U. of Utah (34.7%) Overall, according to the analysis provided by Kirk et al., MSW applicants are more likely to be accepted than rejectedat more than 80% of all MSW programs in the U.S. At the Ph.D. level, only about one-quarter of the 61 doctoral programs analyzed by Kirk et al. reinforce that conclusion: student selectivity is yet another indicator of school ranking, and for many graduate students may address considerations very different from those captured in statistics on productivity and reputation. January 8, 2011 in Social Workers Forum. 123. In other words, UCLA accepted 42.4% of its MSW applicants during the years for which data were available. Nope, haven't heard anything. lemondrop? I called the School of Social Welfare and asked about statistics for this year. Certainly there appear to be some geographical factors at work in this list. In terms of both admittance and yield, the percentages for Columbias Ph.D. program are about the same as those for the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. 2 days left to wait! Michigan State (44.3%) March!!!! Scary! found that the top 10 MSW programs were: 1. Very interesting and somewhat counterintuitive, esp.
5. Just posted on the other thread. But let us continue with the findings of Kirk et al. are much more like what one would expect after reviewing the U.S. News rankings, and the yield rates tend to be 60% or more. Perhaps students who apply to Michigan State and the University of Michigan tend to choose the latter if they can get in, and similarly for NYU and Fordam vis--vis Columbia. Its in Wash Us interests to paint an image of selectivity, but I have to think they provided accurate info to the CSWE. That's 2 in every 10 people. (LogOut/ T-14 days! 122. It helps to get ideas about the performance of social work education since 1990-2004. (92.6%) 127. U. of Pennsylvania (41.6%) I think you're the first on this forum to get accepted at Berkeley. 128. (If any Berkeley admissions people are reading this and something here is incorrect, please feel free to correct). that is insane. 6. Q: How many people applied for the Community Mental Health concentration? But having said that, any school is going to look twice if it looks like you didn't even try, right? Walla Walla College (96.8%). 9. Sadly, it is even less. By rejecting one out of every seven applicants, though, at least it seems to have been more selective than Case Western, which apparently rejected only one out of twenty. It is incredibly valuable for a prospective applicant like myself. Rhode Island College (40.9%) U. of Louisville (84.8%) 125. I'm pretty sure the GPA should be for the last 60. Portland State U. Congratulations!! Kirk, Corcoran, and Kil (2009) examined data published by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) for the 15-year period from 1990-2004 inclusive.
(LogOut/ is that a simple, straightforward ranking of MSW programs (and perhaps also Ph.D. programs) in social work may be worthless. By 8. Thanks for the information. 3. Hunter College (NY) (35.1%) rejected more applicants than they accepted. calculated two percentages: admission and yield. 120. but i have had awesome work experience + life. 4. They decided to examine the programs that had submitted at least five years worth of MSW or Ph.D. program data during that 15-year period. U. of Vermont (42.5%) 6. The applicant as a conduit for federal student loans, scholarship funds, and family contributions, may be able to help them with that. (86.2%) smgirl2010, Congratulations on your acceptance!! School of Social Welfare has been sent. There may be very limited options in such places. At least now I know that they are considering me. I just called to check my status and was told they are sending out emails today and Monday. Brigham Young (28.6%) When I was looking into MSW programs to apply to for 2011, I decided that UC Berkeley would be my first choice. U. of Kentucky (89.7%) That was several years ago though, and I think Berkeley has gotten more selective so maybe they take experience into greater consideration now. How many of those accepted applicants actually proceed to attend the schools that have accepted them? I guess I should lower my hopes too. Q: When will we hear back about decisions? 10. School of Social Welfare / School of Social Welfare is located in Berkeley, CA, in an urban setting. I have been waitlisted. I think I'd agree with you there. did not have complete data sets for all SW graduate programs for all of those years. Guess its just a ticking clock now. (91.2%) I just spoke to someone who works at the organization I work at, who was a Berkeley MSW grad. anyone heard back? Certainly SFSU seems to be an outlier: the next most selective MSW program was Berkeley, with much lower admission (27.5%) and yield (71.8%) rates. Brigham Young U. Fordham (36.3%) 126. My stats are all across the board a TINY BIT lower than their medians. Master of Social Work/Doctor of Philosophy (MSW/PhD), Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation, Child welfare, law and social welfare, minority mental health, social welfare policy analysis, health services. I even asked for clarification after the info session because I have 120+.
