MSW-hopeful-2016

"UofT MSW at FIFSW - Class of 2019" is what it's called

Congrats join our group on FB!

My advice, as someone who was waitlisted last year, is to not focus on the waitlist at all. Apply for jobs (if that's your plan of action) and focus on moving forward. Try to get the best opportunities you can to strengthen your app, and remember that you're beginning to re-apply in a few short months. That being said, accept your spot on the waitlist and whatever happens, happens. If you do find an amazing job opportunity and happen to find out in August that you've been accepted off the waitlist, you quit your job. Until then - do not focus on getting off. That's just my two cents.

Thanks for the help I'll just be awaiting the email from Angela then. Good luck at your orientation! I'm sure the 2 year will be sometime in the coming month or so as well.

sweet! thank you

Question for past/current UofT students. Do we receive another info package in the mail once they've received our deposit/acceptance of the offer? I was just wondering how the process works with getting a student card and getting our email set up. I wanted to browse the student housing page and i noticed you need to register with an official uoft email address.

I can also add on to this explanation and say that the difference maker to me getting accepted this year was most definitely my addition of research experience, as well as finishing my thesis. In my personal statement, I wrote about my thesis as my greatest accomplishment, stressing the importance of evidence-based practice in the field of social work. So for those of you wait-listed (or rejected) who are struggling to find out how you can improve, in you are set on UofT as I was, really try to find experience in the research sector. Just my two cents

no idea how it works unfortunately. it frustrated me last year with the whole "we dont rank you" thing. even though i totally do not believe that. its not like they just pull names out of a hat once someone declines their offer.

they don't inform you if you don't get off the waitlist. from what i know, its only a couple people that get off of it, and you can find out anytime between end of April all the way until September. they recommend accepting other schools/jobs (my waitlist letter said that last year).

for everyone who has been waitlisted, do not lose hope. I was waitlisted last year and it was the best thing to ever happen to me. Go out there, continue volunteering/finding new volunteer opportunities, work, SAVE money and enjoy your time off. Grad school will happen.

UofT MSW at FIFSW - Class of 2019

to everyone accepted, we've started a Facebook group so feel free to add yourselves

if someone received an admission without it showing on ACORN, i think anything is possible at this point

ROSI is going to be up and running at 8am tomorrow. Should solve some problems for those who can't log into ACORN.

oh GOD i hope not, because I have yet to receive a letter. Has anyone who's been invited gotten a letter yet (besides the person who's already said they've gotten one).

I was accepted as well. Just checked my mail and theres nothing there. So it may be another day or two to receive your letters/packages (I live in vaughan).

around a week from what i can remember

copying and pasting my experience from the previous MSW thread that was blocked... I have my Honours BSc in Psychology. My GPA in my last year was 3.9. I got an A in research methods, and an A+ on my honours thesis. I currently work as a research assistant at a chronic pain clinic, but aside from our own research, we also take on clinical trials in various areas (nicotine dependence, asthma, diabetes, etc). Before this position, which I started in April, I spent 5 years working at a retirement home, as a front desk concierge. Prior to this, I was a camp counselor for 2 years. I have volunteer experience at: Bellwood Health Services (500 hours) - presently volunteer here this is my most substantial experience in terms of volunteering, as it is an addiction and rehabilitation facility not only for substance use and alcoholism but for eating disorders, sex addiction and gambling addiction, allowing me to experience addiction in a multi-faceted lens. I hope to be able to get my MSW and use it to practice addiction counselling in minority populations. Canadian Mental Health Association (350 hours) Toronto General Hospital - eating disorder outpatient clinic (75 hours) Pride Toronto (12 hours) Town of Richmond Hill (300 hours) I have practicum experience from my undergrad (about 84 hours), where I was partnered with a child with a DSM-5 diagnosis in a classroom setting, to provide peer mentoring and assistance with school-related activities.

does anyone want to start up a facebook group for uoft (or is it too early lol) just so we can communicate through there if needed.

I was waitlisted last year. I was applying while finishing my undergrad, and had 0 to no research experience (besides my thesis which was not even complete at the time).

there were 3 rounds last year. don't lose hope guys. people got accepted into the first week of april last year.

it's on the dashboard, right when you log in on the homepage under Academics

it won't be real till i see that package in the mail

I don't remember how I made the username (it was last year when I was applying) and the username/password saved on my computer. it's a different username than my ROSI login

AHHHhh. just logged onto ACORN (I am not a former UOFT student), and it says I'm invited to the 2017/2018 2 year MSW program!!