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Here is the the Facebook page for the UofT advanced standing folks accepted for this year! https://www.facebook.com/groups/643658303585790

I can't make the group, but would love to join + connect with others if someone else can make one for us UofT advanced standing folks ?

Anyone know if there's been a Facebook group created yet or anything similar for the UofT advanced standing folks?

Has anyone heard back yet about OGS from UofT?

Don't know if anyone else is waiting for UBC-Vancouver, but my application status finally updated w/ an MSW admissions offer today!

I just declined my acceptance to UofT advanced standing for this fall, so hopefully there is some movement on the waitlist!

Is this speculation on your end or from a credible source within UofT (e.g., current students, faculty, hospital staff)? UofT's program is incredibly huge (possibly the largest MSW cohorts in Canada), so it wouldn't surprise me if they need to operate much differently to ensure placements for all their students than UWaterloo or Ryerson. Certainly would be shocking if they could "throw money at hospitals" given the little funding they have for incoming students. Side note if you're looking to get into clinical/hospital work, UWaterloo's program has a much stronger emphasis on healthcare than Ryerson's. I would recommend looking into the coursework of the 2 programs, as Ryerson seems to focus much more on critical practice rather than clinical skills.

My status on ACORN for UofT advanced standing (health & mental health) has also changed to "invited"! No email so far + nothing official yet though on the SGS portal. Still waiting on admissions from UBC Vancouver too.

My application to UofT has been under review since the 2nd week of Dec, but the timelines may be slightly different as I applied to the advanced standing stream. Good luck everyone with your applications!! ?

I have a BSW myself from the prairies & I'm also looking at applying for UofT or UBC (Vancouver not Okanagan) for 2021! Like you I can't seem to find much about UBC on these forums, as most active users seem to be from Ontario. I found this post about UBC's faculty of social work (albeit from a BSW graduate, so it may not speak to the MSW program), which doesn't seem very optimistic... Hopefully the highlighted issues are mainly for their 2-year MSW program (which has suspended admissions for a few years now) & not for the advanced standing. Have a look: I believe CASWE provided UBC's MSW program with partial accreditation for 4 years from 2017 to June 30, 2021 to fix some of the issues. The accreditation report should be available online (https://academic.ubc.ca/sites/vpa.ubc.ca/files/documents/Report on External Reviews 2017-18 - final2.pdf) & highlight what areas were lacking in the 2017 review. The good thing is that UBC's MSW will be going thru re-accreditation during the spring of 2021, so hopefully that will provide some peace of mind + highlight what has been done in the past 4 years to improve the MSW program. UBC's MSW tuition is also significantly (40-45%) cheaper than UofT, though there is much less financial support (scholarships, etc.) available. I think this is due to their small faculty size (12-14) & them admitting only about 50 advanced standing students each year. They definitely aren't a huge program when compared with a program like UofT's (I heard they admit up to 250 each year for their 2-year + adv standing). However, in a big city like the Vancouver area, a small program likely means there is less competition for practicums + finding work after graduation. Has anyone else heard anything about UBC's MSW program? Good luck on everyone's applications!