NEW Canadian universities M.S.W thread (2017)

[nicoleMSW]

3 minutes ago, moh230 said:

yea they also said it was because of my Non-Acedemic-requirements too. you never know, hopefully we get accepted somewhere! good luck

Good luck to you too!

[Lindsay22156]

I just got my rejection letter from Western.  I am seriously so discouraged and feeling like I will never get in. I have 7300 volunteer hours, and a 78.3 gpa. I don't understand. 

 

 

[Keep calm]

Do they send out responses based on the alphabetical order of our names? My last name starts with "z" and i want to know if that has anything to do with the fact I haven't heard back from any of the schools I've applied to... 

[nicoleMSW]

31 minutes ago, Lindsay22156 said:

I just got my rejection letter from Western.  I am seriously so discouraged and feeling like I will never get in. I have 7300 volunteer hours, and a 78.3 gpa. I don't understand. 

 

 

I understand what you mean, I am feeling quite crappy myself right now! We have to remember that sometimes it's factors that have nothing to do with us though. The rejection has really got my down right now as well, but tomorrow is a new day and hopefully we will hear better news from other schools 

[Keep calm]

Just got rejected by western.. now I feel like the other two schools i applied to will definitely reject me as well.. 

[moh230]

1 minute ago, Keep calm said:

Just got rejected by western.. now I feel like the other two schools i applied to will definitely reject me as well.. 

Yup i feel the same way, if Western didnt accept, I highly doubt U OF T or laurier will. 

[hornets14]

Keep in mind that King's is a really small college at Western.  I imagine that the class size would be pretty small (therefore only a small number of people being accepted), so try not to be too discouraged!  Each school looks for different things in their applicants, there's still hope!  It's my third round of applying and I have yet to get an acceptance so I know it's hard not to let the disappointment take over, but each year I don't get in has just been more motivation to continue doing great work while gaining valuable experience to make my application stronger for the next year.

Edited March 8, 2017 by hornets14

[thelionking]

When all is said and done, fit makes all the difference. Sometimes you have the right GPA, great experience and references, and there isn't a whole lot that you could have done differently to make your application better. When you're in this situation, sometimes it's a question of fit. Each school looks for a specific type of person for their program (perhaps it has something to do with your interests, why you want to get into the field, your future aspirations, or your maybe your outlook on the world). If you didn't get in somewhere, it doesn't necessarily mean that you aren't a strong candidate or that you won't get accepted anywhere else. It might mean that there is another school out there that's a better match for you.

You can kind of compare it to online dating or going on a blind date. Sometimes the person looks great in writing, they have many of the things that you are looking for in a partner and you're both great people individually, but for some reason you just don't hit it off. That doesn't mean that you are lacking in any way and it doesn't mean you aren't an awesome person. It just means that there's a better match out there for you.

[riaveda]

I received a rejection e-mail from Western around 4:00 PM today. My last name starts with "D" 

[Hopeful18]

I received an email from Milene from Ryerson today requesting that I fill out and send in the application form for the Ontario Graduate Scholarship and she attached the form to the email.  The email continued on to say that this does not mean I have been admitted or am receiving the scholarship only that my GPA qualifies me to be recommended for the scholarship.  I hope that means they are seriously considering me.  Has anyone gotten this email?

[SW_Student]

39 minutes ago, Hopeful18 said:

I received an email from Milene from Ryerson today requesting that I fill out and send in the application form for the Ontario Graduate Scholarship and she attached the form to the email.  The email continued on to say that this does not mean I have been admitted or am receiving the scholarship only that my GPA qualifies me to be recommended for the scholarship.  I hope that means they are seriously considering me.  Has anyone gotten this email?

If you don't mind me asking, what is your GPA and did you apply for advanced stnadidng? 

[socialwerq]

On 3/7/2017 at 4:33 PM, ONE step CLOSER said:

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to let you know U of Waterloo (advanced standing) has started releasing decisions via quest. I have been admitted! Good Luck and Congratulations to all!

Hey! My Quest changed today to admitted as well. So thrilled & relieved! Were you able to view your letter? The "view" option has appeared for me but when I click it nothing seems to happen.

[ONE step CLOSER]

socialwerq- CONGRATULATIONS!!! I was able to view the letter the day after quest was updated. I also received an e-mail to notify me of the offer and that quest has been updated today.

