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If you don't mind me asking, what school did you attend for your post degree? Are you located in Toronto?

Hi everyone! For those of you with a post degree BSW, did you all apply to the msw right after completing your program, or worked for a year in the field? If you don't mind me asking, was it difficult to get a job with a bsw?

Thank you for your insight! If anyone has anything else to share, please do! Would really help an applicant such as myself

Hey everyone, I was planning to apply to social work programs this coming fall and was wondering if I could ask you a few questions! Noticed this forum was buzzing so thought it would be a good time to do so. I did my undergraduate degree in communications and graduated with an A in my final year (B overall cgpa) and A+ in my research methods course. I don't have much experience but the roles I've undertaken are as: - a mentor for a girls mentorship program - camp counsellor for youth and children from 6-18) - some research experience for an external organization focusing on discrimination (based in toronto and in windsor) - volunteering with elderly folks at a nursing centre - fundraising and donor relations for a grass roots organization - worked in communications at a non-profit organization - volunteering online as a mental health listener 1) Would you believe that I should probably gain more voluntary experience to apply for the msw program? or should i look into the post degree programs as well? 2) Do many of you already have experience with social work vocabulary? I personally did not know what intersectionality, reflexivity, and social constructs were until this year- I've known what AOP is for a while now as well as some social work issues but would this affect my performance in a msw program? 3) Coming from a degree such as communications, would it affect my performance in the masters degree? or to understand the curriculum? 4) Has anyone been accepted with little volunteering experience? What would all of you suggest? For those who did post degrees, do you think it helped you gain more insight in social work practice but also become more prepared for the msw? I look forward in connecting with you all! Sincerely, MSW newbie