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Last year we found out first round on April 4th and had to accept by April 16th - so I imagine the amount of days in between will be the same this year!

I'm in the program right now and I know a bit about the waitlist! After the first round of people either accept or decline their offer, the social work department re-looks at all of the applicants on the waiting list and sends out offers depending on how many additional spots are available. There isn't a numbered waitlist, so you don't have a specific spot on the waitlist. I would say though - a lot of my class came from the waitlist (some even got admitted a week before the program started) so there's a good chance to get off of it!

I'm sorry to hear that! I had applied to 2-year programs several years ago and was rejected. I then applied for the 1-year HBSW program at Lakehead which I'm in now! It has been a great experience - quite intense - but you complete the program within a year and then you can apply to the advanced standing programs. I applied for advanced standing programs while enrolled in this program and I'll be attending my MSW in the fall! So, it's definitely a great option to avoid the 2-year programs which are very competitive! Feel free to message me if you have any questions - I would definitely recommend it!

Hmmm I wonder what it could mean - thank you for letting me know! I've also heard of one person getting accepted but haven't seen too much traffic on here about Laurier yet.

Has anyone else not heard anything for Laurier Advanced Standing yet? I haven’t heard any news on email or LORIS and I’m wondering if I should just assume it’s a rejection. Any info is appreciated!

Congratulations! Did you get the Laurier waitlist notification on Loris or via email?

Has anyone heard from Laurier for Advanced Standing?

I think that's for the part-time online program! I checked past forums and they heard at the very beginning of March (around March 2-5th) so hopefully that means advanced standing news comes this week!

I'm in the same boat as you - haven't seen an invite on Acorn and haven't gotten a letter in the mail/update SGS. Here's hoping there are additional acceptances on the way

Congratulations to everyone who has gotten u o f t acceptances so far! Does anyone from past years know if the acceptances come out on a rolling basis or is it all at once? Any info is greatly appreciated!

Is this for the online program or on-campus?

Thank you so much for asking about this!!! It's a later admission decision than we all hoped but glad to have information now!

Based on previous years, acceptances for the two-year program from Laurier and Kings don't typically come out until mid-March-early April!

Hey Kristine! I was in the year after (2019-2020) and the first round was around April 4th I believe! We then had until April 16th to accept to which more rounds came out. Some of the cohort were accepted up until the week before classes started, so the waitlist really moves. Good luck!

It's been working on and off all day! It's had a bunch of down periods for me today too.

I know it won't happen for a while longer, but just wondering if anyone has heard when U of T and Laurier advanced standing results will be in? Thanks!

Hi there! Laurier posted that the “close date” of the Advanced standing Is December 1. Does anyone know if this means that the application must be submitted before December 1 or do we still have December 1st to submit documents? I was confused whether this usage of the word application “close date” meant that November 30 was the last day to submit or not. Ive tried calling but they appear to be closed for the weekend so if anyone has any insight that would be greatly appreciated!

Hi there! I'm currently completing the program so I can definitely answer any program-related questions that you may have. For OUAC, that's correct! You submit one application, and you have the option to apply for both or one campus (I think it's a bit more money to apply to both but worth it). On OUAC and the supplemental information form you indicate which location is your first and second place preference. Unfortunately, I applied several years after graduating my first degree so I'm not 100% sure how the transcripts work if you're still enrolled in a program and don't want to give you the wrong information. I would advise reaching out to one of the program coordinators/academic advisors particularly for the social work program, as they'll be able to give the most direct response for this program. They are typically very responsive! If you have any questions about the program don't hesitate to reach out - I'm loving it and couldn't recommend it enough! Good Luck!

Will do - I was just wondering if anyone had any personal experience with it.

Not sure if anyone is still on this particular forum, but I have a question regarding the Advanced Standing MSW requirements for research methodology course. U of T requires a Mid-B, which they've mentioned is a 73% or higher. I have a B (unsure of the percentage since my school doesn't list my grade as a percentage). Does anyone know if its just the minimum you have to hit, or do they place an application at higher value if you have a higher grade than the minimum? I'm trying to decide if I should redo research methodology to get a higher grade, although the U of T admissions person said this likely isn't necessarily/that I should focus my application on other areas. Does anyone have any insight on this? Thanks so much!

Thank you so much! Just got an email about registration for the 4 courses this summer so I'm all signed up. Good luck and enjoy the program!!

Thank you so much! I'll try to stay patient :)

Has anyone going to Lakehead HBSW (in Thunder Bay or Orillia) heard anything about course selection for the summer/other info about the program? I've reached out multiple times but unfortunately still have no info and it starts in just over a month!

This is so incredibly helpful - thanks so much! I'm definitely planning on doing my MSW afterwards so I'll try to make those connections early on. Did you move on to do your MSW/find that a lot of students were well-equipped for this after the program? Really appreciate you taking the time to put together this thoughtful answer - makes me feel more in the know about the program!

Thank you so much - that’s so helpful! What does the course sequence look like in the summer? There isn’t too much info online and I haven’t heard anything yet through Lakehead (should be coming soon). How many courses do you do in the fall and winter semesters? Did you find most people relocated to Orillia for the program? Also curious about placements - what was that process like and where did you do yours? Hope Im not bombarding you too much with questions - and congrats on graduating!