[Canadian Universities MSW. The waiting game 2016 admissions]

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!

[Canadian Universities MSW. The waiting game 2016 admissions]

For the electronic transcript for U of T - I'm a U of T student. I'm vaguely remembering something being said at the information session about just copying and pasting your academic history from ROSI into a word document ... does anyone know if this is correct?

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

[Canadian Universities MSW. The waiting game 2016 admissions]

what do you mean laurier is overhauling the two year stream?

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!

[Canadian Universities MSW. The waiting game 2016 admissions]

Can anyone speak to what the different schools value more strongly in applicants- grades, experience? 

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!!

[Canadian Universities MSW. The waiting game 2016 admissions]

Hi Everyone! I am so glad this forum exists!

I will be applying to the two year MSW program at UofT, Laurier and Windsor

My stats:

-will be completing a specialization in psychology this semester

-CGPA: 2.9; recent 300/400 levels it is a 3.6 GPA; last two years 3.4

-78% in research methods course

-19 months as a rehabilitation volunteer in a hospital (3 hours a week)

-3 months working as a camp counselor in a camp specialized for intellectual disabilities (56 hours a week)

-7 months as a research assistant at OISE in a child psych lab (10 hours a week)

-4 months as a RA at camh (37.5 hours a week)

-13 months as a volunteer RA at CAMH (8 hours a week)

-6 months as a volunteer for a organization dedicated to autistic kids (10 hours a month)

-over 120 hours as a co-chair for an adventure youth committee

Obviously my CGPA is very low and I am worried that I may not be competitive enough! Ideally I would like to go to Laurier or UofT! Do you guys think I have a shot?

I wish everyone the best of luck in their applications!

 

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

[Canadian Universities MSW. The waiting game 2016 admissions]

Hi everyone,

I plan on applying for the one year MSW program at a few different universities. My interest is definitely in more structural/anti-oppressive MSW programs so I am leaning towards York and Ryerson over U of T. From what I can see U of T seems like a more research/clinical school - would that be correct? I am from the West coast so have only used their websites to learn about their programs. I am also wondering about admissions and how many get accepted each year to those schools. According to the first poster it looks like York's odds are a little bit better - would people agree with that?

I won't be finished my BSW until next summer so I am  hoping that it won't hurt my chances. I do have more than 5 years of social service experience that I completed after my first degree.

Any information would be greatly appreciated! 

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!

[Canadian Universities MSW. The waiting game 2016 admissions]

Hello everyone! I am so happy that I found this thread!

I was wondering if anyone has any information about Waterloo's MSW Advanced Standing program. Also, which universities should I consider if I am interested in clinical/health-related areas other than U of T and Waterloo?

Thank you in advance for your input, and good luck to us!

 

Hey!!

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