M.S.W.

Graduating early from Georgetown University with a B.S. in global health, Molly Vencel entered Smith’s M.S.W. program just six months later. She came to campus sight unseen. “I applied during COVID. I’d never been to Smith—to Massachusetts.”

“I never thought in a million years I’d be accepted to the SSW—a renowned place,” said second-year student Yesselis Rosario. So after receiving her B.S.W. in 2022, she wanted to “go right away” for her master’s. With the Smith application deadline fast approaching, she decided to go for it. Not only was she accepted, but because of her undergraduate degree from Western New Mexico University—where she earned top grades—she was given advanced standing and is due to get her M.S.W. in 2023.

When Chynna Aming was finishing her bachelor's degree studying the role of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in BIPOC communities, she figured she was headed toward a graduate degree in either neuroscience or public health. After discovering these concentrations did not meld disciplines in a way that matched her interests, she was advised to look into social work.