How has the recent pandemic changed your MSW program? I'm not sure. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. (86.2%) I have the work experience in spades and am right at the median for everything but GPA.
She was also accepted into UCLA. data re: Wash U. lemondrop, She did not have much experience in the field, but she went to Cal for undergrad and had a 3.8 GPA. For each of those programs, Kirk et al. also point out that only two of the ten most selective schools, by their calculations, appear in the top 10 listed byU.S. News & World Report, and only one appears in Feldmans (2006) ranking of top-ten MSW programs. 127. (95.3%) Learn how your comment data is processed. Such caveats aside, though, this sort of competition for bodies does appear to be driven (as pointed out by Karger & Stoesz, 2003) by the numbers of new MSW programs created in recent years. march 2nd guys. 2. (p. 67) cite Feldman (2006) for the view that faculty productivity [e.g., articles published] and reputation are separate and distinct phenomena (p. 500) and not necessarily the msot important gauges of success for all schools. The findings of Kirk et al. f you're wondering what your chances are, especially since the application deadline has now passed and there's nothing left to do but wait, here are some. i got a personal phone call from my future health services advisor for Cal's MSW program yesterday was SO excited. Washington U. School of Social Welfare has been sent. San Francisco State U. Geography doubtless also influences the situation with the bottom-yielding schools; for example, it may be easier for the person with an out-of-state degree to get a job or be licensed in some states than in others. that does stress me out a little bit. It's easy! Admission is, of course, the percentage of applicants who were admitted to a program. Columbia is a noticeable exception, with an admission rate of 52.1%, below the University of Iowa. I wonder if it'll be March 4th or April 4th.? community mental health concentration? Grambling State and Southern are both in Louisiana; U. of Utah and BYU are both in the greater Salt Lake City area, and so forth. Work experience is really important to them. and the CSWE data. Well, thats better. So does that mean that ppl are already getting in. Big, big typo. To get the best user experience please use a supported browser.Here are a few we recommend: Interested in University of California, Berkeley? Case Western Reserve U. Boston College (40.5%) Kirk et al.
Do they mainly focus on the verbal score for the GRE? 124. 128. Delaware State U. Even at Wash. U., for all its prestige, the MSW program has a significantly higher acceptance rate than, say, the universitys MBA program, and a significantly lower yield. Just got an email! A: Everyone should hear back by the first week of April, by email. i spent all day waiting literally. U. of Wisconsin Madison (42.0%) The woman I talked to asked for my name and concentration and said I should hear back by March 4th. I hope this is helpful to someone. Want to update the data for this profile? It does seem, then, that student selectivity provides, in some cases, a markedly different perspective on MSW program admissions. Its the accrediting organization. Simmons College (40.2%) Your submission to found that San Francisco State University (SFSU) has been the most selective MSW program for many years (see their p. 83), admitting just 17.4% of applicants and having a yield of (that is, being chosen by) 87.0% of accepted applicants. This is tourture. U. C. Berkeley (27.5%) Are you sure wash us msw acceptance rate is that high? Final thoughts: I'm not getting my hopes up. The central message from the findings of Kirk et al.
