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Hi Kristine, It depends on the program! If you look at the admission requirements it will usually say the minimum average required and list a time frame, for example "applicants must have a minimum 75% average in their last 10 credits". Most programs follow the last 10 credits (2 years of full-time study) but not all so I recommend double checking the requirements for the programs you are interested in. That being said, if the institution does take the last 10 credits it will depend on your situation how many credits you will need to bump your GPA (meaning if you have a lower average in your last two years you may need to take a full year of credits to bump up your GPA, versus if you have a somewhat competitive GPA but want to raise it have a greater chance of being accepted you may only have to take one or two credits, it all depends on your situation). As your more recent courses are often used to calculate your application GPA (not your cumulative GPA), the older courses will not be used depending on when you have completed them - however - all grades are visible to admissions committees not just the last 2 years. As for recommendations for courses to take I would recommend taking as many courses you can that are listed in a faculty of social work or social justice. It would likely look better to an admission committee if you already have an intro to social work course or something like that to show that you have some education and commitment to the field (I also recommend courses that may qualify as transfer credits to other insinuations in the future).

the msw where you go for 1 week in-person at the beginning and end

thunder bay!

My friend got her acceptance 3 weeks ago off the waitlist

Is anyone interested in the distance ed waterloo program? I just discovered it and I was looking for some more information!

I can't remember exactly but I believe their tuition is the second most expensive in Canada

oh okay so different applicant pools! I still wish you good luck! it seems laurier accepts different types of people each year

Yes I am and applying for the Jan start date

I haven't heard much either, I have emailed an advisor before but all I got back was what was on their website. Yes I am applying to the part-time online version at Dal, it looks super interesting but super expensive. Im a bit nervous because I am only applying to Dal, Lakehead, and Laurier I can't move right now so I am really stressed about getting accepted. Good luck on your applications, maybe we will end up at the same school!

Hello! Nice to meet you! I will also be applying to Dal this round. Have you heard tips or advice for Dal in particular, I haven't heard much about it. Last winter I only applied to Lakehead and it was a big mistake for me to only apply to 1 school. If you got into Lakehead would you do the Orillia or Thunder Bay Campus?

Nice to meet you How did you feel about your Laurier application for May 2020? I knew it was competitive but I didn't realize how competitive it was until I started reading people's comments on here! What start date are you applying again to Laurier? I am also applying to Laurier and Dal, and I find them so intimidating because Dal is $$$$ and Laurier is so unpredictable acceptance wise. Good Luck to you!!

I found these forums very helpful What Canadian MSW programs is everyone looking at? Tips/Advice/Feedback? Online versus in person?

Hi its nice to meet someone else who has applied for the same entry period! I completely agree with you that it is so arbitrary because even when I spoke to two different enrolment advisors they told me very different things. Do you have any tips or advice now that you have applied more than once? / Did you apply anywhere else? I am so new to the graduate application game but have also been considering Dal's program.

Sorry to hear that! Did you by chance talk to more than one admissions person? I spoke to an advisor in 2019 and she basically said if you dont have 12+ years of experience don't bother applying, then I spoke to someone this year, a male, and he said only having 2 years of experience is totally fine. It has been stressful because I have been reading/hearing from many others who have been rejected and said it was competitive. May I ask how many years you applied with and if you felt your application was strong? I applied with 2 years of work experience, but a BA in psych (low average), a graduate certificate in mental health disorders (84% average) and a HBSW (83% average).

Hey everyone! This is my first time using this forum and I was wondering has anyone applied to the Jan 2021 start for the advanced standing online program at Laurier or have any feedback about Laurier? :)