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I don't know that I can speak to how to make your application stand out, but I wanted to share that my GPA was just barely over a 3.0, and I had no student leadership experience in college. (well, I had some, but it didn't make it on my resume). I did have 4 years of social work experience, and that got me admitted with a respectable scholarship. Personally, I recommend taking a few years and working in the field. It will give you good experience to put on your resume, as well as confirm to you that Social Work is what you want to do. A lot of people burn out in a few years, and it would be a shame to commit the time and money to an MSW and then change your mind later.
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I'm making a slightly different transition than many of you...I've been working for the past 5 years so it's not undergrad to grad, it's working back to school. I've gotten so accustomed to having my regular schedule, my office, my clients! I've been making an effort to read my journal articles, and do more writing to get my mind back in the swing of those things. My husband just graduated top of his class in law school, and he spent 70 hours a week studying. I know MSW won't be like that, but he's learned a lot about studying and time management that will be very useful for me! And I'm very grateful I'll have him to keep me sane, to do the housework and cooking so I can focus my time on studying, field placement, and working!
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I remember seeing a chart somewhere of what days of the week field placement was for each semester. I don't have time to go digging for it right now, but it was on the website, tucked away somewhere. You could also probably just call the Field Instruction office and get an answer quickly that way
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That's a great area - love the old warehouse apartments! Very convenient to downtown and campus. Unfortunately, I don't have a vet recommendation for a dog. I can recommend you for a good horse vet though, haha.
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I finished undergrad 5 years ago and have been working full-time in the social work field since then. I must admit, I am a little bit nervous about transitioning back to being a student. I'm excited about field placement because I know how to do that...but...I'm used to writing clinical notes and psychosocial assessments, not papers with citations! I have good work ethic, I can stay focused and work a 10 hour day. But it's still going to be a big transition stepping back into a student role...I'm going to miss having my own office and control over my schedule and fulfillment from my work. Any other "non-traditional" students out there? What ar you doing to prepare to return to the classroom?
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XXXXXXphd2021 reacted to a post in a topic:
Final Decisions!
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The area enclosed by the river, Angela and Michigan ("northshore triangle") is lovely - big old houses, mature trees, lots of families. With Portage, I would try to stay south of Angela. Portage east to the river is ok - going west of it is a little more dicey. And again, stay south of Angela. If you go north of Angela stay close to the river. If you have a specific property you're looking at, feel free to private message me the address and I'll let you know my impression of that area. I live a few miles away from there, but I run in that area a lot so I'm very familiar with it.
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I picked the 16 month track for several reasons: 1. My husband has a 12 month job in Ann Arbor (the reason I applied in the first place!) 2. I've already worked in 2 different social work jobs, so I'm not concerned about only having 1 field placement 3. I've worked 40 hours a week for the past 5 years, so going straight through the summers and the field placements will be normal for me. 4. I want to get in, get out, and get back in the real world!
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You can see weather info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Bend,_Indiana Notre Dame does a fantastic job of clearing their roads/sidewalks, so even in the dead of winter they are bikable and certainly walkable.
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Have you actually looked at these places in person, or just on their websites?
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Michigan
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Thanks for the insight. I went to undergrad at Miami University, and we would sign leases a year in advance...so August 2004 I signed my lease for August 2005...I lived 1.5 miles from campus in a house with 5 girls and we paid $600/month/per person, plus all utilities. Anyways, I've been contacting landlords now, but haven't had much luck. If I had the ability to go visit places right now I would, but my husband is in law school and won't have time to take a trip for another few weeks. I hate not being able to work out these details already!
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My current lease is up Aug 13, so sometime around then. It doesn't make sense for me to leave my job (with benefits) any sooner when my husband's job doesn't start till Aug 20. I'm hoping that as more time goes by landlords will get a little desperate to fill their units and lower their prices, or being willing to negotiate. I probably won't be able to make a trip to Ann Arbor to look at places until at least mid April. (luckily I'm just 3 hours away so can make day trip)
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Man, I've having trouble finding some place to live that isn't going to cost an harm and a leg or have a 45 minute bus ride! I found an apartment complex about 2.5 miles away, but they want to charge me $40/month for my 7 pound cat which is just ridiculous. Anyone have any suggestions of a good place to live? I don't like complexes, but I haven't found any apartments in houses that allow the flexibility I need for the 16 month program.
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kldfweldsc reacted to a post in a topic:
U Mich!
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Just to keep things in perspective about how long things are taking... - I applied 10/17/11 - I was admitted 2/6/12 - I heard about SSW scholarships on 3/8/12 (a month later) - I heard unofficially I got the Child Welfare Scholarship on 3/15/12, and officially on 3/22/12 Things took a long time for me, but it worked out. Obviously I don't know if it'll work out for you because we're all different, but this process sure taught me a lot about patience. And I'm very glad it worked out, because Michigan is the only school I applied to because I'm already moving to Ann Arbor for my husband's job, and if it didn't work out I'd have to wait 2-3 years to try again. But sooo happy it did work out!
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kldfweldsc reacted to a post in a topic:
Final Decisions!
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I will be attending Michigan. 16 month program. Practice method - social policy & evaluation, practice area - children and youth in families and society and I'm in the Child Welfare Scholarship Program