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    NEW Canadian universities M.S.W thread (2017)

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    20 hours ago, nicoleMSW said:

     

    Hey, just a friendly disagreement here! My GPA is 4.0 and I've received 1 rejection and a very likely rejection from York so far (I haven't heard anything and I know they sent out acceptances/waitlists), so it's not very true that a high GPA will get you into any school. I have experience as well (I'm not a working professional though), but I think research experience is where I am lacking most. So just don't get let down if you don't hear anything, sometimes it's factors out of our control! A high GPA won't necessarily guarantee an acceptance, just a heads up :) 

    I agree with you, GPA is not the only thing that guarantees MSW admission. Your personal statement, CV and reference are all counting towards the admission decision. One of my relatives was in the admission panel last year and she said GPA only weighs about 30 percent in students'  application. 

    NEW Canadian universities M.S.W thread (2017)

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    12 hours ago, thelionking said:

    I wanted to congratulate everyone who has received acceptances so far. To those who are still waiting or need to try again new year, try not to feel discouraged. Just as when you are looking for a job, you often need to apply to many places (and even multiple times) before you get the YES you want to hear. If you want it badly enough, take this opportunity to find out the strengths and weaknesses of your application and come up with a plan to become a stronger applicant for next year.

    Before all of the advanced standing applicants disappear from this thread, I wanted to ask a quick question (and others too). Where would you advise one to look for work in the field? Are there any vacancies where you are currently working? I need to get more work experience (I mostly have experience as a personal support worker and a couple of BSW practicums) and finding a job is tough. I'm very willing to relocate. If any one knows of places that hire often (companies or cities) or know of anywhere it's not too difficult to get a job, please let me know, I won't have my driver's license until the end of the summer, so jobs requiring home visits aren't really an option right now.

    Try something like supportive housing supervisor or Day program supervisor or social worker in LTC .....your PSW experience and BSW degree is a perfect combination.. 

    NEW Canadian universities M.S.W thread (2017)

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    10 minutes ago, dnswsa said:

    Eep. Thats kind of incredibly discouraging. I'm from Calgary so I would have no place to start or have any real networks established in Toronto. I guess that's what I was hoping for is to have the school help me navigate that process.

    Donot get discouraged, York is an excellent school! I have friends did their placement in hospitals and government agencies without using any personal connections. Who knows...

    Canadian Medical School Interview 2017

    in Waiting it Out

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    Getting ready for Medical School interviews Soon  

    I have only one interview in Canada (Queens), six interviews in States. 

    My status :

    Result: Invite

    Time Stamp: 4:27pm

    Interview Date: TBD

    GPA: BSW (3.74) MSW(4.0)
    Year: MSW Completed 

    MCAT: 130/128/130/130
    ECs: Three years clinical social worker/educator experience in hospitals , founder of an ethnic focused mental health network. 4 publications, International conferences 

    Geography: OOP 

    Good Luck Doctors !! :) 

     

    Canadian Universities MSW. The waiting game 2017 admissions

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    8 minutes ago, nicoleMSW said:

    I share that... Also very nervous and not too confident in my applications. I'm just hoping that this will tell me where I stand (number of rejections, waitlists), but I already have ideas on where I need to improve. I'm trying to prepare myself for the worst so if anything else happens it will be a lovely surprise!

     

    nicoleMSW, always believe in yourself!! When I applied MSW in 2013, my GPA was only 3.8 (in a 4.3 scale), had no work experience, no research experience, and no strong references. Yet, I was accepted to all three universities in Toronto.  Miracles happen all the time as long as you have a faith in yourself :) 

    Canadian Universities MSW. The waiting game 2017 admissions

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    1 hour ago, Hopeful18 said:

    This years forum is relatively quiet compared to the last previous two years.  Maybe less applicants this year (fingers crossed).

     

    York received over six  hundreds applications for two years program... the chance of getting in is less than four percent.... Economy is tough now and free tuition could mean a lot to students. 

    Canadian Universities MSW. The waiting game 2017 admissions

    in Social Workers Forum

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    On 2017-01-15 at 1:40 AM, YWEANG said:

    You will receive an official letter in March if you get into one- year York MSW program 

    Dear xxxx

    I want to be one of the first to congratulate you on being offered admission to Graduate Studies at York University.

