MSW2022UofT

Children and Families. We also had the mandatory equity and diversity training seminar yesterday. This was 1 of 3 mandatory seminars for admissions for this fall. About 100 students were in attendance. Does anyone know how many spots the program has for the 2 year?

A colleague of mine got off the waitlist for UofT MSW 2 year. They found out this past week.

For the SSW program they may give you direct entry into second year if you hold a undergrad degree in a related field. This may or may not be an option for you depending on your degree. I agree the post grad bsw is alot more work and time commitment. It was my absolute last option if nothing else panned out. I am happy I did not have to end up doing another undergraduate program. I was not able to get any references from kids help phone or distress centres. It was just great experience to put on my resume. I was able to use two professors and one employment reference for my application.

Hey so it was my first time applying to UofT. I did my undergrad in psychology had about 3 years of paid (intake work, peersupport)/volunteer(crisis responding) work in the field. I decided on a whim to apply to Humber in the event that I didn't get into UofT. Really didn't feel I could do much with a BA in Psychology. I am currently finishing up the Mental Health and Addictions postgraduate program there. It is 1 year with a summer placement and is specifically for people with a undergraduate degree. I am not sure if it helped boost my application for UofT but I think it helped to add more stuff to my resume. From what I have heard having a resume with lots of experience, strong personal statement and good references is what admissions really looks at. You can do the SSW course and potentially get direct entry into second year depending on your degree. For me I did not want to go back to college for too long and so a 1 year program made sense for me. You also mentioned your research methods mark was below the cut off. They definitely look at that and your stats or research method has to be a mid B or higher. I retook my research methods course in my final year to make sure I met that B requirement. Finally, I agree finding a job in the field is hard. If you have a few hours to spare each week you can do crisis responding at home with Kids Help Phone or in person at a Distress Line. It is heavy work but prepared me a lot for work in the field. I am not sure if I answered everything but let me know if you have any other questions and I will do my best!

Hey I totally know how you feel about not wanting to waste a year in between studies. After finishing undergrad I ended up missing the application cycle for 2021 and ended up doing a post grad program at humber. I then applied for UofT late last year and got accepted for fall 2022. I am glad things worked out but still needed to have a back up plan. In terms of getting advanced standing for a MSW you will have to do a BSW. College diplomas/certificates won't allow for advanced standing. However if you are interested in doing a BSW I believe several schools will give you direct entry into 3rd year after the SSW diploma. I think its always great to get as much work experience as possible to build your resume up. Most SSW course also offer placements which will be great for your application.

Honestly after sending my application in I truly did not believe I stood a chance getting accepted. I graudated York University in 2021 with an undergrad in psychology. No research experience or thesis. I graduated with a B+ and B in my research methodology class. I have over 2000 hours of volunteer (crisis responding, kids help phone) and paid work in the social services (mental health peer support), have engaged in housing advocacy and did paid tutoring on the side. I am also currently completing a post-graduate program at humber college in addictions and mental health. I do believe my references were strong. I had two very established professors from York's psych department complete my academic references and my previous employer took the time to attach a letter of recommendation in addition to the reference form. I believe my personal statement spoke of my lived experiences with mental health and being a woman of colour. I really tried to showcase a deep understanding of current social issues and how I would make a difference.

Thanks this is good to hear!

Noticed my Acorn for UofT 2-year MSW said invited and my SGS portal has now updated saying "Awaiting Admissions Confirmation Form". Last name starts with J. Hope we get official confirmation soon.