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@LeeSav I will send you a message.

@SocialResearcher I was rejected from UPenn. I hope you hear good news from them!

I was accepted to WashU! @SocialResearcher, I saw someone posted they were accepted to UPenn. I hope it was you!

Congrats @SocialResearcher!! That is wonderful news! I saw someone was accepted to UofM. I hope it was one of you guys on here!! :-)

@AlexusSWRK I liked advanced standing. It was nice to be able to finish in a year and to not have to repeat foundational courses. Parts of the program were fast paced so you have to be ready to produce work quickly. The school tells you that it is not possible to work and they strongly discourage you from doing so. I worked part time the entire time. It was a lot of juggling but fortunately my employer was flexible in giving me hours on days that I could spare. The stipend was winderful in that it helped cover a significant portion of my housing and basic necessities.

@DisasterBin not yet. I will be leaving tomorrow morning and arriving in the late afternoon. I hope I’m ready for the cold!

@SocialResearcher Wasn’t me... If it helps, their website states: Please note: Interviews and campus visits are not part of the admission process for all PhD applicants. Contact will be initiated by the program after files have been reviewed.

Hi all, This is a good read on application acceptances: http://www.thegradstudent.com/the-waiting-game-graduate-application-purgatory/ Hang in there! As the author states, "it's not over until it's over." If you have not received a rejection letter, hope is not lost. Wishing us all good results!

@SocialResearcher will do!

@hungrygrad that is so tough! Hang in there. Wishing you receive good news

@hungrygrad any updates? Some schools invite at different times due to funding sources. I.e. university wide fellowships vs. school funding...

No problem! Let me know if you have any other questions

@LeeSav i completed the advanced standing MSW program so my timeline will look a lot different from yours. From our program only 4 were accepted, though the number of accepted students for the 2 year program was bigger. Our application was due in June and interviews were done within a few weeks to a month after. We were notified within two weeks I believe, but that was because we started internship soon after. I can’t recall specifics though, since it was a bit ago. By the way, the CSULB field staff is very nice. I highly recommend you reaching out to them directly for specific answers to your questions.

@SocialResearcher that’s wonderful! Good luck! Hopefully this means you will hear good news soon! :-)

@LeeSav Speaking from my own experience at CSULB, I was given the option to apply for CalSWEC once I started the program and was in the internship exploration process. We were given a internship preference form in which I was able to designate my interest in applying for the stipend program. After that, there was a separate application and interviewing process. I am assuming many schools are similar. The program is a great opportunity but can be very competitive. If you are passionate about child welfare and can show that you are committed to a child welfare career, that can make you a competitive applicant. Best of luck. CSULB is a great, competitive program. Because of the affordability of the program, the stipend covered the cost of my MSW.