saf09

The deadline to accept the offer with U of T is within 4 weeks. For Western, it’s within 1 week. Saf

Hi, congrats on getting accepted to 3 programs! That's amazing! My goal is to also provide counselling, and social-cultural support for newcomer youth and families. A social work degree gives you lots of flexibility in terms of careers to pursue. For example, you could work in a hospital setting, university/college, community-based organization, etc. Sky is really the limit. Psychotherapy is much narrower in scope, in my opinion. By that I mean, if you're goal is for sure providing psychotherapy, this is the career for you. But if you're looking to leave the doors of possibility open, social work is for you. Not sure if that helps! I also received admission to the MSW program at U of T

Hi Everyone! Firstly, congrats to those who got accepted into an MSW program this year. Wishing you the best of luck in your journey ahead. I received offers of admission from both Western and U of T-- I plan on attending U of T in the fall. I wanted to share my experience and some helpful tips in the application. In terms of experience, I took a 2-year gap after I completed my undergrad in psychology. I spent a lot of time volunteering and working with various organizations, particularly those that serve newcomers. I helped lead wellness workshops for newcomer adults; supported leadership development programs for newcomer youth while working as a Youth Worker. I also spent an amazing year facilitating peer-support groups for young adults needing a place to talk about their mental health--a very reflective experience. Altogether, I probably had around 2000 hours of combined volunteer and work experience. I also had a publication and research experience. My GPA was about an A-. With that being said, how you write these applications is more important than the experience. Some people have gotten in with only a year's worth of experience. Social Work committees really value the lived experiences and identities of applicants. I encourage you to incorporate that in the application. Don't be afraid of showing your personality, as well. It's also important to speak about WHAT you have learned from your various volunteer/employment roles. What did these roles teach you? How can you link this to social work practice? I spent a lot of time reflecting on these questions. As an example, while speaking about providing peer support, I wrote in my application that this experience helped me to better understand the lack of choice racialized youth face over their mental health care while navigating the mental health system. I struggled a lot to answer these application questions, and it helps having a friend and or someone in the field to give some feedback. Please be kind to yourselves and DONT give up! I honestly did not expect to get admission into any school. Use this time to reflect on the experiences you currently have, and how you can tie this together during the next application cycle. I hope this helps! I will try to answer any questions you might have. Saf