121. (87.5%) This is what I was told when I went to an info session, but I went to the info session the year before. The GradCafe (87.0%) The big wait is finally over! The rankings shown above are by competitiveness; that is, they show the percentages of applicants who are accepted by various schools. government issued credentials to work in child welfare, 56,530 students were enrolled in a Social Work Baccalaureate program. Thanks! There does appear to be quite a gap between some of the ratings cooked up by U.S. News & World Report and the actual preferences shown by students. Southern Connecticut State (33.2%) 126. U. of Utah (86.5%) Your submission to The bottom ten, in terms of yield, are: 119. Wash. U. They do not even track the math scores. Should not be later than the 4th. What about people who are applying straight out of an undergrad program and could not work full time? But it still seems odd that schools as highly ranked as Wash. U. and Wisconsin would be so readily passed over by so many admitted applicants. Yield is the percentage of applicants who, having been accepted by a program, actually enroll in that program. New York U. Good luck to all applicants! Washburn U. It is quite helpful! The way I typed it out was exactly what it said on the handout we got at the info session. 5. But the names of the schools in that top quartile (e.g., Michigan, Chicago, Wash. 124. Im applying there now and a rep told me they accept about 1\3 of applicants. Youll have to check Kirk et al. The wait continues :-/. (34.3%). note that SFSUs admission and yield figures may stem from certain unusual factors, such as the scarcity of alternatives in the Bay Area during those years. I almost wish I didnt know the day. Sign up for a new account in our community. Some low-yielding schools may suffer from proximity to formidable competitors. 9. Grambling State U. ), whose yield of 96.2% put it at the very top. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. I applied for the gerontology concentration, which apparently had 6/7 slots available, so I'm not all that surprised. Kirk et al. not sure how many people applied and how many got in, but i was too excited to ask! Missouri State U. 122. (39.4%) U.) Gallaudet U.
All Rights Reserved, Marriage and family therapist (MFT) masters degree. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 120. These data had to do with applications to, and enrollments in, MSW and Ph.D. programs in social work (SW). (84.5%) One thing I noticed was that not one of them said "I went straight from undergrad to the MSW program." Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I might get to it myself, someday, but its a peer-reviewed publication, so I assume the reviewers expressed concern about it as well. found sufficient data. Howard U. The email said that they accept around 30% of the students off the waitlist each year, and to respond to say if I am interested in remaining on the list. Yup, just called, mental health will hear ON march 4 by email. Southern University at New Orleans (91.7%) About the education of helping professionals, An Idea for Generating Business-Related MSW InternshipOpportunities. (87.5%) Meanwhile, the ten least selective MSW programs for which data were available were: 119. 123. Yes, the main focus is on the verbal score. 7. At the same time, Kirk et al. I assume it is overall GPA, but I really don't know. That's at least one year's worth of experience at 40/hrs a week (full-time). If they decide to be generous, that is a 14.4% admittance rate. This gave them a total of 128 MSW programs and 61 Ph.D. programs. 2. 117, and the University of Denver, in 106th place) would apparently throw open the doors to almost any college graduate who cares to apply. 121. I specifically asked them this because my math skills are appalling. Thank you for this information! We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. ), Master of Social Work Advanced Standing, Master of Social Work Program Baton Rouge Campus, Master of Social Work/Master of Arts in Social Justice, Concurrent Degree in Social Welfare and Public Policy (MSW/MPP), Masters Program in Social Work and Social Welfare, Joint Degree Program in Social Work and Law, Texas Womans University University of North Texas Joint Degree, Aurora University (George Williams College), Binghamton University, State University of New York, California State University, Dominguez Hills, California State University, Monterey Bay, California State University, San Bernardino, California State University-Dominguez Hills, California State University-San Bernardino, CUNY Graduate School and University Center, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Hunter College, City University of New York, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis, Lehman College, City University of New York, Long Island University Post and Long Island University Brooklyn Collaborative, Louisiana State University and A&M College, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, Millersville University of Pennsylvania and Shippensburg University Collaborative, North Carolina State University at Raleigh, Salisbury, North East, California, Hagerstown, & Wye Mills, Maryland, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, State University of New York at Stony Brook, University at Albany, State University of New York, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Iowa City, Des Moines, Sioux City, Quad Cities, Iowa, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University of North Texas & Texas Womens University Collaborative, York College, City University of New York, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 76.9 percent. How can students best prepare for an MSW program? I think at the info session they said that they had 26-28 people in the CMH concentration last year. March 4th, not April 4th!!! Its yield of 62.1% puts it near the bottom of the pack, far below its crosstown rival, Hunter College (who knew? Ranked by admission selectivity, Kirk et al. What are the most important factors when deciding on an MSW program? Universities need to make money. Kirk et al. Powered by Invision Community. They all took a break from school and had work experience. I guess many of us will be hearing soon thanks everyone! Alabama A&M (95.7%) 3. I just got an email and have been waitlisted. U. of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) (34.3%) At the info session, they had some current MSW students there to tell their stories and answer questions. 8. GOOD LUCK to everyone else and please keep us updated! So.. in other words, more than 100 more people applied this year compared to last year, and they are accepting fewer students. I'm not getting my hopes up. 10. Admissions officers are waiting to hear from you! Thanks for pointing that out! Again, as with SFSU, there may be local market reasons and other factors that would explain why such prestigious universities joined in the selectivity basement by other noteworthy schools (e.g., the University of Pennsylvania, coming in at no.
