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9 hours ago, e.blaque said:
ive seen people in other grad cafe threads applying with years of experience, having 1000s of hours, and still getting waitlisted or rejected. So I know I dont stand a chance for Fall 2020.
I am commenting because of this thought and I am going to be blunt - You don't stand a chance if you approach your applications with this defeated attitude.
It honestly seems to be a mystery why some students are chosen and not others - you have no idea what these people's references looked like, what the content of their essays was, or what the total package they presented to the applications committee looked like. What makes you unique? What would make you an ideal social worker? What is your passion and motivation for going into this field? You are more than a set of statistics, numbers, GPA and volunteer hours and so is every other applicant. If you are choosing to spend time and energy applying, please do so with a more confident approach. Ask yourself why you belong there and let that show in your application.
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2 hours ago, SierraMSW said:
Hi all simple question.... Windsor (specifically Working professional) vs. Laurier? Thoughts, opinions, experience?
Hey. I applied to/was accepted to both. I went to the info sessions for Windsor, and accepted at Laurier and started in May.
Pros to Windsor are that it's in-person and also considered a full-time program (if that affects your osap funding considerations at all). Pros to Laurier is that it's online and you can do it on your own schedule vs. taking up your weekends. Windsor's program also costs approx $10k more than Laurier for the entire program.
I have limited experience past the info sessions for Windsor and am still in my first semester at Laurier. I chose Laurier mainly so that I wasn't committed for all my weekends and because the program costs less overall.
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1 hour ago, dem13 said:
Hey, does anyone know how strict Laurier is in regards to reference letter submissions? I have three people who agreed to write me letters, and only one has submitted so far. They're only given 2 weeks to submit from the date I applied...so the due date is this Friday. Personally I feel like 2 weeks isn't much time. But anyway, here we are. I'll speak to my manager at work today about her letter. But the other one is a co-worker thats's in a different building. She isn't responding to my emails so I have no idea what she's doing. If I decide to change my referee to different people, will they be given another 2 weeks? Starting to stress big time!!!
I would write your contact person at Laurier and do it today vs. leaving it until the deadline. Ask her how would you go about changing one of your references/getting an extension on the deadline. Knowing the concrete steps to take should help reduce your stress, and I am sure that you are not alone in having issues with references getting back to the school on time.
Best of luck.
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On 6/5/2018 at 11:08 AM, dem13 said:
Just a question, throughout the 2.5 years of the program, do you get any breaks at all? Or is it straight going for that whole time?
I'm in program too. It's straight through - you take classes all three semesters of the year (spring/winter/fall) until you graduate. However, you do have breaks - there is a reading week in both fall (the week after thanksgiving), winter (the week following family day), and a break over Christmas. The classes don't fill the entire 4 months of the summer, and there's a few weeks off then too.
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5 hours ago, Arshia1996 said:
Thanks for all your help! I’m definitely going to apply. I got accepted into Windsor but I would rather not live there and spend money etc etc. If you don’t mind me asking, what was your average and did you have lots of relevant experience? Also, do you know how many people they allow to do this? One course at a time sounds really good so that you can really focus.
I've been accepted to this program for May start too. I'm an older student, but my undergrad average is a B. I had about 8700 hours experience. When I was called with the offer, she told me that the average person in the class has an A average and 7.5 years of experience.
I believe the May class size is 50 people.
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8 hours ago, ashketchum said:
I applied to the MSWwp in Peel! I don't think they are doing full rolling admissions at this point. I had all my documents and references in by the end of February but am still waiting. Danielle (program administrator) sent an email saying that "Due to the large volume of applications we have received, application decisions may take longer than 8-10 weeks to process." So by large volume I wonder how many that is....
I had mine in by January, and also haven't heard anything.
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11 hours ago, 2 Year MSW said:
ooh ok did you apply for the peel location or windsor? Also do you know exactly how many people apply to the peel location? i know they take in 50
I applied to Peel, and went to the info seminar there. No idea how many apply, but they also said at the seminar that they accept 50.
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3 hours ago, 2 Year MSW said:
Anyone applied to the MSWWP (regular track program in peel)? I was encouraged to apply even though I meet no where near the 5000 post grad hours. Apparently they aren't doing rolling admissions. Everything is just due on May 1
I applied to that program. I have not heard back yet from Windsor , but got a phone call Friday that I was accepted to Laurier’s online MSW. I went to Windsor's info session, and their set up/program seems really interesting.
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13 minutes ago, SammySam said:
at least there is still hope!! let's hold on to that!
I'm with you both in waiting for a response. I also applied to Windsor's MSW for working professionals program, which I'm supposed to hear back from anytime between now & mid-April.
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27 minutes ago, skd05 said:
I will fish for you guys if she does hehe
We're glad to have you on our side
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9 minutes ago, SammySam said:
i have not heard of anything yet, no.
I have not heard either.
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7 minutes ago, Erin32796 said:
This is so crazy to see! The outlooks in Ontario are good for social work, 3 stars according to the job bank. That is very bizarre that universities wouldn't consider the employment outlook for Social Work positions in determining how many spots they can accommodate for Social Work programming. If growth is needed in the sector, universities should want to accept as many qualified candidates as possible, but I guess that will remain a fantasy lol. I am just trying to cling on to cautious hope that I make it off the waitlist, and that others who have been waitlisted have that chance too. I guess we probably won't find out until around May or June though, so all of us waitlisters will need to continue crossing those fingers
I'm assuming they have to consider maximum class sizes, as they likely only have a certain number of qualified teachers and want to maintain a certain teacher/student ratio. Then there's also the consideration of finding everyone a placement ... I would have a worse opinion of being accepted, but told there's no placement spots for me so I would really meet the degree requirements in the expected timeframe.
