Educational Objectives – Describe the educational and career objectives that motivated you to apply to the MSW program. Relate these objectives to your personal experiences and life goals.
Professional Motivation – Discuss any personal obstacles or life circumstances that you have had to overcome. How have your efforts to overcome these obstacles influenced your decision to enter the field of social work? Describe your personal knowledge, identification, and/or experience with disenfranchised communities as a catalyst in your social justice practices perspective and motivation.
Work/Volunteer Experience – Discuss any experiences you have had in providing services to, or working with, a specific disenfranchised group or community. Describe your professional knowledge, identification, and/or experience with that disenfranchised community.
Your personal statement should not be more than 3 typed pages, double spaced, 12-point font and it must include all three areas listed above. One page is about 220-270 words.
