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Hi StreetsAhead, I hope that you're able to attend the program in the fall. I chose the individuals, families and groups stream. You?

She actually said that??!!?? How does someone like that keep their job?!? I have a feeling they may have calculated my average wrong and rejected me altogether. I never thought that I could call and inquire but I'm okay with the rejection. The program wasn't a perfect match for me anyways. But I did waste 100 dollars or so

I feel really bad for all of you who are waiting to hear back from York. I was rejected from their two-year stream on January 24!!!!!! That was probably the fastest rejection I've ever heard of and I'm not really sure why it came so fast but at the end of the day I'm glad that I heard. Stay strong everyone! I keep checking this page for York acceptances. I'm rooting for all of you!

I've been having a lot of anxiety about having to move an hour or so away from my boyfriend. We've been together 4.5 years and even though we don't live together, we're pretty used to seeing eachother almost every single day (we live three streets away from one another right now). He works in the trades and we met while I was completing my undergrad. I took a couple of years off to work before applying for M.S.W's so I haven't been too busy and we've been on similar schedules. I know that 1 hour isn't far at all and I will probably be coming back to Toronto on weekends or he will come up to see me but I can't help but feel really sad and anxious about the move I'm trying to convince myself that if I keep up with my coursework during the week that I will have time to spend with him on the weekends...

17% - 1 acceptance and 5 rejections

lol yes you were right!

Thank you It still hasn't sunk in yet that I will be in grad school next year but I'm starting to get really excited and NERVOUS!

Congratulations!!!!!

I just received an email from the University of Calgary and I was waitlisted. If you haven't heard yet, you will probably hear soon. Hang in there!

Hey everyone! I was just wondering if there is anyone else on here that will be attending Laurier's M.S.W program next year. I will be in their 2-year stream and I'm looking to connect with people who will be in the program in the fall

I believe that Laurier only looks at your last 2 years which in my case is a B+. Guidance counsellors at my undergrad institution told me that I would never make the cut if I wasn't high above the minimum gpa requirement because then the school I would be applying to would look at my CGPA and mine wouldn't be able to compete. I guess they were very wrong lol. I don't think that my gpa from the college program was included in the gpa calculation. Thanks so much I applied for their M.A in counselling psychology. Thank you Thank you! My undergrad institution considers a 2.7 to be a B-

Finally an acceptance!!!! I'm really shocked that I've been accepted to Laurier's 2-year M.S.W program. This is my second application season and it feels really great to know that they see something in me. My stats: CGPA = 2.7 ....yes, that's right. No typos here. My CGPA is 2.7. I've spent the last 3 years listening to registrars at my undergrad institution tell me that I will NEVER get accepted to graduate school because my GPA is too low. I even had one guidance counsellor tell me that I should consider going into the trades (which is not an option for me because I'm useless at that sort of thing). To show my committment to social work, I enrolled in the online forensic practice program at Humber College after completing my B.Sc. I truly believe that this helped my application. I've only completed 3 courses so far but I've learned a lot about the field and since I would like to focus on working with offenders, I have found this program to be extremely useful. I know that it's painful to watch other people get accepted while you feel that you're stuck in one place, but NEVER give up. Never let someone tell you that it won't happen for you.

Thanks for your input. I'm hesitant to get too excited until I receive the letter in the mail lol I feel a bit better knowing that the F.S.W didn't full out reject me lol

I still haven't heard from Laurier. I broke down and wrote an email today and they told me that the Faculty of Social Work has recommended me for admission but that I now have to wait for the letter from the Faculty of Graduate Studies regarding their decision. Does anyone know the stats about how many recommendations the F.S.W provides the Faulty of Graduate Studies and how many the school accepts? The wait is absolutely killing me

Still nothing from Laurier Why must they torture me? lol

I'm still waiting for Laurier and UofC! I'm so nervous about Laurier, it seems like everyone has heard from them except me

I received a rejection email at 9:40 pm on a Friday night

I've been hit in the face too many times for my liking lol

I don't like balls of snow flying towards my face snow angels > snowball fights

I've been quite calm this application season and I haven't been refreshing my email constantly..maybe it's because I work full time so my days are usually pretty busy. If I wasn't working as much I'm pretty sure I would not be as patient. I actually applied to Dalhousie for the BSW. It's an online program that can be completed in 24 months Thanks for keeping your fingers crossed for me, I'm doing the same for you! Oh no! That's frustrating. I'm sure we will hear soon. I'm prepared to hear by mid April so anything sooner is icing on the cake lol What stream did you want to focus on at UofC?

I've never actually been to Calgary before but it's funny that someone would think that a cold winter would stop me from applying to a school. I mean I would probably be inside studying all winter anyways lol

Thanks for the encouraging words! I'm optimistic that the BSW will work out but I'm going to have to wait awhile...the undergrad advisor told me that I probably won't hear from them until mid may because decisions are made at the end of April. I just need to be patient lol

I'm still waiting for Calgary (I applied to the the course-based MSW in clinical social work practice)

Some of my favourites: 1. Why did you apply to the University of Calgary? it's cold there. 2. You'll get in, don't worry. You went to UofT 3. You mean you'll have to move to Kitchener? But that's an hour away, where will you live? - my mother after I told her I applied to Wilfrid Laurier. 4. "Thank god" - my bf after I told him I got rejected from the University of Calgary (I live in Toronto and he obviously doesn't want me to move) 5. Just keep drinking and you'll forget that you even have applications roaming around Canada

Thanks for your input. Unfortunately, I don't think that accepting the position and then backing out if I get an offer is an option. The woman is my academic reference and I feel like I would be burning a bridge if I did that. The position requires about 6 weeks of training so by the time I started in July and finished my training, it would be time for me to leave (If I had a grad program to attend in the fall) so the timing just doesn't work out I received 2 more rejections last Friday so now I'm just waiting on 2 social work programs. I also recently found out that my contract at my current job will likely not be extended for the summer so I will be out of a job at the beginning of May. I'm applying for research assistant and lab manager positions as well as others right now but not knowing if I will be in school next year makes things complicated (I also applied to begin a B.S.W in the fall which was my ultimate back up plan lol). My face hasn't been this pimply since I was 14. I'm a mess lol