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15 minutes ago, MSW2MD said:

You can find your own placement as long as your supervisor has a MSW or an equivalent degree  ( unlike u of t where the school matches you with an agency and your supervisor could be someone with only a BSW degree, I was actually matched to a crisis "call center" and then I just dropped out .lol  ) , but to be honest, the placement office is not the greatest and it doesn't really advocate for its students. If you are looking for a placement in hospitals then you may want to utilize your professional connection and network. 

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.

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1 hour ago, MSW2MD said:

York wins !!! I learned so much about grassroots/critical social work there !!! Only after attending York, I have decided to pursue my career in medical profession so that I can gain more power to fight back the oppressive discourses imposed on marginalized/disadvantaged  individuals and communities. I would never considered go to medical school if I had gone to a clinical orientated MSW program. In fact, I dropped out from the  " Harvard of North" MSW program because I couldn't tolerate its pretentious " elite" institutional culture and the overtly  racist attitude towards colored students/staff. 

Thats really interesting! I have never really seen myself as a "clinical" person so it helps to hear your experiences. What was the practicum process like and what kind of opportunities or agencies have students had?

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For those admitted into york, how did you find out? By email or letter?

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Could anyone inform me of what the MSW at York University looks like? Does anyone know if it's a good program and what the practicum placements are like? And also what housing options someone from another province has? Is it wise to bring a car or to do off campus housing?

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16 minutes ago, 2017hoping said:

I'm sorry to hear about your letter from Laurier - but I hope good news will come in the next few weeks for you from T.O!  I wanted to ask if it's ok - you didn't apply to Calgary?  It may be the program I go to (online) but I don't know much about Calgary... 

I'm not too down about it. Just wanting to know so I can plan for the future! No I didn't apply because I felt the specializations for me aren't quite what I'm looking for in terms of courses an learning experience, i received a rehabiliation and disability studies degree and my bsw. just thought after 2 degrees from u of c, I feel I have fairly decent foundation of the human services sector here so I thought to diversify and try a new experience in a different city

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1 hour ago, Onamika said:

 

I checked my mail today and I did not get into Laurier for the 1 year MSW :(. My one friend got wait-listed, but I have not heard from anyone who has received an acceptance from Laurier! It also stated that the stronger of the applicants had over 3500 hours or 2 years of experience. Good luck!

I had also gotten a rejection letter very early from Laurier and I live in Calgary. I definitely felt however that my experiences accumulated to over 3500 hours, even calculated it too. I applied to the advanced standing msw. Waiting on U of T, Ryerson and York still. So crossing my fingers and hoping for the best.