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I spoke with Milene today, she said that they will be notifying another 5-10 students next week regarding acceptances. The rest of the students will continue to wait until June in accordance with the rolling acceptances format...

Thanks for your feedback! Yes, I also found the GA position (which can be a combination of either TA work and/or RA work as far as I am aware) appealing because I have very limited experience in this domain. As for Laurentian, I will not be remaining at my current employer so this factor would totally be eliminated from the equation. However, that being said, I would be able to attain a full time position elsewhere while in school because of the structure. I'm still debating...

Thanks for your response - it's always good to hear from multiple perspectives. In terms of Laurentian, their program is a little different in that you only have to attend campus 3-4 times per semester for 4 days at a time. This program is structured this way to ensure that students are able to maintain their current employment status. I found this aspect appealing, however I have given serious consideration to having to drive to Sudbury numerous times in the winter which could potentially be a big obstacle given the harsh conditions. When it comes to Lakehead, I was offered a GA with a good amount of funding attached to this opportunity, but I would be 15 hours away from my current residence. So, I am still in the process of weighing out my pros and cons.

@mitchae I spoke with Cindy earlier today to inquire about my admission status as I applied to the Advanced Standing MSW program starting in May, however she advised me to follow up with her next week if I did not receive anything by then. I was advised of my wait-list status in February but have not received any form of correspondence since then which I assumed meant I had not been admitted and I am pretty sure still does. I am curious to know if others who were wait-listed have received any notification about their admission status to the Advanced Standing program at Windsor? If I somehow missed the response to this question I apologize in advance!

Thank you! I actually had not considered that my inability to speak French fluently might limit my practicum choices at Laurentian! I will certainly contact the school to inquire about this aspect. Thanks again!

Hello everyone! After reading through this message board for the past few months I decided to post something myself in the hopes of getting some much needed feedback. So, any information that any of you are able to share is greatly appreciated Firstly, I have recently been accepted to Kings 1 year MSW program and Laurentian's and Lakehead's Msw programs and I wondered if anyone has any feedback about either Laurentian's and/or Lakehead's program? I hadn't seen any other comments about these programs so any input is appreciated. Also, I have been wait-listed at U of T and Windsor for the 1 year programs and have yet to hear back from Ryerson so I completely understand the emotions and frustrations that go along with this process. This forum is a nice reminder that we are not alone in this experience. Finally, I noticed that there were some inquires about post-degree BSW programs and I wanted to share that I attended University of Victoria's distance post-degree BSW (which I completed in 4 consecutive semesters) and I loved it so please feel free to PM me for more information.