    You will receive an email shortly outlining your next steps. You can accept your offer now via MyFile.

    Look for an official offer of admission package in the mail. You will also be receiving more information soon from your new graduate program, including details about potential funding support opportunities.

    In the meantime, to help you with any questions about your program or the University, visit your specific program website.

    I look forward to having you join the graduate community at York.

    Sincerely,

    Barbara Crow
    Dean, Graduate Studies 
    York University

     

    To all York applicants, if you receive the above email in the next two weeks , congratulations !!! if you get the email below, don't worry, you will still have a chance get off from the waitlist until August 31!!

     

    Dear MSW Applicant:

    You have been recommended for admission into our full-time Advanced Standing MSW program @ York University but unfortunately, we do not have a spot for you at this time. We have put you on a wait-list. Please note that if a spot does open up for you, your admission offer will come with a $9000 funding package.

    If you would like to decline your spot on the wait-list, please email poscae@yorku.ca we will remove your name. Unless you decline, you will stay on our wait-list until either a spot is offered to you or until August 31, 2015.

    Unfortunately, we're unable to answer queries regarding when, or if, you will be offered admission.

    Thank you again for your interest in our MSW program.

    Cheers,

    ************************************************

    Canadian Universities MSW. The waiting game 2017 admissions

    in Social Workers Forum

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    4 hours ago, adorealire said:

    Hello all, long time lurker! I'm in my fourth year of my BSW program, and I've applied for the advanced standing programs at University of Toronto, York University, and Ryerson. I am very passionate about anti-oppressive practice, and critical social work,a and social policy. I applied to the UofT Social Justice and Diversity stream, but I heard that for the most part UofT is pretty clinical. 

    I know that within social work, where you go is not super important in terms of reputation, but I plan on doing my PhD later... do you think that should matter?

     

    Do you want to do your PHD in social work or other related fields ( sociology, philosophy, education, JD etc... ) I would suggest you go to u of t because of its international reputation ( especially if you apply for schools in States) and better research funding.

    Canadian Universities MSW. The waiting game 2017 admissions

    in Social Workers Forum

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    6 hours ago, Inspired2017 said:

    Hi there! I'm new here. I've been following the group since I submitted my app to U of T. The majority of the posts are very helpful, thank you all for sharing this information.

    I applied for the advanced standing MSW program at U of T - 1st choice part time, 2nd choice full time. Does anyone know how many people were accepted into the part time advanced standing stream last year? 

     

    I don't know the exact number but I heard that you can always transfer to part-time program once you get in. I applied for both part-time and full-time but got into the full-time only.

    Canadian Universities MSW. The waiting game 2017 admissions

    in Social Workers Forum

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    3 hours ago, 2017hoping said:

    YWEANG - I was wondering about the York program (I applied to 1 year advanced standing part-time): do a lot of your classmates have work experience or did they go into it right after school?  I assume the background of two year students may be a bit different than the 1 year program?

     

    For one year program, about 80 percent of my peers had at least two years of work experience. For one year part-time program, 100 percent of them worked full time while attending the school ( you don't get the funding package if you are in the part-time program ). 

    Canadian Universities MSW. The waiting game 2017 admissions

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    2 hours ago, Hopeful18 said:

    Any word on when first and second round acceptance goes out for York, Yweang?

    The first round acceptance should be on Feb 10th to 12th depending on the volume of this year's applications. You will receive an  email from the admission office if you are accepted or on the wait list.. the second wave of acceptance is between April and June after some students declined their offers, in such case, the school will call you and let you know that you are off from the wait list.  Good Luck!!

    Canadian Universities MSW. The waiting game 2017 admissions

    in Social Workers Forum

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    5 hours ago, moh230 said:

    Got a status update for MSW- 2 years from York. Did not get in, it said "Reviewed/Unsuccessful".  Wasn't thinking I was gonna get it regardless, very competitive as my GPA is average-ish. attached a photo of how it looks like.

    york.png

     

    I am really sorry to hear this, good luck with your BSW advanced standing application, I am sure you will make it..... York two year  MSW usually receives over 500 applications every year and has only 20 spots, but the program was talking about to expand it to 40 before 2020.....  

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