mentalhygiene Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 I applied to MSW at SF State and to the Social Welfare program at Berkeley (rejected). Anyone else apply to the MSW program at SF State? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterflysw2023 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Hi everyone I applied to CSUN MSW fall online cohort, I interviewed 2/19. Haven’t heard anything feeling positive but so anxious 😥 anyone hear back from CSUN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkin pie Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 On 3/8/2023 at 8:57 AM, mentalhygiene said: I applied to MSW at SF State and to the Social Welfare program at Berkeley (rejected). Anyone else apply to the MSW program at SF State? I applied to Berkeley (waitlisted) and SF State as well and the wait has been brutal! Any idea when we're likely to hear back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentalhygiene Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 18 minutes ago, pumpkin pie said: I applied to Berkeley (waitlisted) and SF State as well and the wait has been brutal! Any idea when we're likely to hear back? I actually emailed SF State social work department and they told me that the first admit offers for MSW 2023 already went out- and they are now creating a waitlist- we should hear by the end of this week 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayareamswgeri Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 6 hours ago, pumpkin pie said: I applied to Berkeley (waitlisted) and SF State as well and the wait has been brutal! Any idea when we're likely to hear back? Hi, I applied to SFSU and SJSU Virtual Advanced Standing! Got accepted into SFSU on 02/21 and had an SJSU writing exam/interview in early March but have not heard back. Good luck — keeping fingers crossed for y’all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenmoonsakura Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 @mentalhygiene This is so nerve-wracking! 😕 It seems like if we haven't heard from SF State already, then it might mean we are on the waitlist or will receive a rejection. I am still trying to maintain hope though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenmoonsakura Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 @bayareamswgeri Congrats on your acceptance into SFSU! That's amazing! I hope that things work out in your favor for SJ State 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayareamswgeri Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 4 hours ago, frozenmoonsakura said: @bayareamswgeri Congrats on your acceptance into SFSU! That's amazing! I hope that things work out in your favor for SJ State 🤞 Thank you! I’m definitely leaning more towards SFSU due to cost and credential opportunities. But seriously am wishing everyone the best 🙂🤞🏽🍀 You guys are all incredible applicants, I’m sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayareamswgeri Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) On 3/13/2023 at 8:02 PM, bayareamswgeri said: Thank you! I’m definitely leaning more towards SFSU due to cost and credential opportunities. But seriously am wishing everyone the best 🙂🤞🏽🍀 You guys are all incredible applicants, I’m sure! Heard back from SJSU. Portal status changed to “Accepted - Provisionally Classified” on 03/14 but doesn’t specify program type. I believe they’re rolling out in waves until end of May! 🙂 Cheers! Edited March 15, 2023 by bayareamswgeri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenmoonsakura Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) Hello all! I just received a notification that I am on the waitlist for SF State. It seems there are two waitlists for consideration: the regular waitlist in which you may be offered a spot based on whether an admitted student declines their offer, and a last-minute waitlist where SF State will let you know as late as late August whether you can be admitted. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you all! I know there are so many mixed emotions that come with admissions decisions. Edited March 16, 2023 by frozenmoonsakura typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flan Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Yes, I also just got an email from SF State regarding both waitlists! It is interesting that they have a secondary last-minute waitlist for those who opt-in. I've gone ahead and confirmed my spot as I truly do want to practice in the Bay Area and think it would be an incredible opportunity. Good luck to the those who are waiting as well, not just for SF State, but other schools! And congrats to those who have received an acceptance letter already. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msw_prospect Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 12:43 PM, AshleyG said: Thank you for sharing! I submitted mine 11/14 and it was forwarded on 12/14, so hoping to hear a decision soon! Congrats again!!! Did you hear back from CSULB yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyG Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 40 minutes ago, msw_prospect said: Did you hear back from CSULB yet? Yes, I was accepted on March 9th! Super excited to be there in the fall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooks Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Hi all. I was admitted to the University of Illinois in-person MSW program last month & recently got the official acceptance email through the graduate college. I'm currently a student there but in the psych program, so I'll actually be starting this summer with a couple of required prereqs. Wishing the best of luck to everyone who is still waiting on a decision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el ah Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 On 3/8/2023 at 7:05 AM, cleo23 said: As an update, I got an email just now to schedule the interview. It's via Zoom, and the earliest one was next week. Exciting! Hi! I also got an interview invitation. Have you finished your interview? What kind of questions did they ask? I am nervous about the writing sample...