[riaveda]

6 hours ago, moh230 said:

yea they also said it was because of my Non-Acedemic-requirements too. you never know, hopefully we get accepted somewhere! good luck

@moh230 and @nicoleMSW did your rejection letters from Western say that your non-academic requirements affected your chances of getting in? Or did you guys e-mail the admissions office & ask them? My rejection letter didn't say anything about why I didn't get in

Edited March 9, 2017 by riaveda

[moh230]

1 minute ago, riaveda said:

@moh230 and @nicoleMSW did your rejection letters from Western say that your non-academic requirements affected your chances of getting in? Or did you guys e-mail the admissions office & ask them? My rejection letter didn't say anything about why I didn't get in

 

Yea mine mentioned specifically the non-acedemic requirements. There was a PDF document attached in the e-mail that was sent and this is the bulk of the letter.

 

hope that helps

[kk1010]

I found out today that I was waitlisted at Western. This was my first choice so I suppose we'll see what happens!

Good luck to everyone still waiting to hear.

[riaveda]

1 hour ago, moh230 said:

Yea mine mentioned specifically the non-acedemic requirements. There was a PDF document attached in the e-mail that was sent and this is the bulk of the letter.

 

hope that helps

Thanks @moh230! That's so weird, because mine just says: " Final decisions have now been made regarding this year’s applicants to the MSW program at King’s University College. I regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you a position in our program this year." Its a bummer but at least now we're one step closer to finding out where we will be in the fall. 

Edited March 9, 2017 by riaveda

[moh230]

1 hour ago, riaveda said:

Thanks @moh230! That's so weird, because mine just says: " Final decisions have now been made regarding this year’s applicants to the MSW program at King’s University College. I regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you a position in our program this year." Its a bummer but at least now we're one step closer to finding out where we will be in the fall. 

 

Hm thats weird. If you are really curious about why you were not accepted, e-mail them and ask for clarification. And ya honestly a really great path is to get into Lakehead's HBSW and finish that in a year and apply for the advanced standing MSW. It's basically like doing 2 years MSW. I hope we get Lakehead's admissions results soon!

[lindsayds]

Big congrats to all who have been accepted! Us UoT 2 year applicants will just have to keep waiting. I'm looking at it like everyday I don't get rejected is another chance to get in, lol. Any other 2 year UoT applicants checking rosi and the mail constantly?

[tdamaren]

3 hours ago, lindsayds said:

Big congrats to all who have been accepted! Us UoT 2 year applicants will just have to keep waiting. I'm looking at it like everyday I don't get rejected is another chance to get in, lol. Any other 2 year UoT applicants checking rosi and the mail constantly?

Literally like every two hours and then I check this forum to see if anyone has said anything hahah

[ssbbaker]

13 hours ago, Hopeful18 said:

I received an email from Milene from Ryerson today requesting that I fill out and send in the application form for the Ontario Graduate Scholarship and she attached the form to the email.  The email continued on to say that this does not mean I have been admitted or am receiving the scholarship only that my GPA qualifies me to be recommended for the scholarship.  I hope that means they are seriously considering me.  Has anyone gotten this email?

That sounds like a really good sign to me.

I'm also jealous, as I didn't think I had a chance of getting into U of T so I didn't apply for OGS -- now that I was accepted, I'm having some SERIOUS regrets. This is a first positive step for you!

[nicoleMSW]

11 hours ago, moh230 said:

Yea mine mentioned specifically the non-acedemic requirements. There was a PDF document attached in the e-mail that was sent and this is the bulk of the letter.

 

hope that helps

@riaveda that's exactly what mine said too. It also said in the letter that if you have specific questions to contact Samantha Pearson, so it can't hurt to send her an email! 

Edited March 9, 2017 by nicoleMSW
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[nicoleMSW]

4 hours ago, lindsayds said:

Big congrats to all who have been accepted! Us UoT 2 year applicants will just have to keep waiting. I'm looking at it like everyday I don't get rejected is another chance to get in, lol. Any other 2 year UoT applicants checking rosi and the mail constantly?

Yup I swear I've been checking everyday since the beginning of February, even though I knew there was no chance of anything changing then. This was the first week last year that people started finding out, so hopefully we will hear something soon. 

Also, does anyone know when York starts releasing decisions? I don't think I have much of a chance due to the small program size, but I'm just curious as to when I should start expecting to hear from them. I believe it's early April...?

[Bev_TO]

 

57 minutes ago, nicoleMSW said:

Yup I swear I've been checking everyday since the beginning of February, even though I knew there was no chance of anything changing then. This was the first week last year that people started finding out, so hopefully we will hear something soon. 

Also, does anyone know when York starts releasing decisions? I don't think I have much of a chance due to the small program size, but I'm just curious as to when I should start expecting to hear from them. I believe it's early April...?

Yup! Me too!

[Keep calm]

Does U of T send out acceptance letters first then waitlist and rejection? Western rejected me for non-academic requirements, so i doubt it's even worth it for me to wait for U of T and Windsor, as I'm pretty sure that my hours won't be enough for them either..