Hello,
I am new here!!! I am sitting in a car dealership waiting for my car to get an oil change (thank goodness for WiFi) and am working on my FALL 2019 MSW grad apps and I am stuck! There are moments when I am motivated, know what I want to do with my career, but then there is another part of me that is doubting myself. I am a first generation Filipinx-American and feel that it is a very underrepresented population especially in regards to mental health. I want to change that, focusing on youth and families and doing research on eating disorders, and working on prevention. However, am worried that I won't "fit-in" for admissions and that the admissions committee will not see how this topic is an issue. I have researched this topic as an undergrad but my women's health professor told me she didn't think this was a problem in society. Thankfully, one professor understood and helped me develop the topic. Anyways, I am posting and hoping to get some insights about what my chances are for getting in to a MSW program, and if anyone can relate about this "underrepresentation" issue.
Here is my background-
- Bachelor's in Psychology (emphasis in clinical mental health) and a minor in Health Education.
- Graduated in May 2017 with a 3.56 overall GPA. Junior/Senior GPA is 3.71
- Founder of a multi-cultural based sorority on campus. Served numerous positions and engaged in community work and hosting empowerment workshops as undergrad and am currently an alumni advisor.
- Worked at a non-profit organization during my undergrad as a youth development counselor (1 year 3 months)
-After graduating, became a Behavioral Therapist working with individuals and families with autism where I currently work (1 year, part time but about 34 hours a week)
-In conjunction, work for a residential treatment eating disorders facility for teens and adolescents with eating disorders (5 months) (on-call, about 8 hours a week)
- care-taker for disabled family member (3 years)
I plan to apply to UCLA, CSU LA, CSU Long Beach, Cal State Hayward, SJSU, CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU Fullerton.
I appreciate taking the time to read this!