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Hi Laurie, the orientation had around twenty odd students which was comprised of both the one year msw and the two year msw. There were more one year msw students. Also someone asked about York's post degree bsw, my friend just recently accepted her offer. The deadline to accept was June 8th.

-continued from my previous post...those who will be eventually admitted. All the best!

Hello everyone, I hope everyone is in good spirits or at least trying to keep their sanity for those who haven't heard from their respective programs that they have replied and/or who are waitlisted. I just returned from York's msw orientation today and there is still hope as I spoke with someone who just found out they were accepted this Monday. Also, there is another orientation in August for those who could not attend today's session and will be n

Hi guys, just wanted to let you know for those on the waitlist for York, you should hear something really soon from them regarding yoru status. I just received an email from their department that the department's orientation is next month (June 13th). Fingers crossed for favourably results! And yes I do agree that it is ridiculous that York has been so unorganized! As a former undergraduate student, I knew that this was one of the negatives dealing with York. However, I think that each school and their individual departments have their own cultures which includes the negatives and positives. It is certainly something to think about when considering which school to go to. I have personally heard of both the good and the bad from former students at the three universities I applied to for social work.Anyways good luck and keep us posted!

I would definitely be interested in being a part of the Facebook group. What an excellent idea!

Hey Heneyka, yes I have made my final decision-I am attending York this fall. I am super excited and nervous. I hear you with not wanting to have to take stats in that way. I was prepared to take a course in stats at the undergrad level as well as start reading stat books I bought, in case I did not get into any program and had to re-apply at a later date to other MSW programs that require stats. I believe McGill, Windsor and a few other programs I looked into require stats. I know it is necessary for the Doctorate level and other endeavours, so somewhere down the line me and stats will be meeting lol.Have you made a final decision or will you wait to hear from York?

Hmm, definitely was surprising with 3 acceptances and one waitlist.

Hi LOLBRBYSK, I also graduated last year in York with Anthropology and Sociology as my majors. I can understand your frustrations with this process and GradCafe is an excellent resource/support community so feel free to rant. As with York, I do hope they keep their word with letting you but this is York we are talking about so be prepared worst case scenario that you may not find out your results till next week.

And Congrats to you Thumper86, I told you that it was just a formality with being recommended by the Faculty of Graduate Studies! I have heard of great things about Laurier's program and I'm sure you will do fab

Congrats Heneyka! I know that you were really looking forward to going to Calgary! Now you don't have to take stats again lol

Hi kk_2012, Congrats!!! Will you decide to accept their offer? It's nice to know of other posters possibly coming to York this September! Don't be surprised if you do not get your funding package right away. I was accepted March 29th, and I just received my package yesterday. If you do decide to come to York, perhaps we can exchange contact information? It would be nice to know someone before I heading back to York this September. Congrats again

Congrats Thumper86!! I am happy to hear of your acceptance.I believe that once the actual Faculty of Social work has recommended you, you are pretty much admitted. It is just a matter of formality to receive the letter from the Faculty of Graduate Studies confirming this. In the package from Laurier I received today, they pretty much have the letter of acceptance from the Faculty of Social Work, the acceptance letter from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and then three copies of the offer of admission from the Faculty of Graduate Studies. You have to mail back two copies of the offer of admission, signed and dated from the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The date given to accept or decline is April 25th. There is also the $100 Tuition deposit to mail back if accepting. On their website, it says that there are 90 full-time spots and based on last year's stats around 500 people applied. I hope that this information has been helpful.

Hi everyone, I just got my acceptance letter to Laurier. So for those who have not heard from particular social work programs, do not give up hope. You are still in the running. Also, for those who are waitlisted, it is difficult that the waiting period is extended but like a lot of people have said...it is still an amazing accomplishment given how competitive these programs are. It is a very frustrating process, however just remember you are not in a race with anyone. We often have to go the roundabout way to get to where we want to get to, but we still make it there. The individuals who apply to social work programs are often very resilient which is something that you need in the field. A social worker that I met last year while volunteering, told me that it took her 15 years to get her BSW and she is now working at a governmental office for children and youth! Heneyka- I have read probably some of the same reviews about the social work profession on the internet. It was important to me to really research the profession before I committ to pursing this. Keep in mind, that some of those reviews are based in the States and the structure of the social work profession is different. For example, the common starting wage with a MSW in the states can be as low as $30,000. While in Canada, I believe it's more like $40,000-$45,000. When I was on Laurier's website reading the Employment survey for 2010, which is a self-reported survey for those who are working in the field, the starting wages varied widely however still mostly in the $40,000's. I did see someone report that they started about $55,000 after completing Laurier's MSW program, however I believe they were working for the government. It also depends on the subfield you want to work in (Mental Health, Children,Youth and their Families, Gerontology, etc) and whether you are interested in direct clinical practice (micro) or community organizing/advocacy/social research/policy (macro). The social workers that I have interacted with also have discussed the need for self-care and the feeling of being burnout. Keep in mind, that in particular subfields such as Child Welfare this is a significant problem as there is a high turnover rate due to the nature of this subfield. However, as you pointed out this field is really diverse and there is room to move around because of the many options available, which makes the prospects really exciting. I knew pursuing this field that I would not be making $100,000 and I am content with that. Some individuals with a social work education do make perhaps around $80,000 but that is after many, many years in the field and usually they are directors of an organization or agency. In short, I feel that with most professions, it really is what you make of it and spending time really researching the prospects is key to having a career that matches your talents, skills, and expectations. At a former workplace, I came into contact with many professionals who were making a lot of money but had major, major regrets about the career they chose. Life is short and all too often we spend too much time with regrets.

Congrats Track_22! It must be such a relief to know that you have a definite option for September. I have heard of great reviews of Windsor's social work program. I hear you Thumper86, I have not heard anything from Laurier either. Fingers crossed that you get in

How is everyone holding up? While I usually welcome long weekends, during this particular time...not so much lol. It would be nice to hear from Laurier anyday now lol. I know that Easter Monday in some regards is not considered a holiday. I heard that the banks were open, but no postal service!! Regarding the social work profession, it is important to reminds ourselves of the importance of self-care....particularly at this time. Remember that your self-worth is not tied to the outcome of your application. It is not uncommon for applicants to not get in on the first try. That being said, I do hope for favourable results for the posters on this forum.