doctormelody
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Congratulations!!
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Just gonna add my two cents here as someone who went to NYU for undergrad - sadly, that incident does not surprise me. There were almost no black students in my program and in one of my philosophy classes a student decided to impersonate a black slave in order to illustrate Hegel’s master-slave dialectic. It was really horrifying and no action was taken. They do have CMEP which plans a lot of events throughout the year but my sense from my very limited perspective as a white person who has obviously never experienced racism is that it’s generally kind of an uphill battle to be a minority at NYU.
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Congratulations!
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Congratulations! I'm so happy for you!
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Would you mind saying what school you attended for your MSW? Or could I PM you if you don't want to share publicly?
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That's what I thought which is why I was surprised to hear that! I wonder if it's different in NY.
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Oh, yeah, I think you'll be fine then. It was an honest mistake, they let you know, and you were able to correct it within a reasonable timeframe, so I really doubt this is anything to worry about. I understand kicking yourself for it, though! I would be freaking out too but I honestly think you'll be okay. -
I think this is great. We all have a long path in front of us in different ways, so I wouldn't stress about that. Do you eventually want to get your PhD?
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Psych PhD's can prescribe meds? That's a new one for me, I thought you had to be a medical doctor or a nurse practitioner to do that. But yeah I don't really care about being able to diagnose or prescribe meds, so that's a non-issue for me. Your career path sounds awesome and so important! The way disabled people get treated in this country is abhorrent, so kudos to you for wanting to take that on and improve the system.
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Just judging from your posts here, I think you will be excellent at that and it’s very important work. Thanks for sharing.
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Lol, truest statement ever! Thank you for this, it’s very reassuring.
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This is very validating. I kind of thought it was just me being too sensitive. But yeah, this makes sense to me, too. I honestly don’t think I’d make it through a PhD and if I get my degree in counseling then I can’t ever do anything else with it if I get burnt out or just need a change. Thanks so much for responding. I know it will be a lot of work - and I’m prepared to do that work! - but people telling me it was the wrong path before I’d even started was just really getting to me, honestly.
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Thank you so much for this, it was very reassuring! Did you also get the sense that there’s a sort of disdain for those who want to follow that path on that forum? Or am I just totally off-base with that?
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This isn’t a bad GPA at all, especially since you have experience. Don’t sell yourself short.
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I mean, they let you know, so I think you’re probably okay? How long ago was the deadline?
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Congratulations!!
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How do you deal with the fear about debt?
doctormelody replied to doctormelody's topic in Social Workers Forum
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Amazing and so necessary! All the best to you.
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Wow. ?
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Gotcha, it sounds like the experience I had may have been an anomaly. And even the person I was speaking to wasn’t saying that it was necessarily a bad idea, just that I should keep an open mind. Thanks again for responding!
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I'm sorry, I meant like a stigma within the field (like, amongst social workers) against those who choose to go into private practice! Does that make sense? Sorry if I phrased it in a confusing way. I'm just had several social workers that I've spoken to speak kind of disdainfully of those who go into their MSW degree with the goal of becoming a therapist in private practice, and I'm not sure why this is the case. Thanks for all the info! It was very helpful.
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Thanks so much for responding! I, too, fear burnout and would like to have other options. Also there are some loan forgiveness programs that I doubt would be accessible to me as a counselor, such as the National Health Service Corps and PSLF. Does anyone have any info on this? I am definitely leaning heavily towards social work, especially since I have already applied and been accepted, but it does concern me that there seems to be almost a... stigma? Maybe that's too strong a word? - around having a goal of going into private practice. Is it just because this is seen as a way to make more money? I honestly am so confused by this. I would like to help people that really need it, but I guess I'm confused as to how I would do that as a clinical social worker other than in a therapy setting? Does anyone have any insight?
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Thank you so much for responding! I think you bring up some great points and the lack of versatility with an MFT or MS in Counseling does concern me. I just kind of feel like I missed something when I was doing research on this degree, and that's not a great way to feel when I've basically restructured my whole life around it. Idk if that makes any sense.
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Apparently I am a moron and didn't realize "clinical" doesn't necessarily mean "therapy." I was informed of this discrepancy in my thinking by a kind redditor who quickly disabused me of the notion that the easiest path towards becoming a therapist is to pursue an MSW. Guys, I don't know what to do. I feel so stupid. I really love the social justice aspect of MSW programs, and I am interested in exploring the root causes of societal problems, but... I don't know. Is becoming a therapist with your MSW really that hard to do? I know you have to complete many hours of supervision in order to get your LCSW - I'm not in the dark about everything - but I just didn't even realize that this isn't the route most people take. Both of my most recent therapists have been LCSWs and I'm pretty sure that's what I want to do, but now I'm incredibly intimidated and wondering if I should consider counseling or MFT programs. Does anyone have any thoughts on this dilemma? What are your career goals, and how to do you plan to use the MSW to achieve them?
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I wouldn't bother with Pitt unless you are self-funded. My understanding is that they do not award scholarships after the priority deadline (12/31).