5. Just posted on the other thread. But let us continue with the findings of Kirk et al. are much more like what one would expect after reviewing the U.S. News rankings, and the yield rates tend to be 60% or more. Perhaps students who apply to Michigan State and the University of Michigan tend to choose the latter if they can get in, and similarly for NYU and Fordam vis--vis Columbia. Its in Wash Us interests to paint an image of selectivity, but I have to think they provided accurate info to the CSWE. That's 2 in every 10 people. (LogOut/ T-14 days! 122. It helps to get ideas about the performance of social work education since 1990-2004. (92.6%) 127. U. of Pennsylvania (41.6%) I think you're the first on this forum to get accepted at Berkeley. 128. (If any Berkeley admissions people are reading this and something here is incorrect, please feel free to correct). that is insane. 6. Q: How many people applied for the Community Mental Health concentration? But having said that, any school is going to look twice if it looks like you didn't even try, right? Walla Walla College (96.8%). 9. Sadly, it is even less. By rejecting one out of every seven applicants, though, at least it seems to have been more selective than Case Western, which apparently rejected only one out of twenty. It is incredibly valuable for a prospective applicant like myself. Rhode Island College (40.9%) U. of Louisville (84.8%) 125. I'm pretty sure the GPA should be for the last 60. Portland State U. Congratulations!! Kirk, Corcoran, and Kil (2009) examined data published by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) for the 15-year period from 1990-2004 inclusive.
(LogOut/ is that a simple, straightforward ranking of MSW programs (and perhaps also Ph.D. programs) in social work may be worthless. By 8. Thanks for the information. 3. Hunter College (NY) (35.1%) rejected more applicants than they accepted. calculated two percentages: admission and yield. 120. but i have had awesome work experience + life. 4. They decided to examine the programs that had submitted at least five years worth of MSW or Ph.D. program data during that 15-year period. U. of Vermont (42.5%) 6. The applicant as a conduit for federal student loans, scholarship funds, and family contributions, may be able to help them with that. (86.2%) smgirl2010, Congratulations on your acceptance!! School of Social Welfare has been sent. There may be very limited options in such places. At least now I know that they are considering me. I just called to check my status and was told they are sending out emails today and Monday. Brigham Young (28.6%) When I was looking into MSW programs to apply to for 2011, I decided that UC Berkeley would be my first choice. U. of Kentucky (89.7%) That was several years ago though, and I think Berkeley has gotten more selective so maybe they take experience into greater consideration now. How many of those accepted applicants actually proceed to attend the schools that have accepted them? I guess I should lower my hopes too. Q: When will we hear back about decisions? 10. School of Social Welfare / School of Social Welfare is located in Berkeley, CA, in an urban setting. I have been waitlisted. I think I'd agree with you there. did not have complete data sets for all SW graduate programs for all of those years. Guess its just a ticking clock now. (91.2%) I just spoke to someone who works at the organization I work at, who was a Berkeley MSW grad. anyone heard back? Certainly SFSU seems to be an outlier: the next most selective MSW program was Berkeley, with much lower admission (27.5%) and yield (71.8%) rates. Brigham Young U. Fordham (36.3%) 126. My stats are all across the board a TINY BIT lower than their medians. Master of Social Work/Doctor of Philosophy (MSW/PhD), Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation, Child welfare, law and social welfare, minority mental health, social welfare policy analysis, health services. I even asked for clarification after the info session because I have 120+.
How has the recent pandemic changed your MSW program? I'm not sure. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. (86.2%) I have the work experience in spades and am right at the median for everything but GPA.
