MSW16

Hey Laurier applicants! When you wrote your personal statement did you include references for any of the questions (ie. #2) or just write based on your personal knowledge? It seems like it could be a very academically written question, but at the same time I'm not sure if i'm supposed to use references in a personal statement. Would that take up part of the word count? Thanks for the help!

Yep, for the electronic one you can copy and paste your information from online into a word doc

They're getting rid of specializations and making it a more generalist first year. I think you can still take specialized classes to steer your education towards the kind of work you're interested in, but you can't specialize. The idea behind the change is to give non-BSW students a more well-rounded foundational year to make up for the fact that you/we didn't take social work in your/our undergraduate degree. Check out the 2016 MSW viewbook for more info!! Also they have a little blurb on their website about the change. I hope this helps!

Hi!! My understanding of this is that they look at your application as a whole and assign you a score for your whole application. They value both grades AND experience. If you're seriously lacking in either then that might be a weakness in your application, but if you're really strong in one and weak in another you might still get an okay score overall. The guidelines for U of T is a recommended 3500 hours of experience and an A- average in the final year of study to be competitive. So try and keep both of those factors in mind! Good luck everyone!!

Wow! Your experience is over the top! I've heard that a lot of people will get in based on the amount of experience they have even if their GPA is a bit lower than others. I would definitely apply if I was you. It sounds like you're a competitive applicant

Hi!! You are correct in your assumption that U of T is more clinical; however, from my understanding is that York accepts fewer applicants than other schools. With that being said, U of T and other schools with a clinical focus tend to get more applicants because a lot of people want to do clinical work over anti-oppression work. If you are looking to study anti-oppressive social work then York is definitely the school for you as this is their primary focus. I hope this helps!

Hey!! I've heard that Windsor is also really good for clinical stuff so maybe check their program out!