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Hey there - I made a group on Signal (for non-FB users like me!) for the UBC-Vancouver Advanced Standing Program. I'm new to running a group so private message me here if you want to join and I will send you the link/add you.

Congratulations! I also just received an email offering admissions (first and last name starts with an M). I don’t know that I can attend as I have already put so much work into planning courses for another program and I’m leaning more towards an in-person program but it feels good to be accepted, especially since I was declined last year. All the best to everyone still waiting to hear and those on the waitlist - good luck!
 
 

Congratulations! I also just received an email offering admissions (first and last name starts with an M). I don’t know that I can attend as I have already put so much work into planning courses for another program and I’m leaning more towards an in-person program but it feels good to be accepted, especially since I was declined last year. All the best to everyone still waiting to hear and those on the waitlist - good luck!
 
 

Laurier emailed me (last name "T") on May 17th and I got waitlisted for the Foundational MSW p/t online program for Fall 2022. I've accepted another grad program already and will be doing that. I hear you, the wait has been ridiculously long. 
To those who got in, a big congrats! And to those who didn't get in or got waitlisted, there are always other intakes or schools that will welcome what you bring to the table. Wishing everyone all the best!

I am in the same situation and had a minor panic yesterday that maybe I didn't even submit the application! I find LORIS so confusing because your documents just sit there saying "no further application required" but nothing showing it was submitted or even a status section. I agree, it is very frustrating that Laurier waits so long and I imagine other schools must get upset as well if a bunch of people start declining offers they had accepted once Laurier releases their decision. I, too, have put a lot of work into accepting and arranging courses for UBC so don't think I will be accepting Laurier even if I do get in. I am still curious why it is seen as such a highly regarded school and so popular with applicants. The draw for me was initially an online program and there aren't too many options out there. Good luck to everyone waiting for an initial decision or a decision about the waitlist!

Totally off topic but this MSW Canada forum has over 1500 replies and 200K views and the next highest MSW topic page only has 475 replies ?. Canadians really care about their social work lol

Congratulations to all the members who have received acceptance letters! And sending heaps of love for those who are still waiting!!! We are all in this together  
 
I am wondering is there a discord/Facebook group for UofT 2 year program? I am getting very anxious about moving to a new place with literally no one I know right now...

I agree with what others have posted. I went back and forth on this so many times and did hours of research and each time came back to doing an MSW. I already have a BSW and didn't have some of the psych courses that Counselling programs wanted so it was also a quicker way to get going on my goals. I also really wanted to situate my counselling "training" within a social justice framework and I felt social work had more to offer around that. I don't expect to feel fully competent coming out of my MSW to go into private practice (although my social work college told me I could do it now with my BSW!!) but have a master's opens a lot of other doors to ongoing training in specific modalities.

Hi There,
I'm wondering if there are folks on here who are planning to attend University of Calgary's online clinical program - or who know any current students or recent alumni? I've been accepted to that program as well as UBC and I'm waiting to hear from Laurier. Due to some health issues, I'm really feeling an online program would be best for me for more flexibility. I haven't seen many posts about University of Calgary and it makes me worried that it isn't as good a school, although I have no info to back this up. They've been really friendly and accommodating throughout the application process which I think is important and I like the idea that they do synchronous lectures online (and a few in-person residencies) rather than Laurier where it is pretty much reading and posting on your own with no synchronous or in-person opportunities.
I would love to hear people's thoughts/experiences - deciding is so hard and there is so much self-doubt!

Thanks very much! My name (first and last) starts with an M – not sure if that matters at all.
I’m happy to share my background but I would say I don’t know if it’s as easy as comparing grades, work experience, etc. From what people have shared on this forum, it seems there are so many diverse backgrounds (which I think is a real strength of social work) and different schools also prioritize different parts of the application so never count yourself out just because your grades aren’t as high or you don’t have as many work experience hours as someone else. You are unique and have a lot to bring from your own experiences!
I have a BSW (from UVic) as well as B.A. in Human Rights (from Carleton), a certificate in Criminology, and a certificate in ASL and Deaf Studies. I get super confused trying to translate GPAs from different schools but my average across all programs was A+. I have 6 years post-BSW full-time experience in as a community outreach social worker in the mental health and addictions field and I am also the program coordinator for the program. My total work experience hours for “relevant work” (I was really broad in defining this and basically made almost all my work, pre and post-BSW) tie into social work) was 13,500 hours at the time of application. My volunteer experience (including practicums) was 1,600 hours. For volunteer experience I included all the social justice activism work I have done and was again very broad.
I hope that helps and I hope you hear soon! My fingers are crossed for you!

Congrats on your acceptance and scholarship! Carleton is definitely very generous with their funding. When I did my B.A. there, the graduate department offered me a $27,000 scholarship and I hadn't even applied a program!
I just got an email today that I have been accepted into UBC 1 year advanced standing. The email didn't say anything about funding but I haven't been able to check the official acceptance letter in the online portal yet. They may have some external scholarships as I know U of C doesn't offer funding with their acceptance but there are quite a few scholarships that are specific to social work students that you can apply to directly or that the program can recommend you for, as well as some internal scholarships once the program starts.

Hey there, I applied to UBC advanced standing and was just about to post that the website says decisions can be expected in April when I randomly checked my email and got an acceptance letter! Now accepted to U of C and UBC and waiting to hear from Laurier which is tricky because U of C starts in May so I can't line them all up and decide.

