HBSW 1-Year Lakehead 2025

[Eskie2025]

Hello,

I am just wondering if anyone has applied for this year. I am about to do the entrance exam. I am nervous. I am completing my health science degree and my grades are not the best but I have a lot of life and volunteer experience that I think will help, my focus on becoming a social worker revolves around the housing crisis. I am wondering what the GPA is to get in. Mine is 3.56 right now.

Thanks in advance.

[haileym10]

Hey!

I also applied for the HBSW at Lakehead and did the entrance exam on the weekend. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be if that helps ease your anxiety. I'm not sure what the GPA is to get in but they have a breakdown of what they weight each component of the application on their website if you want to look at that. I'm sure your experience will help boost your application. Good Luck!

[Eskie2025]

I've spoken to a few other current students and they seem to really love it so I hope we both get in!

[aemily]

Hi! I have applied as well. The minimum grade requirement for this program is listed on the website as 70%— so I believe this is the absolute minimum they will consider for admission. However, I have heard that this program is competitive, so I’m fairly certain there will be applicants with varying grade averages. 
 

I have an honours degree in Gender & Women Studies form YorkU, but I’m not entirely certain what my GPA would be as YorkU uses a different grading scale. If I were to guess, I would put myself at a 3.7-4. I was actually extremely nervous for this whole application process, as I’m still uncertain of how competitive this program truly is.

I have also heard amazing things from this program, so I have my fingers crossed! Now I have just been spending everyday anxiously anticipating to hear from admissions. The wait is truly killing me!