Application anxiety help!

[bm08]

Hi Everyone,

 

I am applying for a MSW for Fall 2013. The schools I am applying to are Rutgers, Columbia, Fordham, and Temple.

 

I graduated with a BS in psychology in 2011 with a 3.67 GPA and have been working with high-risk individuals for the past 2 years.  I have letters from the medical director, psychologist, and clinical social worker at work (I did not get any from school because I have not stayed in contact with any professors and since I work in a social service field right now I thought it would be best to get it from there). 

 

Before deciding on a MSW I had plans to apply to PsyD programs and then took the GREs. I had chosen to send my scores to Rutgers since they were one of my choices for the PsyD. Well I did really poorly on the GREs. (Writing- 300, Quantitative- 151, Verbal - 151). 

 

I just finished applying to the Rutgers program and saw that my GRE scores that I had sent to the Psyd program is showing up on my MSW application. I am worried that even though they do not require GRE scores for the MSW that the fact that it is showing up on my application might hurt my chance of getting into the MSW program. What are your opinions? Do you think that the fact that my poor GRE scores are on my application can affect my chance of getting into the MSW program at Rutgers? They are my top choice and I would hate for something that isnt even required to be the reason that I would not be accepted.

 

Thank you!

[purpleneon520]

You should consider getting an academic recommendation. I graduated in 2010 and have been working in a refugee resettlement agency since. I called the admissions office (Columbia)  and asked if I could have three professional recommendations and the assistant director of admissions strongly suggested that I have an academic recommendation.