Hi Everyone,
Congrats to everyone who has been accepted to a program, hope to those still waiting, and courage to those who did not get accepted this time around - it will happen!
This might seem a bit random to pop into the conversation at this time but just in case there is anyone looking at this thread who is wanting to apply to Laurier for their ONLINE program January start, the application opens on March 1 (the first part - OUAC application) and I recommend doing it ASAP. It says the application is open until April 15 but has a disclaimer that it can close any time. They seriously mean this. I applied for the September start (still waiting to hear back) and the application opened October 1 and said it was open until December 1 but they closed it by October 15th because they had already reached their maximum capacity for applications (they said in an info session they were limiting it to 200 applications). I don't know if they will be doing the same thing this time around or if January start is as popular as September (I was told by the advisor it wasn't). You only have to do the OUAC part and then you have the rest of the time to do part 2 even if they close part 1 applications. I hope that makes sense - I'm happy to clarify any of this if there are questions. I just didn't want anyone to miss out on applying because I never expected it to close so early.

Hi Everyone,
Congrats to everyone who has been accepted to a program, hope to those still waiting, and courage to those who did not get accepted this time around - it will happen!
This might seem a bit random to pop into the conversation at this time but just in case there is anyone looking at this thread who is wanting to apply to Laurier for their ONLINE program January start, the application opens on March 1 (the first part - OUAC application) and I recommend doing it ASAP. It says the application is open until April 15 but has a disclaimer that it can close any time. They seriously mean this. I applied for the September start (still waiting to hear back) and the application opened October 1 and said it was open until December 1 but they closed it by October 15th because they had already reached their maximum capacity for applications (they said in an info session they were limiting it to 200 applications). I don't know if they will be doing the same thing this time around or if January start is as popular as September (I was told by the advisor it wasn't). You only have to do the OUAC part and then you have the rest of the time to do part 2 even if they close part 1 applications. I hope that makes sense - I'm happy to clarify any of this if there are questions. I just didn't want anyone to miss out on applying because I never expected it to close so early.

Hi Everyone,
Congrats to everyone who has been accepted to a program, hope to those still waiting, and courage to those who did not get accepted this time around - it will happen!
This might seem a bit random to pop into the conversation at this time but just in case there is anyone looking at this thread who is wanting to apply to Laurier for their ONLINE program January start, the application opens on March 1 (the first part - OUAC application) and I recommend doing it ASAP. It says the application is open until April 15 but has a disclaimer that it can close any time. They seriously mean this. I applied for the September start (still waiting to hear back) and the application opened October 1 and said it was open until December 1 but they closed it by October 15th because they had already reached their maximum capacity for applications (they said in an info session they were limiting it to 200 applications). I don't know if they will be doing the same thing this time around or if January start is as popular as September (I was told by the advisor it wasn't). You only have to do the OUAC part and then you have the rest of the time to do part 2 even if they close part 1 applications. I hope that makes sense - I'm happy to clarify any of this if there are questions. I just didn't want anyone to miss out on applying because I never expected it to close so early.

I didn't apply to Dal or Windsor but I just want you all to know I'm watching this thread by the hour and cheering for you all! It's great to see such a community of support and it's so uplifting to see everyone supporting each other. We all got into this field for a reason and I think this thread shows why. Good news or disappointing, you are all going to be amazing social workers and we will get there one way or another!

I didn't apply to Dal or Windsor but I just want you all to know I'm watching this thread by the hour and cheering for you all! It's great to see such a community of support and it's so uplifting to see everyone supporting each other. We all got into this field for a reason and I think this thread shows why. Good news or disappointing, you are all going to be amazing social workers and we will get there one way or another!

I didn't apply to Dal or Windsor but I just want you all to know I'm watching this thread by the hour and cheering for you all! It's great to see such a community of support and it's so uplifting to see everyone supporting each other. We all got into this field for a reason and I think this thread shows why. Good news or disappointing, you are all going to be amazing social workers and we will get there one way or another!

I didn't apply to Dal or Windsor but I just want you all to know I'm watching this thread by the hour and cheering for you all! It's great to see such a community of support and it's so uplifting to see everyone supporting each other. We all got into this field for a reason and I think this thread shows why. Good news or disappointing, you are all going to be amazing social workers and we will get there one way or another!

I didn't apply to Dal or Windsor but I just want you all to know I'm watching this thread by the hour and cheering for you all! It's great to see such a community of support and it's so uplifting to see everyone supporting each other. We all got into this field for a reason and I think this thread shows why. Good news or disappointing, you are all going to be amazing social workers and we will get there one way or another!

I didn't apply to Dal or Windsor but I just want you all to know I'm watching this thread by the hour and cheering for you all! It's great to see such a community of support and it's so uplifting to see everyone supporting each other. We all got into this field for a reason and I think this thread shows why. Good news or disappointing, you are all going to be amazing social workers and we will get there one way or another!

I didn't apply to Dal or Windsor but I just want you all to know I'm watching this thread by the hour and cheering for you all! It's great to see such a community of support and it's so uplifting to see everyone supporting each other. We all got into this field for a reason and I think this thread shows why. Good news or disappointing, you are all going to be amazing social workers and we will get there one way or another!

I didn't apply to Dal or Windsor but I just want you all to know I'm watching this thread by the hour and cheering for you all! It's great to see such a community of support and it's so uplifting to see everyone supporting each other. We all got into this field for a reason and I think this thread shows why. Good news or disappointing, you are all going to be amazing social workers and we will get there one way or another!

I didn't apply to Dal or Windsor but I just want you all to know I'm watching this thread by the hour and cheering for you all! It's great to see such a community of support and it's so uplifting to see everyone supporting each other. We all got into this field for a reason and I think this thread shows why. Good news or disappointing, you are all going to be amazing social workers and we will get there one way or another!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Way to go and keep persevering All the best to you in your future career!