MSW Statistics?

[monkiswim]

Hi everyone!

 

I'm new to this board but I'm currently in the process of researching graduate programs following my bachelors in psychology and minor in computer science. I have been looking into MSW programs and was hoping to set a few schools as reach and safety but I have had trouble finding admission stats to these programs to compare how I stand to the other admitted students. Would anyone be able to shed some light in regards to this? Since I'm just starting out, any tips or advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated! Thank you all so much!

[Dassine]

I know this post is a couple months old, but I'm sure it's a question that comes up often, and there's actually a study of exactly that sort regarding MSW programs: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/article/Journal-Social-Work-Education/193406211.html. It compares admittance rates and yield rates, includes publication rankings, and all that good stuff. Quite informative.

 

There's no "admitted MSW cohort statistic" listings anywhere to my knowledge and, unfortunately, I don't think it would be that informative even were it out there. 60% of full time MSW students start over 25,and that number jumps to 83% for part-time. That means the majority aren't going straight from undergrad to grad school, and once you start including professional experience and what have you, the importance of raw academic numbers like GPA or GRE starts to fall (or not necessarily fall, but just shows a smaller piece of the picture). Not to mention even that info aside, MSW programs probably weigh other factors a bit more heavily than sheer academics to begin with, all that aside. 

Edited December 21, 2013 by Dassine

[michigan girl]

Many MSW programs don't accept GRE scores (including the highly ranked ones, except for West Coast schools). MSW admissions care more about what you can contribute to the field of social work. It is a professional degree, therefore admissions wants to see if you are dedicated to helping others from a social justice framework. That's hard to quantify, hence the no GRE requirement.

[lola9900]

Does anyone know where I might find job placement statistics for particular schools?