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Hey! I applied literally on Christmas Day but one of my letters of recommendation did not come until two days before the application deadline. My stats: 3.7 overall GPA / 3.9 GPA in my Sociology major I wrote a senior thesis on trauma informed care that also won an award. I interned at a DV shelter for one year, another internship at a low income housing non profit for 6 months, and I worked with an on campus organization for students from adverse childhood backgrounds for all four years of my undergraduate career. Overall, I focused really hard on my essay, it took me two months to write my essay. I edited it a million times and had it checked by my professors and close friends. I think MSW programs focus on the personal essay the most, along with experience. I made sure to write about my life and combined it with my love for social work and my experience in the field. I also currently live in South Korea and teach English here. I tied that into my desire to participate in the Shanghai/NYC pathway.

I just received my acceptance from NYU today with a 15k per year scholarship. I'm on the Shanghai/NYC pathway. I'm going to commit as it was the only grad school I applied to. Good luck everyone!