(The disclaimer is that I'm still waiting to hear from both programs I've applied to.)
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26 minutes ago, 2 Year MSW said:
Its like they are doing it on purpose
lool haven't we suffered enough with all the waiting?!
Maybe the admissions committee has some sort of bet going on about how often us applicants will email/call/check LORIS/etc. (just amuse me ... the waiting game is harsh.)
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5 minutes ago, emmasw said:
hey all
i just got an acceptance email from Laurier and my Loris has been updated! Good luck to everyone who applied!
Emma
Congratulations!!! Did you apply for online or in class?
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6 minutes ago, skd05 said:
Yeah legit just that and my references. Nothing has changed in months.
Mine's the same. Nothing has changed since it shows all my documents/references are submitted. I seen a previous year's post say that when a decision is made, that page will change to an acceptance/rejection letter.
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6 minutes ago, 2 Year MSW said:
Just out of curiosity, when did you guys apply for laurier's online program? I applied end of Feb (right before they closed the window to apply) but didn't get all my references in till mid march. I am just wondering cause I only found out about this program while exploring the Laurier website at work one day. Did the program come out in Jan or before then?
I started my application early January, and was told that they were doing rolling admissions and that I'd hear back in two weeks. When I submitted everything/references in (mid-Jan), I was told I would hear back in 4 weeks. Then I was told I'd hear by the end of February. Then I was told they were no longer doing rolling admissions and I'd hear by the end of March.
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5 minutes ago, skd05 said:
I hear you... but I mean class starts in four weeks. So theres that. Lol ?
Minor detail. Hopefully we hear by the end of this month ...
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10 minutes ago, 2 Year MSW said:
Me too, apparently we are supposed to hear back from the online program today or tmrw. I am hoping it will be a little easier to get into the online program since it is fairly new and the window to apply was quite small.
Let's have some chocolate while we wait. Settle our nerves.
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I applied to the online program and still haven't heard anything at all. No email, no LORIS update ... I'm guessing since no one else has that no news is good news? (but frustrating)
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42 minutes ago, _Nomad_ said:
Good morning everyone! Hope you enjoy this long weekend as much as possible
Many of you here mentioned Wilfrid Laurier online MSW program, so I would like to ask your opinions - does it make any sense to apply (and maybe even get accepted?!) to this program if I don't have much relevant Canadian experience and academic history? As I mentioned before I have volunteering experince about 1.5yrs in Baycrest and CAMH, I also have some relevant (?) personal experience - war refuge, religious/ethnical minority. Professionaly I have medical background (MD with residency in adoleccent and adult Mental Health) but again not Canadian.
I don't really have anyone to ask and would appreciate any advice or thoughts.
Thanks in advance!
I will give you the advice my husband gave me ...
I wasn't going to apply. I didn't think I would be accepted, so when I brought the subject up to him I said maybe I should go back for my BSW online. Work in the area again for a while to get up-to-date experience, maybe better references. (I've been in a different area so I could work from home/be with the kids.) Try to apply in a few years when I'd have more confidence in doing so.
He told me if I apply now, I'm giving myself all the reasons why I won't get accepted but there's still a chance provided I actually go through the application process. If I don't apply at all, then it's 100% guaranteed I won't get in.
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1 hour ago, Nervousme said:
Same here! I feel very lost and, Like You, have all these questions...I have no idea how I can improve my experience without a relevant degree but the above ideas are definitely helpful!! Would folks recommend trying to apply for a BSW this upcoming fall instead of applying for an MSW and probably not getting accepted again?
I think that highly depends on what you think your application's weaknesses are.
For myself, I would go back and do a post-grad BSW mainly to (a) improve my grades and (b) allow me to apply to more schools. This is because my grades are simply average (I'm older now, and admit I didn't apply myself as well as I could have during undergrad). It's also because I'm limited in physical location to applying to online programs/ones within driving distance, so being able to apply to more one-year programs would be a great option.
If you need to strengthen the experience, volunteer. Apply for work everywhere. Talk to people you know who are doing the work & see how they recommend you "get in" or if they can give you any tips/leads.
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8 hours ago, SWMommy said:
Yep, that’s basically what she said. Long decision process...Going to have it sorted out after Easter. Said she will call everyone either way next week. I doubt if they called everyone though because she really didn’t have much to say. No real updates
Thanks for the reply. Hopefully it brings my nervous waiting levels down a few notches over this long weekend.
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17 hours ago, SWMommy said:
Hi Everyone!
Did anyone else receive a call from the Laurier’s part time program admissions department today? I got a call around one. She said she would call with the decision on Monday, Tuesday latest. Not sure about the full time program though.
Did she just call out of the blue to say she's calling again after the weekend? I also applied for the part-time online program, and no phone calls
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17 minutes ago, SW Sevante said:
I can relate to that! I never really cared about school when I started university many moons ago and my marks reflect that. When I went back 10 years later to complete my degree my marks were significantly improved. I did not know that this was what I wanted to do entirely until last spring/summer. I applied to the distance BSW at Dalhousie and UVic 2 years ago and was accepted into both but I wasn't ready to pull the trigger and spend all that money. I needed more time to be certain that this was what I wanted to do. Now, I am ready and I am grateful that I waited because I believe that Laurier's MSW program is much more suited to my strengths and the values reflect the kind of social work I want to practice.
Best of luck to you!
Best of luck to you too!
Level of preparation in on-campus vs. online degrees
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I am currently doing it online, and asked the same. A significant portion of the degree involves placement hours, which needs to be in-person. I am doing my hours in a hospital, talked with a nurse who is also upgrading her skills via online degree and she mentioned the same - because of the amount of in-person work hours required to correspond with your classes, online doesn't seem to matter. It is also becoming much more common, also removing some of the stigma