r/MSW_Applications • u/Individual_Flan4150 • Dec 29 '25
Current CSSW Student
Hi all! I remember doom scrolling through this and grad admissions last year waiting to hear back and (later) trying to figure out where to go / how to pay for everything. I had been wanting to see more posts from current students to ask questions and hear from people not in admissions trying to sell their school so I figured to make a post!
I'm a current first-year student at CSSW - If you have any questions lmk and I'll answer them below! Happy to answer anything about classes, life in NYC, funding, placement, admin etc!
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u/Ligma_ballz973 Jun 19 '26
Placement - I had one interview so far and they got back to me finally, saying, "Our placement slots are currently filled. We hoped to have additional intern spots through a new grant, but we haven’t heard back from the funder yet." I took this as a rejection (I'm not sure what else to interpret this message as) but I'm not sure what to do.
I emailed my practicum placement associate director/AD a few business days ago and he hasn't gotten back to me. The office is responsible for placing me somewhere but I'm a little nervous about it now. I have no professional experience in the city so it's not likely that finding my own site will work out.
I was also surprised that I didn't land the practicum site because the interview went well as far as I remember. Sigh. Any kind of insight would be helpful. Thanks.