MSWDUDE19

@rahhbekuhhYou are welcome. Stay optomistic! I am enjoying the program and am excited for what's to come. The courses I have taken so far have been great in that they have allowed me to view many aspects of my work and personal life through a social work lens, which is something that I have longed for and have definitely appreciated as I've been learning and gaining perspective. You'll come to find that this program will constantly have you self-reflect and become more self-aware of yourself, which will potentially help you grow both as a person and practitioner. I feel like I am already a different person since I started off a couple of months ago. Also the faculty in the program are highly invested in their students' success and make sure that you are getting your money's worth, which is a major plus because as you know grad school is a life-changing investment. So you want to make sure you are in a program that is going to support you day in and out and ensure you are getting the most out of the experience. So far, I feel like CSUNs MSW is providing that for me and will continue to do so throughout my time in the program. That's my little spiel lol. I am part of the 3-year "part-time" cohort.

@rahhbekuhh No problem! And that is totally normal for you to be constantly checking your email. I was on the same boat! I was told by others at the time I was going nuts waiting to refrain from doing that and that if it's meant for me to get into the program then it'll happen. Totally agreed, but it definitely was easier said than done. And give yourself some credit! You are most certainly qualified. Solely going based off of your education and work experience, I feel like you stand a great chance of at least getting invited for an interview. You have ample experience within the field already so do not hold back in sharing your experiences during the interview. That's really what the interviewers want to hear! What lived experiences, personal and/or professional, that has lead you to pursue an MSW. In terms of questions to ask the faculty would really depend on you. You can ask questions that relate to your curiosity about the MSW program such as how the program is structured, what types of social work experience do faculty members have, basic overview of the field internship requirement, or capstone projects that have been done by students in the past. Just to name a few that you may consider! I currently want to pursue school social work so a question that I asked was how to eventually obtain the PPSC, which is the credential I would need to provide services as a school social worker. So asking questions related to your interests or goals that you have set for yourself in the field would be great to ask as well.

Of course! Graduated from CSUN in 2015 with a BA in Child and Adolescent Development with a minor in Africana Studies. Ended with a 3.8 cumulative GPA and graduated Magna Cum Laude as well. I have worked in day care with toddlers (about one year of experience), after school programs with school-aged children (6 months), severed for AmeriCorps in an education-based non-profit (2 years), volunteered for a 24-hour crisis hotline as a sexual assault advocate (6 months), and recently worked as a behavior interventionist at a charter 6-12 complex (5 months). As you can see, I have been taping into several positions, primarily in educational settings, since I started working in the field post-undergrad. So from what I can remember, I submitted my app I want to say a couple of days before the deadline in the beginning of January and got an invitation via email for the interview on 1/29. I got the acceptance via email on 3/18. The interview is like a total blur for me now. Honestly, I have like blocked that part from this whole experience out of my mind at this point lol. BUT overall it was very chill. I, along with about five others or so that interviewed with me, were overly freaking out over nothing prior to it. It was about an hour and fifteen minutes long (felt shorter) and two faculty members ask the group a series of questions. Probably no more than 5-6 questions, one of them being a scenario in which you have to collaborate with others in an even smaller group (make sure to try to contribute at least once during this part of the interview so that the interviewers see your engagement and how you work with others!) The faculty members then open it up for questions related to the program, profession, anything of that nature. I highly encourage you to come prepared with some questions beforehand. It will only highlight your candidacy even more. The interview closes off with a writing portion. Before you start hyperventilating, remember that this is only one of several factors that the committee will take into account during the decision-making process. From what I can recall, you can either write about your reflections on how the interview went for you or share anything that you did not remember or were able to share during the oral portion of the interview. The prompt is simple and they have you do this during the last few minutes of the interview just to get an idea of your writing skills/style as well. So do not sweat it! Hope this helped! If you have any further questions or need some more clarification in case I did not state it already, let me know!

Hello all, I’m currently a CSUN MSW student going into my second semester. I promised myself that if I got accepted to the program that I would give back to this forum in some capacity, as I was in your shoes not so long ago. So if any of you have any grueling questions, please feel free to reach out & I will do my best to answer them as best & as quickly as possible. :)

@mswguy Sweet! And definitely. Hopefully at orientation coming up.

Thanks @mswguy! I applied for the 3-year program and yes I am attending. Just sent my signed acceptance form not too long ago.

Thank you @CSUNMSW19! Hoping the good news is coming your way soon! :)

Thank you @Evelyn.D! I've had so many emotions since receiving that e-mail and that is definitely one of them forsure.

@SocialWorker7 I interviewed on 2/11 and got accepted on 3/14. So I was waiting for about a month and yes, it was brutal lol. Hoping that the good news comes your way sooner rather than later. Wishing you all the best!

Thanks @MissB07! So the first time around I also was not invited for an interview. I am pretty sure, only speaking for this program, if you get an interview your chances of getting accepted are pretty high. Best of luck to you, you got this!

Got my acceptance e-mail to CSUN earlier today! Best of luck to all of those still waiting it out. I totally feel your stress as I did not receive any word until about a month after my interview...so don't lose hope!

@msw_grl Congrats! So there's no need for me to call forsure because I was also accepted earlier today! I think we had similar reactions lol literally probably one of the best feelings ever. Omg really? This was my second time applying as well and was my only school too! You're also doing the 3-year cohort right? Man, how crazy haha.

@msw_grl I know, I'm sorry. It's getting harder by the day. For some reason I thought yesterday was going to be the day as I've noticed that Wednesdays seem to be a trend as the day they send out offers. But still nothing on my end. Let's try to be hopeful though! We're in this together. :) I interviewed @ 9:00am. Were you thinking of calling to check on your status if you don't hear back anytime soon? Or do you think that might be pointless since they probably will give you some generic answer? lol.

Good to know @gabbasworld and I guess you're right. I feel like this week might be the week I hear back about my status, however if I do not receive word by the end of this week I will really consider reaching out. Thanks!

Hey @msw_grl, I also interviewed on 2/11 and have yet to receive a response. I also applied to the same cohort. I seriously can't with this wait! Especially since I've seen that others have heard back already that interviewed on the same date or even before then. I'm hoping this week will be it for a lot of us. What time did you happen to interview, if you don't mind sharing. It's possible we interviewed together.