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    Fall 2019 Phd Social Work /Welfare

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    On 6/30/2019 at 6:57 AM, Adelaide9216 said:

    I keep being told that jobs are rare in academia (especially to become a professor.) BUT a lot of professors in social work tell me it is not the case in our field, in Canada. Is this true in your opinion? And what about social work jobs as professors in the US? 

     

    Simply do a search for social work faculty positions and compare them to other disciplines to get an idea. I just checked and there are indeed some tenure-track openings but not like a ton.

    Fall 2019 Phd Social Work /Welfare

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    6 hours ago, Dreamin' said:

    Hey Everyone-

    I'm a long time PhD dreamer and finally decided it is time to actually apply for a program. I really do not have people in my life who have pursued this level of education and I feel pretty lost.

    For example, I'm looking at university website's and seeing that application deadlines are Dec/Jan mostly - I assume that means they will not be re-opening until next Dec/Jan (Dec 2019/ Jan 2020)? Or is it similar to undergrad programs where a application season opens again for a different semester start?

    I have my MSW from University of Michigan, 2015 .GPA 3.8, advanced standing, policy focus. I have worked since then in case management at a hospital, and currently in long term care at a continuing care retirement community. I am very analytical and love data - my (very loose) research interests are to make SW a more subjective field where possible to earn wider respect for the field. I'm also interested in organizational policy development. I enjoy teaching as well and have been part of some staff training in both of my post MSW jobs.

    I have reached out to a few professors from undergrad and  my Masters program who are willing to write a reference. To them my strong writing skills are what have stood out.

    I know I should be trying to publish something, and I have little formal research experience other than what was completed for assignments in my Masters program statistics course.

    I have not taken the GRE yet, plan to take in the next few months.

    The head of my undergrad SW dept. suggested I look at Top 10 PhD programs because of the rank of my MSW school.

    I was also accepted to Columbia and UPenn MSW programs.

     

    Any advice from anyone out there??? Looking for honesty here

    Study for the GRE and aim for a high score, focus your research interests and identify professors whose interests match yours, and apply to schools with ideally three or more years of funding.

    Lack of Statistics Classes/Research

    in Mathematics and Statistics

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, undergrad1 said:

    I am an undergraduate majoring in pure mathematics, and am considering applying to graduate school in statistics. The thing is that I have not done any coursework or research in statistics. I have only taken graduate statistical theory class and my research was focused primarily on probability theory and random processes. How is this situation going to be viewed by the admissions committee?

    If you are equally qualified as another similar applicant, the applicant with more statistics courses will be considered more favorably than you. There are plenty of statistics courses online. Is there any way you can strengthen your application?

    Fall 2019 Phd Social Work /Welfare

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    15 hours ago, thelifeinpink said:

    Hi all! I’ve been a lurker for months, but since I’m about to be in decision mode, I wanted to meet others considering my same programs. 

    To the person admitted to UMB, Rutgers, and Denver - I’m waitlisted for Denver and admitted to the other two (as well as four others), but I love Denver and wondered if/when you were making a decision and what it was?

    My other options are Illinois, Case, Michigan State, and the Brown School at WashU. Hoping to do intervention research (using creative writing techniques) working with gender-based violence.

    Wow, you really killed it this season! Congratulations!!

    Fulbright vs Grad school

    in Questions and Answers

    Posted

    11 hours ago, George1245 said:

    Hello everyone!

     

    I was wondering how much being or having been a Fulbrighter can help one get accepted in grad school?

    My GPA is 3.5 and I see this as a weakness in my profile. I am hoping having Fulbright in my résumé will help me out.

    It's a prestigious scholarship and would help your application substantially. A GPA of 3.5 may or may not preclude you from getting accepted into "grad school": a variety of factors other than your GPA matter, too (e.g., program you're applying to, your publications, your LORs).

    Fall 2019 Phd Social Work /Welfare

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    15 hours ago, Bso415 said:

    Sorry, I didn't proof read or clarify :) my fault! What I meant was... he emailed back apologizing for writing "joint msw/phd". That was a typo. I was accepted to just* the PhD program- no msw. Then he attached the formal acceptance letter where everything is accurate. No msw classes... and if I'm lucky, I will be able to petition out of a few PhD courses because of my DSW course work. Boom.  

    All's well that ends well!

    Fall 2019 Phd Social Work /Welfare

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Number4 said:

    I also applied in September / October and this has been the longest wait ever ! I had an interview for a counseling program recently but have not heard anything at all from any social work programs . Why are they taking soooooo loooonnnggg

    It definitely varies by program! I've had one acceptance, one rejection, and I'm still waiting to hear from three schools...

    Fall 2019 Phd Social Work /Welfare

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    6 hours ago, Bso415 said:

    It was an error in his email initial email, but the formal acceptance letter has the correct program listed. My stomach was in knots. I obviously didn't apply to a joint msw program... but then I was looking at my application proof last night and looking through my emails wondering if I made a mistake. Rough night... now I'm going to try and enjoy this.  

    Bummer... I wonder if there's a way to fix this. You would obviously save the school some money if you didn't go through the MSW courses again, right? ?

