EaglesFan123

Hello, I received an email offer from WLU part-time MSW online program a couple of days ago. I was ready to fully commit to York University, as I got into the part-time program there as well. Online is tempting, but I didn't do much research on Laurier. After I applied, I read that 7-8 years of working experience is usually needed. As of this offer, I have only worked in the Social Work field for one year. Does anyone know what the online part-time program at WLU would be like? I have to make a final decision by the 24th. Thanks

Thank you! Advance standing part-time. I also was waitlisted with UofT. I accepted an offer with York for part-time advanced standing MSW, so most likely that will be the path it take it seems.

I just received an email from Laurier that I am waitlisted. My last name is M. I'm surprised I even got waitlisted due to the length of experience most have mentioned (I'm 1 year in the field). Lots of lived experience though, as I am a mature student. I accepted the waitlist offer. The waitlist extends to August 26th.

Anyone heard back in LORiS regarding the part-time advanced standing for Laurier? Seems awfully late and still nothing on my end.

Congrats! How did they inform you? call/email? I've been checking LORIS but no updates.

Congrats! the full-time or part-time?

Thanks! I did figure it out. Appreciate it.

Anyone else had issues uploading their document to U of T to accept being on the waitlist? Anytime I try to upload mine completed it says "Please select a material type" and I don't see anywhere to select anything.

Thank you! my last name is M.

Officially accepted my offer today to York for the Advanced Standing part-time MSW program. Anyone else heard from York?

I just received a call from York University and was accepted into the MSW advanced standing part-time program! Expect calls and updates soon!

Updated my account to waitlisted. My first year applying. Whats peoples experience with waitlist? does anyone have any idea how many they waitlist each year and what the chances are spots even open up? congrats to everyone who got in!

Coongrats to everyone getting the invites from U of T! Exciting news! For those of us who haven't gotten an invite is this a safe bet that we didn't get in? or should we not panic yet? LOL

Would this include part-time advanced standing as well?

Hello, Does anyone know how you check your application status after applying to the UofT Masters program? It says you can check the application status through your application status page, but that page no longer works for me. When I try to log on, it says invalid email. The only other information sent via email from UofT was for the JoiniD and student number to sign in with, but it doesn't have any information on my application there. Are offers sent to address via letter mail? Any help is appreciated!

Thanks for the insight! I have applied to Wilfrid Laurier, U of T, and York University MSW programs. I am a little nervous due to my lack of experience in the field. I also hadn't decided to pursue an MSW until I was almost done with my BSW. Looking back, I decided to take a year off, which probably was a good thing, and I now work as a Caseworker for Big Brothers Big Sisters, where I did my final BSW placement. I also have a college diploma as a Social Service Worker. I have eight months of experience in a paid Big Brothers Big Sisters Caseworker position. I have a 4-month paid summer student position in a government housing program in social services helping individuals with housing needs, and another 4/5 months working with people with disabilities. So, it was only about one year and a half when I applied. I am a mature student in my 40s, so I have a lot of past work experience outside of social work, with a total of 31,000 hours or more. I hope that will set me apart in the decision process. I also have three placements, two of which were working with individuals with disabilities and another one mentoring youth in the school through my new job at Big Brothers/Sisters, totaling about 1,100 hours. My last two years of my BSW program were about 84%, which I understand is around a 3.7 GPA. I have two strong references through a past professor and current supervisor who both know me well, and a third reference through a professor that I wouldn't say knows me well but enough to write a decent reference letter. I worked very hard on my statements. I feel they are strong, but you never know. I did find it slightly difficult to be concise with the small word counts, especially regarding social issues. I noticed after the fact that I made some minor errors, such as not putting my name on every page of the statement for U of T, etc. These were minor errors, probably because I was overwhelmed writing multiple statements. I heard U of T likes some personal experiences, so without oversharing, I did mention some hardships growing up. I am also a mature student with three children going back to pursue post-secondary much later in life. I was hoping the maturity of lived experience might account for something. Hopefully, I have a chance to get in somewhere, considering all of the above. I am not too hopeful for Laurier as I read they won't even consider anyone with limited experience. I wish I would have known that prior. York and the University of Toronto might be my best chance. Any further insight on what I shared or how I could improve to be a better candidate next year is appreciated! Good luck to everyone as well!

Wow that is awesome you got into every school minus Western. Could you provide some information regarding your GPA/% and work/volunteer experience?