have that, then I would definitely say go ahead and apply! If you are interested in working in the immigration field I would look into U of T as well. Not only do they have a social justice and diversity specialization, but they would also have a wealth of great immigration-related placements, being a large metropolis! Good luck with whatever decision you make!!

Hi guys, This is such a great thread and I am so glad that I stumbled upon it! I have just graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts, Major in Sociology, Minor Human Geo & Political Science from U of T. My gpa of my last 5.0 full credit or 10 half credit courses was 3.94 or 87.5% average, so I believe I am pretty competitive gpa wise but I am worried my volunteer/paid experience is lacking. I plan on applying to U of T, York, Laurier, and Lakehead HBSW. I think most other schools offering two years MSW's not only recommend 2+ years full-time experience, but require it. My volunteer experience includes: -A summer f/t paid student support worker at a homeless/under-housed drop-in program -2 years volunteering with Red Cross- 3.5-4 hours per week at a meal program and I have worked on projects such as administering annual client & volunteer surveys, writing donor reports & making recommendations for community initiatives programs etc.) -2 years part-time paid work with the U of T scribing/reading one-on-one for students with accessibility barriers/disabilities to complete their tests and examinations -2 years on a University global action commission where we focused on awareness and fund-raising for issues such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic, suicide & mental health, environmental responsibility etc. These positions do not result in anything close to the 3500+ schools seem to be looking for, which is stressing me out! I guess I am wondering if anyone has any advice as to how I can work to make by application more competitive, or if they know of anyone who has gained admission to any of these programs with similar credentials/experience. I am about to start a grief counselling position (volunteer), although I will only have about 1-2 months experience by the time applications are due! You guys are awesome and I am looking forward to exchanging advice, support, and positive vibes!