Hey everyone,
I applied to UofT’s advanced standing program (HSML & Gerontology) as these are the two specializations that align most with my career aspirations, and both of which happened to be offered by UofT (haha).
My undergrad GPA was 3.87 and I have accumulated around 7000 hours of work experience between front line social worker positions in complex dementia care, long-term care facilities, research assistantships, practica and volunteer experience in both elderly focused programs in hospital as well as sitting on a council for provincial initiatives targeted towards youth mental support. I also have a few publications as well.
I would say that my social work experience has been with quite a range of different populations, ages and via different modalities (micro/meso/macro) focusing on different social topics that social workers are often aligned alongside. It is my sincere hope that this will act to my benefit throughout the application process, however I have really narrowed in with older adults, dementia care, and working with interdisciplinary teams across clinical settings over the past 3.5 years and intend to continue working with this population and their families.
Wishing everyone the best of luck with their applications throughout this process and keeping my fingers crossed for all of you.
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