Re: WLU MSW online for Jan 2019
Found out yesterday that my app is a Reject as well. And it's my birthday tomorrow! ? LOL.
A lot of other schools provide a template letter for their reasoning. Other than "we've had a lot of applicants", no other info given. I've contacted the university for feedback. I'll post when I hear.
Super frustrating because I had applied for several Masters programs (Counseling & Rehabilitation Sciences), several years in a row. Even applied for an accelerated RN program at UBC! Rejected. Spent >$4K on application fees and upgrading courses. Not to mention the time spent!
I figured that part of my life was done. Then in February, a new supervisor walked into my life (surprised that I wasn't already a SW) & got me all hyped up! & here we are. I honestly thought this time would be different. I'll apply once more, after receiving feedback.
Good luck to everyone - including those who already received a Reject.
My background:
-Undergrad Psych & Bio with a non-competitive B- average. (Also took Organic Chem & Calculus which have a dismal 50% pass rate. But course averages won't likely be taken into account.)
-since 2001, worked in frontline mental health at safe houses, was outreach case manager to folks in the DTES, was in outpatient psych as psychometric diagnostician. Extremely stressful times with burnout, secondary trauma and job displacements. (Likely the fact that I still obtained permanent positions in the field, with no breaks in my employment records, will not be taken into account.)
- research experience in pain, anxiety, depression, forensics
- recently joined a Community of Practice. And wish me luck as I've applied to be a Board member of a local MH mag.
