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Thanks for sharing! When you say get direct entry into second year, what program do you mean for that? My degree isn't in Psychology or social work so idk if that's a factor. I'm interested in the 1 year program too because of the less time and money involved. I heard you can do a post-degree BSW too but a bachelor's would have higher requirements and I'm wondering if it would be as practical, skills-wise for gaining work opportunities potentially after too, as a diploma would be. Yeah sounds like I might have to retake that research course especially if it's for the UofT program since they factor that in a lot. I saw that the KHP text line doesn't do references, did the crisis line help you get a better reference?

Thank you so much! I will definitely be looking into all of those options, I'm thinking there are so many varying routes to take so I will have to decide on one lol

Do you have a link to the LORIS login site with the PIN login? It keeps taking me onto the single sign-on requiring the wlu email, which I don't have I'm still waiting for Laurier and it's strange being it's fairly late now and my last name is also near the beginning of the alphabet.

Hey I saw your post and wanted to ask what post-grad program you did at Humber (was it a 1 or 2 year program?) and whether you had any volunteer and/or work experiences before re-applying to UofT. Was your undergrad degree directly related to social work/psychology that helped you in your application? I'm sort of in relatable situation. Finished undergrad a few years ago and started working full-time as I wasn't sure what I wanted to do. I haven't done any volunteering since university days and my work experience was kind of related in human services but the job and field itself was completely outside of social work. Felt burnout from work, then realized I want to be a therapist/go into counselling work so applied to 2 MSW programs. I was rejected from the UofT 2 year program, and am at a crossroads. I've been on a health break and am currently looking for a new full-time job. After reading some of these posts, I'm considering the idea of going for a SSW diploma first, and then re-applying to UofT afterwards. Or possible working another job first, and then volunteering and focusing on getting my own mental health and well-being together alongside that time. I'm just worried about not having the relevant work experience (or being able to find a job right now within the field) and also the fact that I might have to retake the required research methods course, just cause my highest mark in my undergrad course was a couple minus signs below the recommended grade mark. Although, I would prefer not to re-do a course but will if I have to. So I'm between working more for experience first or going for a diploma (I gotta look into it but I believe if I apply in the next while I could get in for Fall 2022?) Do you think the chances of getting accepted are bolstered just by having a SSW diploma? Not sure if I should bet on it as I do come from a non-BSW background with some human service volunteer experiences. Most of my work experience so far was in customer service/working with kids and admin work.

My last name is C and I'm also waiting to hear back, expecting a rejection. Someone said they just received an acceptance today and their last name is B so maybe there is still hope. My guess was that Laurier accepts more mature students since they base a lot of their application on the experience, and class size is only 25 too

I applied to the UofT 2 Year Non-BSW program and Laurier's program. Found out recently that I did not get accepted into the UofT program; I am still waiting to hear back from Laurier but in realizing all this competitiveness and how people have so many more relevant volunteer/work experiences than I do, the chances are seeming increasingly slim of me getting into that one either. It was a kind of a leap of faith that I took in applying, as I decided I want to go into counselling/therapy and after researching the MSW and Counselling Psychology, the MSW seemed like the best bet with more opportunities and best overall fit for my interest of study. I have been working for a few years now since finishing undergrad in not a very relevant field/job but there were still some transferrable human service/customer service related skills there. My past volunteer experiences are social services related but not super directly correlated with the line of work I am trying to get into, so I anticipate myself having to strengthen my application with more volunteer work and related work experience/skills before feeling more confident to re-apply. Also, the required research methods course I feel lowers my chances too as my highest mark was a couple minus signs below that recommended grade mark - so it is advised that I re-take that course before I even consider re-applying? At this point, I'm not feeling very confident about my application/experiences/references to re-apply next round. I am wondering if anyone has any advice on what my options are. I'm feeling a little overwhelmed as my attempt to apply this round was trying to get to the next place, but currently I am caught between the desire to get to that final destination and the feeling of being burnt out (from my horrible work-life-relationships-self care balance these last few years that I am still trying to recover my own mental and physical health from). I'm hoping someone here may be able to provide some advice to me. I was reflecting on this and I realized it is a bit ironic that I am being driven to go into a helping profession right now when it's clear to me that I myself, am not totally in a well-balanced state of being mental/emotional/physical health-wise. I feel so exhausted that when I think about everything I have to do next, it feels overwhelming and I'm not sure I can do it. For example, re-taking a university course and volunteering in a related mental health position on top of working when I still have my own stuff to manage feels like a lot. I'm currently unemployed and looking for full-time work, and I am wanting to move out to live on my own soon, so there is also that. I'm also feeling anxiety and pressure over that the full-time job I am looking for right now should be perfectly related to social work/counselling in some way so that it can help me for the next time I apply. Does anyone know what kind of positions and organizations might be helpful for strengthening my application next time around? Or would it not really matter if I am going to say, volunteer for a crisis line anyway? Given some of the posts I've read here, it almost feels like I should be volunteering for at least 1-2 years to get the minimum competitive amount of hours required. I saw someone mentioning that they had gotten a Social Service Worker diploma before they re-applied, so I was thinking that could be an option for me too, if I try to apply for that instead and gain some field-placement experience, some outside volunteer experience as well and then re-apply . But I'm not sure if re-applying right after a diploma without the relevant work experience will be useful. Has anyone re-appliers here gone through a similar situation in their process/journey? Would it be my best bet to just take it slow and accumulate the experiences first needed? Not sure if anyone can relate to this and if it's a sign I am not yet ready for grad school, but given that my work-life balance still needs work I was very nervous about the idea of going back to school since undergrad itself took a toll on my physical and mental health. As someone with a personal connection to mental health, I'm wondering if me still being in a thick of my own healing journey right now is also a bad idea for me to totally devote myself to chasing this career where it requires a certain level of presence, capacity and competence to help others.