She was also accepted into UCLA. data re: Wash U. lemondrop, She did not have much experience in the field, but she went to Cal for undergrad and had a 3.8 GPA. For each of those programs, Kirk et al. also point out that only two of the ten most selective schools, by their calculations, appear in the top 10 listed byU.S. News & World Report, and only one appears in Feldmans (2006) ranking of top-ten MSW programs. 127. (95.3%) Learn how your comment data is processed. Such caveats aside, though, this sort of competition for bodies does appear to be driven (as pointed out by Karger & Stoesz, 2003) by the numbers of new MSW programs created in recent years. march 2nd guys. 2. (p. 67) cite Feldman (2006) for the view that faculty productivity [e.g., articles published] and reputation are separate and distinct phenomena (p. 500) and not necessarily the msot important gauges of success for all schools. The findings of Kirk et al. f you're wondering what your chances are, especially since the application deadline has now passed and there's nothing left to do but wait, here are some. i got a personal phone call from my future health services advisor for Cal's MSW program yesterday was SO excited. Washington U. School of Social Welfare has been sent. San Francisco State U. Geography doubtless also influences the situation with the bottom-yielding schools; for example, it may be easier for the person with an out-of-state degree to get a job or be licensed in some states than in others. that does stress me out a little bit. It's easy! Admission is, of course, the percentage of applicants who were admitted to a program. Columbia is a noticeable exception, with an admission rate of 52.1%, below the University of Iowa. I wonder if it'll be March 4th or April 4th.? community mental health concentration? Grambling State and Southern are both in Louisiana; U. of Utah and BYU are both in the greater Salt Lake City area, and so forth. Work experience is really important to them. and the CSWE data. Well, thats better. So does that mean that ppl are already getting in. Big, big typo. To get the best user experience please use a supported browser.Here are a few we recommend: Interested in University of California, Berkeley? Case Western Reserve U. Boston College (40.5%) Kirk et al.
Do they mainly focus on the verbal score for the GRE? 124. 128. Delaware State U. Even at Wash. U., for all its prestige, the MSW program has a significantly higher acceptance rate than, say, the universitys MBA program, and a significantly lower yield. Just got an email! A: Everyone should hear back by the first week of April, by email. i spent all day waiting literally. U. of Wisconsin Madison (42.0%) The woman I talked to asked for my name and concentration and said I should hear back by March 4th. I hope this is helpful to someone. Want to update the data for this profile? It does seem, then, that student selectivity provides, in some cases, a markedly different perspective on MSW program admissions. Its the accrediting organization. Simmons College (40.2%) Your submission to found that San Francisco State University (SFSU) has been the most selective MSW program for many years (see their p. 83), admitting just 17.4% of applicants and having a yield of (that is, being chosen by) 87.0% of accepted applicants. This is tourture. U. C. Berkeley (27.5%) Are you sure wash us msw acceptance rate is that high? Final thoughts: I'm not getting my hopes up. The central message from the findings of Kirk et al.
121. (87.5%) This is what I was told when I went to an info session, but I went to the info session the year before. The GradCafe (87.0%) The big wait is finally over! The rankings shown above are by competitiveness; that is, they show the percentages of applicants who are accepted by various schools. government issued credentials to work in child welfare, 56,530 students were enrolled in a Social Work Baccalaureate program. Thanks! There does appear to be quite a gap between some of the ratings cooked up by U.S. News & World Report and the actual preferences shown by students. Southern Connecticut State (33.2%) 126. U. of Utah (86.5%) Your submission to The bottom ten, in terms of yield, are: 119. Wash. U. They do not even track the math scores. Should not be later than the 4th. What about people who are applying straight out of an undergrad program and could not work full time? But it still seems odd that schools as highly ranked as Wash. U. and Wisconsin would be so readily passed over by so many admitted applicants. Yield is the percentage of applicants who, having been accepted by a program, actually enroll in that program. New York U. Good luck to all applicants! Washburn U. It is quite helpful! The way I typed it out was exactly what it said on the handout we got at the info session. 5. But the names of the schools in that top quartile (e.g., Michigan, Chicago, Wash. 124. Im applying there now and a rep told me they accept about 1\3 of applicants. Youll have to check Kirk et al. The wait continues :-/. (34.3%). note that SFSUs admission and yield figures may stem from certain unusual factors, such as the scarcity of alternatives in the Bay Area during those years. I almost wish I didnt know the day. Sign up for a new account in our community. Some low-yielding schools may suffer from proximity to formidable competitors. 9. Grambling State U. ), whose yield of 96.2% put it at the very top. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. I applied for the gerontology concentration, which apparently had 6/7 slots available, so I'm not all that surprised. Kirk et al. not sure how many people applied and how many got in, but i was too excited to ask! Missouri State U. 122. (39.4%) U.) Gallaudet U.
