Are my dreams schools unrealistic?
Hello! I am currently a junior in college and am going to be applying to MSW programs in the fall. I am coming up with a list of schools I want to apply to (although I need to narrow it down) and so far they include Columbia, UNC Chapel Hill, Penn, UChicago, NYU, Boston University, Loyola Chicago, UGA, SDSU, Fordham, and UNC Charlotte. However, I’m worried about my stats. I am a sociology major at a well respected liberal arts college in South Carolina called Furman. I have a 3.15 gpa (which I am pretty worried about), I have qualitative and quantitative research experience (3 semesters worth), I spent a summer working at a summer camp in Maine, and I am spending this summer helping my professor write his textbook on a fully funded fellowship. I have not participated in any extra curriculars in college. Do MSW programs care about that? Additionally, in the fall I will be shadowing a social worker in my area for my capstone. Anyways, do I have a chance at these schools or should I aim a little lower? Thanks for your help. :)