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As long as the strike did not delay things more so than it already has, admission phone-calls should be out by mid-end of the week. Fingers crossed everyone!

I don't think that should be an issue. If you're worried though, try calling them at the end of the week to see if they attempted to contact you. I'm certain they wouldn't revoke admission just because you couldn't answer the phone.

Take the one that offers the most money! Just kidding. Best to take the one that best complements your areas of interest.

Hi all, Most of York's 1-Year Advanced Standing MSW offers will go out by the end of this week. If you do not receive an offer by Monday, it means you were either denied or wait-listed. The 2-Year Part-Time Advanced Standing MSW and 2-Year Full-Time MSW offers will go out by the end of next week. Good luck to all those still waiting!

York's MSW class sizes max out at 20 (some at 18, and some at 14).

Hi everyone, I've received word that the School of Social Work at York University is having issues with their Supplementary Information Form being displayed on MyFile. They're currently working on solving the issue. If you aren't able to see the link by tomorrow morning, give the Graduate Program of Social Work a call and they can manually send you one.This will not impact your application in any negative way.

Definitely! I would suggest calling the school if you continue to experience issues. The staff here are pretty awesome and very accommodating.

^ Sorry for the grammatical errors. Typed that in a rush. Let me know if you all have any more questions.

No problem at all. And agreed. York's School of Social Work gets anywhere from 800-1000 applications, and they take only 20 for their 2-Year Program, and under 60 for their 1-Year Program. It's also the only school that offers guaranteed funding, and if you get into the program as a full-time student, your tuition and books are pretty much covered completely. Given that York's School of Social Work does not have a strong focus on clinical social work, I would advise against gearing your application towards that. I recommend those interested in clinical social work apply to UofT (since it has a clinical stream). I would also advise against listing/citing work experience from several different workplaces in different areas of social work. This can be viewed as the applicant not having a strong idea of what he/she/they hope to do in the future. DO ensure that your passion for social work and social change comes through. DO makes full use of the Supplementary Information Form and include the names of the professors you would like to work with. This would seem odd given that most of you haven't attended York, but it would definitely impress the committee if you did research on particular professors we have here that specialize in areas you're interested in. Then, list these professors on your Supplementary Information Form with perhaps a small blurb as to why you chose them and what you admire about them. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.

For the personal statement at York, the guidelines aren't as firm as with other universities. I would suggest including both. The personal statement should aim to be a combination of your work/personal experiences, why an MSW and why at York, areas of interest and research focuses, as well as contributions you would like to make to the field of social work. 500 words definitely isn't a lot, but given that York's 2-Year MSW program only accepts 20 students out of almost 1000 applications, long statements coupled with the number of applications would be a LOT for them to go through. The key would definitely be to tell a story and ensure everything flows well. The professors here love students with experiences that tell a clear and concise story. If there are certain things you couldn't include in the Statement of Interest, definitely include them in the Supplementary Information Form on the online portal. There should be a section at the end where you can input additional information. I hope that helps!

Hi all, I'm with the MSW program at York University in Toronto, Canada. Feel free to ask any questions.