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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She probably didn’t know what an MSW was.  This is not a big deal.

Also, why on earth would you need a top program for social work?  There is huge demand for social workers and insufficient supply.  [b]Are there even top programs in social work? [/b] Also such a tough profession with a high burnout rate.[/quote]
PP SW here.  Yes, there are top programs.  Like there are top programs in many subjects.  Just because a profession is not lucrative or prestigious, does not mean there aren't standards.  Also, it's not just about getting the degree, you want to be trained well for your profession.  That's like telling someone in IT to just go to a diploma mill instead of a solid school.  Furthermore, programs have different strengths. Some programs are more well known for community level social work, others clinical.  In my program, there were different subspecialties (mental health, school, hospital based, etc) and some were stronger than others.  Also, there is a research and academia component of social work.  At the end, I actually found a good niche in SW but ended up getting interested in another career.  But I found my years as a SW invaluable and still use those skills in a different capacity in my current career.  Unfortunately-many social work settings are tough and the pay is awful in a lot of cases. [/quote]

No one cares if you are from a top school with an MSW, as often its about just getting any in the position and most younger women don't last at the harder/government style jobs.  I wish I never got my MSW and left when my child was born as the pay/amount of hours involved made it impossible to keep working.  My spouse is in IT and when to a school you'd call a diploma mill and is doing well.  So, your post makes little sense.  That diploma mill landed them a job far more lucrative than mine.  And, I went to "good social work" schools.[/quote]

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