Help! So nervous about getting into Grad school

Graduate School
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<p>I guess I'd like your off-handed opinion about my chances of getting into Grad school.</p>

<p>I got a bachelors in Art from the University of Maryland in 2005. I was poor back then and worked full time through school, graduated in 4 years with a 3.5 gpa.</p>

<p>Since 2005, I have been working administrative jobs, not really using my art degree much. I came to discover that I liked art more as a means of personal expression and less as a career. Since then, I've been waiting for the "right time" to go back to school and try and get a masters in Social Work. </p>

<p>My husband is active duty air force and we've been recently reassigned to Washington state. So, of course, I lost my job, and the economy if awful right now. I feel this is the time to go back to school. Take lemons and make lemonade, right? So, I applied to a nearby school, The University of Eastern Washington. I was told I didn't need to take the GRE for a MSW, so I didn't. In my opinion, my personal statement is excellent. And I've made connections through my old job and got some top notch references (Dean of the university of Maryland, etc).</p>

<p>So, I'm just wondering what you think my chances are. On the one hand, I think it looks bad that I have a BA in art instead of social work. On the other hand, I think that EWU is probably less selective than other big universities, because they're in the middle of nowhere.</p>

<p>I'm just really nervous and looking for other opinions, thanks.</p>

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<p>I think you should probably be accepted by the school you applied to, provided you have a strong personal statement that emphasizes your commitment to social work. MSW programs are less competitive than other types of advanced degree programs and focus less on something like grades (your 3.5 is strong and would be competitive at the top programs) and more on your ability to succeed in the field. The major in art doesn’t matter (as long as you have any prereqs the program requires - eg my program required stats, other require research methods and human biology); I majored in philosophy, and some of my classmates majored in things like engineering and biology. Your only possible weakness is that it doesn’t sound like you’ve been working in the field. If for some reason you don’t get accepted I would suggest that you find a job in the field and/or volunteer in human services. good luck!</p>