Yeshiva (Wurzweiler School of Social Work)

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Hi everyone. Can you guys please give me some feedback about Yeshiva MSW program? I have an interview soon. Also if anyone can please tell me about their interview process. Thank you very much.

[arjayz]

My interview was very laid back. It was more of a discussion and the interviewer spent a good portion of the interview trying to sell me the school. She asked basic questions like "why do you want to go into social work?" and "what field do you want to go into?" She also outlined all the financial aid/loan sources available for me; she called the $58,000 price tag "the elephant in the room." Anyway, many people I know really liked Wurzweiler, but I chose not to go there despite significant scholarship allocations because I wasn't so impressed with what I saw. I went to an open house and sat in on classes and found that most of the professors were much older and weren't very engaging. Furthermore, the opportunities for specialization are minimal compared to other programs. In any event, I have several friends enrolled in Wurzweiler for next year- but they are all enrolled in the Block Program, which is probably Wurzweiler's biggest selling point. While Wurzweiler really wasn't for me, I also know many people who went there and loved it. I really recommend you sit in on classes, visit the school, and get to know the people there before you make a decision.

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My interview was very laid back. It was more of a discussion and the interviewer spent a good portion of the interview trying to sell me the school. She asked basic questions like "why do you want to go into social work?" and "what field do you want to go into?" She also outlined all the financial aid/loan sources available for me; she called the $58,000 price tag "the elephant in the room." Anyway, many people I know really liked Wurzweiler, but I chose not to go there despite significant scholarship allocations because I wasn't so impressed with what I saw. I went to an open house and sat in on classes and found that most of the professors were much older and weren't very engaging. Furthermore, the opportunities for specialization are minimal compared to other programs. In any event, I have several friends enrolled in Wurzweiler for next year- but they are all enrolled in the Block Program, which is probably Wurzweiler's biggest selling point. While Wurzweiler really wasn't for me, I also know many people who went there and

loved it. I really recommend you sit in on classes, visit the school, and get to know the people there before you make a decision.

Thank you so much