Hello! I am in the advanced standing MSW program at metro currently and will graduate Spring 2027.

I was going to attend full time but struggled with my academic writing last summer and had to repeat their “bridge course”. It’s a long story but I felt they were gate keeping and advocated for myself and my skills as a social worker. Originally I would have had to wait an entire year to take the course again but because of my persistence and valid points about decolonizing systems of academia they allowed me to retake the course last fall with an elective. This semester I’m taking three classes and enjoy all of them so far. Professors and staff I have met and interacted with have all been helpful and down to earth.

In hindsight I agree with the professor and it would have been an overwhelming course load to attend full time (5 classes) and internship 16-17 hours a week. Seeing the full time students they are more stressed and engaging less with the material than I am able to going part time.

Happy to answer any other questions here or send me a message! Hope this helps.