    Fall 2019 Phd Social Work /Welfare

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Bso415 said:

    They have both the joint MSW/PhD and the PhD. Hmm. I'll have to email back to clarify. The irony is I was ABD for a DSW back in 2017. Switched my path... so not only do I have a MSW, but I was told I could petition to have some of my doctoral credits transfer. Which is why I am EXTRA confused by the acceptance letter.

    Sounds like a good idea. Hope you won't have to do your MSW all over again...

    Fall 2019 Phd Social Work /Welfare

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted

    1 minute ago, Bso415 said:

    I know this question has been answered (I just can't seem to find it right now), when you are accepted into a joint msw/phd program, is that just the program title? Meaning... I have my MSW but was accepted into the "joint msw/phd program". I am assuming I will not be repeating my MSW again but I wanted clarification. 

    I'm sure it's not just a title; you actually will get both your MSW and PhD in a joint program. So, if you already have a MSW, you wouldn't be applying to such a program.

    Fall 2019 Phd Social Work /Welfare

    in Social Workers Forum

    Posted · Edited by Noegenesis

    6 hours ago, wonderingcosmo said:

    I was accepted to UChicago & Columbia but I'm declining UChicago's offer because my advisor and I heard there may be new problems with the new Dean & accreditation process! 

    What's wrong with UChicago's accreditation? Congratulations by the way!

    Application for MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering

    in Engineering

    Posted

    1 hour ago, EnergyGeek said:

    Yes, I'm still searching though. The application fees  + TOEFL + GRE are quite expensive after converting to the brazillian currency, so I unfortunately can't apply to a lot of schools. Nevertheless, I'll also apply to some schools here in Brazil that will function as safety schools.

    Okay, I hope you get into a few schools! You never know until you try. Good luck!

    Considered for M.S. instead of PhD?

    in Waiting it Out

    Posted

    8 minutes ago, LucilleBluth said:

    I spoke to my POI over the summer about applying to the PhD program and she told me that if I get rejected from the PhD I could possibly still be considered for the M.S. program. I applied December 1st and I haven’t heard anything back at all... the deadline for M.S. applicants is February 15th. Do you think they could be waiting to weigh my application against the M.S. applicants? In other words do you think I still have a shot or are things looking bleak at this point?

    As long as you haven't received official notice, you still have a shot for both the M.S. and PhD program. You can check the results section of this site to see if other people have already been admitted/rejected, or you can email the school directly for a decision timeline.

    Application for MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering

    in Engineering

    Posted

    On 2/10/2019 at 5:07 AM, EnergyGeek said:

    Hi guys, this is my first ever post, so I hope to not be doing anything wrong. I am a mechanical engineering undergraduate student from Brazil, and will be applying for graduate school in the US and in Canada for fall 2020 admission. Since the admission process is fairly different from what is done here in my country, I'm not familiar with the credentials that are considered to be good or bad for top schools (I do know, however, that the competition is fierce and sometimes even the best students don't get in),  so any advice will be helpful. Here is a brief overview of my CV:

    Major: Mechanical Engineering

    Undergrad University: Top 30 in Brazil, but I don't know if it is well known internationally

    CGPA: 9/10

    TOEFL: 110/120

    GRE: Haven't taken it yet, but assume that I got stellar results

    Research Experience: 2 years at the Fluid Mechanics Lab (Mech Eng department), 3+ years at the Processes and Simulations Lab (Chemical Eng department), 1 year at the Renewable Energy Technology research group (Mech Eng department). PS: I participate simultaneously of these three groups.

    Publications:

    - Two as second author at an international congress (automated a device that allows for great precision in wind tunnel measurements and helped formulate a new mathematical model for blood flow).

    - One as second author at a national congress (had minor impact on this one, just analyzed some data and helped to write the paper).

    - One as second author at a respected peer-reviewed journal (submitted) (developed a new technology design that increases the energy output of hydroturbines).

    And, if all goes well, by the time I submit my application, I'll have 2-3 more publications (1 of these as first author) at highly regarded journals in my desired field (these publications are related to renewable energy such as hydroturbines and biomass combustion, plus a publication of experimental work that I'm currently carrying out with a masters student).

    Accomplishments/Awards:

    My CGPA may not seem so great when compared to other students, but in my department I'm ranked in the top 0.01% (yes, that's how they call it haha) of ALL students ever.

    Co-founded a research group with my professor.

    No awards.

    LORs:

    One from my long time advisor, who knows me very well and has been a huge part of my research career so far.

    One from other professor with whom I also conduct research and also happens to be very close.

    One from the department head, from when I took a graduate course in which he was the professor, and had the best grades in class. He also is my co-advisor (Got his PhD from Cornell).

    Extracurriculars:

    Part of the aerodynamics crew of a SAE aerodesign team.

    Was briefly part of the robotics team. 

    Target schools:

    I intend to test my luck and apply to MIT, Stanford, Princeton, Cornell and University of Toronto.

    I know that it is impossible to say for sure if a CV is good enough or not since the admissions process is a crapshoot most of the time, but I would like to know your honest opinion based on your experiences. Thank you for your time.

    You're definitely qualified, but at the top schools, there are a lot of equally qualified applicants, and nothing's certain. Are you considering applying to other second-tier schools?

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