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Great! Mine has still not changed, I hope my last recommendation has arrived and it is updated soon....

I feel your concern about status not updating on the SDSU WebPortal. One of my recommenders mailed out my last letter of reference on the last day possible (December 12-13), and my status regarding references has still not been updated. I figure they received many documents around the time of the deadline and due to the holidays it may be difficult to get an update regarding materials until January.

Has anybody heard anything about USC MSW scholarships? Last time I asked, they told me over the phone that the application will be available in December, but I haven't received any sort of email or notification to apply. I'm interested in applying for a few scholarships including the Dean's Leadership Scholarship. Does anybody know how we can access the application, if it is available?

I am also confused about this because for Hunter College's MSW application it says 500-1000 words with a 5 page maximum; however, 5 double spaced pages with Times New Roman and 1-inch margins is more than 1000 words.

I am also curious about this! I am applying to a bunch of schools with different deadlines/timelines, but they also seem to have non-synchronized and very short windows where you can make a decision! I am worried that I will be forced to decide on a school before all admission decisions have come out for me to consider all factors such as financial aid and such.

I think it's a little early for that as they may still be finalizing Spring 2015 admissions...

I know the prompt for USC MSW's personal statement asks you to "Describe your understanding of the social work profession and its core values." and I think you did just that in a very creative and insightful way! Kudos to you!

I started mine off with a quote.....I think it might be a little cheesy........

WOAH I also believe you are quite a strong applicant. Best of luck to you I bet you can get into the University of Michigan!

I usually give a rather short answer to that aspect of the prompt and save space for explaining other aspects of the prompt in more detail, such as my experience and my strengths in general. I'm not too sure but that question might be tailored a bit more to applicants who have other obligations such as kids or a partner because schools may want to know how heavily prioritized their program will be.

Thank you all, this makes me feel better!

It seems to me like you have a good chance then! (Or at least a better chance than me) Since not only do you have social work related experience, but also an academic background in social work!

I also applied there for the early decision deadline! My hope is that applying early will give me a greater chance getting in and maybe even getting a scholarship, so if that is the case, I will definitely go too! I posted my stats in another thread The website says we will receive a decision by early January; however, since you will have a BASW, doesn't that mean you are an advanced standing applicant?

After reading these posts and posts on other threads here, I am a little nervous about my chances of getting into a Social Work program. I have a 3.62 GPA, 165 math, 160 verbal, and 5.5 writing score on GRE (although most schools seem to not care about GRE), but my experience seems a bit lacking especially compared to others on this forum board! I just recently graduated college (July 2014), and I am currently working abroad as an English teacher. My experience mainly includes working as an AmeriCorps tutor in a school in a low-income neighborhood for a year as well as an LGBT peer mentor for a year. I also have some experience in academic peer counseling through my university as well. I want to be a school social worker and help at-risk LGBT youth. Provided I can tie in my experiences well in my personal statements and get good recommendations from past employers and professors, what are my chances of getting into a social work program? It seems as if many social work applicants are over the age of 24-25, and have tons of experience with direct practice such as working for social service agencies and such. This makes me nervous because I feel that an admissions officer may not take my application too seriously because of my lack of experience and age (I am currently 21). I am applying to UCLA, USC, CSULA, CSULB, SDSU, NYU, Hunter College, and Columbia University. Do you think I have a chance at any of these schools?