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  1. FWIW, you CAN complete a placement at York in a hospital if that's what floats your boat. There are many hospital opportunities available. I'm not sure how it shakes out in terms of opportunities v. number of students, but the potential is definitely there. You just won't be able to access UHN hospitals, I think. (I'm a York student next term and I have seen the list of former placements they've done. Also they specifically mentioned hospitals at our orientation.)
  2. During my undergrad I needed up upgrade my marks at athabasca while i was still in school in order to graduate. (I wasn't too great at avoiding the siren song of the bar back then...) I don't think universities look at anything other than the numbers, honestly. They do take into consideration each school's average marks since some schools use different systems/have higher averages, etc. but if I got in with what was clearly redoing courses at Athabasca that I failed in at my undergrad school, I'm sure it doesn't matter.
  3. Keep an eye on the listings on Kijiji and get to know what the going rates are in a given area - there are lots of scams on Kijiji and if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. If you're not used to Toronto rent, you may have to compromise on something, so decide what it will be for you: distance from school, physical space, sharing a room, price, etc. Make sure you or someone you know can GO INSIDE the apartment before you agree to rent it. That is the number 1 way to avoid a scam. If you're renting from a large company, do a quick scan of the internet to see if they're on any landlord tenant board cases. These are my tips as a long-time toronto renter. ETA: I prefer viewit for trustworthiness, but if you're looking to get in with existing roommates, Kijiji can be better.
  4. Me!!!! I have no idea. I've tried a little bit of everything and have NO IDEA what kind of placement to seek out when I go to York in the fall. I'm honestly open to a little bit of serendipity.
  5. I'm 90% sure I started taking them before I was "accepted" to the BSW, but it was a couple years ago at this point, so I would definitely double-check with the contact person there.
  6. AMetallo - you sort of implied that you're using OSAP, but from the perspective of someone paying for their own school I'd want to know if late payments showed up on my credit score at all. If that's something you're doing, you might want to look into it. Credit scores are important.
  7. I dug pretty deep and can't find a list. However, I was looking into the prerequisites a while ago and maybe they've gotten rid of that or maybe I imagined it. Looks like you have to contact them directly now.
  8. Yeah, I did spend about a year doing the prerequisites even though I had a humanities degree. Having the prerequisites isn't a factor for being accepted, they're just prerequisites. So you do need to have these exact classes or equivalent, but if you're only missing a couple you can be accepted pending your completing them. This is essentially why Uwaterloo's program is 10 months to other schools' 2 years (York, for example). However, the prerequisites are all available online, so I did them while working. If I remember correctly from when I applied, they had a list of pre-approved transferrable courses. I needed to do 9/10 prerequisites, but some people needed only a couple depending on your major. ETA: My university stats course only counted for the SDS250, and some other courses I thought would be equivalent were deemed not to be, but you will need course outlines to determine them if you went to a smaller school or out of province, so make sure you keep those!
  9. I think you'll find the opposite - getting into the advanced standing has been WAY easier for me, and I have a 1 year BSW. You're entering a pool of fewer applicants for the same/more spaces and you have more schools open to you (like Dalhousie and Ryerson, which don't do non-BSW programs). If you dig a little deeper, you'll find that many '4 year bsw' programs actually start in 3rd year of a 4 year degree, so most people are in the same boat as you would be. I highly recommend doing a BSW if you have any trouble getting into a 2 year MSW - it can take the same amt. of time overall (or close to it), and you can benefit from improved grades, improved references and definitely an improved personal statement. You are totally on the right track - don't be afraid of the advanced standing programs. Obviously the dream would be to just dive right into the MSW, but I know that I have benefitted greatly from my BSW experience, in terms of MSW eligibility.
  10. Hey guys, For anyone who didn't get in, didn't get in yet, or who didn't get into their first choice school, this book might be a great read for you. It's meant to put everything in perspective a little regarding the flawed admissions system. Technically it's american, but there are parallels with canada. http://www.amazon.com/dp/1455532703/?tag=slatmaga-20
  11. I didn't apply to Laurier, but I have worked in non-academic settings with Laurier profs in the past. They're probably not on the admissions committee, so take this with a grain of salt, but: I think Laurier is a very competitive program that produces amazing social workers. The profs I knew from there talked about a lot of their class work involving a lot of self-reflective practices and evidence of real self-awareness. This sort of leads me to believe that the school itself might also care a lot about hearing those words from your references and seeing those practices in your personal statement. Having someone from the school I applied to review my personal statement helped me, I think, if that's an option for you.
  12. That person did? Anyway, I got 9000 and it is as a TAship or GAship or research position (TBD) and apparently funding can changed based on getting scholarships/bursaries. (I assume they would guarantee less in those cases). The official letter lays it out a little better, but most of the details are still unclear for me - e.g. timing of funding, how hours work, etc.
  13. Congrats! I'm doing my advanced standing there next year. Exciting!!!!!!
  14. If you want to do it, look into them now and see if there are any prerequisite courses you'll need and don't have so you can take them now for application next year. You can probably take them while you work and/or have international adventures!
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