Nervousme

I just received my offer of admission to Laurier’s Two-Year Full Time on campus program!!! Truly a dream come true. In total shock. 

Officially joined the wait-listed at UofT club! I will be accepting Laurier so would be happy to connect with some future classmates congratulations to everyone who got acceptances today!!

Officially joined the wait-listed at UofT club! I will be accepting Laurier so would be happy to connect with some future classmates congratulations to everyone who got acceptances today!!

That's so amazing, a huge Congratulations!!! This gives me hope that I might still be accepted to uoft (currently on my way home to check the mailbox- the suspense!!!!). Congrats again

That's so amazing, a huge Congratulations!!! This gives me hope that I might still be accepted to uoft (currently on my way home to check the mailbox- the suspense!!!!). Congrats again

This is my first time posting, but have been reading and participating from afar...
I just found out over the last 2 hours that I got into UofT (2 year full time) AND Laurier (2 year full-time)!!!!
my ACORN was never updated, I thought I had been rejected. Congratulations to everyone who has been accepted, and to all those still waiting HAVE FAITH- I can 100% relate. 

Hi there, I applied and have not heard back yet. My acorn didn't change, my sgs still says "under review", and I have yet to receive a letter (although this might be because I live outside of Toronto and the long weekend)...

AHh I really hope so! By the way congratulations!!! Did you also get a scholarship? Anybody else hear back from Laurier?! 

Good luck! Fingers crossed that we will all be classmates!! Hang on there, I'm pretty sure they don't send all emails all at once so it's just a matter of time

Anyone here got an acceptance to the 2 yr msw program at Western? I have been seeing a lot of waitlists/rejections on this forum but no acceptances 

Hey don't worry you will get there! Most importantly, don't be too hard on yourself. 
You mentioned that you were a victim of domestic violence. I would use that to help get you a volunteer position at a women's abused shelter, violence against women association, something along those lines. When you apply, you will easily be able to express your interest in working for those agencies due to your experiences (you don't have to mention your experiences of course if you are not comfortable). There are a ton of abused women shelters and hotlines looking for volunteers. The good thing about these agencies is that they usually offer you a part-time position if you  have volunteered there for a while and if an opening comes up.  I agree - it is hard to get a paid position with no experience (even for those with social work or related degrees lol), but it is little easier to get volunteer positions with no academic background in social work. A lot of social services agencies do not necessarily only take on volunteers with a social work background. They take on people who have a deep interest and desire to work with and help the community they are serving. My friend graduated from poli sci at ryerson and started volunteering at a shelter for abused women and it eventually led to a casual position. She is a huge violence against women advocate - and this shined through in her CV and interview. 
 Yes I know working for free sucks haha but you will learn so many skills, meet so many people and build valuable experiences that will help you get to where you want to be. It will also allow you to build your social work network. Just don't give up, once you start volunteering , you will see how much you have built your resume and thats an amazing accomplishment! 

Congratulations! Your dedication, persistence, and passion are encouraging and inspiring, so thank you for that I definitely think that the self-care piece is a very important thing, and something that I will definitely be working on in this year off. What are some tips that you have or experiences that you can share that helped you get through the tough time and through getting waitlisted? 

Congratulations! Your dedication, persistence, and passion are encouraging and inspiring, so thank you for that I definitely think that the self-care piece is a very important thing, and something that I will definitely be working on in this year off. What are some tips that you have or experiences that you can share that helped you get through the tough time and through getting waitlisted? 

Congratulations! Your dedication, persistence, and passion are encouraging and inspiring, so thank you for that I definitely think that the self-care piece is a very important thing, and something that I will definitely be working on in this year off. What are some tips that you have or experiences that you can share that helped you get through the tough time and through getting waitlisted? 

Thanks, I appreciate your encouragement. I will look into the ADMH program. Not sure if it is too late to apply. I am just a bit down right now, but I am definitely happy I got waitlisted at the very least...hopefully they call me to invite me but if not, I can build my experience for next year.
 
If anyone else has any online or college programs they know of related to social work/youth work that would be greatly appreciated.

I was also put on the waitlist for UofT! As much as I can't stand the wait, I'm grateful to at least be considered. 
ETA: I live in Etobicoke, so that's likely why I got it so fast.

Congratulations! Your dedication, persistence, and passion are encouraging and inspiring, so thank you for that I definitely think that the self-care piece is a very important thing, and something that I will definitely be working on in this year off. What are some tips that you have or experiences that you can share that helped you get through the tough time and through getting waitlisted? 

Hey All!
I just wanted to chime in the conversation. Long time lurker. I also got accepted earlier this week (I have the 'Invited' on my Acorn account). My last name starts with 'A'. I was previously a student at UofT. I did really badly due to health and mental health issues. My GPA was around 2.4. I did do really well in the research courses, which I know they take into consideration. I decided to do a certificate program at York and did extremely well (8/9 GPA). I applied to UofT Sept 2017, and was put on the waitlist. I was hesitant applying for 2018. I have a lot of volunteer experience in the social services field. I showed a lot of vulnerability in my essay, and showed how I overcame it.
I might sound like a broken record, but don't give up! Don't take rejection as a reflection of your self worth. Work on yourself first. Find inner happiness and strength. It took a while to learn that. I am in a much better place now because I learned the proper tools for self care.
My therapist mentioned to me that they are pretty big on mental health (She has MSW from UofT). Also advised me to get volunteer experience where they train you in counselling (eg. Distress Centre).
 

That's definitely helpful and gives me a glimpse of hope, so thank you for that

That's definitely helpful and gives me a glimpse of hope, so thank you for that

A lot of people are talking about Angela's vague response of "All decisions will be mailed out by the end of the week"
I actually had a similar conversation with Angela about this when I spoke to her in person at one of the information sessions last year. 
What she told me is that the only OFFICIAL source of your decision is the letter mailed out by the school of graduate studies. And due to that, there is a really limited amount of information that the can give you until that letter is sent. (Don't want to step on the toes of the school of graduate studies.) Since the acorn status is "unofficial" she can't officially tell you about why you do or do not see "Invited".
She also told me that all letters for each program are typically all sent out at once, unless they choose to make an exception for whatever reason. So whether or not the "Invited" statuses are updated in multiple batch jobs, the letters typically are sent out in one go. Of course this is all subject to change. Hope this helps.