😭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleo23 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 On 3/20/2023 at 6:38 AM, el ah said: Hi! I also got an interview invitation. Have you finished your interview? What kind of questions did they ask? I am nervous about the writing sample...😭 Hi there - the Hunter interview was fairly relaxed, and the questions were similar to those listed in threads from previous years (why social work, what kinds of populations would you like to and not like to work with, etc). I found the writing sample exercise to be more challenging than expected - the article we read was pretty dense - but it was also fine and I have no idea how they grade it. I got in shortly afterward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el ah Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 14 hours ago, cleo23 said: Hi there - the Hunter interview was fairly relaxed, and the questions were similar to those listed in threads from previous years (why social work, what kinds of populations would you like to and not like to work with, etc). I found the writing sample exercise to be more challenging than expected - the article we read was pretty dense - but it was also fine and I have no idea how they grade it. I got in shortly afterward! Thank you very much!!! May I ask what the writing sample is about? Also, if you don't mind me asking, did you dress up for this interview? I'm feeling a bit anxious since I'm an international student and I tend to get more nervous when speaking in a language that's not my first, especially when dealing with dense articles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleo23 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 1 hour ago, el ah said: Thank you very much!!! May I ask what the writing sample is about? Also, if you don't mind me asking, did you dress up for this interview? I'm feeling a bit anxious since I'm an international student and I tend to get more nervous when speaking in a language that's not my first, especially when dealing with dense articles. I don't remember exactly what the sample was about, but I'd expect a social work related topic (to clarify, I was more surprised by the length of the article, but it was certainly doable!). The interviewer gave us some context and instructions on exactly what they wanted us to do in the sample, which was really helpful. And don't worry, you don't have to talk about the article in the interview, it's just a written exercise you do on your own Good luck, I'm sure you'll do great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el ah Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 20 hours ago, cleo23 said: I don't remember exactly what the sample was about, but I'd expect a social work related topic (to clarify, I was more surprised by the length of the article, but it was certainly doable!). The interviewer gave us some context and instructions on exactly what they wanted us to do in the sample, which was really helpful. And don't worry, you don't have to talk about the article in the interview, it's just a written exercise you do on your own Good luck, I'm sure you'll do great! Thank you!! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awmsw3338 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Anyone hear back from UT Austin's MSW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterflysw2023 Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Has anyone heard from csun? Online cohort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msw.helper Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Congrats to everyone who has heard back and gotten accepted! If anyone is new here or planning to apply soon I recommend the FB group for MSW applicants, there's a few hundred people in the group who have all recently applied. It's a great place to connect and there's a lot of resources/toolkits to help with your personal statement and the application process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange.laura Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 It's been a looooooooong wait, but I finally heard back from CSUN (online) on Friday April 21st: no. Then I heard back from SJSU (online) today: YES!!! Anyone else going to SJSU's online program this fall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awmsw3338 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Hey all! Not sure if this is the right place to post this but I'm currently trying to decide between the Clinical MSW programs at UNC or UT Austin. Does anyone have any thoughts on these programs to help me decide? I want to eventually work in therapy and human sexuality and plan on going back to school at some point. I have been out of academia for a while and am so torn between the two!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolbeans93 Posted May 11, 2023 Author Share Posted May 11, 2023 Hey @awmsw3338, I am not too familiar with Austin's program. I attended one of their info sessions Fall semester, and that was the extent of my search lol. However, I was accepted into the UNC-CH program and plan on attending. I was interested in the program initially because one of my co-workers attended (she graduated this semester). She has had a positive experience and from what I've learned, academic advisors can tailor your classes to the requirements you're trying to fulfill. If you haven't, I would recommend attending information sessions for the schools you're interested in. I would definitely look at the starting salaries for each state, col, etc. It's definitely a tough decision, but I am hoping you can decide what's best for you. ❤️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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