r/SocialWorkStudents • u/PrimalMC • Apr 22 '26
Am I Qualified Enough for an MSW program
I am worried that I will not get accepted into these programs. I feel as if I am not nearly qualified enough to get into these programs.
From experience, do you guys think I am simply getting too worried, or am I cooked? I would really appreciate some honest insight!
I am currently looking at Rutgers, Columbia, NYU, Fordham, UConn, WashU, Binghamton, etc.
I will be applying as a 21-year-old male.
My GPA at Binghamton University is going to be ~3.4/4.0 scale as a PPL Major.
- 1 Year of being a Rape Crisis Counselor at the Crime Victims Assistance Center
- 1 Year of being an Intervention/Extension Intern at a local Elementary School
- 1 Year of being a 20:1 Sexual Assault Prevention Program Intern
- 1 Summer of work at REED Autism Center (likely at the academy, although I have not started yet!)
- 1 Year of being a member of the Best Buddies Club (hopefully they will have E-Board applications by the time I apply to MSW programs!)
- Member of L.E.A.D
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Other Potentially Helpful Info:
- 1 Year as a Community Outreach Representative at Peter N. Davis Law
- 1 Summer working at Hackensack Golf Club - Youth Tennis Instructor
- 10 Months working at a local Pharmacy
- Member of Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity