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  1. I'm in the program now and I haven't spent that much on textbooks to be honest, in fact you could probably get away without them. I guess it depends on your specialization stream. I'm in Mental Health and a lot of my readings have been articles posted online. I did buy one textbook for SW Practice in Mental Health but I have been using this textbook still even in my placement, particularly the chapter on mental status exams. I think it was $60. The core research course that everyone has to take (Research for EBP) students have been circulating a pirated pdf copy to each other so you don't need to buy that textbook. If you or anyone else ends up attending the program DM me and I'll e-mail you the textbook for that class.
  2. Also an advanced standing currently in the program and I couldn't agree more with this. You're paying for the prestige on your resume and monopoly over placements. Only a handful of the courses you take will be practical and useful (in MH and H anyway). Also available to chat if anyone wants to DM me.
  3. The minimum requirement is a B. But I I know myself and a few friends who were accepted had much higher marks. I had a 93 in statistics and an 89 in a social science research methods course if this helps? It seems to be anything around an A- or above is safe.
  4. I know how disappointing it can feel, I was there. I am kind of a cautious pessimist so please take my perspective with a grain of salt. If you want to DM me I would be happy to talk about your application with you. There can be many factors that influence your appeal to admissions. The most important I think is your personal statement, those 5 essay questions you have to write. I overhauled mine the second time I applied, had a new reference, and I got in. They're also a research intensive program focused on EBP so the marks you get in your research methods courses are important.
  5. Not that I know of tbh. But to be fair, I don't think people advertise that much getting off of the wait list (not that there's anything wrong with it, I was wait-listed the first time I applied and did not get in). I'm sure there are some in my cohort that I don't know of. There are circumstances that lead some people to turn down offers. I'm not trying to be discouraging but I'll be honest, there's a very small chance to get off the wait-list at U of T. They keep a huge list, I think around 70 people. It's not ranked as you probably know, and they do this so that they ensure each cohort is diverse in many ways (experience, specialization streams, culture, age, ability...etc). It's also an extremely competitive program so even making the wait-list, although not ideal, is an accomplishment. It means you have what it takes but maybe need to tweak your application to stand out more next year. One of the SWs at my practicum did her MSW a few years ago and told me she got off the wait-list, so it does happen. If you look at the forums from previous years, the wait-list does move and you'll see a few people got in. There are unicorns! I just don't want to get your hopes up but I also want you to recognize that it is a really good sign to be wait-listed as well.
  6. Hey all, I am a current advanced standing MSW at U of T. I remember the roller coaster of results coming out around this time last year. If anyone has any questions feel free to ask here or DM me. I got a lot of help from current students on this forum while I was applying, so I am here to pay it forward. edit: I intentionally made a throwaway account because I don't want to be identifiable based on my post history before.
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