MSW709

I'm likely declining my offer of admission so maybe that will bump you off the waitlist

Hi everyone, I just received an offer of admission for Waterloo advanced standing (part-time online). I’ll most likely be declining since I was accepted for Laurier. Although, if anyone has opinions on the two programs I’d love to hear them I have 10 days to decide.

I received an email and you are then directed to accept or decline on LORIS!

Thank you!!! I believe it was February 8, and March 1 for them to receive my official transcript. I know of two people who applied but have not heard back yet.

I received my offer of admission for the advanced standing track about an hour ago. Good luck!!!

Hello friends! Has anyone here applied for Wilfrid Laurier (WLU) advanced standing MSW Spring start in the past? It says we should hear back in January, and I’m just wondering when others have heard back? (Beginning, middle or end of the month?) Such a long wait seeing as I submitted my application the beginning of June… over 7 months waiting. I was waitlisted the previous time I applied, but it was for Winter start so offers rolled out in a different month.. I’ve also applied for Waterloo as a backup.

Hi! Congrats! Is the WLU application you completed the same for advanced standing online? I applied in March 2021 and was waitlisted in the fall. I am going to re-apply when applications re-open in June, but the application has changed since I last applied. I’m struggling to fit everything for the Statement of Interest in 500 words.

Hi! I was waitlisted this year for WLU advanced standing (for the January 2022 start). At the time of applying, I had about 9000 hours of experience (roughly 3 yrs working & 2 yrs volunteering) and a 3.9 GPA (on a scale of 4.0 - about a 85 average). I started my social work career working frontline outreach with transient/homeless youth, I moved on to work with the health authority working with seniors and individuals with disabilities doing assessments for home supports and long term care, and for the last two + years I have worked with the provincial government reviewing policies to ensure they are fair and equitable and writing investigative reports for individuals who feel they have been treated unfairly by a government body. I have volunteered for almost 3 years doing walks in the downtown core providing meals / personal care and safe supplies to individuals, and also volunteer on a harm reduction van distributing safe supplies. However, due to COVID, a lot of my volunteering hours were impacted as most volunteering was halted as a result of the pandemic. I also have volunteer experience working with new Canadian children (emigrant, immigrant, refugee). I'm not sure if they take this into consideration, but I have also published an article in a peer-reviewed journal. I know someone who was accepted for the September 2021 start, and she has 20+ years experience, primarily doing case-management with marginalized individuals, as well as relief work at both homeless shelters and transitional housing for families fleeing IPV, but recently started working with child protection. It is certainly a discouraging feeling not being accepted, however, I just feel as though it means the timing and/or program is not right. Don't undervalue your expertise, experience and intelligence. Every social workers journey is unique. I was on my universities' BSW admissions committee while I completed my degree and can appreciate first-hand how difficult it is to 'rate' applicants. When it's meant to happen, it will. All the best as we continue on this journey! ?

Good luck, fingers crossed for us! ?

Did you hear back? I received an e-mail last night advising I was waitlisted for the program. I'm not sure how often people actually get admitted off the waitlist, or even how many people are placed on the waitlist.