All Rights Reserved, Marriage and family therapist (MFT) masters degree. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 120. These data had to do with applications to, and enrollments in, MSW and Ph.D. programs in social work (SW). (84.5%) One thing I noticed was that not one of them said "I went straight from undergrad to the MSW program." Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I might get to it myself, someday, but its a peer-reviewed publication, so I assume the reviewers expressed concern about it as well. found sufficient data. Howard U. The email said that they accept around 30% of the students off the waitlist each year, and to respond to say if I am interested in remaining on the list. Yup, just called, mental health will hear ON march 4 by email. Southern University at New Orleans (91.7%) About the education of helping professionals, An Idea for Generating Business-Related MSW InternshipOpportunities. (87.5%) Meanwhile, the ten least selective MSW programs for which data were available were: 119. 123. Yes, the main focus is on the verbal score. 7. At the same time, Kirk et al. I assume it is overall GPA, but I really don't know. That's at least one year's worth of experience at 40/hrs a week (full-time). If they decide to be generous, that is a 14.4% admittance rate. This gave them a total of 128 MSW programs and 61 Ph.D. programs. 2. 117, and the University of Denver, in 106th place) would apparently throw open the doors to almost any college graduate who cares to apply. 121. I specifically asked them this because my math skills are appalling. Thank you for this information! We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. ), Master of Social Work Advanced Standing, Master of Social Work Program Baton Rouge Campus, Master of Social Work/Master of Arts in Social Justice, Concurrent Degree in Social Welfare and Public Policy (MSW/MPP), Masters Program in Social Work and Social Welfare, Joint Degree Program in Social Work and Law, Texas Womans University University of North Texas Joint Degree, Aurora University (George Williams College), Binghamton University, State University of New York, California State University, Dominguez Hills, California State University, Monterey Bay, California State University, San Bernardino, California State University-Dominguez Hills, California State University-San Bernardino, CUNY Graduate School and University Center, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Hunter College, City University of New York, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis, Lehman College, City University of New York, Long Island University Post and Long Island University Brooklyn Collaborative, Louisiana State University and A&M College, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, Millersville University of Pennsylvania and Shippensburg University Collaborative, North Carolina State University at Raleigh, Salisbury, North East, California, Hagerstown, & Wye Mills, Maryland, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, State University of New York at Stony Brook, University at Albany, State University of New York, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Iowa City, Des Moines, Sioux City, Quad Cities, Iowa, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University of North Texas & Texas Womens University Collaborative, York College, City University of New York, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 76.9 percent. How can students best prepare for an MSW program? I think at the info session they said that they had 26-28 people in the CMH concentration last year. March 4th, not April 4th!!! Its yield of 62.1% puts it near the bottom of the pack, far below its crosstown rival, Hunter College (who knew? Ranked by admission selectivity, Kirk et al. What are the most important factors when deciding on an MSW program? Universities need to make money. Kirk et al. Powered by Invision Community. They all took a break from school and had work experience. I guess many of us will be hearing soon thanks everyone! Alabama A&M (95.7%) 3. I just got an email and have been waitlisted. U. of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) (34.3%) At the info session, they had some current MSW students there to tell their stories and answer questions. 8. GOOD LUCK to everyone else and please keep us updated! So.. in other words, more than 100 more people applied this year compared to last year, and they are accepting fewer students. I'm not getting my hopes up. 10. Admissions officers are waiting to hear from you! Thanks for pointing that out! Again, as with SFSU, there may be local market reasons and other factors that would explain why such prestigious universities joined in the selectivity basement by other noteworthy schools (e.g., the University of Pennsylvania, coming in at no.