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phatsees

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    Virginia
  • Application Season
    2016 Fall
  • Program
    Master of Social Work

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  1. Hi vcumswplease, I was recently accepted in April to VCU's MSW program for the Fall of 2016. I was a psychology major at GMU with a GPA of 3.59. However, I attended Temple University for one year (GPA 2.88) and NOVA for a one year (GPA 3.28) before going to GMU. So, I would say my average GPA is pretty similar to your overall GPA at UVA. That being said, I would say what worked in my favor was that I was able to show an improvement from my first and second years of college. I think you still have a chance with a 3.1 GPA, but in your personal essay be sure to explain why it isn't higher. Another "stat" that I found helped me in the application process was my experience as a research assistant for two years. I really did not have much social services experience, but the study I worked on dealt with adolescents in the juvenile court system with substance abuse and mental health issues. So, be sure to mention anything and everything because it might be what convinces them to choose you. I would not completely write off GMU though. Their MSW program is a little bit of a mess right now due to it being created relatively recently, but you would still get an MSW at the end of it. I've always believed education is what you make of it and I think that would be particularly true of GMU's MSW program. With that in mind, GMU is also situated in an area with numerous field placement opportunities. The number of connections you could make in Northern Virginia just through GMU's MSW program would be huge. So, although the program is lacking in some areas, there are still opportunities to have a good experience. I hope this helps!
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