Advanced Standing

Applicants are required to submit a typewritten essay covering the material below.

• The origin and development of their interest in social work as a professional, including any significant influences or experiences.
• What personal qualifications they bring to the classroom and social work practice. Any limitations that might affect their ability to practice social work.
• Discuss the way in which they have handled a social experience or personal situation that has had a significant emotional impact on you. How did this experience contribute to their knowledge of themselves and others?
• Discuss their experience working with multicultural populations other than their own identified race, religion or background.

It should be similar in structure to one the applicant would submit for employment.

One copy of the official transcript from each college/university attended. Transcript(s) must be in sealed envelopes with the registrar’s signature across the seal.

Two (2) letters of reference/recommendation are required. The applicant should select three individuals who know him or her well and have agreed to write a reference/recommendation for the applicant. If the applicant is presently working or has been engaged in volunteer work in human services, one letter should be submitted by the applicant’s supervisor or employer. If the applicant is currently a student, two (2) letters should be submitted by a faculty advisor or professor in the applicant’s major area.