doasain

Hey all, I applied for the Fall '12 NYU MSW 32 month program for working professionals and just found out I was rejected. It was a long shot for me so I'm not surprised, I haven't done any volunteering or applicable social work since I got my undergrad BFA in Fine Art 12 years ago. I work full time and have a family so it's difficult to find time. However I'm committed to a career change and I really like NYU's program. It's also the only one in the NYC area that has allows night and weekend classes towards a MSW. In any event I'm looking for advice from anyone who has changed careers into social work and what they did to help them achieve this. Obviously volunteer work with a clinical bent is one step but any leads would be appreciated. Secondly what about taking post bacc psychology classes? Anyone have good advice on schools/programs in the area? I saw NYU offers non-matriculating classes from the MSW program but at over $3k per class I just can't justify that. Ideally I plan on using the rest of this year to make myself into a better candidate and re-apply for next year. Thanks!