Hello all!
I'm (finally!) a senior and have been looking forward for years to my career in social work. I'll be taking a gap year to gain some experience and save up some money and I'll be applying for Fall 2020 admission to MSW programs. I'm a little nervous and am hoping to hear some insights because I can't seem to find admission requirements or statistics anywhere!
Anyway, I have a 3.43 GPA, which isn't amazing but I had a rough first several semesters because of my lack of college prep but have been working hard to raise my GPA in the last two years. I volunteer on a crisis hotline and interned for a non profit this summer, but other than that I don't have much direct experience and I'm worried I'm not the best candidate. I want to apply to NYU, UPenn, Columbia, and others (haven't decided where yet) and was wondering if anyone knows how competitive this field is and if I stand a chance. I can't see myself doing anything other than Social Work and I'm so committed to the field, but I'm afraid my college stats don't represent that so well. Any insights would be helpful!
Thanks!:)