Hello Askastudent,
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I’ve recently applied to the MSW program at U of T.? I feel like I have a strong application *except* for my gpa.? It falls below the minimum requirement.? Do U of T admissions committees routinely discard applications falling below minimum without reviewing it?? I guess this happens in other programs that are more concrete in numbers like the maths and sciences. I am hoping that being a ‘people’ profession that Social Work will consider all aspects of the application even though one part may be weak.?
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Is this wishful thinking on my part??
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Thank You! Any insight would be appreciated.
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I’ve recently applied to the MSW program at U of T.? I feel like I have a strong application *except* for my gpa.? It falls below the minimum requirement.? Do U of T admissions committees routinely discard applications falling below minimum without reviewing it?? I guess this happens in other programs that are more concrete in numbers like the maths and sciences. I am hoping that being a ‘people’ profession that Social Work will consider all aspects of the application even though one part may be weak.?
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Is this wishful thinking on my part??
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Thank You! Any insight would be appreciated.
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Hey there,
Yes, it is wishful thinking but not tooootally crazy. They will consider your application as a whole, but generally graduate programs are rather competitive. Admission requirements can vary from year to year depending on the applicant pool. So logically it could be a less competitive year and you may be admitted, but generally it’s the reverse. I like links, so here’s the current admission requirements.
I would always apply just in case, you never know.
warmth and waterproof boots,
aska
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Anonymous
Thanks for this reply. Just to clarify, will the application package actually get into the hands of the MSW admissions committee even with the less than stellar GPA? Basically, I (like most applicants) put a lot of heart and soul into my statement of purpose and would like to know that someone actually read it.
Also, do you have any stats on the breakdown of #of applicants applying to the MSW program and how many of those apply to the 1yr and 2yr program? I would also like to ask how many spots are available for both programs but I’m pretty sure that’s pushing my question limit 🙂
Thanks!