Masters in Social Work

Current resume or curriculum vitae

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

Official Transcripts from each educational institution you have attended. Overall minimum of 2.7 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)

Two references (references may be submitted by letter, email, or the online application's reference tool) from supervisors or instructors who have known you for at least a year. One reference should address your work or professional potential while the second reference should address your academic potential. If you cannot provide the two types of references, please explain your circumstances in a cover letter attached to the application.

Please address each of the following five areas. The admissions committee will use your responses to assess your readiness for graduate education and your potential for success in the social work profession. Please limit your responses to one single-spaced page per section using one-inch margins. What motivates you to pursue a career in social work? More specifically, why are you choosing to pursue a Masters in Social Work at DePaul University? What personal characteristics and strengths do you possess that will help you be successful in graduate studies and eventually becoming a social worker? Identify and discuss a social issue that you feel passionate about addressing. What role do you imagine playing in addressing this social issue? Reflect and discuss a challenging situation you have had with another person (i.e. supervisor, peer, colleague, or professor). How did you manage it and what did you learn from it that you believe will help you in the MSW program? Describe how you would manage being a graduate student and successfully completing our MSW program. How would you balance the demands of graduate school, including coursework, internship (i.e. 16-20 hrs. per week), work, family, and finances, etc.?

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